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FINAL EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
1939.
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WAR
DOMINIONS RALLY TO MOTHERLAND: British ZERO HOUR IN PARIS AND LONDON Blockade
PARIS, Sept. 3 (Reuter).—A_communique announces that the French Ambassador told Herr Joachim von Rib- bentrop that, as from 5 p.m. British Standard Time, the French Government would find itself obliged to fulfil its obligations undertaken towards Poland.
Zero hour passed away quietly without outward manifestation that France was at war.
The weekly rest day has been abolished and a seven-day week established in all concerns working for national defence.
THE NEWS RECEIVED
IN H.K.
Excited Crowds At
The Hotels
THE suppressed excitement with]
reived the news that Britain had desi
ĮAUSTRALIA AT WAR
MELBOURNE, Sept. 3 (Reuter),—“Australia
is at war" stated Mr. Menzies, the Australian Prime Minister, in a broadcast address.
He added that where Britain stood, the people of the Empire and the British world stood also.
"GOD SAVE THE KING"
WARSAW, Sept. 3 (Reuter),—The reading of the which Hongkong last evening British declaration of war on the Polish radio was clared a state of war against Ger- followed by the singing of "God Save The King," and many, bubbled over into a display of! wild enthusiasm after dinner, when cries of “Long live Britain! Long live Chamberlain!” parties occupying the ground floor lounge
The Hongkong Hotel The people of Warsaw called to demonstrate before | burst into
the National Anthem the British Embassy where crowds gathered in the street and the
The Marseillate, toasting
and
the success of the Allies and the expressing their satisfaction.
destruction of Nuzigan,
So excited did the celebrants be-
come that a continual round of toasts į
THE DUKE OF KENT
Comments like "Thank God" were heard on all sides,
by drinking glasses and a feeling of relief spread throughout the city.
115, the buzz of excit-1
being smas
ed conversation was constantly belasti
pluss as tumblers were hurled to the kround.
100
The announcement of an imminent French declara- DUKE JOINS
THE NAVY
interrupted by the noise of tinkling tion of war caused crowds to rush to the French Embassy. People leaving churches joined the general cry of It is believed that nearly glasses were broken in this way. "Britain and France are with us."
Elsewhere in the city Dent-by emotions were. let loose. At
the Washington Impressed
I war
It
of
"Once war is opened, it will be bound to be a long-drawn affair. Kings Theatre, where record crowds
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (Reu- will in all certainty be have been viewing the remarkable | illm "Confessions of Nail Spy" tor)-A wonderful impression tin. Only prophets would dare say attrition and even downright exhaus demonstrations of calmness and sincerity has on watch the fortune of war would against itlerism as the picture was been created' by Mr. Chamber-mile. being shown. the _more_dramatie
There
there
were
will
Germans Start Poison Warfare
MANY DIE AS GAS USED
SPECIAL TO THE "TELCON=PH"
WARSAW, Sept. 3 (UP). -It is
Begins
Liner Bremen Captured
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON,
Sept. 3 (UP). In response to a "United Press" query of a report that the British blockade of Germany has begun, a spokesman in the Ad- miralty press section replied:
announced that kade
"Obviously the bloc- began on the German raiders dropped immediate outbreak of gus-bombs on Myslenice, the war." Wolbron and Rocczyce to- day, and that numerous casualties were caused.
It is officially stated that air
Bremen Caught
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“
NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (UP).—
MR. CHURCHILL
CFS
BRITISH WAR CABINET
Churchill, Eden In New Ministry LONDON, Sept. 4
raids on Bydgoszcz resulted in The New York broadcast station, 200 people being killed and WOR has intercepted a Paris wounded, and that 23 flres were radiocust alleging that the famed caused by incendiary bombs. trans-Atlantic German liner the (Reuter).-The British
At Lodz, German raiders killed 31 Bremen has been captured and Cabinet and wounded 75, while at Radomsko taken to au unnamed British constituted jeight were killed and at Lublin 43 Bled as a result of intensive raids, in
port. which incendiary and high explosive hombs were dropped.
Brenda Paul's Other Names
A subsequent message from
Ministry.
has. been re- War
As
Paris confirms this report, it Mr. Winston Churchill briefly states that the finer has becomes First Lord of the been captured by the British Admiralty, an important and that no further details are post he held at the outbreak yet available.
of hostilities twenty-five years ago.
Exultant Crow The Bremen left New York un USED other names when
Friday, and as she sailed) says LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter).wise I was treated as
going into hotels, as other-"United Press" report exclusive to the a cross "Telegraph," att officers and members The Admiralty an-between din imbecile and of the crew who were not actually noune es that Rear-crook."
in the embarkation opera- engaged tions,
lined up on a lower deck, and, Admiral · the - Duke of So-aid Brenda Dean Paul (29), of ace
Cromwell Road. South Kensington, "Deutschland Uber Alles," and gave accompanied by the ship's band, sanit Kent has taken up his giving evidence at Westminster re- the Nazi salute, which was returned cently when she appeared on remand by four lines of offleials standing on Top charges which include obtaining the pier.
a bottle of whisky from Harrods by:
war appointment.
anti-Nazi features of the film belain's speech and the instructions "Meanwhile, world attention wildly applauded. This markable broadcast by the BBC, declared a be focused in the fine that the The Duke of Kent is documentary film has broken all responsible official to-day.
Hongkung records,
During evening
United States will take."
the cinema shows Inst I ackle that SATENCI apucína te
Netherlands Neutrality notice was Bashed on to the American people contrast the voice) creens requesting members of the of Bestan with that of Germany, and The Government has, lasued a state-
THE HAGUE, Sept. 3 (Reuters Royal Army Medical Corps to report from such a comparison our people ment to the effect that the neutrality to their heater
At the
Theatre, confirma- can draw only one conclusior, and the of the Netherlands as well as her in- tion of Britain's declaraties of war people of Britain know what that dependence are to be makitamed was rrecived at 7.50
The show was immediately stopped and the National Anthem played the entire audience Joining in
pan.
.
Extras Eagerly Bought
from
64773"
able Rehlevement in view of the censorship restrictions.
fromelusion is.
Japan's View
TOKYO, Sept.
3 (Donis.
under all circumstances.
Belgian Neutrality BRUSSELS, Sept. 3 (Reuter--11
He
of
the falsely representing herself to
His Jean Baird.
be
A plea of not guilty Ins.been en-| tered. Paul
remanded was moilu
The Bremen
was carrying 434 passengers, including 77 Americans. Cort As C.-in-C. LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter)- General Viscount Gort hus been ap- British Army.
brother youngest Majesty the King.
recently Was
appointed on bail.
In the witness-box Paul said that Governor General-designate of rhe had had no eviction for dis-inted Commander-in-Chief of the the Commonwealth of Aus-honesty. tralia, but it now appears un- likely that he will take up this post.
Europe 4111 Gre" declares the officially anuanced that Belgium Red Shirt Distress
entered
the field
sent a drekration of her neutra to all countries concerned.
Franco's Appeal
Signal
MADRID, Sept. 3 (Reuter).---Gen- THE yacht Venela, a
་
•
“A CERTAIN PERSON"
General Sir Edmund Tronside re- places General Gort as Chief of the Imperial General Staff.
urmy.
"I am determined", he said. "to
The new Cabinet is as follows: Prime Minister... Mr. Neville Chamberlain Chancellor of Exchequer ... Sir John Simon Viscount
Halfux
Foreign Secretary Co-Ordination of Delcave... Lord Chatfeld Admiralty
... Mr. Winston Churctu}} Dominions.... Mr. Anthony Eden Lord President War
Lord Stanhope Mr. L. Horc- Belisha
Sir Kingsley Wood Lord Privy Seal
Bir Samuel Hoare Without Portfolio.. Lord Hankey There will be further minis- terial appointments outside the PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
LATEST
INTERNED
je-
Mr. Ray Whiteway, prosecuting, Cholera Test On Air Interned. Their movements, how-
Passenger CHOLERA test
4
Mr. Claude Hornby (defending): "You have two convictions under the Dangerous Drugs Act and arg al- lowed to
Hitler's Message under a purchase Home Office order "Yes," :
LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter)-Herr Poul agreed that
she had been Hitler has issued a message to the "Japan Times," popular Foglishh
receiving between £6 and language newspaper here, "Geimange
£7 German forces on the Western Front Cabled information regarding the has embarked on a military adven
week from "a certain person.” The naming the Siegfried Line, declar- mal British ultimation and the pro-ture from the belief that Britain and
money was paid through a bank.
ing that
hat he knows he can look to a State of War was France were not realy 1 clamation of
Air Hornby: Have you ever used them to uphold the honour of the come to received by the
com-Miss Baird's name Hongkong "Tele- the rescue of Poland," the paper conferal Franco, broadcasting to-day, ap-
or authority petitor in the North Sea [elsewhere
German with her permission? graph" ahead of all competitors,
"United Press exclusively report-
pealed to the goodwill and respon-race from Brightlingsea to Os-[Yes
break the ring the British have inade MORE GERMANS Her father, she added, had been around Germany." ed the final Ullimatum from Britnin "Germany's not prozabi planibility of governments and nations tend, put into Harwich recently, paying her an allowance, which had and France, setting zero hour," and was to deal decisive blows to the for employers to localize the towing a small yacht, the Wan-gone down from £15 to £10, and sequently for the Polish front.
He is reported to have left sub- the Telegraph was able to exclu Polish Army before any other country present conftet."
telo, of West Mersen, which stopped on Easter Monday. Up to record this momentous event, entered the field," the paper says. sively
been receiving Extension of the war, declared had been sighted flying a red that time she had no confirmation urrived
Nazi Planes Downed year. "In the summer of 1914, Germany General Franco, would, without bene-shirt at the masthead as a dis-about £460,
^ further batch of German other source up to the time war was had her ally in Austria-Hungary and fiting the belligerents, produce a tress signal.
GIVEN HER WORD
LONDON, Sepl. 3 (Reuter).The sldents were sent to the Internment declared.
also could count on the support of profound and insuperable disturbance
Regarding the question of using Polish Embassy in a alatement issued | Camp at La Salle College this mor- "United Press" also recorded the Turkey. This alignment enabled her in the world's economy, causing in-
otter names when she went Four young man were aboard the hotels, Poul said: "On the last occa- luve been brought down in Poland. 100. Declaration of War, the cabled into command a vast field of action, calculable losses of its wealth, with
toto-night says that 04 Nozi bombers ning, bringing the total to well over formation being delivered to the extending from the North Sea to a pamlysis of Its trade, and a grave fulled
Wantelo. The auxiliary engine had slon I was turned out of my hotel.
For the present, it is understood,' "Telegraph" at 7.08 p.m. remark Persian Gulf.
and with no wind and fog It has been intolerable." repercussion in the standard of coming up they were afraid of drift-
women and children are not being Ing of the humble classes of people, ing on a sandbank. Without An Ally
ever, have been restricted and they India Takes Up Challonge
bre not allowed to leave their homes. "To-day she
ABANDONED RACE
Additional precautions against the without a single ally. Sho will SIMLA, Sept. 3 (Reuter),———A The Vemela,
by
were made escape of internees were being taken have to face the combination of proclamation has been issued by the Marley Lawson, a London solicitor,
at Croydon Isolation Hospi-reporter vixited the college.
this morning⋅ when' a """Telegraph' Viceroyannouncing the outbreak of left Brightlingsea ut 2 pm, on Satur- "Outside observers almost agree Wwar and the existence of a grave day and sighted the Wantelo seven
tal recently on a man landed a Electriclans were at work-creeting that the weight of financial and energency, threatening the security hours later between Walton and the
few hours earlier from an air stands for flood-lighing, the
entire of India
liner. Gun Fleet sandbank.
compound. economic strains under which the
The Viceroy in broadcasting, after- Relch has struggled through the
Mr. Lawson, who had three
For the present the Internces are The man, a 40-year-old Eng-remaining in the building, past several years was so heavy can impressive call to the country friends on board, abandoned the race
llshman, had come from India. -There is only one entrance, through that she has fo-day but a limited 10 take up Germany's challenge to and went to the rescue. surplus of resources.
the great principles of humanity, An occupant of the Vemela sald
There were 18 other people aboard the barbed wire surrounding the Justice and morally, which in no that the young men were none the
TOLEDO, O. (UP)-Business men the plane. As soon as they had school, and this in guarded by sentries country is valued higher than In|worse for their experience.
formed a cheering section when landed, the cabin was scaled and the of the Royal Scots. "If they had anchored I think they WPA workers neared the finish of machino placed under guard in a would have been quite safe until a repale paving Job on a main hanger.
A mobile disinfecting squad was wind sprang up" he said. "The sea thoroughfare here. They were im- was not heavy.
pressed favourably with the speed of rushed from the Central Disinfect- the job.
ing
Depot at Croydon and the whole Mobilisation of "Hongkong Volun of the interior of the plane and its teers has not yet been decreed, cargo and luggage were sprayed. The Volunteers' Ordinance, how- Welcome Tickets Later, after the Medical officer of ever, contains provisions giving the Health, Dr. O. M. Holden, had re-Governor power: to make an emer- To Drivers ceived a full report, he was able to gency order in this respect, await the Presidential proclamation, A Melbourne memago says think Mír.
PITTSFIELD, Mass.
Larue a certificate releasing the plane which would only be made after a B. Memics, "the" "Australian “Prime An address on fire prevention was CIRCLEVILLE, O. (UP)-Police for service. |thorough examination. WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UP)-|
Minister, broadcast the following received with the aid of on unexpect-men here are handing out red tickets the man had been suffering Meanwhille Secretary of War John-statement to-day: 136, de ma melane ed illustration. Andrews Wyman was to motorists parked on downtown from cholera, Dr. Holden sald, he President Roosevelt has called
ason reached his office at 4.50 a.m. to- choly duty to inform you that in con- talking on dre prevention when a streets-but the tickets are not for would not, in my opinion, bave been special Cabinet meeting for Monday, day, and began conferring with hands sequence - Germany a persistence in rubbish can across the street blazed traffic violations. It's just a new way able to walk from the machine, But
A spokesman said that the calling of the army for supplying plans to the invasion of Poland, Britain has up, requiring the services of a fire- the amelals have of saying: "Wel- all the necessary of a special semion of Congress must accelerate aircraft, bullaing.
PLEASE Turn To Page 4500 man with a hand-extinguisher. come to Circleville.
taken.
No other News Agency recorded the Declaration of War before 8 p.m., at which, time an oficial "Gazette Extraordinary was issued, confirm-| ing the news..
Throughout the crisis and the events leading up to the war, ex- clusive "United Presa" coverage lins: enabled the "Telegraph" to "imme-} diately inforın its readers of all} developments.
PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.
Poland, Rellain and France,
U.S. NEUTRALITY ACT
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (Reuter).—It is announced
at
India.
N.Z. Declares War SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”. London, Sept. 3 (UP)——It l'oficial-
clared war on Germany.
White House that a proclamation is being drawn up to invoke ty stated that New Zealand has de Fire Prevention Fire
the Neutrality Aef.
Cabinet Called
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
1
asked whether Paul's allowance was paid through Lady Howard de Wal- den.
Paul: "My allowance was paid into the National Provincial Bank have given my word, and cannot answer."
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