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PEACE

WAR

DEADLINE

Germans May March into Czecho-Slovakia To-night

CZECH REPLY ΤΟ DEMANDS REQUIRED BEFORE TO-MORROW

President Roosevelt Issues Last Appeal To Hitler For Peace

IF A SATISFACTORY CZECHOSLOVAKIAN REPLY TO THE GER-

MAN-DEMANDS IS NOT RECEIVED BY 2 P.M. TO-DAY (NINE O'CLOCK TO-NIGHT H.K.T.) GERMANY WILL MOBILISE HER ARMY.

INTO SHE MAY IMMEDIATELY MARCH

CZECHOSLOVAKIA, WITHOUT WAITING FOR THE EXPIRATION OF HER "ULTIMATUM". Actually, Mobilisation has been already almost completely carried out, for 1,300,000 German troops, called up two months ago for "manoeuvres," are on a war footing, ready to march across the borders.

CONCURRENT WITH THE MOBILISATION OF THE BRITISH NAVY. AND THE DECLARATION OF A “STATE OF EMERGENCY" IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, HUNGARY HÁS ANNOUNCED MOBILISATION OF HER ARMY. HUNGARY IS A GERMAN ALLY.

President Roosevelt has issued an appeal for peace to Herr Hitler, suggesting a round table conference.

SANCTIONS AGAINST JAPAN

notice.

will continue until further The city will be plunged into dark- neas, therefore, each day at nightfall.

The inhabitants have been warned;

Deadline At 9. p.m.

Berlin, Sept. 28. Indications are that Herr Hitler is angered by Mr. Cham- that no ray of light must be allowed berlain's speech and that unless guards of the Civil Air Defence wil c m¢uvopfoota. or windows, and there are prospects of a peace-.. stationed in all buildings. ful solution by 2 p.m, to-day he The state of "defence prepared- has decided to march his armies | ness" gives the Government the right. into Czecho-Slovakia.

to issue decrees having the force of Any orders marshalling Germany's of the President. This right does [ law and requiring only the signature forces are unlikely to take the form not apply to constitutional matters, of General Mobilisation in view of however, and even such decrces s the fact that already there are 1.300:- become automatically law are valid for only 14 days unless confrmed by reserves must come from the Storm Parilatnent-Trang-Ocean.

BETS

000 men under and further Troopers or comparatively old men. Military trucks and transports last inden route to the French border.

ninas

rumbled along the Unterder-

They included communications and Ught artillery, units, tanke, and horse trucks.

League Agrees To Take Action Geneva, Sept. 27.. The League Council agreed at its meeting here this afternoon to the application of Article 16 (sanctions) of provisions the League Covenant Crowds silently watched without against Japan in the making any demonstration, while

trucks established anti-aircraft bat present dispute with teric: in the suburbs-United Press. China:

Germany May Mobilise The League decided, At 9 p.m. To-night however, to leave in- dividual states to take what action they think fit.-Reuter:

Chinese Planes! Bomb, Strafe Japanese

French Strengthen S'hai Defences

THE NEAR END of this long line of German crack troops, whose farther end vanishes into the mist, has its eyes on Herr Adolf Hitler as he inspects his engulars in Berlin. Soon these troops may be marching into Czecho-Slovakia.

LAST PEACE PLEA REJECTED BY HITLER

Hungary Announces Mobilisation of Army: Belgium Takes Measures

THE

"REUTER" REPORTS THAT IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT

MESSAGE BRought froM BERLIN BY SIR HORACE WIL SON DID NOT CONVEY ANY CONCESSIONS FROM HERR HITLER. AN UNCONFIRMED "UNITED PRESS" MESSAGE STATES THAT HERR HITLER HAS ORDERED THE GERMAN ARMY TO MARCH the defences along the border of the INTO CZECHO-SLOVAKIA AT 2 P.M. (9 P.M. H.K.T.) TO-DAY IF

the GERMANY'S DEMANDS ARE NOT ACCEDED TO.. Barbed

Shanghal, Sept. 28. French troops are strengthening

French Concession next to Japanese occupied areas.

pill boxes have been erected over-

wire entanglements, trenches and

night.

The British Durhamn Light Infan

try Regiment have orders to stand

by and are expected to evacuate to- Berlin, Sept. 27,

day. situation is taken in authoritative denied any knowledge of the reports A very grave view of the present The United States Marine Corps circles here. The sands are running stating that further reinforcements out, and as one eminent diplomatist | huve been requested in view of the put il, peace hangs by u straw. British evacuation.—United Pressi

Xt la bellaved in Berlin that if a not received

favourable memage is no

by the German Government from the Prague authorities by 2 p.m.

Bucharest Parleys

Last Appeal From Roosevelt

WASHINGTON,

Sept. 28. PRESIDENT ROOSE- VELT, having received Herr Hitler's reply to the American appeal for a peaceful settlement of the Czech crisis, has again appealed to the Fuehrer to

the preserve

of peace Europe.

"In the light of ex- periences of this century, continued negotiations re- main the only way whereby an immediate problem can be disposed of on a lasting |basis," declares the Presi-

dent in his second appeal.

"The United States, which has no political involvements in. Europe, will assume no obligations In the conduct of the present negotiations, yet, in our own right, we recognise our responsibility as part of the world of neighbours," declared the President-United Press.

Fate Of The World

Acknowledging Herr Hitler's reply to his previoue Note, President Roo- sevelt in his second appeal says. "The question before the world to- day is not a question of errors of fidement or of injustices committed in the past; it is a question of the fate of the world to-day and to- morrow,

The world asks the heads of the nutions to achieve the nations' des- Unies without forcing upon the

citizens of the world their destinies

nt the price of the mutilation and

The President re-emphasises that

deaths of millions of people."

the Czech minority problem should settled pacifically, and that the

alternative-a general war second

nether

"Nothing

necessary nor justified.

in the way of stands widening the scope of the conference

to include all nations directly in- terested in the problem under-re-

-Unitted Press.

HUNGARY HAS COMMENCED TO MOBILISE ITS ARMY. A German spokesman states that it is improbable that General Mobi. view," declared President Roosevelt. lisation will be ordered in Germany, as 1,300,000 troops are already on a war footing as a result of the recent manoeuvres.

Appeal · Rejected

jout to-day to join their regiments and į many from Czech territory is given all trains were crowded to Over- here officially ав 233,700.-Trans- flowing.

In Brussels itself

numerous

Decan.

London, Sept. 28. It is understood now that the

Rumours Denied report brought from Berlin by Sir Horace Wilson and which was con- Chasseura Ardennals, conspicuous Rumours circulating in Hongkong sidered last night by the Cabinet, with Their green Basque caps, that a Proclamation would shortly Bucharest, Sept. 28.

white in all be issued, declaring a Siale of Ener- did not convey any concessions from patrolled the streets, on Wednesday (9 p.m. in H.K.The conferred with his Ministers, King

Returning here from Sinaia where Herr Hitler.

towns, including the capital officials

denled by the Colonial Secretary, to-night)

Nevertheless the Cabinet view to are busy making an Inventory of the ency in this Colony, were officially order for general Carol again held Importani con- said to be that efforts for a peaceful categories. motor

avallabic mobilisation will follow.

Gas masks have been Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, this morning. Already a number of foreign news-ferences at Controcent Enlace yester solution must be continued until the distributed to various towns and

day ut which the Ministers ou paper correspondents have left the Finance, War, Marine Affairs, as well very last moment.--Reuter country, the Daily Telegraph, the as the Commander of the Air Force Daily Mail and the Neton Chronicle and the Director of Armaments parti-

Hungary Mobilises representatives leaving to-night.--

cipated.

Hankow, Sept. 28. Aquadron of Chinese planes Reuter,

an

and scenes

vehicles of All

STOP PRESS

Mr. Smilli informed the Tele- TYPHOON SIGNAL

villages,

graph that only routine matters General Denis, Minister of Defence, were discussed at a meeting General Vanden Bergen, Chief

of

this

Belgrade, Sept. 28.

the General Staff, and the Premier, morning of the Executive Council. Hungary Armaments for the Rumanian Army:

has commenced heavily bombed and strafed Japanese

10 M. Spack, conferred to-day and later he meeting lasted from before' 10 positions around Loshan, 30 miles Deadline For Mobilisation and the necessary preparations for mobilise.

General Denis and M. Spaak were.m. to 11.40 am. Milliary activity war were discussed.-Trans-Ocean.

The are received by King Leopold.

No Negotiations similar to those that took place as Cabinet again met this afternoon to Czecho-Slovakia was being mobilised, discuss the situation in so far as but on a much smaller scale. There effects Belgium.-Trans-Ocean, is no war fever.-Reuter.

Wilson's Return

cast of the Peiping-Hankow Railway in southeastern Honan, according to

Berlin, Sept. 28. Forelm reports stating that Ger-

the Chinese Military Aviation Head-many intends to order Mobilisation quarters,

at 2pm. to-day (0 pm. H.K.T.) un-

Slovaks Happy In Czech State

Prague, Sept. 28. The Slovaks have received from Dr. Benes the promise that all that

London, Sept. 27.

Six Classes Mobilised

1

Blx

- Brussels, Sept. 27, With the summoning to the Colours

Includes

different classes of reserves.--~United Press,

Holland's Precautions

Hugue, Sept. 27. In view of the international altun tion it has been decided to take men cures for the reinforcing of the Troops on, the frontier are already taking up their positions and will Immediately augmented Router. 243:780–Sudeten - Röfut

Boaring overhead, the Chinese war less she gets a satisfactory reply are machines rained over 200 bombs on emphatically denied by the German the Japanese artillery notions north-News Agency west, of Loshan and Japanese troop Mobilisation, states the memoran.necessary for a tranquil life in the On his return here from Berlin, Sir concentrations west of the city. Heavy dum, is dependant on whether a reply Czech Slate will be granted to them. Horace Wilson stated that he did not of additional reserves the total now ensualities damage Dro belloved.

and

accepting the German demands is according to a declaration made here know 1 he would be returning to mobilised to have been inflicted,

received from Prague by that hour. by the Slovek leader. The leader Germany. Flying to the east of Loshan, the Trans-Ocean.

of the Slovak People's Party has re- Chinese airmen discovered a Japan-

He added: I had a further talk colved the same assurarice,

with Herr Hitler this morning and ese unit moving forward at Chukan-

Traffic Coasos

The Fresident has promised 10 now I am going to talk with the pu,and machine-gunned it with

arrange a new local Government for Prime Minister. theavy, fro. %, The Japanese scattered

Budapest, Sept. 28.

other Shipping on the Danube between the Slovaks and to remedy

under which

emissary arrived at the ome Premier's pés. at 6.50 pm jaks have been suffering for some been discontinued. All passenger yours. The Chinese planes mother be radio on the river between Vienna

all returned

Deality Lender Sidor, of the Slovak Belgian Troops Man Forts and Budapest hiss stopped Autonomist Party, has declared in Trans-Ocean, th

| return; - that "the Bloyakaĝe demandi♬ KANONEN (GA Brussels, Sept. 27.

certain" number of prevar have nothing more than their rights and häre content to live in the stavak, meatures have beens Likene Sool, 2013 Białe wlibin Czecho-Slovakia, ☺ pro-

-Government In view

„mil directlóna,?; but many were. Hungary and Czecho-Slovakia hascominga

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The No. 1′′ typhoon- signal was holsted in. Hongkong at 240 pami to- day, when the following report was lasted by the Royal Observatory:

A typhoon is situated within 120 Warsaw, Sept. 27.

miles of Lat, 22 North and. Long. Reports that negotiations for the 119 East, moving WN.W." settlement of the Polish Minority"

This places the typhoon south-west problem and the district of Teschen of Formosa, travelling. In the direc have commenced between Prague and tion of Swatow. Warsaw are officially denied here Reuter.

Polish Demands

Warsaw, Sepi, 28. It is announced hero that President Benes has sent u letter to President

a territória)-| Moscicki, agreeing to revision of the Polish-Czech boundary as a result of the Polish demands for the annexation of Tesction,

submitting a proposal to Prague Therefore, Warsaw is immediately

which, it is understöod, will demand. ts-that.... Czech troops - «Immediately evacuate the Teachen ares and permit' Xolish, troops 15 Occupy jit, while

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