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the most hateful acts of aggression recorded in history,

"In the name of France I salute the British people with emotion.

"The ideal which inspires France and Britain, and their confidence in the strength of their union, will make then invincible.“

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LONDON, Sept. 5, (Neuter),~The Minister of Labour has now been Elven special powers to control labour during an emergency.

Employers will not be able to engage inen without his consent,

Sir John Anderson the new Home Secretary, hopes to arrange with him for the using of the services of re- fugees who are anxious to perve Britain.

LONDON, Sept. 5. (Reuter).~.)

Cambridge University is to make no

change in the Michaelmau Term.

Students who have not been called up, or are not expected to be galled, will be permitted to came solo re-

dence.

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LONDON, Sept. 5 (Henter).- | Prior to his visit to tivil defence ports yesterday afternoon, the King meeting of the Privy Council at Buckingham Palace,

OLDENZAAL., Sept. 5 (Reuter) -- Sir Nevile Henderson and he Em bassy stall crossed the German-Dutch frontier this afternoon.

He had been waiting on the German site since the early hours of the morning for the announcement that the German Ebangy staff from London had arrived in Netheriunet territorial waters.

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LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter) The first cinema re-opened yesterday At Abernik, permission having been

granted to the theatre providing someone is on duty during all per- formances to listen to air raid worn- ings, and providing also suficient statt always available to: prevent any panle,

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RALLY BY EMPIRE

Colonies Form A Special Service

Wednesday.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SWEEPING THE SEAS

British Navy Sinks

German Vessels LONDON, Sept. 5 (Rêuter). German ships are rapidly dis- appearing from the seven seas.

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter).- The formation of a station in

Information has been released that! London of the volunteer ambu lance service composed entirely the 4,367-ton German steamer Olinda of volunteers from India, thend the 6,594-ton Carl Fritzen have Straits Settlements and other British Malayan States has been approved by the London County Council,

Native Loyalty

SPECIAL TO THE "TELĘGNAPH" LONDON, Sept. S (UF) The native chef of Togoland to-day vidfelt the Beltish Government's seat, pledging the mandated territory's full support for Britain.

The King of 1200, French protec rale in Asia, has telegraphed the Governor General of Indo-China his fullest support.

Reports from Dakar say that thou- sands of natives in West Africa have offered their services to the allies.

Smuts Takes Over

CAPETOWN, Sept. 5 (Heuter) —– Generat Herzog announced in the Asambly that a proclamation would tr sued

to-morrow, proroguing Parliament.

General Hertzog has resigned, and new General Smuls is Torming Ministry.

Is Renerally understood that the Government will proclaim martial law to-morrow,

new

and Eire.

Message To Colonies LONDON, Sept. 5 (Router).----Mr. Secretary Anthony Eden, the new for the Dominions, has sent me sates to

the Goveruments of Au- there tilla, New Zealand, South Africa He says that in his new omer be is to have special access to the War CHUNGKING, Sept. 6 (Central),

har Cabinet to that can keep the Pandit Jawabarat Nehru, leader of Dominions in close touch. the Indian Nationalist Movement,

He says he is happy to come to left Chungking by plane for Yunnan his new post with many happy re- en route back to India yesterday collections of meetings with Ministers morning. He was seen off at the

and

sunk. Their crews are safe. The Olindu, which was bullt in 1927 and is owned by the Hamburg S. D. Co., mlled from Buenos Aires for fanburg on August 29. She wan formerly the Hohenstein,

The Carl Fritzen, which was owned by Lexzar, Scharbau & Co., of Emden, was formerly a British steamer, the Talfun. She was sold to Italian interests rome years ago, becoming

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the Flume. Some time before the war she was told to German interests,

She is reported to have been hund from Holland for Canada or Buenos

'Aires.

British Ship Sunk LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter).—It is officially announced that the British steamer Bornis (2,402-tons) has sunk.

The thirty members of the crew were rescued by a Norweglon tanker, there being only one casualty, a fres man, who is reported to be dead.

The Bosnia a cargo strainer, was owned by the Couard Line and was launched at the Thompson Yards at Sunderland in 1920.

The report does not give the posi tion of the verset.

BIAS BAY OPERATIONS

Vigorous Attacks By

Chinese Guerillas

JAPANESE FORCES operal- ing in the Bias Bay area have been forced to evacuate Kwei- chung, Lamtin. Wongkong and

September 6, 1939.

Four Chinese Suspects Delivered To Court

Tientsin, Sept. 5.

The four Chinese suspects have now been handed over to the Chinese. Court.

The British Embassy in Shanghai stated to-day that it has not been informed on the subject for the last 24 hours.-United

Press,

Paddled Through Streets

Tientsin, Sept. 5.

The four Chinese prisoners were handed over to officials of the Japanese appointed Chinese District Court at 5 p.m. 10-day. The transter took place at the British gaol in the British Con- ccssion.

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The men were taken in a boat which was paddled through the flooded streets in the Japanese occupied area. The boat crossed the border of the British Concession at about 6.40 p.m. Reuter.

South Africa Joins

The Allies

Premier Defeated By Smuts' Amendment

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South Africa has severed diplomatic relations with Germany. General Hertzog, the Premier, moved for neutrality but successfully opposed by General Smuts who urged that new was the time for South Africa to make her stand with the British Empire.

The Assembly, after listening toj the rival viewpoints of Dr. Hertzog| and General Smuts, passed the amendment by 80 votes to 07 pro- posing the severance of relations with Germany. Reuter.

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National Government Likely

Capetown, Sept. 5. General Smuts i expected to form a National Government, following Kaitau, in addition to other the defent of General Hertzog's

aerodrome by a crowd of 1,000 sermons connected with the Con- towns, according to a “Central Imotion.-Router,

ernment oficials, and representatives. of various organisations.

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter)-The National Registration Act and other bills which were passed on Monday and Tuesday in both Hauses have re- ecived the royal assent.

LONDON, Seut. 5 (Reuter).The Canadian Ministry of Labour {1}- nounces that the Pelves and Trade Board wifi havé certain powers to prevent profiteering in necessities in Canada.

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LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter)-A wartime scheme for reserved occu- pations is being issued.

News" message from Yungyun, Mr. Malealm MacDonald sent a personal message to all colonial ter- temporary capital of Kwangtung istorics. Britain's knowledge of province. the feelings of the Colonies, he says, has sustained us in the efforts tor peace, and has stected us in our pre- parations for war. They were pre pared to make an erifiees, and would never forget that the Colonies hat stood by them, sharing their task and burden,

French Colonies Respond LONDON, Sept. 6 (Reuter) —De-| monstrations from all parts of the French colonial empire are pouring in.

In Indo-China, the native rulers No recruling from these uretiphof Annam, Cambodia and Laos have tions will be allowed.

assured France of their loyalty. while in Eust Africn, the Dakar Are volunteering in large

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HELSINKI, Sept. (UP). A nutives special German emissory, Herr Von | numbers. Hasselt, arrived here to-day to negotiate with the Finnish Govern- ment for supplies, chiefly products and foodstults, from Finland.

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BERLIN, Sept. 5 (UP).-it has been announced here that a "neutral power has arranged, for the release of two incmbers of the Polish Embassy at Berlin who were detained at the Danish frontier, in exchange for two members of the German Embassy Warsaw, who

weyr similarly detained at the Lithuanian frontier.

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Morocco Joins Up

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, Sept. 5 (UP).—The Sullan of Morocco's proclamation of loyalty to France was read to-day in the famous Karaouine Mosque at Fez.

· "We"owe France Hmitless support

arc crowned until her standards with glory," the Sultan declared,

Anti-Gorman Rioting

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 5 (UP).— Anti-German crowds, demonstrating LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter).The | their loyalty to Great Britain, surged properly of the Polish State and through the streets and set fire to Polish institutions have been con- fiscated by German deerce, according

to the German redio,

The disposal of the property is reserved to the State Commissioners who have also the right to confiscate the property of Polish

nationals.

Sept.

German trucks and a German motor

car, smashed windows in the office of

to the

Heavy pressure has been brought to bear upon the Japanese invaders, according

Chinese message, which claims that there were Japanese casualties.

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No General Election

Capetown, Sept. 5. The Governor General has refused proposal by General Hertzog for a general election. It is reported that General Hertzog is drafting his resignation-Reuter Bulletin.

Populace Fleased

Some of the Japanese have retred to their warships and transports in Bias Bay. Others have retired to

Capetown, Sept. 5. Pokut, on the Canton-Kowloon Rail-

News of the Smuts amendment was way, and to Shataukok, on the Hong-accepted by the House with bursts of cheering in the streets of Capetown. kong

frontier. Japanese artillery has been brought-Reuter. to operation In the vicinity of Sam- shui, the message adds. positions at Mahow were shelled.

Chinese

From other sources It Is learned

that the position on the Hongkong border this morning is quiet.

POLISH PLANES OVER BERLIN

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the Brussels correspondent of the "Sair".

"Raids On Poland

German Consul In N.Z.

Wellington, Sept. 5. The German Consul to New Zea- and has been given his passport.-- Reuter Bulletin,

Mussolini Accuses Reich Of Breaking Pact

Rome, Sept. 5. An important speech, in which he emphasised that Italy would for the time being maintain her neutrality in the present European conflict, was made here.. Lo-day by Signor Mus50- link. The

was broadenst speech throughout Italy. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Cermany, he explained, had PARIS, Sept. 5 (UP). The "Trans-notified Italy a week ago that she continental Press" to-day reported an

intended to resort to force to settle the

Danzig problem. intensive German bombardment of the Polish towns of Tczew, Thorn, Bromberg, Kattowitz, Cracow and Warsaw, including summer resorts

This notification, Signor Mussolini declared, come at a time when he was busily engaged in pursuing at tempts to have a peaceful settlement negotiated.

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Important Tennis Play-Off

Chinese To Meet Indian To-day

The play-off between the Indian! RC. and the Chinese R.C. for the championship of the "A" Division of the Hongkong Tennis League will be In view of this action on the part played this afternoon on the Hong- of Germany, 11 Duce continued, that kong C.C. courts.

near Warsaw.

The same German aviators to-day dived and source reported that a German shipping line, and attempt machine gunned peasants working on ed but failed to set fire to the pre-farms along the roads.

he felt his understanding with the Both teams have finished up with mises of a German seed merchant. The

Poles have

accused the Reich had been violated on the Ger-the same number of points, as they The rioting continued despite the Germans of dropping two 100-pound

man side and undertakings given bydd as season, and the result of to- efforts of the police to disperse the bombs on a

were where the Italy subsequently

no longer day's match will decide the cham- cemetery crowds with tear gas.

planship. village of Brwinowa suburb of binding. Warsaw were burying the victims of Friday's first air raida,

LONDON,

5 (Reuter)-ind Orders have been Issued fixing pro-

Loyalty Of Jews visional tea pricey and bringing under LONDON," Sept. 5 (Dritish Wire- control wholesale and import truless)--Dr. Chaim Weizmann, Pre- trade. The food department is fake sident of the Jewish Agency for ing over all stocks in bond in the Palestine, hus sent a letter to the United Kingdom, and all arriving hereafter. Wholesale and retail prices must not exceed those current for the week ending August 26.

near

Such being the case Italy had de- cided to maintain neutrality for the time being-Reuter.

London Reconciled

Although the Indians have done very well, it is doubtful whether their team

is well-balanced enough to take five sets from the Chinese, who pos sess the most even team in the Lengue.

The clubs will be represent by the following:

Chinese RC-Toui Wai-pul Tsui

Yun-pui; Paul Kong and Yu-wing; W. C. Hung and Iu Tak- cheuk.

and

Incendiarios Cause Losses German incendiary bombs to-day caused serious losses at Oziek, Wiel-

London, Sept. 5. Diplomatic Premier pledging the cooperation of Row, Ostraski and Stawiszyn,

advisers think that the Jews in the fight for democracy, Polish sources have reported that Hitler will offer Britain and France

He writes: "In this hour

of seven German bombers were tighted peace in a few weeks, after regaining supreme crisis the consciousness that on Monday ove Denmark

a substantial area of Poland. Jews have a contribution to make to Derusund, heading north.

However, this conciliation is pre- LONDON, Sept. 5 (UP)-The the defence of sacred values impels

Denmark To Protest

sumbly based on the assumption that London Stock Exchange has decided me to write this letter, I wish to LONDON, Sept. 5, (Reuter).--In German's western foes will hold off to re-open on Thursday after a short-

confirm in a most explicit manner the Danish Chamber yesterday, the white the Germans defeat Poland. lived effort to carry on the market the declarations which I and my

President said that the bombing of

Many members

of Parlamentinhn; Omar Rumpalin and 1. M. A. in the street with brokers and deat-colleagues made during the last Esbjex was an example of the hor-newspapers questioned, said that the Razack; A. H. Madar

rors of modern warfare.

British and French had already re- Investigation would be made, and piled to such a scheme by making a if the guilty party could be found, clear determination to smash Hit- a protest would be lodged, and com- | lerian. pensation demanded.

the democracies.

Responsible authorities were evidently reconciled to Italian neu- trality, and to her substantial bene- volence towards Germany.

Indian R.C.-~~-~S. A. and H. D.. Rum-

Minu.

and A. R.

STOCK MARKET REPORT

ers carrying gas masks slung over months and especially in the last their shoulders. The Metal Ex-week-that Jews will stand by Great change will

Britain and will flight on the side of open to-morrow.

TENTSIN, Sept. 6 (Domei).—The British Concession authorities have

Our Urgent Desire

Train Route Stopped decided to seize the property of Ger- "Our urgent desire is to give effect

LONDON, Sept. 6, (Reuter). The

Hongkong Stock Exchange Official man nationals in the Concession to these declarations. We wish to do

train service between Lithuania and

Summary issued yesterday says: The British are naturally eager to

The market has not yet had time! pending termination of the European the general scheme of British action, Poland has been suspended.

"Reuter's" correspondent in Kau- uvold the slightest word or act un- to adjust itself to existing conditions. and therefore would place ourselves nna says that this action was taken friendly towards Italy, Business transactions between

nominally There were some enquiries' but not and German Interests in in matters, big and small, under the because of reliable reports that trains neutral.

of a sufficiently attractivo nature to Tientsin were immediately suspend- co-ordinating direction of Hahod been bombed by German planes. "There are clear Indications that tempt holders to trade.

Manila Gold Mining Quotation

Antamoks

British

ed with the British declaration of Majesty's Government. The Jewish war against Germany. British aus Agency is ready to enter into in- tion between Kaunas, Vilna and pect the neutrality of the thorities announced that no personal mediate arrangements for utilising Warsaw. molestation would be permitted Jewish man-power, technical ability, against German residents.

There is now no railway connec- Britain is especially anxious to res- Soviet, Japan and Italy-United Press.

Heinkels In Action resources

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LONDON, Sept. 5 "The Jewish Agency has recently Eleven Heinkel bombers raided the

(Reuter). had differences in the political field suburbs of Warsaw to-day, coming

the mandatory Power. We JAPANESE SHIPS would like these differences to give over at an altitude of 1,500 feet.

They were met by intensive ant!- aircraft fire,

AVOID SUEZ

with

way before greater and more pressing necessities of the time.

"We ask you to accept this de- claration in the spirit in which it is

TOKYO, Sept. 5. (Reutor)-made." Ten Japenese steamers in Euro- The Prime Minister has sent a let- pean waters have been ordered ter expressing worm appreciation of to return home through the Dr. Welzmann's declaration. Panama Canal instead of the homeward voyages Suez Canal. ME

Europe.

Vessels bound for Europe wiit sall vin the Mediterranean, for the time being, but in the event of hostilities spreading there the Panama Canal route will be used for outward and

Sermons Heard by: Phone

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. William VanderLaun, 90. doesn't

ta and from worry any more when pains or incle- ment weather keep Him at home on London Instead of Hamburg is now Sundays.. He merely rings the Oak- and the terminus of the Japanese steam- Christlatia Reformed church ship service to Europe in view of the listens to the sermon over a line he blockading of the North Sea by the had installed from his house to the British navy.

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