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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

British Blockade Begins

Liner Bremen Captured

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Sept.

3

September 4, 1939.

4 p.m. flashes

Roosevelt

On

Neutrality

Every Battle Fought (UP).~~In_response to Affects US: Future

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3

JAPAN PACT WITH SOVIET? Moscow. Sept

4, (Reuter),

being persistently reported in

foreign circles that negotiations are Imminent for a Soviet-Japanese non- aggremion pact.

The German and Japanese Ambas-

a "United Press" query of a report that the British blockade of (UP).-In a nationwide adors are reported to have had three Germany has begun, a radio broadcast to-day Pre-meetings since Herr von Ribbentrop sident Roosevelt asserted German Ambassador is striving to Competent circles believe that the spokesman in the Ad-

that the United States will persuade bath sides to open negotia miralty press section remain neutral. replied:

"A proclamation of American neu-

moment," ho Bald. This would have

statule becaure such a proclamation Inter-

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"Obviously the bloc-trait le being perpared at this kade began on the been done even if there was immediate outbreak of in accordance with the the war."

Bromon Caught

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

national American policy.

"I frust our neutrality can be made true neutrality.

No Right To Profitcor "I cannot prophesy the minediate NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (UP).—cconomile effect of this new war on The New York broadcast station, ur nation, but I do say that

American will have the moral WOR has intercepted a Paris to profiteer at the expense of his radiocast alleging that the famed fellow citizens or men, women and trans-Atlantic German liner the children living and dying in the

midst of

of the war in Europe. Bremen has been enptured and seems as though, even in the taken to port.

of America should remain A subsequent messige from consistent in seeking for humanity Paris confirms this report, it as far as possible, the continued use peace which will eliminate i fil briefly states that the liner has of force, been captured by the British and that no further details are yet available.

an unnamed British *** Cal of this great war, the in-i

tions, despite the difficulties raised by the Mongolian border fighting.

ITALY MAKES GESTURE

..One

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Billes in Europe is reported by "Reuter" in a flash from Paris re- ceived at 3.25 p.m. to-day.

The "Reuter""

message states that all Italian troops have withdrawn from the French frontier,

AI result of the withdrawal the

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CZECHS TO BE ADDED! "THE WORLD OF TO-MORROW”

INTERNED

Hong-

"Passionately though we may de- sire detachment, we are forced to The position of Czechs In rcailse that every word coming kong, whom many regard rather as through the air. every ship at sea, enforced German Varaly than a Exultant Crow

and every battle fought affects German subjects, has been arousing The Bremen left New York on America's future.

conjecture. Are they to be interned? Friday, and as she sailed says a

Neutral As A Nation

The *"Telegraph" learned this "United Press" report exclusive to the "This nation will remain neutral moralag that internment would apply "Telegraph,"

all officers and members as a nation, but we cannot ask every to all nationals who were claimed by of the crew who were not actually American lo remulu neutral in Germany. Czechs who Look out engaged in the embarkation opera-thought as well. Even a neutral has German passports after the annexa- tions, lined up on a lower deck, and, the right to take into account facts tion of their country are included in accompanied by the ship's band, sang to which even a neutral cannot be this "Deutschland Über Alles," and gave asked to close his the Nazi salute, which was returned by four lines of officials standing on the

pler. The Bremen

was carrying 434 "I say it again and as long as it individually. passengers, Including 77 Americans. remains in my power to prevent it The Bremen, which is a vessel of there will be no blackout of peace 51,731 tons gross, was to have visited Ilongkong in 1937 on a world cruise) but changed her itinerary because of the China War. She went to Aus- tralia instead.

science.

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category.

mind and con- The process adopted will be The interament of all of German "I have said, not once but many nationality, women and children ex- times, that I hate war.

cluded. Canos will then be examined

in the United States."

Worked For 48 Hours House sources revealed that Prest- Washington, Sept. 4, (UP)-While dent Roosevelt worked 48 hours to

She 15 the largest vessel ever to invoke the provisions of the Neu- have passed through the Panoma trailty Act.

Canal. She went through in Febru- ary this year on cruise to Callao, Peru.

GUNS DISTURB HONGKONG

Despite announcements in newspapers, many people dis- played apprehension when the Shanghai, Sept. 4 (Reuter).-To-sound of gun-fire was heard in

Isolationist Recants

the American Baptist Several people

recently

спе

of

telephoned the

In Gatun Lock there was only day the Rev. Dr. John Franklyn Hongkong this morning. a foot space between her upper decks Norris of and the lock walls and only 125 cen-

Mission, until timetres separated the liner's bow America's leading Isolationists, cabled "Telegraph" office, enquiring about

to President Roosevelt declaring that the nature of the gun-fire. the latest events had completely As previously warned, light gun reversed his position.

firing practice was carried out from

and stem from the lock gates.

Govt. "Key" Appointments Announced

The following appointments were notified in a Government "Gazette Extraordinary, issued at 4.30 p.m. to-day:

Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North, to be Director of Intelligence: Intelligence;

Hon. Dr. P. S. Selwyn-Clark, to be Medical & Sanitary Controller;

Hon. Mr. C. G. Perdue, to be Con-j

troller of Land Transport and Chief

Security Officer;

democracies against

He urged that "America should lose the Mt. Davis area between 9 a.m. no time in joining forces with other and 2 p.m. liberty-loving

Was Anti-aircraft firing practice Hitlerism.

carried out at the same time from the The Rev. Norris has just arrived some area. In Shanghai after a tour of Europe and Asia,

U.S. Navy Concentrated

In The Pacific

In addition to this practice, light Hun

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To-morrow: Bring practice will be carried

aut between the hours of 6 p.m. and midnight day. Firing areas "D" to-night, to-morrow, Thurs- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

day and and "E" will be affected. WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (UP).-

Light

firing practice will be gun War finds die United States Navy carried out, also, between the houra concentrating_most of its fighting of 9 a.m. 2 p.m. to-morrow and power in the Pacific.

on Thursday, and between the hours Strategists have long held that it of 6 pm, and midnight on Wednes- should be thus, because the British day. In these cases fighting area presumably will be able to dominate "A" will be affected.

the Atlantic.

The

Pedre main feet is stationed at San

and

The Hongkong office of Messrs.

San Diego, consisting of Cable & Wireless Ltd. announce that 12 battleships, 12 heavy cruisers, 16 urgent telegrams cannot in future be Hon. Cmdr. G. F. Hole, to be fast cruisers, four aircraft carriers, accepted for the British Empire. Controller of Water Transport and 70 destroyers, 12 submarines and The ruling does not apply to other

Hon. M. A. B. Puves,

Detaining Once;

commodation Ofleer:

various

small craft. In addition to

to countries. to be Ac- these, Pearl Harbour has 14 sub- Until further advice, telegrams are

Mr. E. W. Hamilton, to be Con-marines a considerable number of accepted from the public at senders' roller of Trade;

aircraft while the Asiatic feet 1s risk.

Mr. R. R. Todd, to be Controller composed of two cruisers, 36 destroy

crs,

of Food;

Mr. E. W. Davies, to be Director of tenders. Evacuation:

submarines, gunboats and Wyoming, four heavy cruisers, one aircraft carrier, 19 destroyers, 14 The Atlantic feet is largely at submarines.

One crulser and two destroyers Lt. Col. 11. B. Holt, to be Defence Norfolk, where they have three bat Security Officer,

tleships, plus the de-commissioned are lying at Ville Franche in the

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Censorship officials at Kal Tack, it is understood, ordered that several packages addressed to newspapers and news agencies in the United Censorship of outdoing newe States be removed from the plane photographs and cinema dimna wis for draxhmination. The packages suddenly instituted in Hongkong this were returned to the senders and, morning half an hour, before the Pan consequently, missed the Clipper.

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