1939-09-27 — Page 19

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

NANCY

YIPPEE! WE'RE LEAVIN'

FOR HOME

TODAY!

OH BOY!--- AM I GLAD TO LEAVE

DIS PLACE---

WELL, KIDS---

WE'RE OFF AT LAST!

WON'T IT BE SWELL.

TO GET HOME

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Wow!

September 27, 1939,

By Ernie Bushmiller

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NEW TAXES TO

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PAY FOR WAR

WELLINGTON, Sept. 26 (Reuter),

RIBBENTROP TO FLY TO MOSCOW

MOSCOW, Sept. 26 (Reuter). War expenditure of approximately £10,000,000 for the remainder of the-Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop Anuncial year has necessitated nodi-fis arriving here to-morrow at the tional taxation, which was announced invitation of the Soviet Govern- to-day.

The new taxes Include a 15 per ment to discuss problems in con- cent. on tobacco, a penny surcharge nuction with the developments on all letters, and a gold tax of 75 in Poland.

of sale.

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Britain's newest aircraft car- rier, the 23,000-ton Formidable, shown in cablephoto after 'she burst her supporting cradle and mande a runaway launching into Belfast Lough. Northern Ireland. One woman was killed and 6 persony injured by, the £4,000.- 000 vessel.

FEARS OF INVASION

sent to

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aren,

per cent, on the difference between It is believed that Herr von Rib-periscopes of two submarines had the prices on August 24 and the datejbentrop's visit concerned with the been sighted in the bay of Finland and Quit Soviet destroyers had been font settlement of the question yk fereating a buffer state in Poland.

In the meantime, the Exthonion 11 is understood that flerr Ribbentrop will y

Commander-in-Chirt, in a broadcast to Moscow in from Tallin last night, said "We have Herr Hiller's private plane as on the done all we can to keep out of war, occasion of his first visit inst month. but if we are attacked we will defend

Hitler In Berlin

BIG CONTRABAND SEIZURES

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Sept. 20 (UP)-Britain has seized 200,000 tons of contraband

ourselves gallantly."

SPECIAL TO THE T TELEGRAPH"

M. Setter, the Esthonian Foreign BERLIN, Sept. 40 (UP)-Herr Minister, who returned suddenly to Hitler and Herr von R.Bbentrop Tallin from Moscow, has gone back

en route to Germany in the first arrived at the Tempelhof Ardrome to the Soviet capital, three weeks of the war.

This revelation was made in the by plane to-day and immediately pro- House of Commons to-dny by the ceded to the Chancellory.

Premier, Mr. Neville Chamberlain.

expelled Kuomintang leader, was

Australian Chinese contained in message received by offer much reason, for speculation.

the National Government from the

{tralia.

Denounce Wang overseas-Chinese-at-Sydney, Aus-

The message pledged full support CHUNGKING, Sept. 27 (Central).for the National Government's policy -Bilter denunciation of the "pracn" of continued resistance to Japanese movement of Wang Ching-wel, the invasion.

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JAPANESE OFFENSIVE IN HUNAN PROVINCE

CHUNGKING, Sept. 26 (Reuter)-The Chinese militúry nù. thorities show no anxiety regarding the recent developments on the Ilunan front, where the Japanese are making a determined drive towards Changsha, the capital of Hunan.

They point out that from the p

military viewpoint, Changaha

has little or no importance.

The Japanese drive, they say,

purely for political

reasons and

designed to make an impression at the time of the establishment of the new Government at Nanking under Wang Ching-wei.

NEWS FLASHES

The Chinese forces, it is pointed FRANCE FORBIDS

But here, have twice befere an-¡ nounced their intention of abandon- Ing Chungsta, immediately after the fall of Hankow and again after the tall of Nanchang,

COMMUNISM

PARIS, Sept. 26 (Reuter). The Council of Ministers has de- cided to dissolve the Communist Party.

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"Reuter" news despatches from the Human front led almost a year og quoted the Chinese high Comma decs as intimating their intention of abandoning Changsha and of lighting) a decisive battle with the Japanese li the hills in west Hunan, between taken from the engine room of the Hengyang and Panching.

LONDON, Sept. 20 (Reuter).- Nineteen more bodies have been

Thetis, making total of 0 10-

The same opinion was expressed covered. only recently by General Lá Tsung-i

The engine room is now cleared and

J and Chen Cheng, who, in fact, it is possible to start resealing the predicted a possible Japanese utterept submarine in readiness for refloating

to capture Changshn.

by compressed air.

Can't Affect Outcome They stressed that the fall of Changsha would not affect the out-The domestic tin quota for the Inst SINGAPORE, Sept. 20 (Reuter).- come of the Chinese war of resist-quarter of this year has been fixed at hnce, as the Chinese forces were pre- 43 per cent. paring to wage a drelsive battle against the Japanese in areas where national quota of

This figure is based on the inter- make use of railways, highways, the Japanese would be unable to

00 per cent.

waterways or the level plains.

LONDON, Sept. 28, (Reuter).-The The Chinese military authorities melal Nazi radio to-day announced emphasise that this by no

special body had been form- indicates that the Chinese army willed in Germany to combat subotageurs a strong resistance ol and those alicking up propaganda not put up Changsha.

billposters. They point

This is an indication of the amount! out that the Chinese have held up the Japanese for one of unrest in Germany. year across the Sinising River. They attacks to the vicinity of Tungchen, King to-day received Mr. Waterson, also draw attention to recent Chinese LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reuter)--The lined at strengthening the Chinese the new South African High Com- defences along the Canton-Hankow missioner for London.

railway.

Amusing Incidents

means

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KWEILIN, Sept. 27 (Central).-A A recent arrival here from the reported to be concentrated in Hon- large number of Japanese planes are Sintsiang River front states that there, have been amusing incidents assist in the drives of their land low and Wuchung presumably to Soviet Relation With Estonia there during the past year with the forces to Changsho from north Hunan

Chinese and Japanese forces facing and north Klangst. LONDON, Sept. 20 Soviet-Estonian relations continue to

(Reuter)—each other across the river.

The river is so narrow, he declared, that the soldiers often wrote mess Soviet Government has decided to TOKYO, Sept. 27 (Domel)-The The Estonian Foreign Minister, Meges on pieces of paper, wrapped enlarge the stuff of the Soviet Kart Seller, left Moscow suddenly by them over stones and tossed air after a visit lasting only 15 hours across the ether side.

Erabassy in Tokyo. Back in Tuilinn, M. Selter con-i ferred with the Estonian President, food and general living conditions) Some of the messages enquired as] and the Commander-in-Chlef and of the soldiers on the other side. then flew back to Moscow.

An extraordinary sessin of the that the recent fall in the level of the The traveller expressed the belief Estonian Cabinet was held in Tallinn Sintalang River facilitated the Japan- to-day.

|ese crossing.

them

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MOSCOW, Sept. 20 (Reuter).-The Turkish Foreign Minisler saw M.

Soviet leaders to-morrow. Molotoft and M. Kalinin to-day.

He will continue his talks with

A "Havas" message from Bucharest ya that the discussions concern Soviet relations with the Balkan. countries which the Turkish Foreign Minister wants to clarify.

Estonian Government sources will When he passed through Changsha give no explanation of M. Selter's the city was practically empty and movements, "bul observers say there; conditions were much the time Is reason to believe that Russia has after the big fire inst full. presented far-reaching demands un Converging On City Estonia.

CHUNGKING. Sept. 20 (Reuter).Mr. Cordell Hull stated to-day that WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (Reuter), -Reviewing the present Japanese informal conversations were drive on Changsha this afternoon, on with Britain to minimise the in- going BUCHAREST, Sept. 28 (Reuter).clared that the Japanese columns position of the United States In the the Chinese military spokesman de-conveniences caused by the neutral It is omelally denied that Russia has were converging on the city in three war. massed troops on the Rumanian frontier near Bessarabla.

Not Massing Troops

columns.

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BAGHDAD, Sept. 28 (Reuter).-In

It is also denied that the Rumanian-

The main body was striking south- PARIS, Sept. 20 (Reuter)~~Arabs Soviet border has been closed.

wards along the Canton-Haplow in Syrla have sent a message to the "Shoor Invention"

Rallway. The second column, which French High Commissioner stating BURCHAREST, Sept. 24 (Router), had landed on the south-eastern, that they will do nothing against Reports of tension

between the shore of the Tungling Lake, was France's interests. Soviet and Rumania are categorically moving eastwards, threatening tire denied in official eireles, whue rum Chinese rear. The third column was jours of military incidents and the pushing southwestwards along the

closing of the Soviet-Rumania border main highway. nre decribed as "sheer invention"."

It is stated that the frontier is open to traffic normally and that Soviet- Rumanlit relations continue to be conducted on the basis of completé nertrality.

Two Demands STOCKHOLM, Sept. 28 (Reater),

GERMAN SPIES

IN ENGLAND

a radio address in Baghdad to-day, the Iraq Prime Minister aald that Iraq would fulfill her obligations to Britain, and he said that other Arab countries should do the same.

He condemned the doctrine of Aryanism and those who consider that the semitic nations, including the Arabs, are inferior races and un- LONDON, Sept. 20 (UP)-Plain worthy of full independence.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH**

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A Swedish newspaper, com-evidence that the spy system in He said the Iraq decision was a menting on the Soviet-Estonian Britain is still active, despite a round-tribute to the British policy towards developments, says that the Soviet up by Scotland Yard, was given when Iraq, have made iwo demands which warning was issued to troops at have the character of an ultimatum Aldershot to refrain from discussing LONDON, Sept. 26 (Router),~) ta Estonia,

military and defence methods Russia claims rights to establish hotels and public houses,

In After making his speech in the House naval base of Finland and to

of Commons to-day, the Prime The notice was headed "Warning. Minister was received in audience by have A firm grip on Estonia's Walls have enrs.” It continues "in the King at Buckingham Palace. foreign trade.

formation which might be of great Bucharest, Sept. 20 (UP). The value to the enemy is being discussed Soviet have formally assured the hotels, public houses, bare Rumanian Legation at Moscow that general meeting places. they will

respect The enemy sny system Rumania's integrity. It is admitted tensive and a friend's remark made arising out of the war,

is CX-ox neutrality, and damestle questions however, that border precautions complete innocence might have 4 have been taken in view of the recent disastrous effect." developments in Poland.

continue to

Another Slovak

In Disfavour

Soccer Tourists Back In Colony

...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (Router). and-President Roosevelt to-day

ferred win his six Cabinet advisers

Co-

U.S. Detachment For Hawaii

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (Router), The Navy Department has decided

The South China football tourists to send a pretty fair sized detach- LONDON, Sept. 20. (Reuter). The who have been on a tour of the South ment" of warships from the Pacific German news agency has published a Seas, returned to Hongkong this coast to Hawaiian waters for training. message which ostensibly come from morning, from Maniin. The players purposes, according Bratislava, stating that the Slovakian speak of the good lime they have authority.

high; Consul in London had been deprived had, and though on the whole the Some decentralisation of the Pacifie of his office.

tour has been very strentious they fleet, which is now concentrated at It will be recalled that the Consul profess to have enjoyed themselves San Pedro is believed to be favoured sent a message to the Foreign Office thoroughly.

by a number of naval officers..

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