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Hongkong Telegraph.

TOUNDED 1001 No. 13908

THE PRIME

21. 四拜禮 號一月九英港香 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER

MINISTER

(replying to that man)

REJECTS NAZI

TO the whole world, says "Unit- ed Press," the British

Premier

has given an assurance that the Allies will carry on the war with vigour and determination.

Hitler's speech at Danzig has in no way changed the determination of Britain and France to crush Hitlerism.

"There is no sacrifice

from

shall

which we shrink," declared Mr. Chamberlain in a ringing voice.

Hitler's "peace- at Germany's- price" feelers were bluntly re- jected.

Mr. Chamber- lain explained, by inference, the Allied failure to make a dramatic · effort to save Poland.

"There is по operation we will not

undertake,

PEACE

provided our res- ponsible advisers, our Allies and ourselves

are

convinced it will »

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H.K. Widespread Revolt in Bohemia, Moravia

man

saved

as

ship

make an appro- blows

priate contribu- tion to victory,” he said.

"But what we will not do is to rush into adven- tures which offer little prospects of success, and which are calculated to impair sources and thus postpone our ulti- mate victory."

Our re-

ALLIES WILL NOT

FLINCH

Nazi Hopes Shattered

LONDON, SEPT. 20 (REUTER) CONTINUING HIS STATE- MENT IN THE HOUSE of commONS TO-DAY ON THE LATEST WAR SITUATION (THE FIRST PART OF WHICH WILL BE FOUND ON PAGE 5), MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN MADE EXTENSIVE REFERENCES--TO-HERR-HITLER'S-SPEECH-

Herr Hitler, he said, had said much about the humane methods whereby he had waged the war.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN

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"I can only say that methods are not made humane by calling them so,' declared the Premier, “and that accounts of German bombing of open towns and the machine gunning of refugees have shocked the whole world (cheers).

"What I searched for in

vain was one single word to DEFIANT WARSAW show that Hitler remembers'

the brave men who have HORSES TO

already lost their lives in this quarrel of his making, or of their wives and children who have been

BE KILLED

deprived of the head of the Food For Besieged.

family because their leader's lust of power satisfied."

must be

Redeem Europe

Polish Capital

up

Czech rebellion

against the Nazis Slovaks fire on

LIEUT. G. J. CARDEW, R.N., who was one of the survivors of the Courageous disaster. Photograph, which was taken 'at Happy Valley Racecourse, shows Lieut. Cardew with Mrs. Cardew, formerly Miss P. T. Wood, eldest daughter of Sir Henry Wood. Licut, and Mrs. Cardew were married at St. He was John's Cathedral, Hongkong, on April 19 last year.

formerly attached to H.M.S, Eagle.

WARSAW, Sept. 20 (Reiter) War Correspondent Off

To The Western Front

He is Alexander Graham

Because besieged Warsaw is rapidly running out of ordinary Mr. Chamberlain proceeded to food supplics arrangements have say that Britain's general pur-been made for the butchering of pose in this struggle was to horse meat to the populace.

horses and the distribution of redeem Europe from the per- petual and recurring fear of been called for to-morrow to discuss A meeting of Warsaw butchers has Garman aggression and to enable plans in this connection. the peoples of Europe to pre-

The announcements, which were serve their independence and directed to the people of Warsaw, Clifford, and he will supply daily to the combined work of the British U.S. SHIPS liberties.

tave the list of billets avaliable for No threats would ever deter us, or those whose homes had been destroy our French allies, from this purpose, ed by the Nazi bombardment of the DETAINED His Majesty's Government did not city.

seck this war. They did, an publish- ed documents repeatedly show, state nounced the names of children from Subsequently, Warsaw Radio an- their readiness for a peaceful settle all over Poland who are now under nent by negotiations.,

the care of welfare organisations. Their efforts to secure this were

Parents were informed by radio set at nought and their hopes had that their children NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (Reu- been, shattered by the unprovoked health,

were in' good tor)-Seven American liners, and brutal aggression of Germany including the Washington, which upon the Polish alles.

London Massage To Warsaw

Strikers Want War

Risk Compensation

Valuable

London

to

are badly needed in Europe to On the Western frontier, the LONDON, Sept. 20 (Reuter)---The evacuato Americans, are being French continued to make methodical Polish Ambassador to

and successful progres5,

the detained in New York by strik-strategie and technical objectives had night broadcast a message to ing seamen,

people of Warsaw. been aocured and the ground gained, The strikers are asking for held in the face of increasingly the Lord Mayor of Warmw, who had He was replying to a message from extra war-risk compensation.

severe' German resistance.

replied the previous night to another Negotiations between ship-owners

broadcast made from London, by the. and the National Maritime Union are

Ambassador. n deadlock, na the apparently nt owners inalst upon the ships sailing hefore they resume the conferences.

Naval Round-Up

The achievements of the anti- The Ambassador said that tho submarine campaign after lo sacrifices of the people of Warsaw,

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oppressors

LONDON, Sept. 20 (Reuter),-Details of a widespread revolutionary movement in Bohemia and Moravia have been received in authoritative quarters in London.

According to these sources, the movement started on September 17. It had been preceded for a few days by labour demonstrations in Prague, which by September 16,

AIR FORCE had developed into ser-

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Magnificent Gesture By Australia

ious clashes between the populace and the Ger- man authorities.

Firearms had been used on both sides and casualties are reported, to have been CANBERRA, Sept. 20 (Reu- considerable. ter).-R. D. Menzies, Premier of Between September 17 and 19 Australia, to-day announced that riots took place at a number of arrangements had been complet-places in Bohemia and Moravia, ed for Great Britain to purchase including Pardubice, Fribrin, the whole of surplus stocks of Pilsen, Tabor, Plyk and Brunn." Australian refined zinc, copper In the last-named town a portion of nid most lead stocks at prices the members of the German-Czech approximately ruling before the community made common cause with

the Czechs. outbreak of hostilities.

He also announced that Australia would offer to Britain the complete personnel, of six air squadrons, con- sisting of four squadrons and two two-seater fchter squadrons, for sur- vice overseas before the end of the year..

The squadrons will operate as an Australinu air force.

The offer includes administrative perronnel, complete air crews obser vers staff and specialist officers, pilots and gunners, but not a ground staff. Mr. Menzies declared: "After the

;

Troops Disarmed

On September 19 Uke movement spread to western Slovakia, and Slovak garrisons revolted. About

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LATEST

closest consultation with Briton, we JAPANESE MASS. tance we can render is the provi-AT WANGMOON

are antisded that the greatest assis-

sion of trained air crews.**

He added that as their enpselly Increased to do so, the Government

SHEKKI, Sept. 20

vicinity of Wangmoon.

(Reuter),-

would consider further reinforcing Japanese forces are increasing in the the great air effort in which the British and French peoples' un- loubtedly would soon have engage.

NETHERLANDS BUDGET

to

There are also other forces near Tongka and in other places around the Chungshan const, creating the impression that a wholesale Invasion is contemplated.

Aeroplanes are unceasingly watch- ing possible movements of detenders, while warships pounded the coast to- day near Heungchau.

The sounds of the firing were dis- THE HAGUE, Sept. 20 (Reu-finetly audible in Macao,

Everything points to an attempt to ter).The Netherlands budget isolate the district from Macao. for 1940 was reported on in Parliament today, when it was announced there would be a deficit of 66,500,000 guilders

Expenditure in 1940 is expected to be 40,500,000 guilders higher.

To obtain funds to meet the in- crease, Government will revise the income tax and will introduce profit tax instead of a dividend tax,

More Reservists

Called Up

LONDON, Sept. 20 (Reuter)-A report from Moscow says that it is learned on the most reliable authority that a further number of Russich

A special loan fund will also be army reservists are being called up. It is also atated that the French created.

Charge d'Affaires yesterday called on The Netherlands is to curtail ex-the Soviet Foreign Commissar and penditure except on defence and un-insked for

an explanation of the employment.

Russian lavasion of Poland.

Miss Heather Hance will be leav-. will shortly be married to Lieutenant ing for Singapore this week. She

R. E. Boddington, R.N.

Sed Back Pagó For Further Late Nows

CONGRESS EXPEDITES ACTION ON NEUTRALITY

LONDON, Sept. 20 (Reuter).—The first war correspondent has now left Britain to report the activities of the British troops in France,

Igive an indication of their numbers,

However, it is known that, thanks.

and "French navics and air forces, reports under the signature "Eye-Witness," to be made avail-France along a safety corridor and of the British contingents move to able, to all newspaper agencies, are guaranteed against all attack.

The existence of this corridor is both British and foreign, until Buch time as the general body of the ordinary air and sea services be- also leading to an Improvement laj

WASHINGTON Sept. 20(Reutor)It is announced that correspondents are licensed to tween the two countries.

the Senate foreign relations committee is meeting on Friday for proceed to France.

While there is no further nows of "expeditious action" on the neutrality legislation. Clifford, was "Reuter's" special activity by British troops available! correspondent with, General Franco in here, the French authorities are re- Nine proposals for the revision of

Loadors Moot 1938 and thereafter "Reutor's" chief ported to be very pleased with their the Neutrality Act, not one of which

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (Reuter), Berlin correspondent until the out-physique, training and adaptability to coincides exactly with the Hull- break of the war.

the new conditions of warfare.

Roosevelt suggestions, will be batore-President Roosevelt this evening He has been leat for the prezent

the Senate foreign relations com-received Republican and Democratic All Quiot In Saar signment at the request of the

mittee for consideration at the special leaders on the noutrality legislation

issue. session of Congress. Newspaper Proprietors Association, London

Paris and

PARIS, Sept. 20 (Reuter)--There representing

Mr. McNary, the Republican leader Congress opens on Thursday with a speech by. President Roosevelt. In the Senate, told the prèss as hó representing the provincial news-Western Front to-day. papers, and the Newspaper Society, was almost completo calm on the

Additionally, the committee has on entered the White House that he was Another report says that the Ger- the docket four bills dealing with opposed to any change in the legisla- 'papers of the United Kingdom.

mans have sent more troops, and possible restriction of exports to tion. planes to the neighbourhood of More Tommies Land'

Japan in her undeclared war ini The foreign affairs committee of resolution Sy the the Senate will meet on Friday to PARIS, Sept. 20 (Rouler)British Aachen (Aix-le-Chapelle) opposite, and a troops continue to be landed in the Netherland-Belgium frontier, and Democrat, Senator Sheppard, urging consult on expeditious action on the

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