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Nazis' Plot

For Risings

In Africa

JOHANNESBURG, NOV. 5 (REUTER)~~A NAZI PLOT FOR RISINGS THROUGH- OUT SOUTH AFRICA, IN CLUDING THE SABOTAGE OF FACTORIES, IS REVEAL- ED BY THE NEWSPAPER, JOHANNESBURG STÅR.

The plot also involved the exploitation of Portuguese East African mineral re- sources by German com- panies.

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A German Legation clerk was a member of the Secret Police, thus having, in some respects, authority over every other German diplomat in South Africa.

"The newspaper adds that a document found in the clerk's possession reveals that Herr Leitor, a German ex-minister, was also a prominent leader in this underground organi- zation.

U.S. To Spend Billion On Big Navy

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (Reuter) It is announced that authorisation for a new

HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1939.

A German U-boat seen from the deck of a neutral liner: . a graphic plcture taken during the early days of war in the North Sex.

naval expansion plan, costing FRENCH SUBMARINE SINKS GERMAN STEAMER: BRITISH AIRMAN ATTACKS U-BOAT

$1,300,000,000, will be sought from Congress in January.

The plans call for 95 more war- ships and about 2,400 aircraft.

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SOVIET MOVE TROOPS TO FINNISH

FRONTIER WHILE TALKS PROCEED

NEUTRALITY BILL SIGNED

JAPAN WILL NOT GET Cajander Announces ARMS FROM AMERICA: LIKELY LEGISLATION

4.

SHANGHAL, Nov. 5 (International)-The lifting of the American embargo on armsas embodied in the passage of the Neutrality Bill does not mean that war supplies will. be available to Japan, according to a spokesman of the State Department as quoted in a Washington report."

The spokesman added that

session there will be likely legislation for an embargo-on arms for Japan, but in the

to that country in the form of raw materials or arms.

New Moscow Shock For

Hitler

at the next Congressional

Country Is Prepared: Germans Are Anxious

LONDON, Nov. 5 (Reuter) - According

to the Rome Radio, 80,000 Soviet troops have been moved up to the Finnish frontier, in the region of Karelia.

FINLAND IS PREPARED IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES / TO DEFEND HERSELF, DECLARED M. CAJANDER, THE FINNISH PRIME MINISTER, IN A BROADCAST SPEECH meantime no aid will be given TONIGHT, STATES A HELSINKI MESSAGE

BILL SIGNED WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (Reuter) resident Roosevelt has signed the Neutrality. Bill Mr. Gordell Hull and a large group of Con- gressmen were present at the signing of the Bil at 5 pm.

PARIS, Nov. 5 (Reuter)-- Another Russian shock for Herr Hitler is reported by the Paris Soir, which says that the objects of recent visits of Dr. Goebbels and Rudolph Hess to Poland was to find a (GMT). Polish head for the Polish buffer state which Herr Hitler

Centenarian Patriot

Dies

He took a strong exception to both the main Soviet de- mands.

Referring to the proposed cession of Finnish territory on the Karlian Isthmus, M. Cajander said that the Soviet purpose of making Leningrad could not be KWEILIN, Nov. 5 (Inter-invulnerable The President also signed a national) — A report from achieved at the expense of Finland's security and the Liangshan, Kwangsi, states wants to form around War- effective immediately by formally that Mr. Ma Hsiang-po, the Soviet's concern at the posl-

S&W.

proclamation

making the Bill

declaring the neutrality of the

Bloom

M. Cajander described the pro- to create a Soviet naval base

The Nazi's choice fell on Prince nation and also a proclamation 101-year-old Catholic leader tion of certain islands, as well Radziwill, whom Soviet troops had regulating the use of American and member of the National as the close proximity of the taken to Moscow. The idea was ports and territorial waters by Government, died yesterday. Finnish frontier, or to demil- itarise the fortifications there, that he should accept the post as belligerent submarines, į

A native of Tanyang, in The President used two

Finland must consider her own the price for his freedom, but

Kiangsu Province, the late defences. Moscow refused to liberate him one of which he afterwards pre- Mr. Ma was classical scholar and found bls views too anti-sented to Senator Pittman and Bolshevik for such a post.

the other to Senator

and took charge of foreign This claim of M. Stalin's to have chairman of the House Foreign affairs in Kiangsu. He was a voice in the Reich's choice great Affairs Committee, who piloted the ly irritated Herr Hitler, but the Bull through Congress. Russians, says the Paris Soir, have BRUSSELS, Nov. 5 (Reuter)—A report in the news-gone further cow and want to paper, Lavenir Colonial, of Leopoldville, reproduced by the stal Red troops in the buffer state, Soir (Brussels) states that a German cargo steamer," the west of Warsaw, on the ground of the House of Representatives Togo, of 5042 tons, has been torpedoed by a French sub- they must guarantee the strategic Naval Committee.

The new programme includes three aircraft carriers, eight cruisers, 52 destroyers, 32 sub- marines and 31 auxiliary vessels. according to Mr. Vinson, Chairman

He added that in addition to aeroplanes, it was proposed to patid 36 airships.

Leaflet Raids' Objective Attained

marine off Lobito.

The Togo recently left; Boma without disclosing her: destination.

SUBMARINE ATTACKED

Japanese Lose

LONDON, Nov. 5 (Reuter's Spe- Two Machines

citi War Service)-While the Em- pire Ministers were visiting the Air Force. Coastal Command head- quarters today a message was re- ceived from a pilot over northern

In Air Fight

morning.

CHENGTU, Nov. 5 (Central) | waters that he had sighted a sub--What was described as one marine.

of the biggest air combats in LONDON, Nov. 5 (Reuter) -

The pilot, then flashed the mes- the current year took place The admission that the British

"Have attacked, estimate over sage:

Chengtu yesterday leaflet ralds over Germany was a

one hit." matter of widespread knowledge

Then followed a detailed report:} the German population - Arst sighted the submarine on among

Fifty-four Japanese planes, despite the rigorous measures

the surface two miles on the star in two squadrons, came to taken by the authorities was made board of bow. The submarine be-raid the Szechuen provincial by Dr. Joseph Goebbels in a broad- gan to dive and I attacked down-capital. They were inter- cast to the Hitler Youth this wind and the first salvo of bombs cepted by Chinese pursuits "morning in every cinema in Ger- fell 50 yards ahead and I turned.

"The second salvo fell five yards Attacked on several sides,

many.

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∙lost," "

NEUTRAL SHIPS SUNK

security of their new frontiers.

The German Ambassador to Mos- cow has strongly protested against these unexpected claims...

JAPANESE STOP B. & S. SHIP PAKHOI, Nov. 5 (Interna tional)-It is reported that the Batterfield and; Swira steamer, Chingyuan, was 'stopped by two Japanese den- troyers outside the harbour here on November 3, but was' later allowed to continue her outbound journey.

There were much laughter in Mr. Rosevelt's office during the ceremony and the President seem ed in high spirita. ·

HULL'S GRATIFICATION

cere-

Mr. Cordell Hull, in a statement after the mony, said: "I am naturally gratified on the basic changes made in our so-called neutra- Hity legislation.

"Through, this year the Execu- tive Department has urged the

DA prompt enactment

these changes while appealing to the nations to preserve peace and to refrain from war.

ME, MA HSIANG-PO

"I desire to repeat emphatically. what I consistently said, that our first and most sacred task is to at one time president of the keep our country secure and at Peiping Government Univer

It is my firm beilet that sity. Continued on Pare 7

peace.

The centenarian used to live in Kweilin, but owing to frequent air raids he removed

Orphan Vessel Is Term Forto Liangshan over the northern suburbs. City Of Flint, Now

tion.

Freed

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5*(Beater) The City of Flint, which the crow described as a "marked ship," appears to have become rather an orphan vessel under the new Neutrality Law. Congressional circles believe medical treatment for one of the

Commission in an interview rester- unload. day...

ARRIVES AT BERGEN

American crew.

The action of the German commander, it is contended. was in accordance with the wishes of President Roosevelt, -who asked "Britain and Ger- many to treat the American crew with the greatest consi- deration

"Despite all the German com mander's arguments,

AIDED "REVOLUTION The late Mr. Ma represented the Manchu government in the nego- tiations for peace between China and Japan in 1895. After that, he retired from government service,} but aided the 1911 Revolution and also gave active support to the Revolution of 1925.

After the Mukden Incident of 1931, he announced that he would devote his life to working for peace and unification as the Internal policy of the country and oppoal- tion to Japan as the foreign policy. FAVOURED WAR

on Finnish territory at the en- trance of the Gulf of Finland as inconsistent with Finland's in- tegrity and independence and, moreover, the territory offered by the Russians in exchange, though extensive, was strategically value=" fess. Thus Finland's standpoint. was directly opposed to that of the Soviet

He emphasised Finland's destre to lead her own national life at peace with everyone and assured the Russians that Finland will never allow herself to be used as a "spring board for anti-Boviet aggression, and that Finland' could not yield anything likely to jeo- pardise her neutrality of counten- ance anything which endangered her future co-operation with the Scandinavian States."

M. Cajander denied the Soviet suggestion that pressure had been brought to, bear on Finland by the other powers.

BERLIN ANXIOUS Stockholm, Nov. 5 (Beater) Political circles in Berlin are antions for, Finland's fate and are tensely awaiting the out- come of the Soviet-Finnish negotiations, mys the Berlin Continued on Page 7

First Air Raid Over North

France

"The stupid leaflets are unable short I 'om the conning-tower, they broke formation. Two to do us any harm," said Goebbels. which was still visible. A bomb bombers were shot down, and He then took his hearers into his splash and the conning-tower ap- the rest soon beat a hasty conndence and assured them that peared to be on the same spot. he was not too shy to use propa-The sea is very rough and the retreat in a southerly direc- ganda, even tendentious propa- wind is 50 miles an hour. All

that the United States cannot ganda.

traces of the submarine were then BACTERIA WAR DENIAL

now have any official interest in --CHUNGKING,-Nov:-5--- (Central) the-ship, because, under the new -Japanese broadcast, allegations laws, she will be technically sailing CHANG WAL-CHEUNG'

LONDON, Nov. 5 (Renter)-The on Nov. 2 that the Chinese Air "at her own risk."

Official, of the Maritime Com- IN HONGKONG sinking of two more neutral ships Force used bacteria bomber dur-

ing the air raid on Kaifeng on Oot. {mission of Ships, however, declare Gen, Chang Wal-cheung, magis- were reported today.

Fifteen survivors of the Norwe-31 were categorically denied, by a that it will be logical for the Cty trate of Chungarian District, yes-| terday gave a luncheon party in gian ship Big, which sank in the spokesman of the Military Affairs of Flint to proceed to Kirkwall to

He was in touch with all the North Sea five minutes after an the Hongkong ́honour of

the Nor-leaders of the National Salvation branches of the National Women's explosion. were landed at a port

The spokesman pointed out that OSLO, NOT. 6. (Reuter)-The wegian officials interpreted the movement in Shanghai, and be Refer Association and the Nation on the North-east coast. Three of

not only has the Chinese forces city of Flint has arrived at Bergen regulations in the sense that they came especially prominent after al Women's Association for the the crew are missing. Promotion of the New Life Move The 11.000 tons Danish steamer Dever been equipped with bacteria flying the American colours and were entitled to intern the Ger the student movement of Decem

ber 1935 when he came out for war SAILING FOR ENGLAND against Japan ment, the Chinese Women's Asso: Canada sank today following an bombs, but that the Chinese Gov- it is now stated that the Germans man crew and release the vessel." elacion, the Chinese Y.W.CA, and explosion on Friday Five tags, ernment was, from the very be prize crew were removed under a OSLO, Nov. 4 (Reuter)The City the Hongkong Chinese Women's during the night, tried to save ginning of the waz,'" strongly "op Norwegian guard while the ship of Flint will sail for Exigiland active during his residence in LIGHT RECONNOITRING.

her. but finally had to abandon posed to inhuman chemical and was at Haugesund.

soon as formal details have been Soldiers Relief Association.

An official statement confrms completed between Norway and Gen. Chang reported on refugee the effort. The master of the ship bacteria warfare.

reported that there was an ex- The spokesman recalled the fact that the ship was anchored with the United States, plosion, the cause of which he that in previous occasions Japan-out permission and has no valid.

ese propagandists often accused reason for this.

BERLIN, Nov. 4 (Reuter)-It is China, he gave his entire estate to light reconnottring units have The crew, numbering about 60, the Chinese forces of using polson The authorities decided that she stated here that Germany will de- finance the Aurora University in been active on the Moselle and the

| Saar fronts. N took to the boats, but as the ship sas when the enemy troops were would be released, but the Germand the release of the interned Shanghat. did not seem to be in immediate about to resort to chemical war-man crew was interned,

German prize crew of the City of

There was some artillery action danger of sinking, the captain and fare themselves,

ZA NAZI FROTEST

Flint, we

by both sides to the east of the The Japanese propaganda has BERLIN, NOY, 4 (Reuter)-An-

The Assistant Postmaster-Gen-river Elles; otherwise the night A Nazi Foreign Office spokesman Carrying 858 persons of German 13 other members, of the crew te- origin, the steamer, Von Stehben. turned aboard, but the vessel the dual objective of deceiving nouncing the German protest to stated: The Norwegian action, eral reveals that not a single has was quiet

mail has been.

Heavy cannonades were heard in left Riga yesterday with the first saak after they had been taken the uninformed and of screening Norway the official news agency to use a very mild expression, was of outgoing

their own atrocities, he said.

lost so far by enemy action Luxembourg yesterday but it was bag batch of evacuees from Lat-off by a lifeboat.

(Reuter).

not able to check the position. ria, states Reuter from Beriin..

reket in Chungshan and express ed thanks for the aid rendered by Hongkong women's organisations. Gen, Chang returned to Ckung- shan yesterday.

could not tell

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states that the commander of the unfair." prize crew put into Haugesund for

NAZI DEMAND

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BRUSSELS, Nov. 5 (Reuter) There was an air raid in north France at 11 a.m. today. in the neighbourhood of Lille, Roubaix and Tourcoing. Anti- aircraft fire was distinctly heard in Tournal, on the Bel- glan frontier.

Several planes were seen The aged patriot was extremely over the Lille district.

PARIS, NOJ, 5 (Reuter's Special wangat and was very popular among the young progressives, Service)A War communique isat- One of the leading Catholics ined today says that on both sides