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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 5, 1939.

Cleary, Supreme Court

ATHENIA SINKING QUICKENS ANTI-NAZI FEELING Majority Of Passengers Were Women and Children

GERMANS DENY

SHIP WAS TORPEDOED

ROME, Sept. 6 (UP).—Italy is remaining aloof from the war for which she was one of the first to prepare.

Foreigners who left Italy last week in the fear that it might be one of the first battlegrounds are now streaming back from the more dangerous areas.

The news that Britain and France had declared war on Germany was received calmly.

In his editorials Signor Gayda says, Italy will continue to take an active interest in European affairs and to protect her own interests.

after the proclamation of the embargo provisions of the Neutrality Act and other objectives.

Chamberlain's Broadcast To

The German People

LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter).-Mr. Neville Chamber- lain, broadcasting to the German people to-day in their own language said:

EMPIRE & THE WAR

Your country und mine are now nt war. Your country and bombed and invaded the free and Independent | Poland, which this country is bound

to defend.

"Because your troops were not withdrawn it response to a British note, war has followed."

LONDON, Sept. 4 (Router), After giving the facts with regard ta Herr Hitler's offer in Poland, "Mr. -A Ministry of Information Chamberlain asked: "Why did we communique announces that His feel it necessary to defend an Eastren Rumanian Neutrality

Majesty's Government hna Power when our interests lie in the BUCHAREST, Sept. 4 (Reuter)-accepted with deep appreciation West? Rumania ta remaining neutral as her the offer of the Government of alliance with Poland included no Nepal to send 8,000 Nepalese staff talks, except such as concerned

with His possible aggression by Soviet-troops for service Runata.

Majesty's forces in India.

"Not Locking Horself Out" "Although Italy has fulfilled her duties in Europe this does not mean that she is locking herself out of European alfalra, Italy is mainla!n- Despatches from Sofa indicate that ing an altitude of watcliful walling the Bulgarian attitude is one of strict in order to protect her interests and | neutrality.

to influence the course of events for the purpose of lastening the attain-

ment of real peace in Europe based

on Justice," Signor Gayda xaid,

An offelal communique broadcast inst

night

Κανα the details of Mussolini's efforts for peace In The German-Pallsh conflict.

It stated that the Duce made his Inst peace effort on August 31 by In- forming London and Parts that, if assurances were given for French and British participation, Duce

convoke an 10

international the Versailles ference to revise

Treaty

was

Meanwhile, it said, the situation induced Hitler to take military action although the British and French had accepted the Italian proposition in principle,

This communique has been inter- preted as meaning that Italy had abandoned any further efforts for peace.

la

it

The communique also states thut the internment of Germans in Tan- ganyika is already complete In the main centres, and the process is going Japan's Noutrality

on smoothly all over the country.

There is no hint of resistance, and (Reuter) TOKYO, Sept. 4 Commenting upon Japan's decision it appears there is no will to resist. to remain neutral in the European last few years has not taken elect The sedulous Nazi propaganda of the conflict, the "Japan Times" says:

"Japan will not view with indif-on the 4,000 Germans in the terri

Berlin tory." ference the pact between

It is further announced that the and Moscow. Should the pack Eman of Trans-Jordan through the Lend Il Influence towards East Asia, Japan would be compelled to High Commissioner for Palestine, has inks fall notice. lake

such an alliance, expressed to the Secretary to the manner, Colonies his "whole-hearted loyalty even in a most renole proved 111 encouragement for and that of his people." Moscow to attempt intrigues against Japan

Rhodesian Loyalty LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter)-South “If it prompted an aggressive ne-Biodesia territorials have been put world on an active service footing, and the

sor

Scraps Of Paper "The answer, I regret to say, is that nobody in this country trusis | your leader's word.

"He gave his word that he would respect the Locarno Treaty, and he

ITALY REMAINING ALOOF FROM THE CONFLICT But Still Interested In European Affairs, Says Signor Gayda

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON,

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German Reich is not threatened from any alde.

"Nobody tried to prevent the 00- cupation of the Rhineland, the com- pletion of the Anschluss or the blood- less taking in of the Sudeten.

We nor any other country, never tried to halt Germany's growth as

of long as it did not concern the inde- pendence of non-German people. We could have taken into account all

Sept. 4 (UP).-Millions Britishers to-day awoke to the full realisation, for

the first time, of the grim fact that war has commenced.

By radio announcements and by glaring headings in broke it; he gave his word that he the newspapers, they learned this morning that Germany's melther wished nor intended to an first blow against Britain had been struck only a few declared that he would not incor- hundred miles away.

nex Austria, and he broke It; he

porate the Czechs In the Reich, and

he did so; he gave his word after|OFFICIAL GERMAN DENIAL

Munich that he had no further ter- ritorial designs in Europe, and he broke li; he gave his word that he

broke It.

German Embassy officials in Washington have

wanted no Polish provinces, and he transmitted to the State Department, Berlin's official denial of German responsibility for the sinking of the Athenia.

Ally Of Bolshevism "He has sworn for years that he

mortal was the

of Bol- enemy shevism; he is now their ally.

They claimed there were no German Naval craft British message: "Can you wonder that his word is in the waters described in the written. The Germun-Soviet pact not worth the piper on which [is] "Furthermore, all German Naval forces have the was a cynical volte face to shatter the strictest orders to act in accordance with international pence front, but the gamble falled, law and agreement signed by Germany." and the peace front stands fear,

tion against Japan, the situation Is bound 10 undergo reserves have been inobilised for radical alteration."

vice in or outskle of the colutiy,

Th Governor of South Rhodesia, to the still more monstrous gamble of

"Your leader is now, sncrificing you"PROBABLY STRUCK. A MINE" announcing mobilisation said: "Never10

the has the word been unsheathed in a war to extricate himself from nobler cause."

impossible position into which he has of led himself and you.

"We are not fighting against the

taken up.

to be

Response To Call SALISBURY, S. Rhodesia, Sept. 4, German people, but that tyrannos (Reuter), A proclamation has been foresworn regime which has be issued mobilising the territorial ac-trayed its own people and the whole overwhelmingly tive force and reserves for native of Western civilisation, and all that

service within or beyond the colony.

There has been an enthusiastic re- you and we hold dear.""

Mr. Chamberlain, concluded: "May sponse to the call for recruits,

God defend the right."

He believed that the President would issue a neutrality proclama-! on within 24 hours. He emphasiz- [ed that the question of a special session of Congress had not yet been Arms Ban May Lift

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (Reuter).

newspapers throughout the tions from different sides.

kenway from the country continue to emphasise the hope that the United States will stay Neutrality out of the war, a feeling appears to be growing that the arms embargo

eyes

Eire Ministry LONDON, Sept. 4., (Reuter),—The ministerial changes announced by the Fire Government include Mr. Scan Lemass as Minister of Commerce, with the

NEWS FLASHES,

(Continued from Page

The official German radio from Berlin has issued a broadcast denial the report that a German submarine sank the Athenia.

German wishes as long as you were righteous to theirs.

Mass Murder "President Roosevelt promised you peace with honour. Instead, your

Government convicted you to

murder and

scarcity of food in

in which you can never boric awar "Not we, but they, have cheated you. Censorship keeps the German spirit as in a concentration camp. We have no enmity towards the German people.

"We Also Dezire Peace" "The Nazis have not admitted that

do not have the means to keep up a long war.

"You are on the edge of bank- ~ ruptcy.

We have unlimited reserves men and provisions.

of

ever.

"You German people have the right to live in peace now and for

"We also desire peace and aro willing to conclude peace with any trustworthy peace loving German Government."

CASUALTIES IN

AIR RAIDS (Continued from Page 1)

"Such action would be against strict orders," the announcement said. Further it was asserted that the Athenla had probably struck a mine. Except for a bombing of Lon-| British Government has announced don, nothing could have been the rescue of approximately 1,400 Warsaw to-day in an attempt to calculated to arouse British bit-Persons aboard the Athenia--all ex-destroy the railways.

cept those killed by the explosion.

It is feared that the casualties will terness more than the torpedoing It was further announced that the run to a high figure, of a passenger liner jammed attack on the passenger her was a At least three of the raiders were with men, women and children blatant violation of Hitler's pledged brought down by the Polish anti-

alrcraft guns. trying to escape from Europe.

The slip was certainly torpedoed Į If Hitler had deliberately tried without the slightest warning." de-

Incendiary Bombs to harden Brush determination heclared Mr. Winston Churchill, newly official of the Polish Embassy, in a LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter)-An could scarcely have chosen a more appointed First Lord of

the Ad-statement to-day, said that Nazi effective means for its effect upon niiralty.

a traditionally sea-faring people

planes

incendiary bombs.

It is announced that the legal issues nes yesterday afternoon destroyed Crowded With Passengers are being studied before any action a village near Tarnoy with in-

Berl through the good offices of is taken and a protest lodged the American Embassy.

was crowded with

and

of supplies and the co-ordination of economic effort; Mr. Frank Aitken as minimum prices are to continue to Minister for Defence, with the re-be in force. All bargains are to be sponsibility of co-ordinating civil and for cash, and no new option trading Donaldson Line said: "The Athena Captain Reid, Port Captain for the military defensive measures.

will be permitted. N. Ireland's

passengers, most- Loyalty Craigavon, the Governor-General of

ly Americans and Canadians,

who LONDON, Sept. 4, (Reuter)-Lord

the LONDON,

foined Sept. 4 (UP). All were stranded. They

last minute. Northern Ireland, speaking in the markets were closed to-day except Athenla at the Northern Ireland Commons to-day. the Liverpool Cotton Exchange. The Athenin carries a crew of 320. "Nearly all the passengers sald incidents they had taken 45 members the durations of the war, as the only rele

that owing

to certain regrettable gold market is apparently closed for

tourists, including

The

were

six

Mr. Churchill sak to-day that convoys are being provided ០៨ quickly as possible for all British merchantmen which arc being diverted from their normal courses.

In the House of Lords the sinking

The Havas Agency reports that Warsaw was bombed at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Several fires were started.

these grave moments of severe dis- | going to war as long as the demo- the Irish Republican Army Into buyer was the Bank of England. The, college girls from Texas, They wern of the Athenia was denounced us "in | were dropped on the railway station

en's determination to remain out of old law becomes more necessary.”

of

the

the other ten

act of piracy"

U-Boat Menace SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Sept. 4 (UP)-It

and

came

Favourable Reaction

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (UP)- King Leopold Broadcasts BRUSSELS, Sept. 4, (UP)-King Mr. Stephen Early, the White House Leopold, radio broadcasting to the Secretary, said that national reaction! nation, after recalling that war had to President Roosevelt's radio address broken out at Belgium's doors, said: appeared "The country's security is ussured. favourable. Our strong and well disciplined DFTRY Is on vigilant guard at the frontiers. There is no Province, either Flernish or Walloon, which is not ready to repulse any aggression, wherever might to coming from. The country is supplied for a long time. Our economie life must continue."

added that Belgium The King

solicita- would become the object of

The While country all and

proper destiny. on it's pro is imposing on the country a double clause in the mentrality act must be obligation of loyalty and caution a repealed.

Used Cas Bombs if exercising liberty is considered by

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Belgium as most precious.

The Washington "Evening Star"

WARSAW, Sept.4 (UP).-The nsk him to impose himself in writes: "There is Utile danger of

Government charged that 18 bombs- cipline in the field of speech as well cratle Powers have superior dating their care last night, and added them silver market may re-open but members of a party of sixteen doing

at Wrzesnie, near Posen, killing-two ic The written expression of his strength. Our bent insurance to those already confined under brokers are uncertain when Rubber n

Disgust Of Poopla thoughts. More than ever united do what we can, short of going to war

four months lour of Europe.

peopic.

It said that the Nazis used gas Both Houses echoed "the disgust and strong, every Belgian is indis ourselves, to assure that superiority."

grave suspicion.

"They were stranded in Glasgow plans to re-open next Thursday, but pensible for his country's security.

He added:

ed: "There they will re-metals, sugar coacoa, shellac, paper and we managed to find a place for an indignation of the British people." bombs an Myslenice, Wolbr

The British press has denounced Ropczyce. She will assure us the maintenance The "Nashville Tennessean" writes: main until the and of the war unless and other commodities will be closed six on

Hitler as a "murderer and a danger- of peace."

Repeated air alarms have been "The need for the removal of the ban something Justines letting them out "until further notice", while the going by freighton Strong U.S. Hint

The State Department at Washing-ous criminal." The sinking of the sounded in Warsaw and every anti- on war shipments to our friends has Earlier Lord Craigavon declared: Stock Exchange is similarly closed

but is expected to re-ton has been advised that there were Athenin has overshadowed all deve- | nircraft gun on the outskirts WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, (Reuter). long been recognised...Restoration of "We are prepared with

the rest, Indefinitely

lopments.

into action to-day, -Omcials admit that though Ameri- the cash-and-carry provision to the of the United Kingdom and the pen soon.

a total of 313 Americans aboard. Empire to face all responsibilities

German Americans Aboard that a state of war imposes.

GLASGOW, Sept. 1 (Reuter)-It is CHUNGKING, Sept: 5 (Central). S. African Split

Mr. Wu Tse-chien, principal of the learned here that 34 per cent, of the CAPETOWN, Sept. 4 (Reuter). Shanghai Girls' College, was mur-persons aboard the Athenia were of TIENTSIN IN

The nature of the split in the Cabinet dered yesterday, according to u des- German nationality. war policy was indicated during a ratch from Shanghal. He was com- is also understood that 75 per BAD PLIGHT delate in the Assembly in which ing out from the teachers rest room cent, of the 'passengers were women and which are capable of destructive) Ambassador's place. All occuparts

General Hertzog und General Smuts when an assassin fired four shots at and children.

since Germany on- "Raiders flew over north CHUNGKING, Sept. 5 (Cen-expressed opposing viewpoints, him. He was rushed to hospital but Accoung to the Ministry of In-

last winter her intention of and encountered an anti-aircraft and VATICAN CITY, Sept. &, (UP)tral).The flood situation in tion of

in London, information has building up to parity in submaring artillery barrage, but no bombs were General Hertzog read a declara-Inter succumbed to his wounds. It has been authoritatively stated Tientsin is still serious, accord- relations with the various belliger-

been received from the Eire Govern tonnage with Britain, the full number heard in the centre of the city. The of policy that South Africa's that His Holiness the Pope will, in

ment that 430 survivors of

of submarines may now be nearly alarm ended at 3.35 p.m., with Polish are proceeding The proposals involve the with- Athenia

in the sixty. It is not belleved, however, nghters rushing in pursuit. way, where they are due on Tuesday; In some parts of the Japanese Con- Wuged, subject to the proviso that drawn of several British units from Norwegian shop Knutenelson to Gal-that Germany can maintain this num-f

A New York message says that deep, while the greater part of British ween South Africa and Britain and given, to further withdrawals.

Experience during the last war Frenen Concessions is lying under her members of the British Com-

Three-quarters of the cost will be official circles do not expect showed that only about one-third of monwealth continue unimpaired.

make a United States to two to six feet of water.

formal a free gift from Britain and the re-

Germany's total strength was ever General Hertzog

(Continued from Page 1) Fur uniforms and other

In-mundes loaned without interest for protest to the German Government at sea at sae time, even at the height specially the equipment ins

stanced the naval base at Simons- the Arst five years. Japanese army

concerning the torpedoing of the the bombing of the United States depot a

of Germany's war on commerce in Athenia, according to the Washington 1917. Out of 150 submarines, there its forces on a quick decisive 'victory said that nobody was town, and

Siegfried Line and has concentrated Halkwangssu in the Japanese at Ambassador's home near War Concession are completely inundated territory for the purpose of doing

permitted

correspondent of the Dow Jones were never more that 58 actually at over Poland. to use South African

Montreal Internees saw and also the sinking of the as are also barrels of sugar, fertilizers anything which would impair those

Agency

Omcials doubted SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

sea in any one month. whether the

Germany has admitted the loss of and chemicals in the godown of the Athenia would be fully investi- Japanese-operated Hsing Chung Com-relations and obligations.

United States had ground for a pro-also be expected.

German mine-laying activity may 21 planes and claims that Poland has gated.

the MONTREAL, Sept. 4, (Reuter) test in view of the fact that Must Take Sides

The first action in the last wor pany in the Third Special Adminle-

lost 120 No Call To Congress

trative District. A Japanese chemical

Scores of German citizens in Mon-Athenia is of British registry. General Smuts moved an amend-treal and other parts of Canada have

occurred through detection by British German Apologis destroyers of German nine-layers in WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (Reuter), works at Palitni in the outskirts la ment calling for the severance of re-been arrested by local Canadian LONDON, Sept. (Router)The the open sea.

proclamation of American

also submerged. Only the chimney is lations with Germany, and for con-mounted police, acting under, the official Nasi news agency. In a state-

tinued co-operation with the British Enemy Alien Act

Hitler Follows Tradition neutrality will be made within 24 above water.

Commonwealth. He said that if

ment referring to the torpedoing of], A short-wave wireless transmitter the Athenta says:

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" they followed

General Hertzog's was seized at the house of one Ger- “We can only say that in wooord... PARIS, Sept. 4 (Reuter).It is disabled planes. They also charge ression of Congress, declared Mr. BRITISH FORCÈS SWING would be compelled man, and 30 Germans were detained ance with the instructions issued by 1914 all over again. They learned that the Poles have arrested two of

ultimately to take sides.

under military guard at the Arbour Herr Hiller, tho German armed nothing and will be beaten just the the staff of the German Embassy in If they parted from the Empire Square police station before being forces are doing nothing to the con- same, is the comment of the mon in Warsaw. on this, when the day of trouble interned elsewhere.

It is further reported that guerilla frary of the rules of international the street when hearing of the tor- came, and when the German de They were the captain, officers law.

pedoing of the Athenia, which is bands are contantly harassing `Ger- mand for the return of South-East and crew of a ship lying in the West Africa was made at the point of India docks for several days.

Violated Agreement

of the Lusitania. the bayonet, they

LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter)-It Is sinking on every hand with the man troops in Poland. :. Troops boarded the ship yesterday pointed out that the naval agreement has put his own stamp on this war, He said, "I w would stand

The "Paris Soir" says that Hitler alone. The debate continues.

war at the present is very strong. that with thousands of Americans waiting to cross the Atlantic, it fur-

ther torpedoings occur, the mood of belligerent unneutrality

evitably arise.

Win

The Pope's Efforts

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEQRAPH''

a few days, send a plea to the war- ing to a Tientsin report.

ring nations asking them to restrict

the conflict to the most human

fure possible.

The State Department also announced to-day that the cir cumstances surrounding

A

hours.

There will be no call for a special

Stephen Early, the White Hous Secretary, until the decree published.

INTO ACTION:

FIRST RAID

(Continued from Page 1.)

winter

banks

Arme For Democracies WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (UP).— The American embargo proclamation, required under the Neutrality Law, main closed for the purpose of per- will have to be made by 6 pm.

fecting arrangements Tuesday. It may come at any time activity in war ime, whic

to facilitate before then.

also had a one-day holiday. The delay in making the proclama- The Liverpool colton market, how- tion until the last minute, might ever, continued to open, and general facilitato

Itste shipments of arms, muni- buying in the face of scarcity offers tions or airplanes beyond the border caused a sharp advance in prices. of the United States.

Well Street closed in observance of Labour Day.

Manufacturers have tremendous French and British orders, but the State Department has refused to reveal the number.

•

ents continue as if no war was being

Indian Army

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" five-year plan for the modernisation LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter).--A

und took the men away.

It

the

The American Embassy announced on Sunday morning that a German bomber power-dived and dropped 12. known that Germany has over fifty heavy bombs near Ambassador Bid U-boats alrendy completed whose dle's villa, wrecking the neighbouring varies between 800 and 700, houses and severely damaging the fonnage

work over considerable distances. escaped.

1. However,

.. Hitter

す

Warsaw

GERMANS REPULSED

Polish Guerillas complained that Poland has violated The German High Command has

International law by instructing Polish civilians to kill German Alers who escape by parachute from theh ·

A German mine.

warning

being

Any

SPECIAL TO" THE "TELEGRAPH”

signed between Britain and Germany in 1937 brought Germany within the which is beginning. His first action layer," but did not say anything -Round-up Of Germans

scope of the London Naval Treaty is the torpedoing of a liner. War about there of 1936, the signatories to which has been opened by the murder of signals, SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

were Britain, the Dominions, the vint

and not caring for the How Orlinda Was Sunk and mechanisation of the Indian Sept. 4, (Reuter)The round-up of

DAR-ES-SALAAM, Tanganyika, United States and France.

follows tradition Part 4 of the Treaty rought to and speeds it up.

MONTE VIDEO, Sept. 4 (UP);—– army at a cost of £34,000,000 is German male adults began yester-human rules a submarine captain | begin ogain, but this time on the Olinda, Captain IL

"Crimes which are also blunders The Captain of the German ship announced to-night

submarine warfare, and under day, proceeding without incident.

Its It is, based on the recommenda-.

Schneekloth, The Germans here are far from is obliged to see that the passengers, very first day.

"The torpedoing of tions of the Chatfield Commission, bearing resentment, and accept the crew and ship's papers are placed in and approved by the governments of prospect cheerfully, as they are lo- safely before any attack is made on Lusitania is a curtain-ralser." It is known that one motor com-

Britain and India.

terned in comfortably equipped the ship. A place of safety meant

Greek Ship Mined - pany has 800 airplanes and motors

It provides for a thorough re-comps.

that the passengers and crew must SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" manufacture. An unconfirmed

London, Sept. 4 (UP).-The Stock equipment of all branches of the It is reported that a number, of not be put into boats on an open ssa Copenhagen, Sept. 4+ (UP) ~~~The report estimated that 1,300 airplanes Exchange has decided to remain army, air force, navy, ordnance and Germans in the Irings area took unless and is very near, or another Greek Steamer Kost, enroute from Olinda was shelled and sunk by the are on order in the United States for closed until further notice. When factories.

refuge in the bush when they heard ship is standing by.

Leningrad to Antwerp, struck a mine British warship, European Democracies.

dealing is resumed it will be solely India will be made practically of the declaration of war,, while

Act Of Piracy

In the Baltic Sea.

(The Olinda's crew, were thei The question of a special session of for cash with an officially compiled self-sumclent in munitions in war others in the southern province has- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” Captain Killaditis said there were taken aboard the San Gerardo which Congress will not be disposed of until 'list of minimum prices.

time,

tened towards Portuguese territory. LONDON; Sept. 4 (UP)-The no casualties among the crew of -29,❘ was standing by.

In

'Change To Stay Closed

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

*

this new.

arrived here to-day,

He

wald several officers from HMS, Ajax boarded the Olinda and ordered the officers and crew to the lifs boats.

When all the crew had left the

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