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MANI NEVER PUT

ALL YOUR BOS IN ONE BASK

Appreciation Of Loyalty

Britain's Thanks. To

Indian People

LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reuter). The Marquis of Zetland, Secretary of State for India, expressed in the House of Lords to-day the Government's high appreciation of the loyalty of all classes in India.

The Indian National Congress, he said, had stated that It would be difficult give whole-hearted support except on conditions affecting the relations between India and Britain.

The Viceroy was discussing the question with the Congresa Party and the Muslim League.

A message from Simla says that Mahatma Gandhi saw the Viceroy for over three hours to-day.

DOGGONE SHE'S RIGHT!

A Look Through The "Telegraph"

Bept. 27, 1880.

50 YEARS AGO

We regret to woo it chronicled that one of Mrs. Battenberg's dogs died the other day, and by royal command a this year of grace were placed in the penny, a half-ponny, and s farthing of con. Unless Ilver's cheap south of the Styx, the penny-three-farthinga won't do poor Tyke much good, (Mr. Haltenberg-queen Victarial-Ed.)

25 YEARS AGO

Sept. 27, 1014. The utility of aircraft in the Euro-

war is almost entirely in connec Bou with reconnaissance, writes Mr. 6. 6. Grey, editor of the "Avropiano". uter certain specin! circumstances buth neroplanes and sirahlps might be uned for offunstve purposes, but no nation was aircraft in suelent quan- titles to make them an important con- stderation on weapons,

Few aeroplanes could carry more than four bomba weighing afty pounds

apiece.

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Awful British Crime:

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NEWS FLASHES

September 27, 1939.

By Walt Disney

POST OFFICE

Sausage-Skins Seized |FRANCE FORBIDS closed 16 minutes carller than

LONDON, Sapt. 26 (Rou- ter).The following story is told by the contraband control,

Ton hogshoads of Chineto sausage skin have been seized by the control and are now in a British port.

The hogsheads contained a surprising number of skins, an expert placing the longth at 900,000 fact, or 170 milos.

Put another way, this means that the skin would stratch half the length of the Siegfried Line.

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Tommies Billeted First Talk of a. Scries,

OUTWARD MAIL TIMKA Registered and Parcel Malls are the time given below. unless otherwisa stated, and where malls are advertis- ed to close at or before 8 am, re- gistered and parcel malls are closed PARIS, Sept. 26 (Reuter) at 6 p.m. on the previous day. When The Council of Ministers has de-mails are advertised to close after [cided to dissolve the Communist P.m. registered and Parcel mails are -Farms

alosed at 5 pm. Party.

LONDON, Sept. 20 (Router). Nineteen more bodies have been taken from the engine room of the

Thetis, making a total of 64 re- covered.

Behind Lines LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reuter).

and

villages arc gradually filling up as British troops continue to arrive to Air Ball. by '“Air France Direct assume their allotted places, Service"-Paris date, 20th Sept. writes "Eye-Witness", the official

The engine room is now cleared and it is possible to start resealing the Straits submarine in readiness for refloating Straits by compressed air.

billposters.

INWARD MAILS

Sept. 27.

"Some Great Pocts"

H. K. T.

12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter-

cession.

12,30 Dell-"Brigg Fair" Bulte, London Symphony Orchestra con--

ducted by Geoffrey Toye,

chester (Tenor).

12.40 Two. Songs by Peroy Man-

12.54 A Russian Medley by the Itussian Vagabonds.

1.9 Time and Weather.

Air Mall by "Pan American Airways Correspondent in France.

Direct Servico"-San Francisco The General Staff are working

1.03 Mantovani and X Tipica date. 21st September „Sept. 27. hard, but their plans are a well-kept

Orchestra. .Sept. 27. secret.

1.30 Reuter In cafes, little market squares and Sept. 27.

and Rugby Press, Sept. 27. remote country hotels, officers and Weather and Announcements.

1.45 Varloty Sept. 28. men are planning the course of wor

with Billy Mayer), Sept. 28, with a wealth of strategical ingenuity. Gracie Fields, and Arthur Asker,

All napects of normal life, from

2.10 Close down. Sept. 28. sport to religion, are being minister- 6.0 Dance Mualo. Sept. 28:ed to the full. A chaplain told “Eye- -Sept. 28. Witness" that at the communion Sept. 29, service in a small village to-day, the .Sept. 20. congregation ranged from privates to .Sept. 20. Generals.

Haiphong Shanghai SINGAPORE, Sept. 20 (Reuter). Shanghal The domestic tia quota for the last Bangkok, Salgon and Tourane It was the second meeting between

quartor of this year has been fixed at the Congress leader and Lord Lin-

43 per cent.

Straits. Ilthgow since the war began.

This figure is based on the Inter-Shanghai Meanwhile, says another Simla- The groniest aircraft force la joasen-

national quota of 60 per cent,

Shanghai message. 830 of the 1,500 Germansed by Germany, which had ten Zep-

Canton WELLINGTON, Sept. 28 (Reuter), who were in India when war broke pelins capablo of dying from ten to

LONDON, Sept. 26, (Reuter).—The Japan out, have been interned,

thirty hours, and two others, on the war expenditure of approximately official Nazi radlo to-day announced U.S. A., Honolulu and Japan (San 'The service was held in a little Propaganda material and other point of completion. These two and £10,000,000 for the remainder of the that a special body had been form-

four of the other in are capable of nancial year has necessitated addi-ed in Germany to combat saboteurs Straita....

Francisco date, 2nd Sept.) Sept. 29.meadow surrounded by camouflaged documents acized when arrests were travelling afty and sixty milles an hour. tional taxation, which was announced and those sticking up propaganda Straits and Manila

Sept. 30, artillery. made, are now being examined, "

As regards aeroplanes, Germany is Įto-day.

.Sept. 30, In many places Catholics are able far ahead of any other country, na fari The new taxes Include a 33 per

Hulphong

„Sept. 30, to attend mass in the local churches. all-roundefficiency of its cent. on tobacco, a penny surcharge;

This is an indication of the amount Japan

Sept. 30., machines is concerned, although France) on all letters, and a gold tax of 25 juf unrest in Germany.

U.S. A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

Youth To Remain and Kegland hava perhaps sanie faster per cent. on the difference between

hal (San Francisco date, Sept. 8). machines.

the prices on August 24 and the date King to-day received Mr. Waterson, Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct announced in the House of Commons

LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuter).-The

LONDON, Sept. 20 (Reuter)The Sept. 30. The total number of aeroplanes, In of sale.

Secretary for War, Mr. Hore-Belishn Germany is kept a military secret, but

Service London, date, 23rd Sept today that the Government's policy It I balioved here that 'Gerninny hne about three times as many na tho le

was not to send overseas men now Shanghat KWEILIN, Sept. 27 (Central) Shanghai and Amoy supposed to have and she is supposed

serving in the army until they had to have four times as many as England.

large number of Japanese planes are Calcutta and Straits

reached the age of 10. On this computation Germany

must Save over 600.

reported to be concentrated. in Han-

Shanghal The best German mnebines have al

kow and Wuchang presumably to speed of perhaps eighty miles an hour WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (Reuter).assist in the drives of their land and the worst fly. German plots, The Navy Department has decided forces to Changsha from north Human though generally reported not so skilful to send a "pretty fair sized detach- and north Klangsi. us those of France and England, have ment" of warships from the Pacific shown greater staying power and coast to Howailon waters for training

purposes,

THAT SHIP AGAIN!

Bremen Now Plane Carrier?

TORONTO, Ont. Sept. 26 (UP). Dr. Gordon Webb, formerly of the] British Nuvy, suggested to-day that the German liner Bremen may lying off Newfoundland as a fuel and supply vessel for German submarines and for aircraft detailed to bombard į determination. Canadu,

Dr. Webb said that the theory of such a venture 'has been discussed for years in naval elreles.

Bremen

They claimed that the carried a large cargo of all and fuel when she left New York.

AL

U.S. Detachment

For Hawaii

the new South African High Com-1 missioner for London.

TOKYO, Sept. 27 (Domel), The, according to Д high Soviet Government has decided tok VOLUNTEER ORDERS.-Corps Orders authority,

enlarge the staff of the Soviet insized by Lieut. Col. A. Chapman, V.D., Some decentralisation of the Pacific Embassy in Tokyo. yesterday, state:~~

fleet, which is now concentrated at Appointments And

Transters: The San Pedro is belleved to be favoured following men having joined the Corps by a number of naval officers. 1 Are allotted Corps numbers and postedd|

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Wednesday

Oct. 1.

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He added that the Government would not call up for service over- scus, men below the age of 20.

After The War- Amoy and Shanghal ...................3.30 p.m. Air Mall for Indo-China, Iran, and

France (Paris and Northern Pro-Prime Minister was asked In the LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reuter). The vinces only) by the "Air France House of Commons to-day if a special Airways Direct Service"-due Ministry would be formed to plan Paris, 6th October.

K.P.O.

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MOSCOW, Sept. 26 (Reuter).—The Turkish Foreign Minister saw M. Malotoff and M. Kalinin to-day.

He will continue his talks with Ker.. Soviet leaders to-morrow,

Ord. before them, it A "lavas" message from Bucharest Straits

na follows-Pie. It. . Whittall to demand for legislation to deal with the Scouts Company; Gr. J. F. Millar to No.lpractice.

1 Section Artillery Battery; Sapper F According to various magistrates who

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the employment of troops returning to civilian life from netive service.

Mr. Chamberlain replied that the 5.30 p.m. establishment of such a Ministry now was altogether premature,

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7 p.m.

"The ship was constructed in such c. Cleme to Engineer Company: Sapper have had such cases manner that her funnels and top T. Gibblson to Engineer Company; Pte. la difficult to hold that there has been say that the discussions concern Bangkok decks could be removed, leaving her . D. Bilas to tight Bection . G. Co.: Intent to steal. Consequently the charge Soviet relations with ie Balkan Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Bono France equipped us an aircraft carrier," he Pie. II Wilman to Bight Seeilen M. G. is either dismissed, or the offender la countries which the Turkish Foreign said. "That superstructure has pro- Co.; Pte. L. A. V. Ribeiro to Signalling giren some negligible fine on a charge Minister wants to clarity.

to of stealing petrol. bably been hurled Into_the_sen by Section: Pte. J. S. Rodrigues

Signalling-Section:-Pte--U-Sinton-to now"

Signalling Section; Pte. P. A, Rein to Signalling Section; Pie, A. A. da Lux

5 YEARS AGO

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (Router). Sept. 27, 1034,Mr. Cordell Hull stated to-day that, to Signaling Baellon; Pte. 3. H. Law-

going For the first time since 1930, the inforinal conversations were of Newfoundland and suggested techn to Signalling Section; Pte. J. B. mark, this being the offeint quolaitos conveniences caused by the neutral rence to Signalling Section: Ple, R. Hangkeng dollar has reached, tha is. 74. on with Britain to minimise the In- might have been searching for a

sheltered spol."

He recalled reports of a submarine being sighted off the north-east coast

Maughan to Left Section Mr. G. Co; this morning. Ito. A. M. Conta to Signalling Beetloni |

Rifle Shoot Cancelled

Owing to the inclement weather the mid-week shoot of the Hongkong Rifle Association this afternoon has been cancelled.

4 SHOWS

DAILY

2.30-5.15

7.15-0.30

Stuff.

10 YEARS AGO

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war.

6.45 London Relay-News Bup- Diement.

7.0 Closing local Stock Quotations. 7.02 Selections from Light Opera 7.35 Latest Variety.

0.0 Time, Weather and Announce. ments.

8.03 Regimental Band of HM Grenadier Guarda,

8.18 Compositions of Purcell, 8.30 Studio "Some Great-Pocis" I: Chaucer.

The fit of a series of talks by Father Ryan, SJ.

tary (For Brass and Organ),

9.00 Parcell A Trumpet Volun

9.15 London Relay-The News, 9.30 Orchestral Selections. 10.00 Songs by Richard Tauber (Tenor).

10.13 Dance Music and Charlie Runs at the Plano.

11.00 Close down.

Y.M.C.A. TO BEGIN OPERATIONS

EPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Sept 20 (UP)-The establish Y.M.C.A. is planning to posis on every front-line in France for the welfare of members of the Artillary Units Arriva British Expeditionary Force, as it LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reuter).--The did during the last war. 7.00 p.m. first British artillery units to resch

A spokesman of the Y.M.C.A. head-

lulu and

are now Installed, writes quarters here said: "Our front- USA, by the "Pan "Eye-Witness."

line will be the farthest advance post American Airways Direct Service"

The headquarters of one unit which permitted by the authorities. In the lus-San-Francisco, sia October. I visited, was a beautiful country last-war-we-had-advanco-posts. In

K. P. O.

house down a magnificent mile-long trenches, working under bombard Sept. 27.5 pun avenue of trees stretching away from ment, and we intend now to have. Sept. 27, 5.30 pm the chateau, where the unit's motoris in a forward. position and posts in wooden huts and even marquees in G.r.o.

ed transport is packed in perfect Sept. 27, 5 pm camouflage,

trenches on the front. .Sept. 28; 7.30 am.

"Our advance staff are already pre- The British equipment is creating paring the way for the establishment Thursday

something of a sensation among the of comfort centres for British Troops .10.30 am. vilingers.

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French officers discuss points 3.30 pm. the material with 3.30 pap.judgment.

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at every defence post 'in the field and

at home.

expert critical

"During the last war we spent £8,000,000 on the troops and had Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, Canada, Huge tyres with a

U.S.A., Central and South America, rugated tread, camouflaged nets and

curious cor- 60,000 voluntary helpers. Europe vin Vancouver

This time we are prepared to (Parcels for Canada only)-due arouse their unstinted admiration.

ja dozen other technical preparations exceed that in France, but

Тет- Vancouver B.C. 18th October.

bers of the NA.A.FL. have accom- In the meantime, the preparationspanied the G.P.O. and K.P.O.

firat troops abroad. of the British fleld force go steadily .Sept. 28, 5 pm. forward-in beautiful sunny weather.

The rise fullows the advance in liver position of the United States in the Pto. A. A. Abbas to Signalling Section: prices in London yesterday. Medles Orderly J. R. Suitor to Staff: Biedical Orderly D. A. MacLeod to Staff;

PARIS, Sept. 20 (Reuter).--Aruba Fort Bayard Medical Orderly. E. W. H. James to Whilst it may be premature to sug-in Syria have sent a message to the Haiphong Staff: Medical Orderly A. M. Slark torrent that the latest development in the French High Commissioner stating Sandakan

Far East, affecting Japan and Russin-on that they will do nothing against Formosa the one hand and Japan and Chlan on the other, have completely dissipated; France's interests. Sept. 27, 1029. fears of trouble in the near future, It Resentment in

BAGHDAD, Sept. 20 (Reuter)-In | rapidly increasing can at least be said that there are against the "Joy-rider" who "borrows prospects of the general Far Eastern a radio address in Baghdad to-day, other people's cars without the consent situation undergoing a, change for the the Iraq Prime Minister spid that| of the owners, and there is a growing better.

Iraq would fulfil her obligations to Britain, and he said that other Arabi countries should do the same.

He condemned the doctrine Aryanism and those who consider that the semitic nations, including the Arabs, are inferior races and un- worthy of full independence.

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LONDON! Sept. 20 (Reuter)-- After making his speech in the House

Sept, 29, 3.15 am. but there is no concrete development King Of Denmark

Sept. 29, 10 a.m. that can be reported at the present Friday

stage.

..8.30 am.

One of the busiest spots is the .8.30 am.motor transport headquarters where,

69 Yesterday

Amoy Tournne

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 28 (Reuter). Haiphong

Pone of the chief's explained, they are-King Christian of Denmark cele- Monila, Rabaul, Australia, and Now working 18 hours daily,

Zealand via Bribano-due Brisbane, 17th October,

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Commons to-day, the Prime Minister/was received in audience by

the King at Buckingham Palace. Salgon

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brated his 69th birthday to day. He pointed out that no one ever Early this morning hundreds of before had had the experience of children called at the castle where G.P.O. & KP.O.

transporting a completely motorized the King is staying, and presented .Sept. 29, 8.00 pfeld force across to France. No one bowers and messages of greeting. Sept. 30, 6.45 yet had seen a horse an omission in

King Christian, whose health is Sept. 30, 0.30, am the present war which strikes the better, expected to be up in a few Saturday

veterans most forcibly.

days.

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (Heuter). Parcels only for Haiphong 1.00 p.m. -President Roosevelt to-day con-Haiphong

.8.30 pm. ferred with his six Cabinet advisers Shanghal on neutrality, and domestic questions revienda London B CHARLIE KUNZ FAMOUS PIANO MEDLEYS arising out of the war.

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MOSCOW, Sept. 26 (Reuter). Straits and Calcutta. --Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop

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10.30 am. ment to discuss problems in con- Batavia nection with the developments Air Malt for "Imperial Altways Direct Service"-due London, 11th In Poland.

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It is belleved that Herr von Kib. bentrop's visit fa concerned with the Anal seltiement of the question of creating a buffer state in Poland.

It is understood that Herr von Ribbentrop will fly to Moscow Herr Hitler's private piano as on the occasion, of his first vialt last month, Hitler in Berlin SPECIAL TO THE "TKUKORAPH.

(UP)-Herr BERLIN, Sept. 20 Hitler and Herr von Ribbentrop arrived at the Tempelhof Airdrome by plane to-day and immediately pro- ceeded to the Chancellory.

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