1939-09-25 — Page 7

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 25, 1939.

OVERNIGHT WARSAW'S AWFUL 24 HOURS:

NEWS PAGE GUNS

Quadruplets

in Canton

A telegram from Dr. L. A. Khan in Canton Lant night slated that a woman gave birth to four babies in the Pak Hok Tung Refugee Hospital yester day,

Two of the newly born infants

znica and AND

the others females. Further details of this interesting occurreneo are ex- pected later,

ARMS EMBARGO Drafting A New Formula

KILL

While the Poles claim that the biggest 'battle of the war la being fought between Warsaw and Modlin, the Nuzla say that the decisive struggle took place recently In the bed of the Vistula near the capital, after which insignificant remnants of the defenders escaped Into the marsh lands..

Neutral persons who have made their way. from Warsaw to Denmark testify to the parlous conditions under which the brave garrison is holding out against unremitting attacks. The Warenw Radio described yesterday as the worst day of the alege with over 1,000 killed.

The Germans are withdrawing a large proportion of their forces to the Western Front to meet the menace of the French and British troops.

The Soviet army is pressing on towards the line running roughly north and south through Warsaw which will be the extent of their territorial gain. Little opposition has been met but the Red Army claims to have taken a large number of "prisoners and equipment.

London, Sept. 24.

A broadcast from beléngered War- saw says that the last 24 hours have been the most dreadful of all the 20 days of siege. The artillery barrage which began yesterday afternoon was still proceeding.

It

is estúnoted that more than 100 guns | are concentrating their fire on the

capital.

Despite the bombardment many

A number were killed and

ing Info Slovakia-Reuter.

more troops and supplies daily.

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CHURCH-GOERS

Japanese Start

Hunan Drive Mator Battle

CHINESE REFUGEE RELIEF

HUNAN, Sept. 24. JAPANESE troops driving a triple wedge into the 100-kilometres front in north-eastern Hunan continued Russia could counter this by move their rapid, southward advance as 60 divisions of the Siegfried Line and are throwing in Chinese Central Army forces under command of General The report quotes a neutral obser- Kuan Lin-cheng were fully retreating towards Changsha. ver back from the Polish front as

Intense aerial activity was again calming that thousands of military displayed by Japanese Army and | trucks, tanke, armuured, cars and Navy bombers.

gan-trucks were rumbling toward Preceded by an Washington, Sept. 23.

intense artillery the West Wril.

barrage, Japaneso shock Senator Key thinin, Chairman of

Despite the tremendous forces con waded waist-deep into the swollen troops the Senate Foreign Relations Com-people ventured out to church is centrated on both sides, the report Sintslang River to aftack the Chin- |

saya the French and Germans are ese positions on the south bank on mittee, to-diny called upen those morning. members of the Committee favouring wounded.

acttling down in quasi-permanent Saturday. positions, hesitating to a repeal of the arins embargo, or

Inke the initiative in

Two almost simultaneous crossings who are not committed either

large-zente battle. floth sides are apparently convincedere effected, one at a point where that the side which first hurls itself crosses the Sintalang fver and other the two Honkow-Conton Railway against the other's "iron wall" will 25 kilometres further upstream.

Another Japanese column Is ad- vancing southward from Tungcheng, about 40 miles south-cost of Yochow In breaking through the advanco German machine-gun emplacements tack began from the north, a sur- As this three-pronged frontal al- and progressed Into the German minc-prise flanking muvement was launch- fields, beyond where German sources ed near the mouth of the Hsiang- claim the French have met with kong River, 40 miles north of Chang- disaster,

ahn, threatening the llonkow-Canton Railway, the main Chinese avenue of retreat. The railway is expreted

be cut to-day.

way

on the question, to consider the drafting of a formula embodying President Roosevelt's proposals or what they belleve should be included

In the Neutrality Bill.

There have been 1,000 casualties in the last 24 hours but "our spirit unbroken," the mains

message states-Renter Bulletin."

Troops Move Along Line

Berlin, Sept. 21.

lose,

A communique states the move- The Maginot and the Siegfried It is Senator Pittman's hope that ments of troops towards the de-Lines are about 20 milles apart.

The Committee will prepare Bmarcation line continued according to The French forces have succeeded at the southern tip of Hupeh.

for consideration early next week; | plan, "white naval forces renewed the hut, if the Bill is out reported upon bombardment of the Polish positions by Monday, the start of the delinte on the Heln Peninsuln. may be delayed until late in the It is also stated the number of week.-United Press.

Polish deserters from the Warenw Irent is increased.-Neuter.

Trade With Belligerents

Washington, Sept. 23.

The draft of the tentative revision formula will prohibit United States.

Germans claim that entire French companies have been wiped out in the "proscribed zone" as the power- tyl ground mines exploded through

uperation of remole system—Daniel.

German Communique

London, Sept. 24. The German High Commurd in a ships from conducting trade in any statement alleges the Poles aimed to

with

the underecupy Danzig and East Prussia and make the latter a province of Poland

manner

belligerents penalty of 350,000 fine and five years imprisonment.

On the basis of a United Press compilation, which is not yet com- plete, the Administration's pro- greining appears assured stage.-United Pren.

ut this

before the war.

Half a million prisoners and 1,200) guns and enormous materials were

coptured, while the Polish air force was smashed with small loss to the German, air force-Renter Bulletin, Hospitals Hit

Reaction To Italy

Washington, Sept. 23. Responsible circles reflected their

London, Sept. 24. The Warsaw Radio states that appreciation of Signor Mussolini's peace activity, but indlented that heavy shelling of the centre of the

Polish issue is a relatively minor aspect.United Press.

Dics Committee

te-

control

Many German Attacks

Parks, Sept. 24.

This flanking attack is believed to be the most daring in the 20-monthis- fold Sino-Japanese warfare.

Because of the shallowness of Tungling Lake, the landing force was transported 75 kilometres in burges. The landing force forming

A communique Issued this morning states that numerous local attacks in the region of the Saar and Lissem a veritable barge armada of several bourg. 49 miles east of Saarbrucken, hundred shallow-draft vessels, left during the night.-Yochow on the northern outlet ot Tungting Lake at sundown on Fri- British Troops

day,

were repulsed

enter Bulletin,

London, Sept. 24.

the

Navy escorts also were handicap- The British Expeditionary Force duped by the shallowness only being | elty has destroyed three hospitals they regarded the time had passedaled with wounded. The German France is still in the stage of moving able to use small vessels. By when important neutral countries

on the right bank of the up to positions and concentrating light of a half moon tais bizzore fleet | ike Italy and the United States could attack

Vistula near the city was repulsed preparatory to going Into action, akivanced prevent a major war. They also In-

cautiously southward There is flerce fighting at Modiin, writes "Eyewitness" with the force. avoiding mine-fields and uncharter- dlented that they considered Ger-

Meticulous care is being taken toed shallows, mony and the Anglo-French troops and evidence of the strength of the are engaged in a conclusive test of Polish resistance is given in a Gereonceal in exact whereabouts from

The armada renched the entrance their major strength in which the communique which almits their the enemy.

to the Siang River on Saturday mor- the suburbs of Warsaw after a forres were forced to retreat from The soldiers are not even allowedning. Thirty precious minutes were

to send picture or postcards to re- spent at the entrance, searching inj cannolesanice. A commander was fatives and there also a minimum of pitch darkness for the 20-metre-wide wounded-Reuter Bulletin.

British Army signposts for British outlets of the River hidden by rushes. Soviet Advance

¡ traffic.

Finally, the vital entrances found Moscow, Sept. 24. These, however, are scarcely neces-barges advancing through a hall of A Red Army communique says the my for the army traffle moves in a Chinese bullets to the designated Soviet forces have advanced west-practically continuous procession. landing point. ward vin Bialystok and Brest-Lilovsk Everywhere troops are met with In a 20-minute engagement, Japan- and Lwow towards the line of de-touching evidences of welcome.. jese secured foothold whence a Chlidren spend days cheering and march was immediately started along marcntion. The quidatlon of the reinuants of the Polish Army is still offer fruit to despatch riders held the Hankow-Canton Railway. The proceeding-Reuter Bulletin.

distance covered by barges was 75 New pidgen-Anglo-French language kilometres." is in raplil process of evolution,

The theatre of operations in this The only embarrassment arises Japanese the similarity of the officer's men's metres north to south, is the largest offensive extending 280 from the new British battle dress and kilometres east to west and 100 klo- uniforms which is apt to centuse the since the march upon Hunkowy while French soldiers who want to salute it is also the first large-scale Japun- le right peopic!-Reuter.

cae operation since the fall of Nan Hitler To Visit Front chang in March, this year-Domel.

Washington, Sept. 23. Mr. D. 11. Dubrowsky, formerly o leading Soviet worker in the United States, told the Dies Committee that Russia had eoliccted more than enough money in Amerlés to finance her propaganda campaigns kere.

One scheme involved the collection of insurance and estutes of deceased Russian-born Americans Payments by American Insurance” “companies aggregate Dt cost one million dollars annually, which goes into M, Stalin's coffers. The Opu (Secretclared that the Poles refuse to accept The Polish Embassy here to-day de- Russian Putice) farces the Kussion partition that provides a frontier relatives of the deceasedi to make Powers of Attorney to Churica Reth, giving Russla 11,000,000 of the Polish attorney, who, Dubrowsity charged,

population and virtually two-thirds collects the funds as behalf of the

of Polish territory with 21,000,000 In- Sovlet Government.Qulted Press,

habitants.

Roosevelt And Third Term

New York, Sept. 23. Mr. Alfred Landon, Republica Presidential nomince, rays Presiden! Roosevelt should announce that he does not want a tiled term as Pre- sident and that he will not accept the nomination even if it is offerett. "Such a statement would

the greatest contribution Mr. Roosevel! could make in the present troubled situation."

Mr. Landon does not uppose Pre- skdent Roosevelt's neutrality pro- granume If it will keep the United States out of war, but he said ite third term issue is such a prominent

affair that. It is not fair to ask either the Democrats or Republicans to abandon their Party politics now.

"Something for more

important than mere Party considerations ore nt stake," Mr. Landon is quoted as saying. The President should facilliate the task before Congress by taking the step suggested,"

Non-Germanic Elements

Paris, Sept. 23.

un in träfflec.

Chungking, Sept. 24. The reclamation of 100,000 acres of wasted but cultivable land in northern Brechuan by 30,000 refugees will be carried out by order of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shick, Details of the project are being mapped out by the newly-organized land re- clamation bureau.

The bureau has at its disposal $1,646.280. All the state-owned reclaimed land is to be distri- buted at approximately 17 acres to each refuges family Ove persons. Used land owned by local farmers will be bought at » price to be fixed by a land com- mitice and similarly distributed among the refugees, who will be tenente of the government.

After the refugees have seitled · down in thele new colony, it will he six months before there will be any produce from the land. During this period they will be supported by the gov- ernment. This wh cost, the land reclamation bureau $100," 000.

No efforts will be spared in make the refugee colony a model onc, These will Include the development of communication with the rest of the province, the installation of telephone ser- vices in the more important villager, and the establishment of health clinics and schools.

The training of the refugees In Improved methods of farming will be the task of the proviu- cial agricultural improvement bureau, which wis! have branch office at the colony. while experts of the provincial .co-operailve-commission--will-

promote Vic organization co-operative socletier.—Central News,

of

ported though 800 Jepunese remain from Taiwan and Shaoyan is re- This demarention gives, Russia

Kaunas, Sept. 24.

Motor Boats Sunk

at Tawangtau and Shanchowhang. most of the Galician oilfields and Important decisions are expected

Changsha, Sept. 24. Of the Wangmoon coast four Ja- announced by the GermDA atlows Germany a continuous coast-to be

A concerted attack was launched |panese worships and six armed traw- fine on the Battle Sea, as far as Government about the middle of the by Japanese land, naval and air ters remain. They fired on the coast Memel, bealdes Teschen, the Upper week according to n Berlin despatch. forces north Hunan yesterday. occasionally to test the strength of Silesian steel and textile industries and afterwards Hitler will probably Japanese on the north banks of the the Chinese defence, and the whole of Posnon granaries to the Western Front.

Sintsinng River made repented at- The number of Japanese air folds and forests.

It is added that the German Mill-tempts to cross the river but were has also been reduced since Friday. "There is to provisions for a buffer ty Mission which went to Moscow repelled. Meanwhile, Japanese blue-Early its morning two squadrons of Stute. spokesman of the Polish to demarcate the zones to be occupied Jackets frum wur vessels in the Tung-Japanese planes ilew over the area Embassy said, "We are convinced In Poland is remaining there for ting Lake made perslatent efforts to between Shekki and Wangmoon and that Germany has handed over the further military negotiations-Reuter. land at Luchuchshil, outside the machine-gunned the biggest share of Poland to the Rus

Chinese pol- mouth of the Sintslang River about tions, but no bombs were dropped. sians because they have reailsed there

15 miles south of Yoyang, and Ying- Due to recent Japanese bombings are so many non-Germanie racial

lien, about ten miles north of Slong-ja Chinese report estimates that well groups in it that the German Govern-

Japanese motor lover 70 per cent, of the clvillen yin. Over thirty meni anticipated an unemling source i

sunk in the abortive houses at Taiwan, Shooyan, Kong- buals were of trouble there.

landing al Luchthsih-Central } meltau and Lalchuen were destroyed Netes,

thousands of homeless

arc

"The Germans and Russians using different, tueties within, the

occupied zones. The Germans Lake! the Poles prisoner, forcing them to work at the point of the bayonet; the Russians are sending in Com-

Aviallon

the

CHINA'S EXPORTS

Increase Despite Blockade

Major Drive Under Way

with many destitutes.

Chungking, Sept. 24.

The long distance bus service be-

A major battle is at present raging tween Shekki and Macao has been following

on the shores of Tungting Lake, restored and some refugees have where Japanese lund,, air and naval even returned to Shekki

Martial Law Enforcad

Shekk!, Sept. 23. Martial law is suit in force here,

munist propagandists, releasing Poles and trying to win them over, In the first six months of 1039 forces youserday launched a com- the improvement in the situation.

Unofficial reports received in Paris Decording to a report issued by the bined offensive against the Chinese state that desplie Germany giving, Ministry of Finance, China exported lines in northern Hunun, according Galicia to Russia, under a separate through the south-western Customs to a Chinese report received here.

The Japanese are said to be at and communication by towboats to agreement they will mutually exploit houses' goods valued at $311,400,000 the oilfields. United Press.

an increase of $88,800,000 over that tempting a drive south toward Chang- other parts of the province is still German Supplies

of the corresponding period of 1938. | shin. As the Japanese land force disconnected, but this afternoon it is China's south-western border cities launched the attack on the Chinese possible for these towboats to resume London, Sept. 24. are assuming an increasingly import positions on the north bank of the sailings to Szc At Hyde Park President Roosevelt

experts bellevo

Yap districts. Gerant role as clearing centres, indient-Sintsinng River in the vicinity of the Special. declined to commit himself until lie many's losses in aeroplanes in Poland, Ing that the Japanese blockade of Canton-Hankow Railway south of lind seen the full text of the pro-reported to be over 400, are a poor China's 2.150-mile coast-line has fail-Yochow, the report continues, other posal-United Press.

tribute to the quality of the planes ed to paralyse her International Japanese columna escorted by wir- and efficiency of the pilots, consider-trade.

ships and aircraft attempted to go Ing Germany's vast superiority in The city at Mengtze, near the round the Chinese left flank, by the numbers, wrlles military correspon-Yunnan-French Indo-China border, Tungling Lake, dont

lends as China's new, trade 'clearing One body of Japanese troopa is The Russian position in the Polish centra, followed closely by Polc-reported to have landed on the squih olißeids and the barrier of Rumania's hol, In the period tinder re-bank of the Sintsiang River to Mr. Alfred Morris, Director of garding Germany's oil resources, and Imports handled by the Customs in there, while another body claimed to frontier evokes much speculation review, the balance of exports over threaten the Chinese defenders Ambulance and Brigade Commisit is known German experts calculated Mengtze exceeded by no less than have landed at Yingtien, north of sioner, announced on Saturday that he she would need sixteen, to eighteen $12,603,000, and. that in Pakhoi by Slangying, half way between the had severed his connection with St. million tons annually in a war, of $11,316,000. John Ambulance Brigade.

Chinese front lines and Changsha.

which China's exports of consider sald to have bombed the Chinese

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

Mr. Alfred Morris Resigns From Organisation

Mr. Morris tendered his resignation mition extracted from coal,

which sho produces about three Other south-western cities through All day 13 Japanese planes are

some months ago, but on the out-

it.

break of war in Europe he withdrew able to supply much, considering her Szemno in Yunnan and Luichow and tsong River at Yinguen and Siang- It is doubtful whether Russia is able value passed are Tengyuch and positions in the vicinity of the Sin- "The friction, of which Mr. Morris's own internal demands, hence the Kongmoon in Kwangtung.

ying. At the same time a large resignation is the culmination, arose rumours that Germany la preparing Meanwhile, the total value of number of Japanese aircraft exten- early this year with the appointment to invade Hungary, with Rumunto's Chinna exports is on the upward sively bombed cilies in north-west by His Excellency the Governor of annual production of seven million trend, although the balance is yet | Hunon-Reuter. on Executive Commitice to control ons na her ultimate objective.

unfavourable. This past July Chinu].... Chungshan Qujot the: ajministration of this Brigade,

Western Activity Di exported $70,004,049, an Increase 'of

Chungatian, Sept. 23. Tokyo, Sept. 24. | $11,450,282, over the figurò (of the Japanese troops who invaded Tal- A Berlin dispatch to the Nichi preceding month. The Import figure wan and Shaoyan via Nicht Shimbun says, that Germans for the same manth $110,874,410, north-east of Shekki, failed to make |

Wongmoon. havo concentrated 70 divisions com- a decrease of $33,720,714 over that any progress during the last two prising 1,009,000 men along the of the preceding month,

days. A withdrawal of Japaneso

It was in May that Mr. Morria first tendered his resignation, but which: he later withdraw.

Mrs. R. Langley, Corps Secretary, ^lins, also razigned,

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