HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
"CAPITALIST. POWERS"
CABLE
CHARGED WITH
PLUNGING WORLD INTO WAR BY
FOREIGN COMMISSAR
"Imperialist
Polices"
PROTECTION FOR CHINA URGED AGAINST JAPANESE INVADERS
MOSCOW, Nov. 7 (Reuter)—"The Imperialist policy of capitalist powers" was denounced in volent terms by M. Molotov, Soviet Foreign Commissar, in a speech at a So- viet meeting in Moscow.
M. Molotov declared that the capitalist" powers were unable to find any other way out of their internal diffi- culties and had driven more than half of the world's population into a murderous war which they were trying to extend and spread over the whole world.
now
Gestapo Bloodhounds
Foiled
FREEDOM STATION
BROADCASTS
SOVIET
ARMY LEAVE CANCELLED IN FINLAND
SLOW PROGRESS OF MOSCOW TALKS
HELSINKI, Nov. 7 (Hanter) -Finland his cancelled all ariny leave for five days. Censorship has been instituted on mail, telephones and tele- grams,
Diplomatic Negotiations In Progress CITY OF FLINT TO
SAIL FOR US.
LONDON, Nov. 7 (Reuter)--- The City of Flint is now ex- the pected to all direct to United States with her COREO originally destined for Britain att on board.
Though Norway has rejected her the German protest over action in releasing the ship and interning the Nasi prize crew, it is reported that diplo- matic negotiations are still in
progress.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1939. -PAGE 7
From Bergen the pilotage fees in Norway and these were paid by the American skipper.
LONDON, Nov. 7 (Reator)- The Gestapo again unsuccess- fully attempted to track down the German Freedom Station now operating, according to the announcer, in another district in Western Germany.
TALKS IN SUSPENSE
"Several times the Gestapo. were
MOSCOW, Nov. 7 (Ranter)--The Soviet-Finnish negotiations are in on the point of hunting us down
suspense while the Finnish dele- and we owe it to
* CONFERENCE AT BERGEN the co-opera-
gation awaits fresh instructions tion of friends and our own ex-
A message from Oslo states that treme vigilance that we were able from home It is not thought like- the Captain of the City of Flint ly that there will be any fresh conferred at Bergen with the U.S. to save the operators and our-
developments in the next few days. Consul and the US. Minister to selves from Herr Himmler's blood-
Russia started a sigantle three Norway, Mrs. Harriman. The Ger- M. Molotov then proceeded to hounds." stated the announcer.
day celebration of the Twenty-man Naval Attache at Oslo has the tell how the power and authority
FERTILE SOL
second Anniversary of the Re also gone to Bergen. been hitches, such
many discussions have volution and M. Stalin and M. failure of the attempt to draw of the Soviet Union were becoming
more and more evident. The the Soviet into the war.
nexation of Eastern Poland had on that our propaganda has Molotov were expected to attend
fallen on fertlie soil among arma- a memorial rally in Moscow
in Western ment workers
Ger- many."
It could not be said that "the final limits of the war On the had yet been drawn. contrary, it was true, al- have might though there
as
rely
SERIOUS PROBLEMS "We have shown that we on our own judgment and not on that of others," said M. Molotov,
fa- partition of the world in
vour of the strongest Imperial- ist power.
"
SOVIET POWER
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of
Its
been one of the greatest successes of the Soviet's foreign policy.
The Soviet would be proud these. successes and would rema'n and added that the belligerent faithful to the principles of powers were now attempting to
and proletarian increase the number of their les policy of peace internationalism. by drawing neutral powers to their ald and those efforts had met with some success.
It was well known, that serious this created in problems were respect by the Anglo-Franco-Tur- kish Pact. The struggle had de- veloped and was drawing certain Balkan countries' into the war as well as some of the Scandinavian countries.
Britain and France were do- and Ing everything to foster
order to prolong the war in exploft it for strengthening their domination of the world and their colonial empire."
NEUTRALS ATTACKED
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It was also well-known that, some powers were only using the mask pretext of neutrality as
to for shielding their attempts
which they foster the war, from expect to derive huge profits at
WET
Today the leaders of capital- ism were notably those of the most powerful nations and they bore the responsibility for the crime of the present and by fanning the flames and doing their best to prolong it They continued to betray the masses of people in a criminal way by asserting that the alm of the war was the protection : of Democracy.
"me
read
OFFICIAL STATEMENT STOCKHOLM, Nov. 7 (Repter)--| The announcer began to
An 'official statement issued in
Freedom Party when his voice was tions to Moscow are proceeding drowned by jamming.
The City of Flint's skipper told how the German prize crew took over the vessel.
THE
HONG KONG
FENINSULA HOTEL;
HONGKONG HOTEL; KEPULAH BAX -HOPPINGĄ
SHANGHAI
ALTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTAL;
HOTELS LIMITED.
"
In nasociatiam, with the Grand Hotal des Wagons Lim, Peking,
"NAZIS FEEL | Confidence In
THE PINCH
MORE RATIONING MEASURES
Sterling Rally
LONDON, Oct. 7 (Reuter)-Dis- cussing the recent decline of ster- BERLIN, Nov. 7. (Reuter)---The ling in New York, a promment German News Agency announces London banker told Reuter that it that further rationing measures was "mainly psychological and are be put into operation in the likely to prove only temporary." Reich. The batter ratión has been further cut and the list is generally extensive.
FURTHER ORDER
B
the proclamation of the list Helsinki says that the negotia NEW CURRENCY petrol fuel to called up for mill-
300 NAZI MINES
IN SOUND
OSLO, NOV.. 7 (Reuter)-German mines in the Sound are estimated at 300 and since the warning by the Naval Ministry few Norwegian ships have put to sea today.
normally and progressing slowly.
OSLO CONFERENCE COPENHAGEN, Nov. 7 (Reuter) -The conference of the Oslo Powers, except Luxemburg, open- ed yesterday to discuss problemi connected with neutrality.
The first day's discussions were and ridical
of technical
$ nature.
REGULATION
SHANGHAI MONEY
AFFECTED. SHANGHAL, Nov. 7 (Beuter)--It is learned from usually reliable sources that all further imports It is learned that the most like. and exports of Chinese national ly outcome of the conference of banknotes will be prohibited by the Several mines which were wash- the Oslo Powers, all whom are relocal customs authorities. ed ashore exploded, breaking win presented, except Luxemburg. will dows. Norway has protested be an arrangement between them Concluding, M. Molotov sald: against the German intention to for helping one another in the "We know our successful policy extend the mine field to the south-economic and financial Melds. of peace is the best policy for the ern end of the Sound. Soviet and we must continue this policy without any deviation."
BEST POLICY
The manifesto also states that for over two years Jap- anese Imperialists have been; torturing China, who is fight- ing for her Independence.
It adds: "The Comintern
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NAZI LITERATURE
TO BE PURGED
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 7 (Reuter) --Dr. Rosenberg, the Nazi Cultural sum- Leader, has been ordered to purge
the expense of belligerent peoples mons the workers to pretect the Nazi literature, saya a Berlin re- in their sufferings, sacrifices and Chinese nation against imperial- port impoverishments.
25
1st
more
The war had "become violent the Imperialatic powers lost all hope of improv- situation ing their internal
and were, therefore, attempt-
ing
to
Carry out
Dew
EPIC STORY
WITHDRAWAL
CHINA WAR SITUATION
Continued from Page 1
clared that the purpose of
drive in
Japanese
apparently
the Chinese
that
the
area
קנר
seven and
Literature is invaders.
the
classed in It summons workers to act against those who groups, though anti-Semitic are for the continuation of the anti-Bolshevik are not included. var and to loudly demand, that However, it is expected that anti- their husbands, sons and brothers Jewish books will be retained and be brought back from the tren-anti-Bolshevik literature, destroy- ches."
ed.
OF STRATEGIC
ON
WESTERN
Denmark submitted a comprehen- sive plan, which is being examin-
ed.
All Belgium Mourning
BRUSSELS, Nov. 7 (Reuter)
The whole of Belgium was in mourning for Burgomåster Max. Thousands are signing the register and paying homage at Brussels' Town Hall where the body of the Burgomaster is lying in state.
Ambassado: The British
was
il among those who paid their res-
pects.
FRENCH FRONT:
YOUNG LIEUTENANT AND
HIS "GALLANT MEN
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PARIS, Nev. G (Reuter)-An epic story of the French, strategical withdrawal on Oct. 16 has just been disclosed.
was
com-
When the Germans attacked at 4 a.m. the section to clean is
manded by a young Sub-Lieutenant fresh from St. Cyr (the French He was in- operating Sandhurst) holding an advanced post in the salient. forces in the LuHang Mountains, in West structed to delay the enemy progress to the utmost to permit the
* their Shark, with Chihsen
withdrawal of other forces.
base.
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CHINESE WITHDRAW When the Japanese converged from the north, east and south on the towns in the ares includ- ing Taling, Shih Hsien, Pushsien and Halanling the Chinese forces, avoiding frontal engagements, withdrew into the abandoning the large towns which were quickly taken by the Japan-
ese. 1
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Nothing But The Truth!
They fought till nightfall and then withdrew a mile-and-a-half to avoid encirclement in the dark- neas.
The Germans, at dawn, renewed the attack with stronger forces
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A notification to the effect is re- ported to have been handed to foreign Consular oficiala.
While it is confirmed that the Commissioner of Customs today sent the notification to a senior Consul, the actual contents are not divulged at present,
STABILITY AFFECTED
It is believed that the enforce- ment of the new regulation is al- most certain to affect the future.
of local
currency in stability Shanghai,
The "Reformed Government's" intention to virtually prohibit the export and import of Chinese Na- tional banknotes in Shanghai has been officially confirmed.
The banker said the fall was at- tributable to the liquidation of for- eign holdings on sterling and the consequence of fears that huge pur- chases of armaments would follow A further order requires the the repeal of the embargo thereby conversion of all vehicles from forcing sterling down...
FEARS GROUNDLESS who had been
Such fears were regarded tary purposes, are being released groundless because, firstly, current as far as possible to enable this estimates
the of purchases» in conversion to be carried through United States may prove exagger- as rapidly as possible.
ated, and secondly, the British Treasury possesses ample balances of dollars.
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RESIGNATION ACCEPTED
Financial circles in London, con- fidently anticipate sterling to rally as it did after the initial decline at the outbreak of war. Such a NEW DELHI, Nov. 7 (Reuter)-rally would be strengthened by the The Government of Orissa has realisation that the embargo on accepted the resignation of Con-United States shipping would prob-
operate gress and the Ministry has now ably
more favourably, a taken over tuli administrative rather than unfavourably, to control.
sterling.
EMPIRE SOLIDARITY AND ITS HIGH IDEALS: HOW AUSTRALIA
WILL HELP
NO FEARS OF FINAL RESULT
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CHINA WAR
NEWS
Continued from Page I
the Chinese units at Tangfow, Newtowshan and other places near- by, under an artillery barrage, last LONDON, Nov. 7 (Reuter)--Mr. Friday.
Fierce fighting followed, featured Acting on instructions from B. G. Casey, Australian represen-
The Nanking the Superintendent of tative at the Empire Talks in by hand-to-hand combats. Customs, Mr. Li Chien-nan, sent London said yesterday. "This war Japanese were, defeated and with- a letter to the Commissioner of is ours as much as yours. Empire'drew. Customs on November 4 stating solidarity in the war is not only that transportation of National a battle for high Ideals, but the banknotes must be suppressed in accordance with the "revised mea- sures" and pointing out that for- eign banks "have failed to act in conformity with the regulations in this matter.
The letter adds that applications for transportation of national banknotes in connexion, with legi- timate business transactions must first be submitted to the Customs authorities.
The Superintendent of Customs (not the Commissioner) sent 'a copy of this letter to the senior Consul this morning for circulation among other Consuls.
FIGHTING IN POOTUNG CHUNGKING, Nov. 7 (Central)-- only real and successful attempt Fighting raged at Chakang a small at what diplomats call collective harbour on Footing Point, Shang- security."
bai, last Saturday when some 100 Mr. Casey emphasised that he Japanese marines in several pin- was speaking as an Australian of naces broke in three generations standing.
Greeted with Chinese fire from confessed that Australians got ir-three sides, the invaders were
table when they read that Herr beaten back. Hitler said that in certain cir- cumstances, he was willing to guarantee the continued existence of the British Empire.
He
"We thought that someone else, besides Herr Hitler, would have some say in this not un- important matter of whether the British Empire continues to exist or not" he said.
AUSTRALIA READY
GAS SHELLA - KWEILIN, NOT. 7 (Central)—Gäs shells are reported to have been fired on Sunday afternoon by Jáp- anese guns placed atop Mahsing- shan, a hill north-east of Kaosrs in North Kiangsi. Several Chinese soldiers were victimised.
AIR ATTACKS KWEILIN, Nov. 7 (Central)- BURGOMASTER MAX
Business circles emphasise that
Bombing attacks were, again staged Dealing with Australia's pre- Burgomaster Adolphe Max, of the regulation will affect local
paredness, Mr. Casey declared that by Japanese aircraft over several Brussels. whose death at the age trade in that merchants will now besides making rifles and millions towns in Kwangat yesterday.
Kwellin, the capital, was attacked" reported yesterday, find a "tighter" currency market of rounds of small ammunition was and the danking sections fell back, gave an example of serenity and in Chinese National dollars and daily, Australls has factories mak- by 16 machines which released a
have to use Huashing notes. courage in 1914, when German in-
ing the most modern anti-aircraft number of missiles. Only one civi leaving the post again isolated, but fantry goosestepped through a
guns, Vickers, Lewis and Bren, lan was killed. mountains NAZI PROPAGANDA firmly holding on and using every city and formed up outside his
guns, artillery ammunition of all Eight planes bombed Langan and sizes, depth charges and mines for Kuoteh, both on the Yu River the Navy, aircraft bombs and north west of Nanning, while str hundreds of other items in addi- others raided Kweihsien, south tion to modern fighting aeroplanes. west of Kwelping.
"Then there are foodstuffs and raw materials, which we will con- tribute to our limit"
The spokesman further claimed that the Chinese are harassing Japanese communications and pre- venting supplies and reinforce- ments from being brought up.
!!
"By stripping the country...
side of all foodstuffs and sup- plies the Chinese will avEN- tually force the Japanese to withdraw from West Shanxi," the spokesman "declared".
LIE EXPOSED
LONDON, Nov. 7 (Reuter)— The false claims of the" rink- ings of British naval ships by the German Ministry of Propaganda
have attained German grotesque limita in broadcast announcements that H. M. & Kestral has been sunk by a U-Boat by clever tactics.
inch of cover.
ORDER TO ADVANCE
NOT YET DECIDED Although punishment for non- town hall,
conformance with this rule is not Recently, the famed Burgomas- yet decided a "Reformed Govern Orders were signalled to advance. ter orated in the Chamber: "Element" official declared that it is The Sub-Lieutenant did not hesti-tory will condemn those who have Hkely that sums found to be con- ate, but raised his arm and gave desired this war. Belgium means trary to the prohibitive measure the order to advance to twelve men, to remain faithful to her existing would be confiscated. all that was left of his decimated friendships."
section.
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GERMANS SURPRISED The Germans, six times numerous, surprised by the sudden attack, which they probably be- It is is the practice of the Bri-leved heralded a general offensive,
tish Admiralty to give their shore scattered and fell back in disorder,
إلى
He refused to state whether criminal prosecution would, or
of the new regulation.
TRAINING SCHOOLS could be taken against offenders
FOR AIRMEN IN SOUTH AFRICA LONDON, Nov. 7 (Reuter)-By
"As soon as Japanese columns stations the names of stips and with the French close at their arrangement with the British GovPARADE OF
PRIZE CREW
...
withdraw to the east towards their Kestrel is the Royal Naval Air heels. They clampered through ernment, special training schools established base," he added, ""Chinese mobile Station situated many miles from two belts of barbed wire and then for airmen are being
fell under the fré from a group of in various parts of South Africa, units will attack them in the the sea,
the statement machine-guns which wiped out The training of ' pilots, “observers, mountains and along narrow foot- The value of
made by Dr. Goebbels on Nov. 5 three-quarters of their effectives. photographers and machine-gun- Paths."
In a speech to the Hitler Youth The attack was smashed,
ners will be conducted on a large that German propaganda con-
scale and there is intense activity tains "nothing but the naked
in the Ordnance Department. truth" may be gauged from the
The Royal National Life Boati Making the announcement, the aboye...
Institution has made awards of Empire Section of the Press Bureau INTERNED
£6, 12, 6 to each member of the adds that South Africa la pre- OSLO, NOV. 1 (Reuter)-The According to the Paris radio, grew of the Wiek lite boat, They Daring, with the utmost serious German prize crew from the City fresh instructions have been sent were recently out on service five ness, for a possibly active share of Flint has been interned in from Helsinki to the Finnish de- times in six days, were at sex in the war. Adequate arrange Kongsvinger. Fortress, negr the legation in Moscow, says a Renfer nearly 20 hours and rescued. 17 ments for the coastal defence of
lives-(BWB),
Bouth Africa were made. Swedish border.
message from London.
RED MIGHT
7
Mr. Casey did not underrate Germany. "We have to steel ourselves to face dark days, with probably many reverses, but I have no fears of the ul timate result,” he concinded,
CHINESE ATTACK
ON SHUMCHUN" fb
YINGTAK," KWANGFUNG, NOV
IN KWANGTUNG SHITHING, KWANGTUNG: NOV. {7 (Central)—Fight Japanese planes reconnoitred over the Bul River, between Bamshui and Szewni yes- terday morning, Bombs were drop- [ped at several points.
BRITISH LOSSES IN NAZI U-BOAT CAMPAIGN Nov. 7
LONDON,
(Reuter)
HELSINKI, Nov. 1 (Renter)-
(Central)-It de ascertained gures issued in London yester- that during the Chinese attack day show that British losses from The Finnish Cabmet is meeting Bhamchun last Thursday & the U-Boat campaign are one and today to discuss the negotiations Japanese, gun and several army half per cent less than the between Finland and Russia and lorries were destroyed. Severa 8,500,000 tons Britain had af sex the instructions to be sent to the houses in which Japanese troops at the beginning of the war,
The rate of sinking is declared Finnish delegation in Moscow. were billeted were also set on fire,
Meanwhile, members of the de- Chinese artillery heavily shell to be from 17 in the first fortnight legation were treated to an im-ed 200 Japanese troops near Toyun to three in the past week. These pressive parade of flaviet might on the Bunwal-Hotshan high- ngures are regarded as extraor in the Red Square in Moscow in way on Saturday. The Japanese dinarily favourable, us it is quite celebration of the anniversary of who planned to launch an attack clear that the U Boats are con the Bolshevik Revolution.
were repelled by the shelling. centrating on British shipping.
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