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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 19, 1939.

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ANIE BUKAMILIKI

Big Men Deny Their Sons

are

Bad Boys

THEY TELL A CRITIC: 'WE'RE GOOD FATHERS'

THE BIG MEN launched a counter-attack recently on Miss E. C Paine, London probation officer, who told the Penal Reform School at Oxford: "It's strange that whenever we have a small boy who is beyond control, he always has a huge father."

using our

Husband Took Face Powder

In Sackfuls

BALTIC STATES FEAR RUSSIANS

(Continued from Page 1.3

ALL QUIET IN WEST

(Continued from Page 1)

calm on the whole Western Front,

was not unmindful of the develop-states a semi-ofilcisi review of the ments caused by the marching of military situation for the first time

since the start of hostilities. Soviet troops into Poland.

Further study would be necessary before there could be any announ ment regarding the extension of the

rims embargo to Russki.

Mr. Biddle, the American Ambas sador to Warsaw, will soon move to

del Hull.

A communique by the French general staff declares that nothing of importance occurred from the Rhine to the Moselle.

The hull to-day follows Hvely

reaction by German artillery during the week-end, and a series of lively

YOUNG Mr. and Mrs. Rowe, of draw his staff, said Mr. Cor-counter-attacks at various sectars on

Derley Road, Southall, found it difficult to make ends meet when their baby was born and Mrs. Rowe said casually she could not afford any." longed for some face powder but

Her husband brought "Tome home for her. Later he WON taking it ihome in sackfuls.

Al Brentford police court recently the husband, 29-year-old Brindley

Latvian Precautions

LONDON, Sept. IR

(Reuter)

the front.

After the French advance of the past 15 days and the lively German reactions which this provoked, indis-

preparations

being pensable proceeded with on both sides.

HFC

Artillery Activity PARIS, Sept. 10, (Reuter).—This evening's coinmunique states that there has been artillery activity at various points, particularly in the region south of Saarbruecken.

An enemy submarine was success-

What did Miss Paine mean? "We're stronger, d'you see.

more sparing in That out-size fathers bullied much their sons, made them into bad. My father was a big man. Rowe, a torekeeper, and Thomas

Or that they just natur-don't reckon I was what you would! Henry Amor, 25, powder hand, of Ministers Ministers and Foreign fully attacked by our naval forces.

was never afraid of him, and

call a bad boy."

Latvia, one of the Baltle countries to receive Russia's assurances that her neutrality will be respected, is how taking additional military measures in addition to calling up reserves.

Scandinavians Worried Copenhagen, Sept. 18 (Reuter) There is considerable uneasiness in the Baltic States and Scandinavian countries about the immediate future.

The Prime

of the four northern coun- Linkfeld Road. Isleworth, were tries---Norway, Sweden, Denmark bound over for two years for steal-and Finland-met in Copenhagen - ing quantities of face powder while day, but it is unlikely employed by Messra

that there land, of sieworth.

Coty (Eng-will be any official communique re-

garding their discussions until

Ent is issued offer the meating, statemer

Lithuanians Want Vilna He's

aged 15 years, weighs 1st.,

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 18 (Reuter). find is a shade under öft. He's never

Thethuanian authorities deny told lie in his life that I know of. "Although we are poor, 1 like to their troops are missing on the "I'm a pretty big man, and I've He never steals anything-he takes it, keep up appearances and I am not frontier in order to seize the Polish a son-he's no midget either. Ha He never uses bad langage--but he early sus vain as most women, but,vity of sinn, which at one time ben works

like a women, I at times."

tako refuge longed to Lithuania. 2in, in his sucks. 1a he boy? Or Big Jim Smith, giant Middlesex

! They admit, however, that they are was he ever bad boy when he was bowler, whose 17st. figure at

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prepared to negotiate on the question wiciels sueuns boundaries Not on your life.

of its return to Lithuania.

boys? ally bred bad sons, anyway?

First Mr. Charles Folleti, motor racing driver and Mayfair motor- car agent. He is oft, 4in. in height, weighs 19st.

POOR VIEW

Pat Murphy us a 6ft. 311⁄2in., 131 father he could see no wrung in his | pon---"apart from the high spirits that become him and that I wouldn't see jhim without.

"MORE GENTLE” Said Charles Follett, icy, hey him we can't hove this. This Miss Paine seems to be off the track or in the wrong geur.

Both were given good characters. Mrs. Rowe, who sat in court with her baby, said afterwards,

with me, and at 21 stands 6. can be farly colourful Be fast i powder when I feel upset.

an Infant?

"bad

and

the 6%%!

"I don't see what Miss Paine Is was playing at Brighton. He sop-four-years-old is not a bad boy, but gelling at. It is the generat experi-¡ ported other Big Men, saying: like every other boy he is naughty ence that big men-huge men, if you; "I don't agree with Miss Paine, sometimes and he needs correction. ke-are more gentle than you little! I've one boy aged four years and un-He seems to take more notice of my chaps.

other who is only seven months. The corrections than those of his mother,"

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Heavy German shells fell in the MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. PR German village of Perl, just across the frontier, transforming it into No Alan's Lazel.

On

The village had been in French hands

for about two hours. The French are apparently concen-

their artlliery fire

the trating the village of Berg, which is situated The French are north-east of Perl. presumably now bringing pressure on TOKYO, Sept. 19 (Domel).It is Soarlung, but it appears as though

considerable preparation wili quite nothing to such Powers as the Soviet Accessary before any attack on a big

scale can be made. Union or Germany, M. Alexander Piskor. Press Attache to the Polish |

Communiqua No. 30 Embassy in Tokyo, declared on Mon- day in an interview with Japanese SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" reporters

PARIS, Sept. 18 (UP)-OMelul

evident that treaties mean

be

M. Piskor said that in 1932 a non- | French Communique No. 30 slates: aguression pact was signed by Soviet "Artillery has been active at various Rusia and Poland, and the Poles had points along the front, especially faithfully observed their obligations

South inder the agreement,

Branding Soviet Russia n5 flagrant aggressor nation," the Polish correspondent said that Poland must now defend two fronts. This would be almost impossible because modern Poland was relatively a new nation. "In the short space of 21 years, we have tried to develop our indus tries and at the same time build up our defences," M. Piskor continued.

Admitting that Poland will even- tually be defeated, M. Piskor said, however, that the Pales would bght

to the bitter cod. if only to defend their honour.

Rumania's Position

forces

euemy

Sharbrucken. Our naval attacked an

Authoritative military sources in report that Britlali artillery, has advanced to support the French as part of the reinforcement operations being carried out by both the Allies and the Germans in preparation for the next phase of the Western Front operations, which will involve attacks on either the Maginot or Siegfried 1.

Meanwhile, there is a lui on the frat, brake only by patrul opera-

in No Man's Land wid thyheal but periodle artillery are to prevent enemy troop movements. It is reported that the Germans are continuing to withdraw from many border-line villages in the Saar and Vosges rectors.

"It would be possible that Rumania would come to the all of Poles, be tause it seems now to be only a matter of time that she also will be forced to Bght for her Independence, Informed quarters also state that "We have a military pact with they are evacuating the Trieranchen her, providing for mutual aid in case (area. of aggression," M. Piskor added.

Allied Air Supremacy "When Moscow began its invasion,

PARIS, Seal. 10 I was much amused to read that it

(Reuter)-t was done to protect the rights of Although there is no activity on the French to report, the Soviet minority in Poland. Any Western Front one acquainted with Russians in military quarters are reported to be Polnud immediately sees the absurdity very satisfied by the small cost of of the statement because they 471

exploratory operations so far Felther White Russians or other carried out against outposts of the

Russians opposed to the Comintern."; Siegfried Line.

Minorities Will Flee

territory, these

the

There are no reliable figures as to

The German army, it is pointed "If Soviet Russia gains control of out, had to pay a high price with the Polish

Russian rapid advance across Poland. minorities will be obliged to flee to protect themselves from Moscow the losses of the German air force, but one Polish source states that 200 persecutions."

German planes were lost.

If this is an accurate estimate the must have lost German air force 1,000 trained men.

"Some ilme ago, Soviet Russin proposed aid to Poland if she were attacked by Germany. This, how ever, was re

was refused I because it was quite

The French air forces hus already shown general superiority over the Germon planes, while the mediumTS bombers have been able to cut com→

munications behind the German lines.

evident that ence Russian troops entered Pallsh territory, even to fight the Germuns, 1 would eventually prove dangerous to Poland.

"If Moscow a serious about night- ing even after she has taken what she wants in Poland, it will mean a very long European war England cken and Saarlouis to the interior of consider Soviet Russia her Germany, for instance, have been cut. enemy because she attacked Poland."

Saarbrucken Dominated . French artery now dominates

wili

Partition Plan

MOSCOW, Sept. 18. (Reuter).~

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The official newspaper "Investin" to- Snerbruecken and the Germans are day published a map which may pro-reported to have set guns at all high vide a very good hint of the Soviet points behind the town in order to

shell the French position. plans in Poland.

It is stressed in all quarters that The map shows a straight line running from a point on the East major operations have not yet started. One competent observer, former Prussian frontier through. Brost Litovsk and Lwow to the Carpathians War Minister, points out that lengthy. to the Rumanian-Ruthenian fron-preparations were necessary in the Great Wor before the attack on tha German troops are shown on the Hindenburg Ling could be carried line facing Poland. The implication out, and the Siegfried Line is much

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a free hand as regards the remainder

of the country.

Rods Got Busy

Dog and Master

Wander.

SPOKANE, Wash. (UP)—Queenie, MOSCOW, Sept. 18 (Reuter)-Itamall fox terrier, has spent the Inst is officially announced that Pro-As years wandering over the coun- paganda branches of the Red Army try with her master, Harry Sapin, 21, Have already organised, meetings, in of, Washington, D. C., while he look- the Polish Ukrainę:

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