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FOR SIMULTANEOUS ATTACK ON FRENCH FRONT, BELGO - HOLLAND
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 17 (Havas)—Travellers arriving from Germany confirm the Impression gained in military circles that Germany is preparing a simultaneous attack against the western part of the French Front, Belgium and Holland.
The mass transportation of troops, such as was not wit- nessed even in the world war, is noted. Seventy divisions" are massed on the French and Belgian borders and eigh- teen on the Dutch border.
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* Travellers note that the thrust might be postponed till one of Herr Hitler's lucky days, in which the superstitu- tious dictator firmly believes. The next such day is Jan. 31,-| the anniversary of Herr Hitler's ascension to power,
TALES IN BRUSSELS-GREAT SECRECY A Reuter message from Brussels adds that official cir- cles maintain the greatest secrecy regarding the talks which took place yesterday evening between M. Spaak and the British, French and German Ambassadors, when, it is un- derstood, the general situation was discussed.
Public lighting in the Verviers District, near the Ger- man frontier, is now blacked-out nightly from 8 p.m.
In the Eupen District no buses are running. This is partly a precautionary measure and partly due to the re- quisitioning of transport vehicles by the Army.
BRITISH TROOPS, READY FOR NAZI OFFENSIVE IN LOWLANDS
Calm Courage Of Belgium &
Holland
MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S 'TRIBUTE
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LONDON. Jan. 17 (Reuter)— Bir. Neville Chamberlain said in the House of Commons said that
ARTILLERY DUEL ON
WEST FRONT
PARIS, Jan. 17 (Reuter)----Bri- tish troops are now being held in readiness for any Nati offensive in the Lowlands.
Monday's artillery battle, in which both sides participated, was near Moselle and is considered the
most violent of the war.
SHELL SPLINTERS
NAZIS PLAN SABOTAGE IN BRITAIN
RAILWAY WORKERS WARNED TO KEEP
THURSDAY: JANUARY 18, 1940.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 18th JANUARY, 1940, 9.30 A.M. Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
INWARD MAILS
SHARP WATCH LONDON, Jan. 17 (Reuter)- Six-hundred-thousand workers on Britain's rallways have been warned to keep a keen and cen- Japan and Shanghai. stant look-out
suspicious | Shanghai and Amoy
characters who
for
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from
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London date. 10th January. Australia and Manila... Shanghai
Airways Direct Service"
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Na Haiphong agents in disguise, reports the Shanghai.
Canton Daily Telegraph.
SECRET INSTRUCTIONS The paper adds that it is stated secret Instructions were sent out by railway companies to station masters, "goods agents and heads of departments.
These instructions say that in- formation да been received which suggests that the German Intelligence Service is planning to carry out acts of sabotage in the United Kingdom.
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FIRST TARGET
Canton Sandakan.
Bangkok, Baigon and Tourane. Shanghai Formosa
Straits and Saigon. Calcutta and Straits
Shanghai, Amoy and Swatow Shanghai,
In auch a event, the news- paper adds, lines of communica- tion are likely to be the first tar-Straits
get for enemy action and "imme- Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service'
diate precautionary measures are advised.
35 U-Boats Lost Since War Began
LONDON, Jan. 17 (Reuter}-A German broadcast admits the loss of 35' submarines since the begin. ring of the war which is higher than the Allied claim made by the. French Minister of Marine a week ago......
The admission.
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Canada, USA. Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai---
Vancouver B.C. date, 11th Jan. .!.
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date 17th January. ............... Calcutta. Straits and Salgon
U. 8. A. Honolulu, and Japan (San Francisco,
23rd December 1939). Japan.
Manila. Manila.
the precautions taken by the Bel- The inhabitants of A Luxem- gian and Netherlands Govern-burg village, near the frontler, ments were logical steps by both led to safety as shell splinters made by accident by the announ- Japan." Governments
CALM AND COURAGE In spite of their obvious inter est in the preservation of peace and their neutrality. they were faced by formidable concentra- tions of German troops and the
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omen of the German campaign against them.
The Premier
ad spoke with miration of the clam and courage which marked the actions of the two Governments and the reac- tion of the Dutch and Belgian peoples.
CHINA WAR NEWS
Continued from Page 1 Kunlungkwan, strategic pass about 20 miles south of Pingyang in south Kwangs, recently have been shipped to Liuchow for 'display. They will shortly be transported here.
CHINESE REGAIN LUKOWPU MILO, Jan 17 (Central)-CH- nese forces in north Hunan recap- tured Lukowpu, a small town on
Telf on the town.
The Germans have now come to are in the front line after all. the conclusion tha, British troops
'LEADER DIES.. Hitherto, the Germans have tried to suggest that all the work is being done by the French, but It is now stated that, as the result of a clash be:ween British and German patrols in front of the Blegtried Line, the leader of a British patrol was seriously wound- ed. He was taken to a First Aid post by the Germans and died two days later.
PATROLS CLASH LONDON, Jan, 17 (Reuter)-A patrol of the British Forces now holding a sector of the Maginot Line encountered a German Patrol in No Man's Land on Monday night and a fight ensued, says Reuters special corresponden; with B. E. F. in France.
the The British suffered no casual- ties but at least one German was killed and his body was brought back to the British lines.
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WAR COMMUNIQUE
A War communique Issued in Paris states: "It was a quie day There was the
the Canton-Hankow Railway mid- on the whole. way between. Yoyang and Yang- usual patrol activity.” lowtung, on the night of January
15.
SNOW FALLING
perhaps was Japan.
cer of the propaganda station in Germany,
He stated that the British wish was father to the thought when they said that 70 German U-boats half that number it had been sunk. If they had said
nearer the mark, t added
would be rouncer
U.S. PLANES. WILL CHALLENGE GERMANY IN AIR NEW YORK, Jan. 17 (Reuter)— American planes are begining to arrive in England in considerable numbers states the New Yo k Journal-American.
The paper adds, that Hitler is losing what may be a decisive bat- le of the war, for the American planes will challenge the acknow-
the air. ledged superiority of Germany in }
AUSTRALIA'S AIR OBJECTIVE
"MELBOURNE, Jan, 17 (Reuter)
Japan and Shanghai. Japan and Shanghai, Shanghai
Japan and Shanghai.
U, S A, Honolulu, Japan and Manila (San Fran-
cisco date, 4th January Manila, Shanghai
OUTWARD MAILS
Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 15 minutes than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mail, are advertised to close at or before 9 am, registered and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to close after p.m., Parcel mails are closed at 6 pm.
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The Department of Information Fort states that Australia's home alr Japan. objective of 19 squadrons would be
A message from Paris states that with
I reached in June without inserfering The Chinese commenced their snow is now falling along practi- scheme.
the Empire Air Training Calcutta attack on Lukowou on the evening cally the whole length "of the
of January 13, and after more than Maginot Line.
two days bitter struggle succeeded
in completely dislodging the Jap- anese from the place. Continuing their pressure. the Chinese are advancing northwestward on Lin-1" siang.
The Japanese lost 700 killed A considerable quantity of military supplies were seized by the Chi- nese.
RIOTING IN BURHANPUR
NAGPUR Jan. 17 Reuter) One person is dead and 12 were injured in riots which broke out in Burhanpur. ・・
U.S. CRUISERS TO "EXCEED LIMIT WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Router) -Senator Vinson announced that legislation would be re-drafted to permit construction of cruisers ex ceeding the London Treaty limit. The said Treaty, which Emits ail Stones were thrown at the Ma-categories of warships, would be gistrate and after some porce eliminated. were hit, they were ordered to open Are, Seven police have been sent to hospital.
CANADIAN FIRST WAR LOAN "IS ́ OVER - SUBSCRIBED
OTTAWA,· Jan. 17 \Reuter)—
Canton
Baigon.
Haiphong
Shanghai and Japan. .....
Strafts, Ceylon, India, East Africa, Ader Egypt, Malta and Europe via Suez and London Parcels
due London, 3rd March
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-
due London 28th January .........
Amoy....
South Africa via Durban.
SUNDAY
Straits.
Fort Bayard, and Hothow. Shanghai
Parcela only for Tientsini.
MONDAY
JAPANESE WITHDRAW SHUHING, Jan. 17 Central)---- Yielding to relentless Chinese at- tacks, a part of the Japanese forces at Kuntien: 25 miles north- west of Canton on the Canton-U.S. STEWARD DEAD Hankow Railway, have withdrawn to Lion's Ch to the south. A SHANGHAI Jan. 17 (Redter)- large section of the rails, Imma-It is learned that the name of the Canada's first war loan of £44,000- Tourane and Saigon. diately north and south of Kun. American steward of the liner 000 at three-and-a-quarter per Haiphong .... tien, has been torn up by the Jap President Coollage, who was cent, is already over-subscribed al- Canton
drowned yesterday morning with though it was offered to the public two Chinese members of the crew only on Monday: TRANSPORT HIT
of a motor-boat, when it was hitj The Bank of Canada announces. TAIPING Jan. 17 (Central)-A by a passing ship, is Nicola Mari- that subscriptions total £55,000,- Japanese transport carrying anowich 50, of Califorala, large number of troops was hit by
000, The liner left yesterday for Chinese riparian artillery in the america and later it was radioed vicinity of Chihteh while steam that a member of the crew, named ing downsteam along the Yangtse Marinovich, was missing.
anese to check Chinese advažica.
on the afternoon of January 13,
Seven shells were hurted from the Chinese gun emplacementa of
which five found their target. The places south of Tanpo, small village transport was badly damaged but 18 miles northwest of Canton, of managed to Mp away under her Japanese Invaders. own steam:
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BADMINTON LEAGUE
In the "A" Division of the Bad- minton League, the Chinese X. M C, A., entertaining the Chung Wan Club last night, best the visitors
Japanese troops beaten back by 7 games to 2. CHINESE ATTACK KUNITU from Fahslen have retreated west SHIUHING, Jan. '17 (Central) ward across the railway to Eun- Chinese forces operating to the yit, 15 miles northwest of Canton, immediate north of the Canton The Chinese are now attacking Bamshui Railway have cleared Kunyiu mom several directions. St. John's beat King's College 5-4
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In the "B" Division, Kowloon Cricket Club beat the Victoria Re- creation Club 6-3; Club de Recreio beat Kowloon Tong Club 6-3 and
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