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FIRST EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 81

No. 1502 EM EX WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6,

1939. 日三北月七

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"My Baby!" Rescued Mother Screams As Athenia Sinks

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WHITEAWAY'S

POLISH PLANES

SURVIVORS TELL OF NIGHT OVER TERROR IN LIFEBOATS

OF

BERLIN

AIR RAIDS CONTINUE WARSAW, Sept.

was

Feared Over 100 Lost: Athenia Was Shelled by Submarine (Reuter) is an As She Sank: Heavy Casualties Among Children Aboard

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter).-Further dramatic stories

were told by Athenia survivors to-day.

It was revealed that many passengers and crew were

killed by the explosion.

CEILING CRUMPLED

In the second-class saloon, where passengers were dining, the ceiling crumpled to the waterline.

.

A young Jewish couple saw their two young sons drown when their open boat capsized.

Women passengers worked with the men for many hours at the oars, the life boats being crammed to danger point, and many being filled with water, with the passengers sitting waist-deep.

NEWS

FLASHES

There was a heavy swell and bright moon- light. MOTHER'S HEART CRY

One young woman pulled from the water, sat quietly for a moment, and then plunged over-

Reich Workers board screaming: "My baby!"

Want Peace Message To British Labour Party

It is clear from the survivors' stories that the torpedo exploded abaft the engine room.

A Glasgow member of the crew estimated that 25 per cent. of the American passengers were killed by the explosion.

Ship Was Shelled

FIGHTING OPENS

BELGIUM

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America Remains Neutral

Roosevelt Issues Proclamation

PARIS, Sept. 5 (Reu-

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 Mater).-Communique No.

(Reuter).-President Roose- 4 states that our troops velt and Mr. Cordell Hull have made contact have signed a proclamation everywhere at the out-of neutrality, to become let of the French effective immediately. frontier between the CHUTZIALAND Rhine and Moselle.

Basta

RALLY BY EMPIRE

Colonies Form A Special Service

There is reason to recall, the communique adds, that

on

the Rhine the fortifica- tions run along both banks of the river.

nounced over the radio to-day that over 30

Polish aircraft flew over

Berlin yesterday.

The machines return- ed safely to their bases.

Parachute Diversion

WARSAW, Sept. 3, (Reuter).--- Further attempts on the part of Germans to descend by parachute on Polish territory in order to create diversions are reported in an official Polish statement,

It is stated that several men, wear- ing the uniform of Pulisi soldiers, came down by parachute yesterday. The statement adds that this is not the first case of fingrunt violation of the rules of war.

More Fighting Over Germany London, Sept. 5 (Reuter)-It is oficially announced that on the night of September 4-5, further extensivo reconnaissance was carried out by RAF aircraft over the Ruhr, and the German people were dropped. over 3,000,000 copies of the note to The aircraft were not engaged by enemy

fighters.

In Uils and on the previous occa- sion, atl our aircraft returned safely.

:

The Presidential secretary, Mr. Stephen Early announced that the proclamation was based on international law and had no connection with the Neutrality The neighbourhood of Aachen was

Act.

Raid Near Bolgium BRUSSELS, Sept 5 (Reuter),-

reported to have been bombed thi

It is understood that it consists of morning. over 4,000 words and contains 17 The sound of sirens and explosions clauses, listing various things which were heard from a number of pointa Americans mdy not Warsaw Hears Gunfiro.

do. For on the Belgian frontier, according to example, they may not enlist in PARIS, Sept. 5 (Router).-foreign armies, or subscribe money

PLEASE Turn To Page 3.

The Warsaw correspondent of for the war. "Havas" states that during the| A second proclamation under the whole of the morning, gunfire Neutrality Act is under consideration. was heard in Warsaw,

U.S. Arms Embargo SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (UP).—- President Roosevelt has issued proclamation embargoing the

ship- ment of arms and munitions To belligerent powers.

it

Others Keep Out LONDON, Sept 5 (Reuter) Spain, Yugo-Slavia and the Argen- ine have all proclaimed their neu- trality.

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter),

rotes Take Prisoners The formation of a station in

`WARSAW, ̄Sept. 3 (Reuter) —A London of the volunteer ambu-communique states that fighting is lance service composed entirely continuing in southern Poland and of volunteers from India, the Posen. Straits Settlements and other towards the German frontier has dis- Rapid movement of Polish troops British Malayan States has been organised detachments of German approved by the London County troops which were standing on the Council.

defensive.

£2 Poles (ook number Native Loyalty

prisoners.

A Rumanian communique, Izmed SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

nexective Polish counter-ollack on Tuesday, alates that Rumania is took"

place against German me- maintaining good understanding with LONDON, Sept. 8 (UP)-Thechanised units in southern Poland all her neighbours, and adds that native chief of Togoland to-day

Rammala is prepared to renew its Inear Bleradz. visited the British Government's seat, The Germans left behind a large proposal for a non-aggression pact pledging the mandated territory's full]

number of tanks and lorries, the with Hungary. tecupants of which were taken

of

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reu- He added: "There were many children aboard, and ter)—The German workers there were heartrending scenes as the children rushed and peasants don't want about, helplessly calling for their parents. war, says a message from

"I saw a great cloud of smoke (life boats were launched within an German independent after the torpedo had struck the members of the crew and myself had hour and a quarter. Three other socialists to the British In-ship, but soon afterwards

3 charge of one boat containing! 52 dependent Labour Party. submarine came to surface. Be-women.

"When the Norwegian steamer The statement, written on the fore we knew where we were, the eve of the war, says: "Though submarine had turned a gun on Knut Nelson came to our rescue, we drew alongside and made fast but, we love our native country, we us and had fired two shells."

our boat got under the stern of the have nothing in common with

vessel and was struck by the pro- pellor which knocked the bottom out the present regime. In our

Robert Gillan, one of the passen- of our frail craft. illegal pamphlets, spread evengers, said there was no doubt the

al people were killed and among the fortification workers Athenia was

shelled as well

as there were only about seven or eight who are watched by the Gestapo, we torpedoed.

survivors altogether from our boat," Gillan declared that he saw one have protested against the occupation?

The King of Laos, French protec-i prisoner. **About 400 survivors from the 'orate in Asia, has telegraphed the "The total number of prisoners is Slovakia, and Hitler's policy her face cut in two, obviously by a Athenia arrived at the pier at 8.30 Governor General of Indo-China his considerable.

of jshell aggression and war.

splinter,

a.m., aboard a British destroyer. Ten fullest support. of Lords to-day, were wounded, amongst whom were Reports from Dakar say that thou- "This war is not our war. In the Lord Stanhope replied to a questian come members of the crew and some sands of natives in West Africa have midst of death and destruction, don't on the torpedoing; of the Athenla, and passengers. They were the Arst to offered their services to the allies. forget the ideals for which we have said it was impossible to estimate the disembark and were rushed to died under torture or suffered in non-number of casualties until the various hospital in Ove ambulances."

Smuts Takes Over centration camps.

ships had landed the survivors in Jifferent ports.

CAPETOWN, Sept. 5 (Reuler). "Like you, we love our country, but

Survivor's Account

General Hertzog announced in the our common fatherland is humanity."and some were gong to the United

Some were returning to this country SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Assembly that a proclamation would GLASGOW, Sept. 5 (UP).The be issued tu-morrow, proroguing States,

explosion aboard the Athenia Parliament. LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter).—The:

No Warning Given

occurred at 7,30 p.m. en Sunday. The Ministry of Information states that it

General Hertzog has resigned, and La reported from Angora that the Lord Stanhope added: "Accordingtoise was not deafening but was loud General Smuts is forming a new

Ministry. German-Turkish commercial treaty to witnesses, the submarine fired the ough to be disturbing.

of Austria, the annexation of Czecho-, Girl lying dead in a deck chair, wah! Press," at Greenock told "Uniledi

•

In the House

sunmort for Britain.

which expired on August 31 has not torpedo without warning, then broke the back of the funnel and I distinct-new

I was sitting on the tourist deck nt

been renewed.

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A

to the surface, so that there was no question

through the hatch in back of the j Tunnel.

Lights Went Out

below.

It is generally understood that the Government will proclaim

SWEEPING THE SEAS

British Navy Sinks

German Vessels

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Router),~- German ships are rapidly dig appearing from the seven seas.

PROTEST TO JAPANESE

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter)--Mr. Quo Tat-chi, the Chinese Ambassador, has received instructions from Chung- king to make strong representations to the Foreign Odice against the Japanese regulation that customs dues must be paid in Hua Ising notes.

It is understood that the British Government is of the opinion that the order is a violation of customs in- tegrity, and it is expected to protest to Japan,

LATEST

Soo Back Page For Further Late News

ENGLAND MEETS THE WAR-TIME EMERGENCY

of the urding the cause ly tell the explosion as it came up*martial law to-morrow.

Information has been released that LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter).—On The Admiralty is anxiously awalt-

Message To Colonics

the 4,507-ton German steamer Olinda 15 appointment as Lord Highing the return of the captain of the

|and the 6,584-ton Cart Fritzen have Chancellor, Sir Thomas Inskip has Athenia, so as to be quite certain of

LONDON, Sept. 8 (Router)-Mr. been sunk. Their crews are safe. been raised to the peerage, with the the facts before making any state-mediately, and although it was not for the Dominions, has sent mes- The lights on the ship went out im- Anthony Eden, the new Secretary. the of Viscount Caldecote.

The Olinda, which was built in ment, but here there ere rumours dark on deck ut the time, it was dark sages to the Governments of Aus- 1027 and is owned by the Hamburg that shots were fired at the ship. LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter)-The-

iralla, New Zealand, South Africa S. D. Co., soiled from Buenos Aires Replying to Lord Strabolgi, Lord Khit and Queen made three-first Stanhope said Utat Lord Strabolgt dash to our state-room to get life

As my wife, Mildred, and I made a and Eire.

for Hamburg on August 29. She was

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter).A conspicuous reduction in public appearance since the declara- was quite correct in suggesting that preservers, I saw two of the crew is to have special access to the War

He says that in his new office he formerly the Hohenstein.

The Carl Fritzen, which was owned

the size of newspapers by half, and the scarcity of taxi-cabs, a tion of war this evening, when they the part of the sen visited units of the civil defence.

where the dead en

large number of which are reserved for the emergency fire ser- on deck. They had been blown Cabinet so that he can keep the by Lexzar, Scharbau & Co., of Emden, Athenla was sunk was too deep for through the hatch by the explosion. Dominions in close touch.-

was formerly a British steamer, the vice, are the two chief outward algns of London at war. |mine-laying. LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter)-An

We went to our boat stations. My

Talfun. She He says he is happy to come to

was sold to Italian order-in-council on Thursday

"Besides, in any case it would have wife got into the first boat but I was his new post with many happy re interests some years ago, becoming Overhead, hundreds of barrage (Austrians are outside the polico make Mr. Ernest Brown both Minis-all. This country is anxious to keep passenger boat.

been absurd to place them there at the last passenger to leave in the last collections of meetings with Ministers the Flume. Some time before the war balloons cling like globules of stations to register their names and of Labour and Minister of the trade routes going, and

The Captain and some officers were mothers connected with the Com- lie was sold to German Intereais.

and National Service.

She is reported to have been bound mercury against the azure sky. addresses, from where they are not

Over 850,000 schoolchildren and without authority.

|permitted to move for five milles Mr. Malcolm MacDonald sent from Holland for Canada or Buenos | other priority clames have evacuated to place mines in this area would be still on the bridge as I left and it is LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter)Mr. not only of the Admiralty, but of the up by a motor lifeboat.

entirely contrary to the whole policy, my impression that they were picked personal message to all colonial ter Aires.

London the past three and a half Czechs are not required to register.

Qificial notices emphasise that Chamberlain announced in the House Government.

British Ship Sunk Therefore the merc

days without a hlich or a casualty, of Commons to-day that the House suggestion that a mine was laid by the ship entirely, as the listed badly has sustained us in the efforts for officially announced that the British defatigably helped them.

It took about an hour to evacuate the feelings of the Colonies, he says, LONDON, Sept. &. (Reuter). —It la

Twenty thousand volunteers

Girls Seek War Work -- would adjourn on September 7 until this country is obviously ridiculous ut first and stayed in that position pence, and has steeled us in our pre-steamer Bomia (2,402-tone) has sunk, September 13, unless special circum-and absurd."

Offices of the Women's volunteer stances warranted a recall.

perations for war. They were pros: The thirty members of the crow

Rush To Marry

services in Westminster are crowded Explosion Killed 90

with girls seeking war employment, pared to make en sacrifices, and were rescued by a Norwegian tanker, Sept. (Reutor).-M. SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"

would never forget that the Colonies there being only, one casualty, a fire- A rush of young couples to marry many of them being shop girls, since Lebrun repiled to the King's messagej

I noticed a puff of smoke about a had stood by them, sharing their:ma Bosnlawaleargo steamer,, was corde of the last war" Long queues GREENOCK, Sept. 5 (UP)-Sur-half mile away and I should judge take and burden.

·who is reported to be dead--- stating that the British people were, vivors amongst the Athenia's crew that this had left the ship immediate-

began on Friday and beals the re- the stores are now cutting down

their staffs. 430 making ready as they did 25 years estimated that 00 were killed aboard ly after the explosion! A great many

· Apbilention for the land army hus owned by the Cunard Line and was wait at every registrar's office, eliher French Colonies, Respond . am to engage, alde by side with the the Athenia when the explosion oce other passengers also definitely

Inunched at the Trench people, in the most noble curred.

LONDON Sept. 8 (Reuter)De Sunderland in 1923 Yards at to be married or to give notice of karamay marriage. There have been numerous

The women's, auxiliary air force andertaking. of resistance to one of One survivor Able Seaman den

Identified puff of smoke. monstrations from all parts at the The report does not give the post-applications for special liceness la now, on a war footing and is being. - PLEASE Turn Tá Page 35, Dillon, said, "All of the Athania's

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Similar queues of Germans and

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therefore

until sho zank.

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