1939-09-15 — Page 21

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 British air force raiders on German warships 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 light of three machines described how they started at 4 p.m. in fine weather and soon encountered foul weather,

They reached Wilhelmshaven in two hours and could see a warship taking on stores from tenders, and could even see some washing on the line.

"WE DROPPED OUR BOMBS"

"The ship's crew began to run fast to their stations, 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 gol some hot stuff. Nevertheless, he dropped his bombs and made a half-circuit around the battles ship.

Only car Germon machine was seen; it flew past and thers disap peared.

Hit Plane Returns

The fight returned at 7.30 p.m. Offleers and crew of another flight which participated to give a graphic description, and record that one air- craft was hit several times by shell and bullets, but it returned antely with two petrol tanks punctured.

SLOVAKIAN SABOTAGE

Wreckers Active In

Nazi Districts

LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter). -Wreckers have been active in Slovakia, says the Nazi official news agency,

"Stern netion" has been taken, says the agency.

In addition, many Slovak Jews

This second flight encountered hair have been arrested and thrown

a dozen enemy fighters near the Ger-¡into man const. They played hide-and-

seek and eluded the pursuers.

Just as they reached their target, terrifle anti-aircraft fre caused the f attackers to manoeuvre swiftly, after which they straightened out and dropped their bombs.!

concentration camps.

The Czechs stand up to Germany--See Page Four.)

Czech "Hostages"

"other aircraft articly and report that 400 Czechs in Bohemiaj

raid

returned

sighted a German

bastily.

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GLOOM IN

BERLIN

Germans Now Have Two Meatless Days

BRUSSELS. Sept. 14 (Reu- tor). Life in Berlin becomes gloomier every day, says a ro- port reaching Brussels.

The Germans now have two meatless days a week-Mon- days and Fridays-though there is little meat on other days.

More fish than meat is to bo scon on the restaurant menus.

Petrol is to be rationed still further next week, and only certain officials will be allowed to obtain supplics.

Several domestic textile arti- cles are no longer being manu- factured in Germany.

Housewives have been warn-

when the present stocks are exhausted.

CENSORING THE NEWS

Defending The Ministry

Of Information LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter). In the House of Lords to-day Lord MacMillan, head of the Ministry of Information, answer- ed criticisms concerning the initial work of his department. He said that he agreed with what had been said on all sides of the Ilouse as to the department's true function.

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 quantities of contraband

have been prevented from reaching the enemy.

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

She will do all in her power to facilitate bona fide ncutral trade, and no attempt will be made in any way to prevent normal importation into neutral countries of foodstults und uther goods and material destined for "It is a Ministry of expression, not their own consumption.

of repression, least of ali

U.S. Position sion."

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (Reuter), It would be his fark to place before.In the course of formal statement the people of Britain-and before the on the attitude of the United States peoples of other countries the truth towards the blockade announced by about what they were doing, thinking the belligerent States, Mr. Cordell and hoping.

Hull to-day declared:

The

Government

reserves all rights of the United States and its muter International law, ond nationala will adopt measures as may seem mast practical and prudent when vloluted by any those rights are belligerent."

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Reluctant To Talk

One could understand that these engaged in the actual work of the war were reluctant to talk about it, ed that none will be available say, in a democracy like ours. or to waste their time, as they might in providing mere news about it. even the fighting services have to Therefore, become publicity minded. they must not be reluctant to help me in my task of giving the public as much information can be given consistent with the exigencies of the military situation," declared Lord MacMillan.

A shortage of domestic coal is also feared.

Germany says she will con- tinue to export coal to neutral countries, but this will prova difficult as the Saar coalfield has been partly occupied by The French.

Sterling Collapses, Recovers

Reached Lowest Level

In Six Years

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German Ministry

"The first contacts have been made with the fighting ministries and they

He added that the United States Government gave the widest possible ofice to American shipping with regard to the danger areas,

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

have assured me that they will help can lives and protionals likewise i

us far as they possibly can in the provision of news.

The

of Ministry Information ilabours under a grave handicap com- pared with the Ministry of Informa- tion in Berlin, must of whose ganda and information are lies,

Lord

MacMillan

thought that in the long rim the forcim press would appreciate that the facts they re- erived from Britain were, authentic news and statements only.

i

Lord MacMillan referred to several

It endeavoured to exercise all due diligence in the protection of Ameri- it must and expect American tu exercise

due

diligence in keeping rear of danger, actual or potential.

Searching U.S. Ships

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (Reuter),

Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, declared at a press conference to-day that, as far as he was advised, there was nothing seriously unusual in the searching of American ships by Britain and of the taking off of con- traband,

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'Do not neglect it'

It is revealed that Mr. Cordell Hull precedented features of the war is to make a speech at the New York from a publicity viewpoint, the first World's Fair on Thursday, September Fot

which was

was the speed with which 21. developments took place in the air.

Nazi Propaganda He thought that the issue at once

LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter}.—The at information NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (UP). anxiety would be done.

to assunge public Ministry of Information issued a LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter)-The-Sterling collapsed to-day to its

statement this afternoon to the effect in the femeia Nazi news agency denies lowest level in six years.

B.B.C. And The Press

that Nazi propaganda is now taking Another problem was that of see-the form of threats to neutral submarine, whichand Meravia have been taken as

At one stage sterling touched $3.76, ing the D.B.C., should not be allow- | nations. The raiders said they hostages.

afterwards fluctuating between $3.75 jed to prejudice in any way the rea- Neutrals are now being.told plain-Hong Kong Depot,

Peak Depol, hadn't any bombs left,

and $3.34. as the submarine would have been

sonable rights of the press, whose ly Just what Germany consitiers to The agency admits, however, that A sensational recovery was made services were more valuable than be neutrality and unneutrality, an easy victim.

a number of Czechs have been taken before the close, however, the pound ever.

The Nazi radio is distorting the Another bomber passed right over into custody "for reasons of public reviving to $3.07. This jump took Lord MacMillan referred to the British contraband regulations, which Helgoland fortiftentions but was un-fety."

place when it was officially announced jinechanical impediments and theit alleges are a measure designed to molested.

Nazi "Protector"

that non-speculative demand for jerowdest state of the ether and strangle neutral trade.

It is

is up to the acutraj States LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter).—Adun rate of $3.00.

dollars would be settled at the Lon-d that Government publicity judge for themselves from what quar- inessage brondrast by Radio Paris The earlier collapse was not due to should not always have priority ter comes the threat to them-from says that Baron von Neurath, the heavy selling, but was attributed to when it wants had been made for Allies, or with the, Nazi submarine the open contraband measures of the Nuzl Protector of Bohemia and lack of offleial support,

Arrangements Moravia has resumed supreme au- Market Disorganised

the War Offer to send a General campaign and thinly veiled menaces. thority over thxes, the post office, the radway and the Ministry of Justice The foreign exchange market was confidential talk to accredited press

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (Reuter) Staff Officer of high rank to give a declares the Ministry of Information. in Prague.

disorganised to-day as sterling touch-representatives each weck, and ed a new low as a result of very heavy officers from the Admiralty and Air general selling here and abroad. Ministry would also talk to the press while the British Equalisation Fund confidentially on special occasions. continued to be indiferent,

It had also been arranged

service

should There was

department straight downward ench movement until around noon. when nominate an officer of high rank to the day's lowest mark of 3.77 was act as adviser and supplier of con- witnessed. Then sterling steadily fidential recovered, although sentiment re-motiers.

Nazis Cannot Understand

Propaganda Misfired With The Arabs

LONDON, Sept. 15 (Reuter). LETTERS

The Ministry of Information has denied reports published in Germany that the support of the Arabs for the Allied cause was won by bribery.

Allegations that the

Censorship

mained very confused.

Scandinavians changed but little,

and on the latter matter de-

urgent.

ርኔ information

thut

milliary

indicating its divorce from sterling Disastrous

the

The Fallor,

Hongkong Telegraph. most pro- Sir,-Your editorial J11 to-day's The frane dropped very sharply. minent Arab newspaper in Palealine "Telegraph", entitled "Censorship“. had been bribed can be dismissed by suggests in the third paragraph, that ever, although traders were not drawing attention to the standing of American news agencies in London sterling rather than to the dollar.

surprised since the franc is tied to the newspaper.

are not humpered by Ministry of In- Another to Britain formation and censorship restrictions appearance of the benevolent mark,

fenture Expressions of loyalty had come from Arabs all over Pales-to the same

the British which has not extent as

been quoted since tine. The Arab leaders at Gaza' had jagencies.

September 2, with to-day's rate un- expressed their determination to sup- 1

changed. is not the case. am sure ble

Sellers' Market Speaking for "United Press" I can assure you that our messages from Traders said that to-day was London hav to pass through the completely sellers' market, and thus

port the Empire and

the Bedouin

sheikhs in Routhern Palestine lind pledged full co-operation.

Nazi Attack On Dutch Plane

LONDON, Sept. 15 (Reuter) description of the Nazi-Netherlands air clash yesterday says that the Dutch naval plane which was attack-

was

re-

to

Humanisation Of Warfare Pope Pius Appeals To Belligerents

Hopei Floods ing the Belgian Ambassador to

27 Districts Now

Affected

11 SOUTH HOPEI, Sept. 15,

ROME, Sept. 14 (Reuter).— His Holiness the Pope, address-

the Vatican when the latter presented his credentials to day, said he would scek every oppor- tunity to conclude

pence honourable to all, with the aim of preventing general con-

same channels as any other news the actual denting was very small. (Central). Twenty-seven dis-flagration.

agencies.

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He added: "Should this be im- The Foreign Exchange Committee tricts in south Hopei are seri- possible I will strive to lessen the The two messages you specifically announced that any American de-jously affected by flood, according pains of war by urging the belliger

mand the dollar

will be satisfied

eto an investigation conducted by ents to With the

I mention the British and French Anal in London at the rate of 4.02 if such the Hopci Flood Relief Commis- agreements, spare civil populations,

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Tsaochang, Chihslen, Wuyi, Kucheng, LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter).-- London Exchange

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lu, Yungnien, Hsinho, Kulu, Wel House of Lords to-day that when Sir all-important news. It was simply LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter)---Oils hsien, Tsinhsten, Chaohalen, Chin-Nevile Henderson, former British The Dutch craft was attacked and because we make it our business to were the brightest feature of the hsien, Paihsiang, Kwangging. Ku-Ambassador to Berlin, asked for his destroyed on the ground after it had be first with the news, and no effort; Stock Exchange to-day in otherwise chow and Feihsiang.

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industrials were somewhat irregular. 75,801 refugees. No fewer than Protocol of 1925, prohibiting the use injured, were taken to a German

United Press Associations To-day's Bank of England return 10,000 houses have collapsed. of poisonous and asphyxiating gas island, but are now on their way

HAROLD GUARD,

of male circulation showed an in- The inundation was caused by the and bacteriological methods of war-

In the House of Commons, regarding

"The Government must, of course, home.

Manager in Hongkong.crease of £3,500,000 to £553,000,000 overdowing of the Tzo Ya, Ta Tsing, fare.

the bombing of open Pollah towns, hold themselves free if such restraint .com 00.000.

with the previous week's Chu Lung, Kan Tang, and Hu To The German Government had now said: "Whatever may be the length is not observed, and take such setion

This comparatively Rivers, Low-lying places are under replied in the affirmative to this to which others

may go, Great as they may deem appropriate. small expansion

en water between ten and twenty feet enquiry through the Swiss Minister Britain will never resort to Is considered

in London, who is in charge of their berate attacks on women and chil- couraging as it indicated that the deep.

"It action of the kind suggested There is yet no sign of the floods interests. They reserve full libertydren and other civilians for the by the German announcement country is settling, down to the new conditions,

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of action in the event of the provisions

taken, it will inevitably further Wall Street was firm.

General Lu Chung-lin, Chairman of the protocol being infringed by the purpose of terrorism.

strengthen the resolve of ourselves, of the Hopei Provincial Government, enemy.

He reiterated that the Anglo- and our allies, to so conduct our la personally. Inspecting the flooded

French reply to Presiden Roosevelt's policy and so presecute the war, as appeal not to bomb open towns was to ensure that the menace that we The Craigengower Cricket Club areas and extending relief to the Whist Drive at the Club house to- will be holding their fortnightly refugees.

He har sent a petition to Chung- LONDON, Sept. 14 (UP)—Mr. on the condition that similar restraint are fighting is finally removed. king asking for rollet funds.

Chamberlain, replying to a question be observed by the enemy.

Chamberlain concluded. morrow, commencing at 9.15 p.m. ̧

CONEY ISLAND BLAZE

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (Reuter)-Coney Island, New York's famous amusement centre, in on fire.

The fire started in an empty wax-works museum and spread with amazing rapidity.

The main centre of Coney Island, known as the Steeplechase, is almost completely destroyed,

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