1939-09-26 — Page 25

Tuesday,

French Raid On Friedrichshafen

BOMBS ON FACTORY

LONDON, Sept. 20 (Router)-A German zeppelin factory at Friedrich- shafen on the shores of Lake Constance, which is at present producing acro plane engines, was bombed by French planes last night.

Eyewitnesses from the Swiss side of the Inke, which is five miles across, state that heavy German anti-aircraft: fire could be seen, and searchlights crossed the skies for two hours.›

From the Swiss side the roar of the raiding planes could be heard.

Swiss guards sent up rockets to indicate to the planes that they were near

the Swiss frontier......

What success attended the French aircraft is not yet known.

Before the raid, a single ualdentified plane passed over Swiss territory, and was fired upon by Swiss batteries...

Naxis Admit French Raid LONDON, Sept. 25 (Router). The Nazi radio has at last admitted the French air raid on Friedrichshafen, though earlier broadcasts from Germany denied it.

From Berne, it is now learned that two separate attacks were carried out by French bombers.

Clumsy Nazi Propaganda

LONDON, Sept. 25

A Berne message says that another (Reuter).-The Ministry of communique issued by the Swiss Information, referring to raid on Friedrichshafen started soon the recent German foreign after 9 p.m., and ended between 10 office publication on the

general staff rays that the French sir

and midnight..

Other reports from different parts last phases of the German- of the Swiss-German frontier confirm Polish crisis, says that all

the extent of the rald,

"No Damago" Claim

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Sept. 25, (UP)-D.N.B

attempts "fake

to

the picture" in the German series of documents cannot

the offelal News Agency, now con- conceal the truth, or shift firms that French plantes ralded on Friedrichshafen. The German ver-

inflicted no damage.

to other

shoulders

sion claims that the French raiders the fearful responsibility

[for the outbreak of war. An earlier announcement sald that eight French

The Ministry states that the plunes were brought down. D.N.B. said, "It Germun Government wrongly learned that they were the planes denies that. the Danzig Senate which were yesterday sighted over had proposed to suspend activi- Friedrichshafen.""

ties of certain Polish customs inspectors.

Konstance Alarm

ZURICH, Sept. 26 (UP)-The at- tack on the Zeppelin works was carried out at p.m.

There was no mention of the Illegal appointment of Gauleiter Foerster os hend of the State of the Free City of Several border districts report the Danzig, or of the fact that the British drone of planes. Private sources! Government demurred from the first state that an air alarm was sounded to the German ultimatum for a Polish at Konstance on Sunday at 8.15 p.m. representative to be in Berlin by and lasted until 0.35 p.m. Another midnight of August 30 to receive alarm lasted from 11 pm, to mid-"and accept" the German proposals. night

Omission Of Dates

Singapore Gets

Into Uniform

Volunteers Now Fully Mobilised

on

By the clumsy omission of dates,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Siegfried

Line

On The

Rhine

MORE R.A.F. PAMPHLETS

LONDON, Bept 28 (Heuter), Leaflets dropped by Brich airmen over Germany last night slated that the British and French Desis had swept German merchantmen from the oceans,

Therefore, German'supplies of the whole range of essential war materials had almost gone.

The Jeaflets added: ***You cannot rely when at war, upon neutral supplies, because your Government, cannot pay for them."

Was

further stated that night after night the RAF. had demonstrated its power br flights far Into German territory.

"PARALLEL" INTERESTS Russo-German Agreement

September 26, 1939.

AMERICAN PROPOSALS

PROHIBITED

TRIS

PHOTO- GRAPH Was taken from a passing | barge on the Rhino Just before the Joutbreak of hostilities. Il shows the [Siegfried fortifications on the bank of the Rhine, near the French city of Strasbourg.

BLACK SEA BLOCKADE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

U.S. PLAN SHOWN

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (Reuter).The Administration's proposed new neutrality legisla tion was made public to-lny, by Senator Key Pittman, chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee.

The provisions include frstly, that American

Vessels would not be allowed to carry passengers or goods to belligerent 'countries.

Secondly, that violation of this provision would be punishable by a fine not exceeding $50,000.

Thirdly, that belligerent Powers purchasing goods from the United States would have to take title to f them before the goods are shipped.

Fourthly, that losses sustained.by American Insurance underwriters on war cargoes could not be made a basis for claims against the Govern- ment.

or

"Combat Areas". Filthly, that the President can designale "combat aress", and pro- hibit American citizens

vessels fentering them,

Sixthly, Americans could not travel jon ships of belligerent Powers except Fin accordance with the rules

prescribed by, the President. vessels chartered by the Red Crosa Seventhly, Red Cross personnel and would be exempt from the restric tlong on American travel shipping. The entire Rumanian frontiersela would be prohibited from carry- is also closed. including the major town of entry, Tiraspol.

It is reported that 115 mem- bers of the Polish Embassy here

MOSCOW, Sept. 25 (UP).— Unconfirmed reports state that the port of Odessa has been closed.

plan to go to Rumania instead of

Finland.

STABBED IN BACK Shopkeeper Foils Robbers

After two robbers had unsuccess fully tried to rob Cheung Ping-wong, BERLIN, Sept. 25 (Reuter).17, master of the Hop Cheung car the Germans imply that on August-Commenting on the ratifica-penters' shop, Trun Wan, early this in three chambers, in the

Cheung

30 the British Ambassador to Berlin tion of the Russo-German pact, louder Police found

detall.

revolver,

was given the German proposals and the "Berliner Tageblatt" states shop. that they were explained to him in that the agreement settles for in report to the Police.

Britain is blamed for refusing all time that the two biggest said he was awakened by a noise, Italian mediation, but the Germans Powers in Europe will never and found two strangers in his room omit to say that the British Governight against each other on be- of them, and the other escaped. The mest refused to negotiote unless the half of Britain.

Together with his wife, he seized ene Germans ceased their attacks on Poland and promised to withdraw

man seized struggled and alsu broke The newspaper adds that the agree-away. troops from Polish soil,

ment is based on parallel interests. During the struggle, Cheung was It may be recalled that Hitler in a stabbed in the back with a doggor. sprech last year referred to bolahe- Whether the injury was inflicted destructive qualities of human nature! not say. vism as the incarnation of the deliberately or accidentally, he could

Inaccurate Picture

"SINGAPORE is ablaze with uniforms following As the documents exolude any complete mobilisation of all account of the interviews between Sir Nevile Henderson and Herr Hitler the regular fighting services on August 23, 25, 28-and-20, and ot and the Volunteers," the interview between Bir Nevile traveller told a "Telegraph" on the night of August 30 and 31, the

Henderson and Herr von Ribbentrop Murder Trial: Defence Case Opens representative arrival German picture is not likely to be here to-day.

accurate, for the obvious reasons that Herr Hitler and Herr von Ribbentrop

MAN TELLS OF THREAT The Singapore Volunteer Corps do not wish to produce an accurate were mobilised for two months picture. Intensive training last week-end eealing from the German people and They have every motive for con-

BY SECRET SOCIETY he said. At the large Singapore the world at large the truth, The Swimming Club in the evenings truth is that the crisis was brought Wong Yin, Z2, boiler maker, Tang Loi, 25, blacksmith, EVIDENCE for the defence in a murder trial against nearly every man is wearing a about deliberately by German action, Chan Lam, 19, paintscraper and Wong Kee-shan, 23, grocer, opened before the Chief Justice Sir Atholl Mac-

uniform.

All Britons are advised to remain in the Colony to maintain its mon power, he added.

"It is impossible for ships to And berths alongside the wharves as the port is so crowded with shipping. Godowns are fult with cargoes," he ndded.

"We Are Not Unprepared"

Death Of Mrs. Gregor at the Criminal Sessions to-day.

Macdonald

Defendants were accused of murdering Li So, 80, in Main |Street, Shaukiwan, on the even

ing of July 22.

Eighthly, American merchant ves-

ing any but small arms, necessary to preserve discipline aboard,

Ninthly, belligerent governments could not sell steuriiles in the United States.

Tenthly, belligerents could obtain ordinary commercial credits for n period not execeding 00 days.

Solicitation For Funds

Other provisions stale that solicita- tion for Iunds in the United States for belligerents would be prohibited, and the President would have the power to impose speciul restrictions on the use of American ports by a submarine or armed merchantman belonging to a belligerent.

At the request of Senator Boroh, who said he did not want to vote on the bill until he had read the pro- visions, the Senate foreign relations committee, decided to delay action on the bill until Thursday.

Organised "Peace" Drive SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, (UP).—- White House sources to-day sald

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-Mr. Stephen Early, the While House Secretary, said the President hud rejected such proposals despite the fact that there are several or- ganised drives against the President's plan "by certain peace organisations and some churchmen-one In parti cular."

It has also been learned that the State Department hus received coples from Germany to various individuals of cablegrams from Germans and in the United States urging all pos~ sible efforts to prevent the repeal of the embargo.

Meanwhile, the President has re- sumed his personal efforts to obtain non-partisanship victory for his pro- gramme,

Threat By Secret Society

Roosevelt Returns Wong: Sometime in May and June WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (Reuter). he had asked me to joint the Shum -President Roosevell lo-day return- Yak Wul and I refused. He also ed to Washington from his home at asked me to pay $3 as membershipHyde Park, where he had been at-

lending his mother's 85th, birthday i celebrations,

Wife Of Former

Police Inspector THE many friends in Hong. second accused, while the other, two saw him and told him that I would kong of Mrs. R. Macdonald, wife were defended by the Hon. Mr. Leo not join bis Society and he said that of Chief Inspector Robert Mac-H. Loseby.

D'Almada; Jnr., instructed by Mr. F.if I refused to join them I would be donald, formerly of the Hong- The following

attacked very soon,"

H.K... Whyatt, assisted by Inspec-fes and said that if I became a mem

tor L. R. Whant, prosecuted. Mr. H.ber and if I should be attacked by C. Macnamara, instructed by Mr. C. anyone the members of the Socfety D'Almada, represented the first and would take their revenge. Later I

of Chief

was the Jury:

Hindu Mahasabha Resolution

THE Working Commitee of the

U.S. War Secretary's kong Police Force, will learn Messrs. V. A. Itenson (Foreman), M. he had had some words with Chen. Wong further said that previously

-ROMBAY, Sept. 10. Significant Message occurred on August 9 at 32, Yip-bang

with regret of her death which A. Prata, H. J. A, Heurne, W. Mok, Shum-chat. After he was hit he ran

Cheung Tin-lee, U Tat-chre and Heal towards the Praya and at Tat Hong resolution urges co-operation between Hindu Mahasabha in a lengthy CHICAGO, Sept 25 (Router). Mrs. Macdonald, who was a native given and Mr. B. D. Evans Acting led to hit him with

Mayfield Road, Edinburgh.

After. Police evidence had been these was Cheng Shum-chal, Cheng

Street two men attacked him. One of India and England. -The United States Secretary of Dingwall, was the eldest daughter Director of the Royal Observatory by striking Cheng's hand with a torch introduction of responsible Govern- In order to make co-operation for War, Mr. Harry Woodring, of Mr. and Mrs. Angus Macrae of had anid that there was a thunder-light he managed to obtain the bar.

Iron bar, and leffective, the Mahasabha urges the has sent 4 message to the that town. Her brother, the late Mr. storm and rain that evening, Wong One man held him by the neck from American Legion convention in of Dingwall.

Norman Macrae, was formerly Ballic Yin, drst defendant, testified.

ment at the centre, revision of the Chicago.

communal award, modification of the During the Great War, Mrs. Mac-

Arms Act, and expansion of the He says: "Should war bo forced donald managed the fruiterer's bust-

Indian Territorial Force. upon us, it will not find us un-ness at Strathpeffer for Mr. William prepared as in. 1016..

Brown of Perth.

"I don't imply that we are ready for war, or are mobilising, but it is, only a reasonable precaution to ensure that our rights are respected.

די.

Many Years In Colony. After her marrlige

that en

behind, and he hit the man with the Accused Allogor Assault bar. He was then free and run away. Later he met fourth accused who said bered hut on a hill at Tal Fu Street,

Wong said he lived in an unnum he was hiring a boot in which to

sleep. Shaukiwan., He was married, and

Smoked Heroin was a boller maker. He had known Continuing Wong said eventually the other three accused for eight or he and the other accused and a nine months. He did not know Li stranger went on board a sampan to "I hate war and warmongers, but Inspector Macdonald,

Chief So the allegedly murdered man. events in the Far East. and Europe panied her busband to this Colony his hut, shortly after 9 o'clock and Wong sold that the bloodstains on

she accom-

He smoked heroin pills and it waLS On the night of July 22. he left after 3 am. that the Police arrived.. are a menace. to our, security. The where she resided for many years. 'menace, to democracy is to be found

When they left on retirement, theyden to look for a clansman, but did brasion on his hand had caused

went to Yip So-kee's tin kau gambling his clothes came from his all over the world.”

Brst resided at Joppa and later tool not find him. He remained in Yip's those stains. It was not true that he There was a possibilty note: up house, in Edinburgh. Their house establishment for half an hour, and on Mayfield Road was the rendezvous as he left he saw Cheng Sum-chal had been seen striking Ll 50 with PANAMA, Sept. 25

of many officers and men Hongkong Poller home on holiday or attack him.... Addressing the Pan-American Con-resident in Scotland,

of the with six other people waiting to something in a newspaper, gress, Mr. Sumner Welles, the U. 8.

Cross-examined by Mr. Whyatt, Under-Secretary of

Mr. Macdonald takes

Wong said he still had no idea who "As soon as I left the door and Li So was, and had never heard, of must resolutely defend our con- Association which arranged an annual side-chal hit me ones on the son detective there not occurred to

said that In

an active turned towards Shaukiwan Cheng that name until he was arrested. A the Hongkong, Shum-etal right had accused him of stab- tinent against all menace of aggregathering for members. alon, direct and indirect.

The 21 American republics must husband, her sister (Miss C. Macrae), heavy. The others came up in order in Society, and had a shaia in it.. Mrs. Macdonald la survived by her of iron and the blow was not very existence. He knew the Luan Hing The weapon appeared to be a plece Hint then to deny knowledge of Li's Inform all belligerents that socurity must not be jeopardised by der Macrae) and other relatives.

their brothers (George, Rod and Alexan- to corner mo and I ran away. The work of this Society was in con- balligerent activities near the shores

Mr. Macnamarar Can you suggest, nection with crackers for the Tam (of the new woriti.!!

The funeral took place at the any reason why they should assault Kung Temple, Mitchell Hill Cemetery in Dingwall. you like this?

The case is proceeding...

Defead Continenta

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