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HONGKONG, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 11, 1939.

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GERMANS

EXTENDING

SIEGFRIED

LINE ALONG THE BELGIAN AND

HIGHWAY LINKING

KUNMING

DUTCH FRONTIERS AMERICAN

Army And Police Leave

DEFENCES IN PACIFIC

& LUCHOW Cancelled In Netherlands INCREASED

CHUNGKING, Nov. 10 (Reuter)

-It is announced that a new highway linking Helking, Kunming and Luchow, in south Szechen vis Suanwel, Weining. Salyung and Cich'ch, will be opened to traffic early next month.

The highway is slightly over 300 miles, taking four-and-a-half days to complete a trip. The Ministry of Commun'cations is sending 500 buses for passenger service.

COPENHAGEN, NOV. 10 (REUTER'S SPECIAL WAR CHUNGKING, Now 10 (Reuter) SERVICE)—ACCORDING TO THE BERLINGSKE TIDENDE -The Chinese press is featuring THE GERMANS ARE BUSY EXTENDING THE SIEGFRIED the reported American concentra- LINE ALONG THE BELGIAN-DUTCH FRONTIERS.

tion of the Army Navy and Air

From Paris, Reuter reports that Allied scouting planes Force in the Pacific, interpreting have brought news that troops on the Siegfried Line have it as pressure on Japan in the been considerably reinforced, according to M. Charles forthcoming Tokyo negotiations.

It is declared that if the nego- Morice writing in Petit Parisien.

tiations far to produce a satisfac-

THE EUROPEAN EDITION of the New York Herald- Tribune reports continuous troop movements behind theory result the "United States wil German lines throughout yesterday.

The paper adds that additional units, which have seen action in Poland, are reported to have been brought to the Siegfried fortresses.

The highway was completed some months ago but landslide- during the rainy season necessi- tated repairs. Five large bridge- German planes continue to are not yet completed and at pre-fly over Belgian territory and sent buses and motor CATS artwice yesterday morning re- being ferried across the rivers.

Allies Still Aid China

ports were received of Ger- man machines crossing the frontier says Reuter from Brussels.

ANNIVERSARY.

OF DEATH OF

take further steps to check the Japanese' probably by means of an economic blockade.”

ECONOMIC SANCTIONS The press is giving prominence to the report that next January. the United States administratior may ask Congress to empower the President to enforce económic sanctions agaʼnst Japan.

The reports of the strengthening

KEMAL ATATURK of American defences in the Faci

|ac, therefore, is attracting, the ANKARA. Nov. 10 (Reuter -į keenest interest in Chinese circle: Turkey 15 celebrating the first who confidentlý þelieve, that the NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (Reuter) Belgium while blockhouses are fully anniversary of the death of Kemal United States is destined to play a

....... P

Dr. Hu Shih, Chinese Ambassador

to Washington, declared in. speech that despite the European war Britain and France are still helping China.

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He said that Russia is actively givʻng, support with credits and

munitions and Anglo-French assis- tance, came through the back- door" Burma and Indo-China.

The Belgian Air Force stood by, Belgian troops are digging trenches. on the border between Holland and

manned and bridges mined.

Ataturk, former President of Tur-leading role in the future of the

Pacifc.

In addition to mechanised troops key. the Germans are concentrating At 8.05 am, the exact time cavalry along the German-Belgian when Kemal Ataturk died, Ave

minutes of silence wo

trantier.

LORRIES REQUISITIONED

served. Ali - restaurants, theatres The Netherlands Government, in and other places of entertainment addition to stopping all leave in will be closed for the day. the Army, today requisitioned lor- ries for the troops.

transportation

of

CHINESE OFFICERS

RELEASED

Remembrance

NOVEMBER 11TH

IMPORTANT

CHANGES

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No Peace Talks In Chungking

BRITISH ENVOY DENIES RUMOUR

The following official state- ment was issued yesterday, OD the occasion of the arrival of H.M. Ambassador, Sir Archi bald Clark-Kerr by plane from Chungking.

His Majesty's Ambassador is going to Shanghai after a routine visit of some fre weeks at Chungking to the Central Government of GChina to which he is accredited.

It was been repeatedly stat- ed in the Press that he has. been discussing with the Ent- nese Government peace ter designed to put an end to the present Hostilities with Japa This statement has no foạn dation in fact. The disqus. sions which took place be- tween the Ambassador and the Chinese Government at no time touched upon pesce

IN GESTAPO IMMINENT: • | terms.

HITLER SUPERVISING Macao Race

BOMB INVESTIGATIONS

Selections

declares that important clues have been discovered in con-

LONDON, Nov. 10 (Reuter)-The German News Agency (BY LAST QUARTER”

nection with the Munich bomb outrage.

RACE UNE Merry Maker It said that the plot had been carefully prepared and Shanghal 4: the time-bomb was nothing primative but showed expert Gold Clause workmanship.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 10 Reater)-- Two Chinese officers of the Pana ANGLO - ITALIAN

manian steamer Bollvar, who were SOVIET CREDIT REPORT

arrested at Pootung on Oct. 28.) - Police leave has been stopped

· AGREEMENT

Copen- A message from have been released according to LONDON, Nov. 10 (Reuter)-The while 50,000 troops are back to the Financial News reliably reported barracks as the result of the can- LONDON, Nov. 10 (Reuter)-Thea Japanese Embassy spokesman hagen states that Herr Hitler Government White Paper on the He added. "There are consider returned to Munich today and today that Russia and China.reich- cellation of Army leave. ed an agreement some days ago

In The Hague 50 air raid shelters agreement between Britain and ably involved questions regarding is personally supervising in- for a loan to China of £60.000.000 are ready for an emergency. Many 13ly to facilitate econmic cola-'ownership of the vessel and the vestigations. for the purchase of war materials. farms have been cleared of the in-boration was published today and matter is being investigated

Important changes in the Gesta- into The Chinese Government in re- habitants and cattle in order that says the agreement exters

The Bolivar is at present detain-po are believed to be imminent. turn would undertake to earmark the districts can be inundated force as a provisional measure ed by the Japanese authorities at The Nazis are holding large demon-

from the date of signature. the M. B. K. Wharf.

strations throughout the country under the slogan "God protects the

for Russian requirement

a large when necessary.

part of her output of tungsten.

manganese and antimony.

Dr. Sun Fo. President of the Le- gislative Yuan, Interviewed by Reuter, said that the Financial News report was not accurate. He stated that there had been from time to time transactions with the Soviet for credits and war mate- rials against Chinese products of various kinds, but he was not at liberty to disclose the amounts.

Passenger Relates How

Was Shot Down By The

Dardanus Japanese:

Bullets Across Inside Of Cabin:

EURASIA TO Plane Detained On Weichow

SUSPEND SERVICE

It is understood that. due to difficulties in all supply at their various stations, the Eurasia Avia- tion Corporat.on will be forced to suspend their air service on all

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The Corporation, it is reported, are unable to get regular oil sup- ply at Kwellin. Chungking and Chengtu.

Negotiations

under however. "for the National Gow ernment and oil companies to as- an adequate supply to the Corporation, according to Central

sure

News.

It is learned

way,

that the latter

The three passengers' on board the Imperial Airways' R.M.A. Dardanus, which was shot down by three Japanese | military planes over Weichów Island while en route to Bangkok on Wednesday morning, returned to Hongkong

Fuehrer."

BACE National Triumph Double. Up

THREAT TO Eagle

JEWISH FAMILIES

RACE THREE

Lucky Eleven King's Parade Mac's Adventure

RACE FOUR Coureur Bleu

BUDAPEST, Nov. 10 (Reuter) Unofficial arrests of Jews are fe- Fairy Aut

Herr Hess, who was reported to be among the casualties in the beer cellar explosion, stated that he laid a wreath yesterday on the memo- rial commenting on the six Nation- said to have declared that if a Jack O'Lantern al Socialists who were killed in the Jew is found responsible for the Putsch in 1923 and later attended Mumich bomb affair "something

ported from. Vienna and other Fairy Ousel

RACE FIVE Austrian towns and Jewish familles have been threatened.

The Leopard The Nazi leader of Vienna is Double Chance

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RACE SIX the War Council at the Chancellery would happen beside which the Cloudy Star ... in Berlin

massacre on Saint Bartholomew's The Spirit of St. Louis... 2 night would be a farce."

Tron Knight

Island EGG PROBLEM

FLYING AT

last night by the U.S.S. Mindanao from Canton where they PROSCRIBED

had been taken by the Japanese authorities. They were Mr. O. Cuevas, executive of Intercontinent Corporation and a resident of Hongkong, Mr. Victor Levy and Mr. S. Hertzberg.

The Imperial Airways' crew, comprising Captain J. N. Wilson and First Officer J. F. Raeburn, were also taken to Canton in a Japanese DC-3 aircraft. They are being de- tained by the authorities in that city.

ALTITUDE

SHANGHAL, Nov. 10 (Reuter) The Japanese Naval spokesman at a press conference this afternoon declared that it was evident that the Dardanus was flying over Prescribed area at a proscribed al

a Japanese naval plane.

The R.M.A. Dardanus is still, the cause of the incident, involving on Welchow Island. Mean- the shooting down of Imperial Altitude when it was forced down by while local government off-ways' plane, to disregard of this cials and Commander A. D. S. notification. Murray, Imperial Airways' Farj Eastern Manager have enter- ed into negotiations for the release of the aircraft.

SHORTAGE OF SUPPLIES The Eurasia organisation "has

The 199 kilos of Royal mail, been supplied with petrol for the which was on the plane, is reported past nine years by the Aslatie to be at Japanese Military head- Petroleum Company, with which quarters in Canton and is expected firm they have a standing con- to be despatched to the Hongkong tract.

Postal authorities shortly.

According to a statement released concern has advised that it will no yesterday by Mr. T. Oda, Japanese longer be able to deliver needed Consul-General at Hongkong, a petrol at Kwellin and Chungking notification by the Japanese Con- owing to shortage of supplies frem sul-General at Canton, was lasted abroad...

in February this year, notifying all third Power aircraft about Wel- The body of Fred Otto Heyer, chow Island, and requesting them 55-year-old American, was found to keep at a distance of at least dead in a house in Woosung Street 15 miles from the Island and to fy yesterday!

krakatan altitude, not exceeding 500 Deceased was, the chief cook of metres. Other Japanese reports,. an American owned vessel.

during the past 48 hours, attribute

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Cricket notes Ladies softball. Racing Land.caps Coming events.... Radio programmes

SETTLEMENT RENEWED FIGHTING IN "NOT HATCHED" HUPEH & HONAN: CHINESE with regard to the so-called egg

SHANGHAI, Nov. 10 (Reuter) RAIDS PROVE SUCCESSFUL

probem in Shanghai there have been discussions between inter- ested partles and an amicable settlement is expected.

Pressed for details of the "dis cussion, a Japanese spokesman humorously remarked. "The details have not been hatched yet.”

CANADIAN PRIEST It was stated that the Japanese

KILLED Naval authorities, through the Japanese Consul-General at Can-

SHANGHAI, Nov. 10 (Reuter)— ton, told the authorities of third The Rev: Brother Edgar Gauvin, Powers in February that dying one of the two Canadian Jesuit was not permitted within a 15-mile m'salonaries shot and wounded by radius of Walchow Island and that Japanese sentries at Yaolu, near if a plane isfying over the area Hauchow on Oct. 28, is alleged to It must maintain an altitude of have accumbed to his wounds, according to the 'Shanghai Evening 500 metres.

Post quoting a report received from Kiangau.

1,200 METRES

"On Nov. 8 at 0.35 am. a plane appeared five miles south of. Wal-

chow Island dying at an altitude MR. CHAMBERLAIN

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Crossword puzzle Crim'nal sessions

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Volunteer orders Leader: Armistice Day, 1839 e Hello and goodbye

Church announcements Commerce, finance

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BETTER

LONDON, Nov. 10 (Reuter)-The

SHASI, Nov. 10 (Central)-Japanese troops active around Pingchingkwan on the Honan-Hupeh border were attacked yesterday, suffering over 100 casualties.

Chinese troops which crossed the Han River, in Hupeh, are making progress. Käochiatsi and Welchiatsi, on the east bank, have been recaptured.

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Last Sunday the Japanese FENOCERO, KIANGEL, Nov. 10 at Lohanssu on the Hankow (Central) +dies. November. A the Ichang highway attacked the Japanese saquin each of NanchaTE Chinese. Over 400 shells were have been datiy sheiling Tenwang- fired to cover infantry ad- tu a crossing on the Fiver vance. Failing to break Several thrusta were made by kel-

fantry but were repulsed through the Chinese lines,

Chinese faunched night attacks they retreated.

and indictes considerable casual- ties

·SITUATION IN SHANSI

HINGTHI,' SHENȘI, Nov. 10 (Cen- tral)-Reinforced by over 2,000 men, Japanese forces at Siangning, in Weat Bhansi, have zenewed their westward drive in two columna: Fighting is reported to be raging at. Shihklu and Yopo and other

points.

In South-East Chansi, Chinese units have staged several raids

plane appeared intent upon recon- Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Cham-near Hurwan, micting losses on

the Japanese,

4.

noitrng over. Walchow Island.berlain's condition has improved

When forced down the plane today, according to a statement A Japanese detachment pushing had a punctured left tyre, mld the from No. 10, Downing Street.”. spokesman.

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The Prime Minister had a restful The spokesman stated that the night. He is staying in bed but Dardanus would be released as soon continues to deal with official bust as the damage has been repaired." ness.

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SUN YAT SEN ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

CHUNGKING, Nov. 10 (Ceritral) Chungking will lead the nation

celebrating the birthday an

versary of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the e Kuomintang Leader, on Sunday towards Was ang from Tsinhalen Being one of the national non- has been put to rout following days proclaimed by the Nationa severe combata. Another Japanese Government, national and Party contingent advancing southwards flags will be hoisted and memorial from Liaohslen has been repulsed meetings held on that day.