1939-09-02 — Page 32

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HE'S READY TO TALK!

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Confessions of a

NAZI SPY

EDW. G.

Presented by WARNER BROS.

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LOVINGI

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Humphrey

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Warner Bros. Thriller I

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Reich Mobilises

Home Defence

Precautions Taken In Germany

Berlin, Sept. 1,

Notices mobilising the Civil Air Defence Corps appeared in down- town windows here at 9 a.m.---United | Press.

Schools Closed

Berlin, Sept. 1.

All German schools are closed until further notice as a pre- cautionary measure against air" ari tacks, according to an announcement | by General Goering-Trans-Ocean, Safety In Mexico

Managua, Sept. 1. All German ships in the Caribbean: Sea have been ordered to proceed to Mexican ports. The Orinocco has been ordered to remolu at Tampico, and the Hamelin at Vera Cruz.

The Elsenbach Weimar arrived Managua and was ordered to pro- reed to a Mexican port-United Press.

LATE NEWS

THIS IS CRICKET!

September 2, 1939.

DANZIG TAKEN OVER

Danzig. Sept. 1. Herr Foemter's proclamation de- clared, "Men and women of Danzig, the hour for which we longed for 20 years has come. The Fuchrer has Bibérated us.”

For the first thine Swastika doga were flying from pubile buildings and the port of Danzig, also from the former Polish bulidings-United

Press

Station Commandoored

Warsaw, Sept. 1. The Foreign Office said the Gelman Tadio station at Gleiwitz, rear the Polish border, huid for ten minutes shortly after 11 p.m. broadcast inti-Hitler news, after which another voice from the same station nanounc- ed that a Polish diversionist band had occupied the station, and used the equipment. It branded the transmission as "another example of Poilsh aggression,"

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While Britain yesterday RUS The Poles laughingly denied the Berlin A.R.P. Ready despatching P war ultimatum to charge, suggesting that the German Berlin, Sept. 1. Germany, Hedley Verity. famed station was attempting to put the Several anti-ale guns were placed Yorkshire and England cricketer was blame on them.-United Press. in position along the east-west axis pulling off the outstanding bowling of the town, shortly after 2 a.m. accomplishment of the 1939 County They were fully manned with crews brieket season.

in tin helmets, training guns to the Against Sussex, whin Yorkshire sky, apparently for defence of the beat by nine wirkts. Verity returned nearby Kroll Opera House, during the the following amazing andysis in the Reichstag meeting.-United Press. cond imunge

Hospitals Evacuated

Significant Smoke

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and Suey were all out for 33. The debacle was in de all the mone

Chaos In Danzig?

Warsaw, Sept. 3.

An official, spokesman said that he is able to partially confirm a sen- sational report in the Kurjer Poranji | stating that there is complete chaos In Danzig which has caused Herr Foerster to fee to Berlin.

Several signs are hung out in the

Berlin, Sept. 1. Although there is no indication of impending civilian evacuations, it in learned that patients who can be extra day heenuse in their first street saying, "We want to return to

an ambulances

the cham- the Reich" moved

arc being ings Sussex treated

Some jewellery stores were robbed evacuated! from the hospitals,pions bowling with a respect and

and crowds demonstrated against [compiled 387, Cex scoring 198. Central News.

However. Yorkshire replied with a Hifler in some parts of the city. knock of 302, (W. N. Yardley 108) The paper rinsed with a sentence and then hit of the required 30 runs] reminiscent of the declarations of the A thin column of snake uppeared t the loss of uns wicket.

German Press before Hitler marched on the roof of the German Bubassy.i "Henter," which sent these seures, into Czech-Slovakia, "Everything followed afterwards by pieces of disa reparts that fo-day's Yorkshire seems to show that the Senate is no paper falling to the ground, and it is v. M.C.C., and Middlesex v. Kent longer master of the sliuntion." thought at the Embassy staff were, matches have been cancelled.

The offelal said that this has no destroying their documents-Reuter

signifieaner.-United Press. Builtin.

London, Sept. 1.

Scharnhorst In Tokyo

Tokyo, Sept. 1.

The North German Lloyd liner Scharnhorst which sailed from Kode. for Shanghai and Hongkong en route back to Hamburg on August 18, re- turned here to-day.

The ship will stand by in Kobri indefinitely. After leaving: Kobe : fortnight ago, the ship arived at, Manila from where it turned back to Jajan-Domei.

Newlyweds 74 and 70

GREELYVILLE, C. (U.P.)—Don Cupid thrives to a ripe old age in this ttle South Carolina town. Latest newlyweds here are Robert Hawkins, ! 70, and Fannie Burns, 74,

Fire Revisits Old Inn

BRECKSVILLE, O. (U.P.)—History repeating itself, Arg damaged the; historic Brockville Inn oldest stagehouse in this section of the country. More than 100 years ago fire destroyed the original Inn.

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Heavy Fighting Goes On

Danzig. Sept. 1. At the same hour when placards announced incorporation of Danu

to the Reich, the streets resound- ed with the rumbling detonations and loud reports of rifle Arlag.

This was the signal to the Danzig population that the Germun language of understanding hud in vain appent- ted for peace.

Danzigers remained calm. At the first military measure the Danzig Police occupied all rallway ofe?!! and confiscated arms found thers.

Several hundred armed Polls: vallwaymen were taken prisoner.

The Polish post office, which is situated in the centre of the o elly, is strongly fortified and spared for the time being.

since effective action would endanger bouring

The

houses.

the neig

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Lissau bridgehead of the Vistula Bridge, near Dirschnu, occupied by Danzig Pollce after heavy fighting.-Trans-Ocean.

Fighting Continues

Warsaw, Sept. 1.

A radio message announces but Aghting is proceeding in Danzig. The Germans have occupied the rall- way offices and captured hundreds of Pules, but the Poles are holding out - in the Post Omer, which is heavily defended.-Reuter Bulletin.

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In the course of his references to

this was the first case la Hongkong At the Supreme Court yesterday where a petition had been brought on before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl the grounds of cruelly and desertion, MacGregor, Mrs. Phyllis Gibbons The desertion was not an additional brought a petition for the dissolution round but an alternative one. of her marriage with James Henry At the conclusion of the petitioner's Gibbons on the grounds of cruelty case, His Lordship granted a decree and desertion."

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