1939-09-15 — Page 13

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 15, 1939.

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GRAPHIC DETAILS Blockade

OF WILHELMSHAVEN RAIDS RELEASED

LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter).—The fact that

THE NEWS Defending The Ministry

the British air force raiders on German warships CENSORING at Wilhelmshaven and Brunscuttel on September 4 swooped so low that they almost touched a warship masthead, and saw in vivid detail all what was happening on her decks and the quay- side, was revealed in an eye-witness account just issued.

The leader of the first flight of three machines described how they started at 4 p.m. in fine weather and soon encountered foul weather.

Of Information LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter).¦ In the House of Lords to-dny

Lord MacMillan, head of the

More Vessels Torpedoed

And The Neutrals

America Defines Its Position LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter).The effectiveness of the British contraband control system is revealed in an official statement, which says that already large contraband quantities of have been prevented from

American Liners reaching the enemy.

Aid In Rescues

Replying to the German wire- less distortion of the purpose of the British contraband policy as strangulating neutral trade, a that statement emphasises Britain does not seek to dictate

BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (UP). Two Americua liners well Ministry of Information, answer-known in Hongkong-the Presi-to any neutral Government. ed criticisms concerning the dent Roosevelt and the President in the initial work of his department. Monroe-participated

two

He said that he agreed with what

function.

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She will do all in her power to facilitate bona fide neutral, trade, and to attempt will be made in any way to prevent normal importation into Ger-neutral countries of foodstuffs and other goods and material destined for their own consumption.

U.S. Position WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (Iteuter). in the course of a formal statement on the attitude of the United States announced by the belligerent States, Mr. Cordeli Hull to-day declared: "The

Government reserves rights of the United States and Its

measures as may seem will adopt must practical nut prudent when those rights are violated by any belligerent."

They reached Wilhelmshaven in two hours and could on all sides of the rescue of the crews of

man U-Boats yesterday. see a warship taking on stores from tenders, and House as to the department's true British steamers sunk by "It is a Ministry of expression, nut The American President could even see some washing on the line.

a Ministry of repression, least of all President Monroe participated in the depression."

rrseur of the crew of the steamer "WE DROPPED OUR BOMBS"

It would be his task to place before Influence, which torpedoed off the people of Brita-and before the Cobb. The ss. Manhattan also raced about what they were doing, thinking however, was

the picked up by and hoping,

Norwegian steamier Ida Bakke. Reluctant To Talk

The President Roosevelt raced to 4,955-ton One could understand that those rescue the crew of the war were reluctant to talk about it, arrived the crew were picked up by For to waste their time, as they might a Dutch tanker.

"The ship's crew began to run fast to their stations, peoples of other countries--the truth to the rescue of this ship, whose crew. and we dropped our bombs,"

The second pilot flying behind saw two hits, and he took a photograph just before he dropped his first bomb. As he turned homeward, machine gun bullets, looking like blue electric sparks, began to zip past his wing-tip.

The third pilot saw the first bomb dropped from the second bomber and said that it appeared to drop amid- ships.

By this time the guns were

going and the third pilot got some hot stuff. Nevertheless, hej

NEWS FLASHES

Continued from Page 1.)

dropped his bonibs and made a Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigg, former half-circuit around the battle. Austrian Chancellor, has been shot by the Nazis because he refused to sign ship.

a manifesto urging Austrians to fight for the German cause,

Germano mueline wait Only one seen; it flew past and then disap- peared.

Hit Plane Returns

Munition.

The

Premier replied

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towards the blockade

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engaged in the actual work of the steamer Vancouver City. Before she nationals under international law, and

ve to

Successful Convoy pay, in providing mere news about it. "I think in a democracy like ours,

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" even the fighting services have become publicity minded, Therefore, LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter).—It is they must not be reluctant to help me tend that convoy vessels bound for two sucers stally pluded in any task of giving the public as Scotlend much information as can be given enemy submarines which were about consistent with the exigencies of the to attack, and arrived safely in port. military situation." declared Lord] It is stated that the movements of the submarines were detected some MacMillan.

distance from the convoy and tive action was taken by the escort vessels.

German Ministry

The first contacts have been made with the fighting ministries and they have assured me that they will help as far as they possibly can in the provision of news.

**Thr Ministry of labours under

efee-

and

He added that the United States Government gave the widest posible notice to American shipping with regard to the donger areas.

11 had warned American nationals American shipping against actual danger in any other respect as situations, involving such a danger. were brought to its attention, whe- ther these situations were lawful or unlawful activities of belligerents.

It endeavoured to exercise all due diligence in the protection of Ameri- Another Ship Torpedoed NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (Reuter).—can lives and property, and it myst 4,955-ton British steamer expect American nationals likewise to exercise due diligence in keeping Information The

Vancouver City wirelessed at 11.12 grave handicap com-j

clear of danger, actual or potentiai.

U.S. Ships Searching the Atlantic LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter)-in pared with the Ministry of Informam. British Standard Time that she the House of Commons to-day the tion in Berlin, most of whose propa- had been attacked in

and that the erew were taking to the

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (Reuter). Prime Minister was asked if it was anda and information are lies."

Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of thought that n bonts. intended to establish a Ministry of! Lard MacMillan

The American Prezident iner State, declared at a press conference The flight returned at 7.30 p.m.

the long run the foreign press would president Roosevelt, which went to to-day that, as far as he was advised, Officers and crew of another flight

the appreciate that the facts they re- which participated also give a graphic

crew of the Vancouver City had been in the searching of American ships by, description, and record that one air-powers granted by Parlament in the ceived from Britain were authentic the regent, later reported that the there was nothing seriously unusual

Supply craft was hit several times by shells Ministry

news and statements only. Art wered *******

any Lord MacMillan referred to several picked up by a Dutch tanker, asslated Britain and of the taking off of con- and bullets, but it returned safely sufficiently wide iu cover

unprecedented features of the war an aeroplane. with two petrol tanks punctured. developments and functions for

from a publicity viewpoint, the first of which was the speed with which This second flight encountered hair Ministry which might be required.

The existing arrangements were

development: took place in the or a dozen enemy fighters near the Gerworking very satisfactorily and much is thought that the issue at once man coast. They played hide-and-

expansion had already taken place

of information to assuage public seck and eluted the pursuers

LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter)... anxiety would be done.

B.B.C. And The Press Just as they reached their target,

It is estimated that between 20 and Uganda have terrifle anti-aircraft fire caused the The native chiefs

Another problem was that of seve25 German submarines are nt present If the present rate of attackers to manoeuvre swiftly, after pledged their loyalty to the Empire.

Messages of loyalty have been re-ing the B.B.C.. should not be allow at large. which they straightened unit and

ceived from British territories in thejed to prejudice in any way the rea-destruction is kept up, the number dropped their bombs,

sonable rights of the press, whose will have appreciably declined by Western Pacifte, including Fiji.

Leervices were more valuable than the end of October,

Other aireraft participating in the rak! returned independently and sighted German

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traband.

It la revealed that Mr. Cordell Hull is to make a speech at the New York World's Fair on Thursday, September

German Submarines Sunk SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS. reports here state that the Allies have

Sept. 14 (UP).—OMcial | 21. un at least one, possibly two, German submarines,

LETTERS

Censorship

Nazi Propaganda LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter).-The Ministry of Information issued a statement this afternoon to the effect that Nazi propaganda is now taking the form of threats 10 neutral nations.

Neutrals are now being told plain ly just what Germany be neutrality and unneutrality.

The Nazi ratio is distorting the British contraband regulations, which It alleges are a measure designed to strangle neutral trade.

considers to

to

It is up to the neutral States judge for themselves from what quar- Them-from ter comes the threat to

the open contraband measures of the Allles, or with the Nazi slibmarine campaign and thinly veiled menaces,

14 LONDON, Sept: submarine, which

(Reuter)...ever.

Lord MacMillan decided to

referred to the the dived hustily. The raiders sold they The Government has regrettal they hadn't any turnbs lett, compile a universal national register, mechanical impediments and

ether and! as the submarine would have been

Returns will be used as a basis for crowded state food rationing.

cables, and on the latter matter de- an easy victim.

Another bomber pusted right over

clared that Government publicity Heligoland fortifleations but was un- LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuters-The should not always have priority

Ministry of Information stated to-when it was not urgent.

nen molested.

fight that it is believed that not Arrangements had been nude fer The Editor,

German cruisers are at sea as was the War Onice to send a General) Hongkong Telegraph. the Enden in 1914.

Staff Officer of high rank to give a

Sir. Your editorial in today's confidential talk to accredited press Telegraph", entitled "Censorship" declares the Ministry of Information. LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter-representatives each week, and! War measures were officially pro-onteers from the Admiralty and Air suggests in the third paragraph, that claimed in South Africa to-day.

They include a ban. on hoardistry would also talk to the press are not hamperat by Ministry of In-

profiteering, the forbidding of confidentially on special vecusions.

It had also been arranged that formation and censorship restrictions to the same extent as the British meetings and processions, control of ch

department should agencies. liquor sales, un order against the in-nominate an officer of high rank to 1 am sure this is not the case. "Operations in south Poland are citement of subversive activities, act as adviser and supplier of con- Speaking for "United Press" I can encountering only slight resistance the prevention of people leaving Bdential Information on military and are progressing rapidly to

the thetr Union, and the safeguarding of matters.

employees who volunteer for mill- eastward."

GALLANT LOSING FIGHT BY POLES

(Continued from Pape 1.)

"fell under fields of mines German fire.

and

service

These operations are taking the tary service.

rmans toward the Rumanian and Germans

LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter).--As│STERLING Soviel frontiers, with the obvious in-

theatres aneks tention of cutting the Pales off from from to-morrow, the Itumania.

places of entertainment are re-open- forces have

theng and will stay open until 10 7. wow road near Rawarusku. The only exception is in the central "The Vistula has been crossed at London area within a radius of 114

several

reached

COLLAPSES,

the British

American news agencies in London

nssure you that our messages from

the London have to pass through same chunnels as any other news agencies.

The two messages you specifically mention the British and French final

with this

Humanisation Of Warfare

Pope Pius Appeals To Belligerents

RECOVERS

ultimatum and the declaration ROME, Sept. 14 (Reuter).— of war-were both Anshed from Continued from Page 1.) London direct, having passed through His Holiness the Pope, address- the censor's hands in London anding the Belgian Ambassador to the Vatican when the latter balances, current afterwards In Hongkong.

** points north of Sandomierz," miles of Leicester Square, where war sterling

If "United Press" were ahead of presented his credentials to-day, amusement places will have in close trade transactions with the communique continues.

Empire.

any other news agency The

encircling attack against them.

was simply said he would seek every oppor- London Exchange

Inf-important news, it

to conclude 21 peace Polish division near Kutho has rolled

Many cinemas are also re-opening

SPECIAL TO. THE TELEGRAPH" because we innke it our business to tunity forward and the ring around the in Paris.

LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter).-Cs the first with the news, and no effort honourable to all, with the aim general con- Polish capital was closed yesterday

of the spared at any point in the "United of preventing brightest feature were the from the east.”

LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reater).—

flagration.

He added: "Should this be im- Before returning to France after a Stock Exchange to-day in otherwise res" world-wide organisation to

United Press Associations brief visit to England, King Zog of quiet markets, in which tin shares achieve this end.

possible I will strive to lessen the HAROLD GUARD, Albania said he hoped to return to were steady at better levels, though

Mannger in Hongkong.pains of war by urging the belliger

ents to England soon with Queen Geraldine Industrials were somewhat irregular.

International conform to To-day's Bank of England return

agreements, spare civil populations,

Forces Disorganised

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BUCHAREST, Sept. 15 (UP),

Runours

are current here

ihat

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LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter). The of note circulation showed an in-

crease of £3,500,000 to to make Lwow Hitler planS

the B.B.C. have added two more to the coast red with the no-fou3,000,000 FIGHTING INCREASES treat prisoners well, and avoit the Capital of a Ukrainian State which Imposing list of foreign broadeusts,

comparatively some day night be used as a stopping and news bulletins are now stone to the Russian Ukraine.

being

en-

This £20,000,000.

is considered small expansion given in Rumanian and Serb-Croat-couraging as it Indlented that the The BBC, are also broadcasting country is settling down to the new It is reported that the Germans are! bombing the road from Lwow, south-extra bulletins in French and Italian conditions. east along the Dnelster, in order to as from to-morrow.

Wall Street was Arnu prevent the large Polish forces, which have become disorganised after the

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BUCHAREST, Sept. 14 (Reuter).

heavy fighting, froin re-forming intoBidding by Dutch, French and Bri- divisions.

It is reported that all rail trame fn Lwaw to the Rumanian border, and passible from Lwow to Lublin, has been suspended.

Eurasia Will Resume

tish operators to-day resulted in the price of wheat rising by per cent.

and in doubling the price of barley. An official of the economle section

of the Nazl Foreign Omeo is ex-

Nazi Attack On Dutch Plane

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Use of gas."

AS FRONT LINES WIDEN (Continued from Page 1)

the Moselle district,

extreme western part of the Franco-German frontier.

Watchers on the Luxemburg elde of the frontier saw the French tank move into action after heavy artillery preparation.

The German outposts were com-

ordered

No Gas Warfare LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter).— the revealed Viscount Halifax House of Lords to-day that when Sir British evite Henderson, former Ambassador to Berlin, asked for his

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"The Government must, of course, the bombing of open Polish towns, hold themselves free if such restraint pected to arrive in Bucharest to-day. LONDON, Sept. 15 (Reuter)-Apelled to withdraw and engineers and bacteriological methods of war in the House of Commons, regarding

The German Government had now said: "Whatever may be the length is not observed, and take auch action

go, Great as they may deem appropriate. negotiate for essential commodities air clash yesterday says that the advance.

It is believed that Germany is to description of the Nazi-Netherlands blew up the railway line to stem the

The roar of the battle could be replied in the amemalive, to this to which others may

resort to de- enquiry through the Swiss Minister Britain will nover which she needs and which Rumania Dutch naval plone which was attack

authorities im in London, who is in charge of their liberate attacks on women and chil-"If action of the kind' (suggested the by the German announcement” is can supply.

ed was flying over Netherlands ter- heard as far away as the city.

Luxemburg. The

ovacuation of interests. They reserye full liberty

will inevitably further taken, it (mediately ritory.

strengthen the resolve of oursdiver The Dutch craft was attacked and Schengen, at the southernmost tip of of action in the event of the provisions dren and other civilians for

had Luxemburg...

of the protocol being infringed by the purpose of terrorism..

He reiterated that the Anglo- and our alles, to so conduct our Light gun aring practice will destroyed on the ground after

French reply to Presiden Roosevelt's policy and, so presecute the war as The Chungking-Ilongkong air serbe carried out from the Mount Davis, been forced to land by Nazi plakes,

appeal not to bomb open towns was to ensure that the menace that we The crew of four in the Dutch

The Craigengower Cricket Club vice, which has been suspended area between the hours of 4 pim. aluce the outbreak of the hostilities and midnight to-day and between plane, two of whom were slightly

on the condition that similar restraint are fighting is finally removed," Mr.

Chamberlain concluded. a.m. and noon to-mor-injured, were taken to a German will be holding their fortnightly In Europe, will shortly be resumed, the hours of

'D' will be islandy bitt are now on their way whist Drive at the Club house to-

be observed by the enemy. Aren

morrow commencing at 9.35 p.m. according to Information from the row. Firing Eurkala Aviation Corporation."

CHUNGKING, Sept. 15 (Central).

affected.

enemy.

Won't Attack Civiliana SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

LONDON, Sept. 14 (UF)-Mr. Chamberlain, replying to a question