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POLES FIGHTING HARD

German Claims "Extravagent

London, Sept. 17. erin Inst night claimed that the position in Poland was that German terces 100 mile north-east of Warsaw had taken Bialystok, where they were on the Bur River and at the same distaner to the east the fortress of Breslitovsk is being attacked. Fifty miles to the south a German mechanised column had crossed the Vistula, but the German infantry were feding it difficult to follow the mechanised units.

German forces bave occupied zemysł and are now trying to move east and German units have renched Prago, eastern suburb of Warsaw.

The Gerinin

states communiqu that German reserves have arrived

the und strengthened

line around Kulno. The Germans also cinin to have bombed Polish transports near Poland's eastern frontier-Renter Bulletin.

In South Poland

Berlin, Sept. 10.

Was The occupation of Przemysł apparently carried out by the main body of the German Southern Army, since Polish sources hud reported that the main German forces were con- centrated nearby.

says,

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 18, 1939.

RUSSIA INVADES POLAND

Arrests

in

Bohemia

Berlin. Sept. 17. The official news agency admits that a number of people have been arrested in Bohemia and Moravia. It says they are mainly adherents of Dr. Benes and Jewish elements.

The announcement adds."There are also priests among them, but one must not speak of systematic wholesale arrests of Roman Catholic clergy.”

It is emphasised that they have been arrested for political reasons-Reuter,

Bomb In

Berlin

Copenhagen, Sept. 17.

The whole entrance of the German Air Ministry in Berlin has been destroyed, presumably by a bomb, according to the Berlin correspondent of the Politiken. All windows on the side facing the Leipziger Strasse are said to be smashed, and the ex- plosion also damaged the windows of the big departmental store opposite the ministry and other shops in the vicinity-Reuter,

French Big

Repulse Nazi

Counter-Attack

Paris, Sept. 10.

Military dispatches say the war's biggest battle on the western front; is being waged in the loop, formed by the Nled River, the centre sector being the Moselle River and Saar- brucken, resulted in crushing German defeat after three waves of Infantry and massed tanks failed to break through the new French de- fences in the German hills,

CHINESE RESIST

Ultimatum Is Rejected

Berlin, Sept. 17.

A D.N.B. message from Moscow reported that the Soviet Government handed a note to the Pollsh Ambas- Endor, M. Graybowski, on Saturday night, asserting that Soviet troops would cross the frontier of Poland at 4 um. Sunday, Moscow time (10 a.m., local Hene).

le end that the Soviet note sint- ed that Soviet troops would march

the entire frontier jm long

from Polozk in the north to Kamenzpolodsk In the south in order to protect our interest and to protect the White Hus- sian and Ukrainian minorities."

of

A spokesman of the Ministry Propagando confirmed that Soviet troupa have murched into Poland at 4. am.. Moscow time,

The spokesman said that this or- eurred with the knowledge and full approval of the German Guvern- inent-United Press.

Neutrality Unaffected

London, Sept. 17. The Soviet Note to Poland says, The advance of the Soviet Army will take place simultaneously on the whole front from Polozk in the nort to Kranenez-Podolsk in the south.

"This measure- dors not affect in any wise Soviet neutralliy in the pre- Trent confitet.

"From the viewpoint of the Soviet, the former treaties are no longer

tid since the Polish State in long er exists"-Router.

Protecting Minoritics

Moscow, Sept. 17. An unconfirmed report, considered

Japanese Invasion Of to be reliable, stairs that Russia Kwangtung Checked

troops plan to cross the Polish border

New French Decree

Prices To Remain At Lovel Of Sept. 1

Faris, Sept. 17. Increase in producers', whole- salo and relati prices above the tevel existing on September I is forbidden by deeree, unless the increase is shown to be Justined. and permision has been oblain- ed.

The authorities have already taken action against a number of traders---Router.

China And Russo-Jap. Truce

Chungking, Sept. 17. The Chinese Press this morning published news of the conclusion of the Russo-Japanese armistice with- out comment

and not too con- spicuously.

Chinese cireles arc sceptical

whether the agreement means any- thing more than simply a settlement of a local incident having no bearingg on other Essues between Japan and Russin.

Among

The Chinese newspapers gave the news of the armistice recondary place, apparently for fear of arousing undue alarm

the Chinese Writing in Sao Tang Pau, iece of the Chinese Army. Wang Leng-sen, well-known experi on Japanese affairs, who was former- Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy

in Tokyo, expressed the opinion that the conclusion of a non-aggression pact between Japan and Russia was most unlikely.—Reuter.

►

Dispute Not Ended

Pelping, Sept. 17. Chinese poltiles) circles here

The commuulque

"The Southern Army continued to purgie Use retreating enemy. There has been fighting at Lemberg and along the River Tunew at Bigoraj. To the eastward, in front of Przemysl, the

at 6 am for the ostensible purpere troops advanced and have

reached

of "keeping order after the Govern- Slodzimlarz. New German reserves

ment collapses and to protect the describe the conclusion of the Soviet- Shinkwan, Sept. 17. strengthened the fron in and the trapped Polish divisions

They said that the attacking Ger-

The Chinese are rushing reinforce- Ukranian and White Russian miner-Japanese truce around J12 the Kutno

enemy's mans were hurled back despite the ments to counter-attack the Japaneseities.-United Press. arca. The

Fighting is attempt to break through mouth-east, terrife shelling of their supporting invading Chungshon.

Cheungkalpin, around faled. East Warsaw, toward Warsaw the troops reached the suburbatteries, plus the furious assaults of progressing

score of diving, strafing German north-east of Shekki.

Japanese aircraft have been active- planes,

bombing Shekki, Cheungkalpin and other points in Chungchang have crossed the Polish bor-Soviet-Japanese disputes in

of

of Praga and have occupied Blaly- stok. Fighting continues around the eltadel of Brestlitovsk. The air force bombed Polich troops and transport in the direction of the Polish east frantler."-United Press.

Kutno Captured

Berlin, Sept. 17.

A German High Command com- munique states, "German troops have captured Kutno."-United Press,

Wanaw Surrender Demanded

London, Sept. 17. In view of the non acceptance of to Warsaw the German Ultimatum to surrender, the city is expected to be destroyed this afternoon.

German reinforcements attempted to dislodge the French from the newly conquered vital hills over- looking the Siegfried Line fortresses

at Saarwellingen und Duppachine!

The entrenched French

Central News.

Fayuen Recaptured

Troops Cross Border

Moscow, Sept. 17. The radio announces that Soviet

der.-Reuter.

London, Sept. 17.

agreement s { diplomatic success for Japan because. It will permit Japan to concentrate her efforts on the establishment of a new order in East Asia,

They point out that even if it does not eliminate the possiblitics

of

the

border regions permanently, it serves to stave off the dangers of a full- dress war on the border issue for the time being.

Japan will now, the same circles believe, be able to devote herself to operations against the anti-Japanese armles and regimes in China.

Poles Begin Resistance Shlukwan, Sept. 17. Co-ordinating with the successful According to gunners met the German attack and attack on Teungfa, the Chinese the urish Emb a cable received by the French artillery blasted the

the stormed Fayuen, twenty-six miles Riga, the Polish troops resisted the German tank formations. The Ger- west of Tsungfa, in the early hours entry of Russian troops into Polish mans used maksed formations for the of Wednesday of a heavy barrage Molodeczno in the extreme north-Asia are decreasing with the settle-·

morning

territory in the neighbourhood of first time on the weatern front but ! Under the cover reports said it only resulted in in- the Japanese retreated to Leunglung-Reuter. creased losses. The report said that hu and Lunghow, five and seven after ench wave of attackers was miles south-west of the city resepec- broken, the French charged with lively, still being bitterly engaged. bayunels and forced the Germans back-United Press.

Molotov Maker Excuse

the

to

tension

Obstacles barring the proposed construction of a now order in East

ment of

border dispute synchronizing with the alleged with- drawal of the Anglo-French influences from London, Sept. 17.

For East as the result of the For The remnants of the Japanese in!

according European war, The Soviet Foreign Commissar, M.the the suburbs were being cleared in the next

Molotov, the first time he has ever Chinese observers.

These observers further declare the Heavy Reich Reinforcements

that the The retreating Japance in Leung-broadcast, described Poland's col-

present solution of the Junghu

Manchuisuo-Outer the

Mongol Paris, Sept. 17.

hand of fraternal assistance to later on Wednesday and they

While Russian and Ukrainian peo-will accelerate

new Central Government A French war communique this Chinese were again engaged by the lapse. "It is our duty to extend the

in China morning states that the Germans are began to retire southward to Ping-ple, he said. "The Soviet Govern- heavily reinforcing the Western shan, 24 miles from Leunglunghu."

Polish which will lay the foundation for a ment wishes to bring the 100 The Chinese captured over Front with troops from Poland. The

horses peoples out of the misery into which complete settlement of the Sino- latest arrivals include inrge units of rifles and scores of military infantry and the air force.

in addition to killing some 300 Ja-they have been plunged by their Japanese relations.-Domei,

unsuccessful lenders-United Press. Intensive artillery exchanges have

It is stated another message that taken place in the past 24 hours and more than 1,000 Japanese troops were the German attempts to advance on their way northward to reinforce

repulsed-Renter Consequently German planes scat-have been

Bul- the retreating soldiers-Wan tered millions of handbills over the | ietin. Polish capital demanding first, sur-

A Nazi communique declares that at 8 a.m. yesterday Germany sent an and officer with a written demand

interview with the requested an Polish commander of Warsaw, who communicated a reply half

пп

hour later and refused to see the German emissary.

The officer's attempt by all other incans to deliver the demand folled.

render of the city within twelve hours; second, a Polish trongs B the vicinity of Warsaw also to sur render within the same period.

A

Di

German

panese.

Yat Po.

Daladier At Front

Paris, Sept. 17.

All Gertn.

Kin

Coast Harassed

Weichow, Sept. 17. Japanese naval units have been

Blas

Poland Rofesos Note

Moscow, Sept. 17. The Polish Ambassador in reported to have refused to nccept the Soviet Note regarding the Russian invasion of Poland, but telegraphed the con- tents to the Polish Government. It

bankrupt, while all

hown food and not more than 3315wabue, on Tuesday morning. In her throwing centris and large

all their goods.--Reuter Bulletin.

fle were rendered useless. towns were ren added, "this constitutes a danger to

theso

Poland,

da

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London, Sept. 17.

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ed to be contraband, were seized from the Danish East Asialle vessel Malaya when she passed through Hongkong yesterday on her way from Germany to Shunghal.

Condsting mainly of German iron and steel goods, the packages were for German conshed to Shanghal owners. There packages were over A statement isated by the Mini--|und above the 600 tons of cargo un- try of Information last night says loaded for Hongkong, that impatience is understood to have

con- ! In Antwerp

board the Malaya On

were 12 been expressed cerning the detention of grain cargoes | German Jewish refugees for Shang- for Belgium at British contraband hal. who had their baggage examined

for centraband, (Reuter) | points. news agency

NAZIS EXECUTE PACIFIST

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Hsinking, Sept. 17. Authoritative quarters here siren-

that uously relect the suggestions the armistice bringing the hostilities C in the Nomonhan area to a close will be followed by another agreement between Manchukuo, Japan and Rus- It is reported that the Premier, M. harassing the coast of Walchow and is declared that a duplicate copy of flar

The general belief here is that the Daladier, visited the French General Hoffung since the beginning of last the Note has been sent all for his armistice concerns only the Nonton Headquarters at the Maginot Line week

diplomalle representatives, but Should Warsaw surrender

han incident and is most unlikely to The

- dorday.—Reuter Bulletin,

After having been repulsed from far remains unconfirmed.

lead

wider rapprochement, people would he allowed to leave the

Hatsun, on the shore of the Aachen Evacuated

however, especially in view of the known at- city within twelve hour by vo

The Danish Legation. Bay, east of Actoy, last Sunday, the rceived a copy of the Note in whilehtitude of watchful waiting adopted roads to Dledles and Garwolin, but

Berlin, Set, 17. Japanese attacked Hunghelwen, in it was added that the Soviet would i all along by the Kwantung Army.-- if the city was not surrenderrel,

families at Aachen Holfenr, the next day. Two Japau- continue to respect Dankh neutrality. Reuter. It would be treated as battlefield.

have been ordered to evara'g the ese warships bombed the coast of M. Molotov, in his breadcast to The German communique adds town, Culy old invalids and children Hunghoiwen at 5 p.m., but without the people of Rusia in connection that at 3.10 aan. to-day no word had will travel by train or motor, while jlanding troops.

with the invasion of Poland, alleged yet heen received from the Polish | rest of the people will go by roud! A few Chinese Ashlag Junks were that Poland was almost destroyed, Commander Wartaw-Reuter | to Cologne. The journey will take chased by three rubberbonts off Chol-hur Gov Bulletin.

three days and everyone must carry su,

small island south-east of Doblin And Brest-Litovsk Fall

pounts of personal belongings, the twenty minutes' Aghting, one of the

16 LONDON, Sept. read of which must be left behind. [rubberboats carrying some twenty. Berlin, Sept. 17,

the Soviet and in view of the chaotic The Germán offelal

Antwerp, the Ministry points out, German five Japanese bluejackets was sunk conditions which are a danger to the rays that the German Military Court the Any attempts by communique by the German High Command claims the capture of

a of course is a normal port for dis- populace to escape into Belgium by the native-made guns from the White Russians and Ukranian mi has executed Augista Dickmann,

Junks. Two of the junks were orities in east Deblie, 75 miles south-east of War-Holland will result in confiscation of ultimately captured and

burned, Army has

The Red member of the International Bible embarking food from South Amerien 1123- A hundred Baw, and rinkus

while the other struck the rocks and

been orderest to place Society, who claimed exemption from for Germany. inged planes fell into

people nk. The crews of the junks were Malotov reiterated the Soviet troops objector

under its protection.litary service as a conscientious hands.

by the Japanese.

marching to Poland would not affect Paul Mueller, of Harler, has also warships off the harbour Soviet neutrality in the general con- been executed for arson and sabot-

port in Holfung, on diet. He concluded by an appeal forage.

in a dozen trawlers try. He said

that

although the

It is no longer noosmary to suffer trond On September 15 an assurance was ndosh from actually improving the position at and motorboats attempted a landing nation has sumelent food it must radio and states, "The Polish-Ger-

loss of rigour and manhood, weak mamory from the warships, not lack anything to prevent the Red

and body, nervousness, impure blood, slak- East Prussia in the north, Upper some points, is all the more satisfacs des

man war has revealed the rotten-eceived from the Belgian Ambassa

by akin, depression, and poor siaip, biciun was the rat attempt in but Silesia in the West and Slovakia in tory since it

Army fulfilling its duty with honourness of the Polish State and its Gov-dur that cargoes for Belgium would

an American Doutor kan discovered a real force by the Germans to save Saarbrucken, the loss of which must eight bombers and pursuit planes,

A Japanese air unit consisting of and glory-Reuter Bulletin.

quion, stay way to and these trosiales.. cmnment. During ten days of war not be re-exported.

Alecyscy by in stokpenG, ORAY-LA- Poland has lost all her industrial The Contraband Committee nc-

take have a tremendous moral effect on raided Hoffung previous to the land- Willing To Assist Polos! districts and cultural centres. War

doen KWsy with mind operatione and is War cepted this assurance and many shipsinging bewärgshga yoru Germany and the world.

ing. After dropping three bombs in the centre of the city, the planes The Soviet Foreign Commissar, DE & Govern? longer exists are now on their way to Antwerp, has been if they have not already renchéd The French front is now about 40 new to the shore to gustat the ground! concluded that the whole population broken up and no longer shows any port-Reuter Bulletin. mlice long, from the border of Luxemburg to a few miles eastwards forces. Fifty bombs were dropped of the Soviet Union was backing the signs of life. This meant that the and heavy damage caused to villoges Government in these hours. It can Polish State and its Government no of Saarbrucken. The Germana are on the coast-Wah Kiu Yat Po. look forward to new and hitherto jonger exists, and in consequence the fighting desperately to prevent the

The Hague, Sept. 17. tween he rivers Nied and Saar.

Pokhol, Sept. 17.

The Netherlands Government has valid." whence guns would dominate the

The Noto The authorities of the district gov-

added that the Soviet denied the receipt of a Note from industrial town of Saarlouis and beernment of Hoppo, north of Pakhol,

Government Intends to take all mea- Britain as to what form the economie within range of the main Siegfried have ordered the demolition of all

Holland should take as sures to free the Follsh people from neutrality Line fortifications.

observation posts within twelve miles The text of the Soviet Note handed the war to which it has been drag-, alleged in a German "broadcast, General Gamelin is feeling his way on both sides of the highways in the to the Polish Ambassador follows thered by their misguided leaders and carefully, determined to avoid "can-district.

lines of M. Molotov's speech over the give them the opportunity to begin countries, especially the Oslo group, non fodder" drives with the terrible It is understood that this measure is slaughter of the last war. Hitherto to prevent the Japanese from, using only French advance guards have these posts in case of a future Japan- been used,—Reuter,

ese attack-Wah Kin Yat Po.

The capture of Kutno, 70 miles West of Warsaw is also elnimed.

No Cannon Fodder Drives

rank.

all

London, Sept. 17.

The French success, not only' Injof

German counter-Wednesday It is added that reconnoltring beating off the

Saarbrucken Eurces from the three German innitacks round

vading armies made

the South and met near Wlodaws, south of Brest-Litovsk.

According to a German broadcast German troops occupied the citadel of Brest-Litóval and 600 men were taken prisoner.-Router.

£1,000 Jewel Haul From Parked Car

Strings of pearls, and gold and platinum articles set with rubies and diamonds in a sultcase, valued at £1,000, were stolen from a car parked on Yateley Common, near Basingstoke, recently.

Hampshire police refuse to reveal the identity' of - tha owner of the @suitcase?"

Driving in a car to a jewellery shop in Castle-sticet, Hastings, re- cently three men picked the Jocks of then shutters, mushed the window, sance stalk 19 wellery believed to be

“worlajmó!

more than £1,000.

buliese bluefiemoon, and 150 Japan-{ economy in foodstuffs in the coun-'

French occupying the plateau be

werd

•

Hoppo Precautions

Berlin, Sept. 17.

the Polish

apital. na

unknown successes in the field of agreements signed between the Soviet peaceful building up of its industry Union and Poland have become in- and agriculture.-Reuter Bulletin,

Agreements Invalidated

Moscow, Sept. 17.

In view of this a number of ships carrying cereal cargoes have been temporarily detained pending con- firmation concerning the destination of the cargoes.

No Noto Recaived.

The Germans alleged that neutral

received similar nbtes from Britain who, they declared, intends to domi- nate the action of thèse small Powers. Reuter Bulletin,

Contraband Found On

a peaceful life-Reuter. Chaochow, repeatedly engaged the Poles Dony Statement Japanese In Yikal and Klutet, on the

Paris, Sept. 17. east bank of the Han River north- Fighting Naar Swatow cast of the city, and re-occupied the Molotov's broadcast statement that The Polish Embassy dented M. Cautious Berlin Admission

Hingning, Bept towns on Tuesday when the Japan the Polish Government is bankrupt

* Danish Yestel, Berlin, Sept. 17. The Chinese, recaptured two more ese suffered nearly 200 casualties. On the Western Front a communi- towns in the Cheocharis sector dure With the two towns re-taken Chao- and claimed the Government is still

Consigned from the German port. Ining their counter-offensive last week chow is threatened Chinese, plain-in Poland and exercising t que admits the French have

*A Chinese column, which had been clothes men are now active in the authority and the President Is seo of Hamburg and other northern dulged in "shock Router,

ntiscking | south-westward towards diły--Wah: Kiu, Yat: Po.

In Poland Reuter,

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