1939-09-26 — Page 5

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 26, 1939.

OVERNIGHT HITLER EXPECTED TO ORDER

NEWS PAGE BIG PUSH ON SAAR FRONT

BOMBERS ARRIVE

American Planes In Philippines

Menila, Sept. 25. Swooping gracefully from the claude, 14 naval pairof bombers un- eventfully completed a mass flight from Pearl Harbour when they ar- rived at Cavite Naval Base of 3,40 p.m. to-day. It is learned that a 13th place had to remain at Midway Island owing to engine trouble. Be- fore landing the planes cruised over Manila for 20 minutes.

Each bomber is about the size of the China Clipper. The flight mark ed the first time American military planes have down from the United Stutes to the Orient out of. the West Const.

Berlin, Sept. 24.

Informed quarters declared that Germany will seek to force a decision]

the on the Western Front within coming twelve months.

"It is ridiculous to assume that! Germany will idly wall behind the Went Wall wille England, unhinder-! ed, continues to attempt to defeat Germany with a blockade," they dn-) clared United Pren.

Polish Campaign Shocks

Paris, Sept. 25. The Paris Soir reports the holding of a long conference between Hitler, Herr von Jubbentrop and Marshal Goering. The paper says that Hitler had hoped after the Soviel's move Into Poland to be able to put his maximum air effectives in the West, but Marshal Goering reported that: the German planes are still in the eastern centres for repair and over- haul, that the fighters and bombers have suffered unpleasant shocks, and the Condor Legion has now to re- crut to compensate for the losses

sustained.

The paper adds that it is easy to imagine the impatience of Herr von Ribbentrop at such reports, in view

The aircraft carrier Langley ar- rived on Sunday to serve as a tender for the bombing squadron.—United | of his plans for a great coup in the Press.

West, and declares that he was fore- Reuter adds that the planes carried most among those favouring an offen-, 30 officers and 75 men. It is officially sive through Holland and Belgium,---- stated that the squadron has arrived | Kruter.

in Manila for the purpose of ensuring strict enforcement of the Neutrality Act in Philippines territory. All are high speed machines and the bombers weight 35,000 lbs each.

Nippon Roaches Chilo

Tokyo, Sept. 25. The globe-girdling goodwill mono- plane Nippon of the Tokya Nichinichi and Osaka Mainichi Shimbun arrived nl Arlen, border town of Chile, from Lima, Colombia, at 1.50 p.m. on Sunday.Domel.

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London, Sept. 25. Hitler is expected on the Western Front this week,

Berlin leefully anticipates a mon- nter Brive which will crush Alles in unother lightning war. Nozl leaders, however, appear to be divided. Ribbentrop extremists favour K crash through Belgium. Goering moderates, always with an eye on Ameries, invour respecting neutral rights for the present.

It must be remembered that Ger- many now has to guard 300 miles of front in Poland with 4,000,000 The British Empire continues to Soviet troops on the other side. The Jead on the total length of routes French report that no new troops operated by regular air services, and, have been brought from Poland since in almost every part of the Empire

the first reinforcements. Some critics numbers registered civil aircraft, believe therefore that Hitler may de- licensed commercial and privatecide to sit tight on the Siegfried pilots and ground engineers increas-Line and Invade Holland with ed, saya the Director-General of Civit view to establishing air bases with Aviation in his report on the progress in a few minutes night of England. of civil aviation for 1938,

This, however, will probably 'be pre- ceded by a renewed peace offensive, to enable Hitler to pose as the in- jured man whose longing for pence is only baulked by bloodthirsty Al-

In 1938 British civil aireratt flew 13,550,000 miles and in 1937 few 10,773,000 miles.

GERMANY LOSES

Trade Advantage With Hongkong

Importers and exporters approach ed yesterday said that Hongkong desters held such good stocks of products normally imported

from Germany-chemicals and machinery particularly that a few months must pass before a clear impression of the effect of the war on Colony trade and prices could be obtained. Also, such shipments as had arrived or

Germany led all other countries in chemicals, drugs, dyeing and tauning materials and her large exports of machinery, engines, and general hardware included $850,236 in sewing machines alone. Arileles which she Imported in return notably included foodstuffs und provisions ($605,603), metals (S070,225), minerals and ores ($4,507,202), and nuts and seeds (54,238,501).

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Yesterday's fine weather enabled the French reconnaissance planes to collect a quantity of valuable ob servation photographs, protected by | pursuli- planes which easily repelled

ile German fighters-Reuter.

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French Renew Pressure

Paris, Sept. 25.

GERMAN TERROR DESCRIBED BY UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR

Paris, Sept. 25.

Mr. A. J. Biddle, United States Ambassador in Warsaw, has arrived here in a nervous and agitated stato after two weeks of bombing and machine-gunning during his flight from Poland.

At a Press conference he'disclosed the systematic and concentrated wave of aerial and artillery attack which comprised the new strategy whereby the Germans reduced Poland to a shambles. He traced the flight of his staff from Warsaw to Lublin, Luck, Dubno,-Krzmieniec, Zellescyzt, Kuty and Bucharest, accompanied by the British and French diplomatic staffs, as a race with death in which there was bombing and strafing by 4,800 to 5,000 German planes,

Mr. Biddie was very careful not to exaggerate the tactics of the Germans. He declared that he personally witnessed three attacks on the Embassy caravan and personally observed Stedice pounded to pieces long after the railway communications, had been blasted.

He per. sonally observed German planes bombing and wrecking Krzmienicz, including the market place, with no military objectives.

"Before the war I took a villa eleven kilometres from Warsaw and over a mile from the civil pilot school," he said. "German planes deliberately bombed the villa. Three squads dropped bombs, six of which were duds, but I picked up pieces of shells out of my bedroom windows blasted by the bombing. I left Warsaw in a eight-car caravan travelling at night and we learned to protect our lives by lying in ditches or standing straight up if the planes were machine-gunning in order to provide a smaller target."--United Press.

Reuter adds that Mr. Biddle said, "Despite the letters 'U.SA' painted in white on the roofs of cars and American flags flying from the bonnets, we were attacked four times, caught in gunfire and pursued over a dozen times."

END OF GALLANT | WARSAW IN SIGHT

The fighting in Poland hos resolved itself in favour of Germany and Russin after a bloody struggle lasting three weeks. It is now apparent that the only substantial opposition which the enemy is meeting is at Warsaw where the garrison and citizens have covered themselven with glory by holding out against aerlol and ground bombardment for nearly two weeks. The latest messages from the capital tell of wholeanle destruction that has wrecked the centre of the city but has not dimmed the spirit of the defenders. German attacks in the suburbs have been repulsed at the point of the bayonet.

Elsewhere the Red and Nazi armies are moving into the areas mutually agreed upon with but slight resistance from Isolated Polish units..

HANKOW BLOCKADE

Japanese Attitude Said Modified

French pressure

on the German lines has been renewed after two days of great activity on the part of i the enemy. It is being asked whe ther the enemy activity is merely a spectacular demonstration coinciding

Hankow, Sept. 25. What little is remaining of foreign with the expected presence of fur business is rapidly being killed as a ther western fortifications or a result of a virtual "blockado" of Han- of an attack against the advance posts with the aim of re

kow by the Japanese. capturing the ground_lost_____between

French

Preparations Along Mazelle

No Armed Threat Japanese Consul Gives Interview

"I do not think the Japaneso milli- tury authorities at Canton have any malicious intention of altacking |Hongkong and I can not understand why the British military authorities pre preparing defences 50 | feverishly," declared the Japanese Consul-General in Hongkong, Mr. A. Tajiri in an interview yesterday.

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Mr. Tajiri, who has been Coasul- General here for the past nine months is returning to his former post of First Secretary at the Japanese Em- bassy in Shanghal. He leaves on Oc- tober 5, his successor, the Japanese Consul General at Canton, Mr. K. Okazaki, is due on October 2.

Mr. Okazaki, who has acted or Consul-General at Canton for the past 12 months, served formerly in London and Washington, The Jopan- ese Consul at Hongkong, Mr. T. Oda, who is at present in Japan, is ex- pected to return here shortly.

Mr. Tajiri said the European war had resulted in Jupan pushing aheed more strongly with her drive Berlin, Sept. 25.

into Hunan, where they hoped to German and Soviet troops paraded take the provincial capital of Chang- together before the officers of the sha, two armies in a ceremony at Brest- Litovsk. The ceremony marked the "With a European war going on departure of the German troops, ac- the Chungking Government wit be cording to the German News Agency, unable to obtain sufficient supplies Banda played as the soldiers march-of munitions from Germany, Belgium,

France and Britain. A civil ed past the reviewing stand.

he said.

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war

The German News Agency praises will probably follow in China with the Slovak troops for their participa- the Nanking Government in opposi- tion in a difficult operation in the Car-tion to the Chungking Government," pathians-United Press.

Polish Planos Escape

War Will Peter-Out Bucharest, Sept. 25. Two large Polish bombers have It would not be necessary to crush landed in northern Transylvania. It the Chungking Government as it

is stated that they came from War-would become merely provincial

be represented by their consuls if they want to trade with Chilno," he added.

Moselle, especially Bround "Thora Manchukuo Trade paper's Tokyo oflice, the Japanese taining and cultivating others in her

the Siegfried Line and the frontier, the China Inland Motors, an Ameri-air batlle yesterday they

The latest action is the closing of saw where they claimed, during the Government....Mr. Tajiri pointed out.. In the latter case it is considered can concern, and the last foreign down seven German planes. They eigh Powers will be forced to re- brought "Britain, America and other for- were due had been shipped before that the task of the German_shock garage in the city owing to the had planned to fly to Paris but were cognise the Nanking Government and the increased shipping rates came

troops will be difficult for the French alleged Impossibility of obtaining per- forced to land in Rumania owing to into effect.

front line had more than a week in mits from the Japanese with which lack of fuel. Whatever the effect

which to turn the defences recently to trade on through the disappearance of Ger-

secure the importation of the captured

fortified positions necessary spare parts.

The planes were confiscated and into

the crews Interned-United Press. many from the Hongkong markets, ingainst the Nazi troops, to dig the

Regarding America's present anti- is clear from last year's returns that beginnings of new field fortifleations Meanwhile due to the continued

Japanoso Leave /

Japanese attitude and her demons- Germany must be the greater sufferer, and to erect barbed wire defences. closure of the Yangles to foreign

Warsaw, Sept, 25. tration in strengthening the Philip- Last year her exports to Hongkong --Reuter,

shipping, the position of the Chinese All of the last remaining 15 pines defences, Mr. Tajiri said he were valued at $39,039,104, as against

dollar, and the outbreak of war in Japanese residents in Warsaw includ-considered this attitude would change imports from the Colony valued at

Europe many imported necessitiesing Vice-Consul Gotoh, Chancellors as soon as Japan restored the open- $13,138,525.

Duchy of Luxemburg, Sept. 25.

cannot be obtained,

Hashida and Mochimasa, Assistant door trade polley in China. | Air Attache Major Oda and Assistant Shelling is heard all day long on the Moselle between Chengen and tion recently has been a moderation their families

One noticeable change in the situa- Milkary Attaché Major Nimi

and "1 think that there is a great Wasserbill punctuated by higher of

withdrew from the possibility of the return of an Anglo- the Japanese attitude towards doomed capital on September 21 and Japanese understanding in the near pitched shot those of antl-aircraft guns,

soumis, presumably Britons and other foreigners, al- reached Koenigsberg in East Prussia future," he added.

though the Japanere controlled Press on September 22. Moselle, one

Driving on the west bank of the continues to belabour Great Britain. The Nichinichi Shimbun on Sun- Questioned as to the effect of the being dug in

sow light trenches Reuter, the outskirts of the

day published a long-distance rudio- European war upon Japan's supplica small German villages between the

phone interview with Vice-Consulį of raw materials, Mr. Tajiri con- low range of mountains

Gotoh and Major Nilmi,

sidered that by replacing certain raw In the

Replying to inquiries by the news- materials with substitutes and ob-

ofleinis said that Germans were sur occupied territory in Chirp, the rounding Warsaw establishing a thick dimedity would be overcome. Hsingking, Sept. 25. With a view to cultivating new wall of slegeso to speak and the

It has been reported that Aus- of Hongkong and China, and in this

ing the outbreak of the

over her entire feld, she led even the United States

and war, the Manchukuo Government has

European the range of German slege-guns.

Asked how many citizens were left cotton will no longer be available to wool crop to Britain and that Indian with an export value of $009,226.

nd-established foreign exchange funds in in Warsaw, the Japanese officinis said Japan. America following her abro- It is beloved, however, that people

U.S. dullors addition to the exist that practically none had withdrawn gation of her. trade treaty with will turn quito naturally to British

ing funds in sterling,

and all cliizens were sticking to their Japan will cease sending raw ma and American preparations when moved up troops, guns and supplies

guns in the grim determination to the German medicines are no longer in advance of the Maginot Line It is pointed out that Manchukuo's hold out against the invaders until terials at the end of the year. available. Only two German com-

along the Luxemburg frontler at the foreign trade in the past was closely death.

"Wool is being effectively replaced pounds may be impossible of replace-

arch between Slerck and Wongwy, connected will countries belonging

for any advance to the sterling bloc, including Italy have got accustomed to aerial and only 20 per cent of natural wool ment: These are Atebrin and Plas-They can be used

Apparently, the citizens of Warsaw by synthetle substitute which needs moquine, both of which are used aimed at the tip of the Moselle and transactions with these countries have showed composure Unged with feel to fulfil our cotton needs by culti

Germany and France. Commercial netillery bombardment so that they in its manufacture. We shall attempt extensively

Saar triangle or to protect the north (virtually been suspended since the ings of resignation. In combating malarin, Some supplies of these compounds castern French frontier in the event outbreak of the European war.

vating it in North China," he de- may alter through Shanghai to In United Press,

of Luxemburg being invaded.---

All young women in Warsaw were, clared; terior China, but no further supplies

The Government is understood to participating in the Red Cross work will be received in the Colony,

be contemplating changing its trade as volunteer nurses. 'American tanning agents will prob-

Artillery Duels Continue policy, secking new business in neu- The last remaining depanese re- ably profit at the expense of the

tral countries, including America-fugees, in

tho Paris, Sept. 25.

accordance with Domel.. derman. Tunning la not an exten» The French artillery is now directed

arrangements between the German against the main fortifications of the

and Polish; authorities, left Warsaw. together with the diplomatic officials

Polish military motor-buses. ' which they changed for German 'cars in the zuburbs of Warsaw. They arrived at Koenigsberg safely. Domel.

Patent Medicina Supplier German patent medicines, had a

and Wincheringen. The German cul- posts are screened by bushes, trees and ridges in the region of Win- cheringen, although it is reported

particularly strong hold on the people that the areas in front of the Slea markets in neutral countries follow-centre of Warsaw was now within tralla has turned

fried Line around Fremdebourg Saarburg are being mined in dillon to trenches and dugouts.

It is believed that the French have

sive Industry in the Colony, but it had previously relled largely upon Siegfried Line on a 40-mile front planes, protected by French Aghters, of other third Powers. They rode in German materials. Australia, how south of Saarbrucken. The GermansReuter Bulletin

have, mussed hundreds of big guns for

in the same sector and the cannonade between the two sides fa os intense

over, has been working effectively with American preparations years and the change-over will

Involve no hardship for the Colony, as in the last war,

R.A.F. Man Buried

Berlin, Sept. 25. As returns are not yet complete for

The French military authoritlos A British sirman who was killed this month, which is the first month believe that the Germany Army is in an attack on the North Sea coast when German ships have not visited less in numbers and less efficient on September 4 has been buried with the part, the affect of the war on than in the last war, but their equip-military and naval honours. In the shipping is also still Indefinite. Ament is more plentiful.

cemetery at Wilhelmshaven--United Every German troop movement iPress. watched by French reconnaissance

Germany's Plans

Tokyo, Sept. 25, - Germany is planning to constituté new Poland under le control with will Inhabitants which 11,000,000 form a buller alight decline is expected, but, apart

state between.

Ger- from the absence, of German visits,

marzy

the Soviet Union, a and the business of the poet is sald to

Lendon dispatch to the Japan Times states. be almost normal.

German nuthorities claim to ex~, during the week immediately preced- but firms of neutral nailonality are vealed that R.A.. pinnes yesterday us for

The Ministry of Information re-pand the German frontier to the cast

as East Gallela. so as ing and the week immediately after abin to report that Inquiries, other now over western and north-western strengthen the German economic the declaration of war, when there than tourist bookings, have returned Germany and dropped leaflets. The structure. The Soviet Union report- was a rush to evacuate. British to normal. Overseas tourist booking, machines returned safely. No serious edly han decided to cede Vilon to shipping firms, some of whose ships of course, has practically ceased. opposition was met.-Reuter Bulletin. | Lithuania--Domel

have been commandeered, have since

Shipping companies were busiest been the losers in passenger traffic,

Flight Over Germany

London, Sept. 25.

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