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Three Missions

Now In Moscow

Baltic And Balkans Fate May

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

NAZI FUNK LETTERS

HOLES Amazing Detailed Evidence Shown PARIS, Sept. 27 (Router).---- "Here is the answer to Dr. Goebbels' challenge." declares the American journalist, Mr. H. R. Knickerbocker in a signed

"Real" Profiteers

The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph.

Sir-Thanks to the questioner at the Urban Council meeting, this week has not been without its smilo. For the benefit of those who did not PCC the humour of the statenient that it is principally freight, rates that de

mine the price of imported food-

WESTERN

FRONT

Saarbruecken Evacuated

PARIS, Sept. 27, (Reuter), The Germans have completely evacuated Saarbruccken.

September 28, 1939.

NEWS FLASHES

FOOTBALL POOLS “ARE VETOED

LONDON, Sept. 27- (Reuter). -Football poola the most The French are seriously threaten-popular of Britain's winter

tinuous artillery are.

Be At Stake article in the "Paris Solr," figures which are actual factolowing ing the city, which is under con- pastimes, have been officially

LONDON, Sept. 27 (Reuter).-The new Turkish Ambassador to Germany presented his credentials to Hitler in Berlin to-day.

The visit of the Turkish Foreign Minister to Moscow. during which he is to continue | talks with the Soviet Foreign Minister, M. Molotov, and the President of the Supreme Coun- cil, M. Kalinin, is causing, much speculation.

It is surmised in same quarters that the visit is connected with the general Balkan problem za well with direct Turkish-Soviet relations.

Now Balkan Pact?

A report from Bucharest anys 11 is belleved negotiations are under way for new Balka paci under the patronage of Russia and Italy. The pact would include Turkey, Rumania. Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Hungary and Greece In union with Italy and

Russia.

The new alliance would guarantee the status quo in the Eastern Mediter

rancan.

giving, in amazingly meticuloua detall, an account of Nazi leaders" alleged foreign investmenta which total $34,000.000.

The article closely numerous agents together with the

Saarbruecken bas beco evacuated. because French artillery and machine gun fire became so heavy that the M] Germans were unable, to hold the town. They are now trying to loosen the grip with which the French are | Partly encircling 11.

The rate of freight on evaporated milk, for example, was US$10 per ton, weight, from San Francisco to Hongkong (rate not controlled in any way by anyone in Hongkong). Identifies

present exchange rates, an increase of 30 per cent in the freight rato would have meant an increased cost per small baby Un, of HK30.0033+ Actually, the increase is 20 per cent only, and amounts to HK$0.0022-+-

"determining the price of imported Per tin. Now you can see how much

amounts they are supposed to have listed, and the destinations and denominations of the deposits.

Mr. Knickerbocker anys that Dr. Goebbels employed three agents of the Nazi publishing house of Franz Wilhelm Achterberg, representative Eher Verlag, deposited $1,850,000 In the safes of n Gorman Importing arm in Buenos Aires,

Thomas Bucher, a member of help of the Kreisbank Company. Goebbels' propagarida staff, with the Heposited bearer shares worth 2,480, 000 belgas in Luxemburg.

Paul von Houdcheim. a banking agent, deposited at the Osaka branchi of the Nippon Ginko, Japanese currency and bills payable at sight valued at £405,000.

Insurance Details

Mr. Knickerbocker gives details of Insurances on Dr. Goebbels and his wile's lives contracted through the Dortmunder Union Brautrel firm la florins, dollars, belgus, Swiss francs and marits.

Me. Knickerbocker similarly but- lines other lenders alleged Invest-

It would mean that Hungary would renounce tier clalias against Rumaniaments, beginning with 1err von and that Rumania would receive Ribbentrop, whose three agents, he Russian guarantee that Bessarabia anys, include Herr Eylau, nephew of would remain part of Rumanin. It is Herr Heinkell, the fatter In Russio's interest, it is pointed out champagne manufacturer, and Dr. being a in Bucharest. to check Germon GO 492 #ther-in-law. domination in south-eastern Europe.

It is also hinted that the flight to Moscow of Herr Joachim von Ribben- trop, the Nazi Foreign Minister, may have been the result of tils proposal | having been made known?

These three, he asserts, deposited sums equivalent to $165,000 in Dutch and Swiss banks.

Insurance po-

Unlike the other leaders, Herr von Ribbentrop deposited none of his muney hi French francs, and Mr. Von Ribbentrop' Arrives Knickerbocker remarks that Herr von DERLIN, Sept. 27 (Reuter)-lerr Ribbentrop always held to the Hitler Joachim von Ribbentrop arrived in ideal that a

separate pence with Moscow at 5.50 local time, accoin- France was possible. panied by Gauteiler Foerster, hand Herr Ribbentrop's of the civil administration of Danzig.licies, which are set forth in detail, The aerodrome at Moscow was were taken by friends in the wine gaily decorated in honour Herr trade, the writer asserts, Ribbentrop's visit, a large gathering of Soviet and German officials, the former headed by M. Potemkin, and also the Tallon Ambassador being present to welcome the German

visitors.

Herr Ribbentrop Inspected o guard of honour before going to the German Embassy.

Political Hub

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MOSCOW, Sept. 27 (UP)-Moscow became the political hub of Europe carly this evening with the arrival of Herr von Ribbentrop and a party or 30 Melals. The airport was decorat- ed with Swastikas. The staff of the German. Embassy, in top hots, the Italian Ambassador, M. Potemkin and other dignitaries paid welcome whlie a company of Red Army aviators with their band acted as honour.

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guard of

Although it was officially announc- ed that the object of the vialt is to

discum the problems arising from the Jolní socupation of Poland, diploma- tie circles bellove that the presence of ether foreign delegations will be used for the reneral airing of the

Soviet-German silkude in the Dalile and Balkans,

M. Sanjoglu, the Turkish Foreign Minister, continued his conversations with the Soviel leaders,

Gocring's Investments

Fick-Marstal Goering's

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alleged clandestine investments through four named agents are then set forth, including a list of specified United States securities.

asserts that

Mr. Knickerbocker Herr Loy was unlucky, for one of his agents named Rivhter was im- plicated in a fraud scandal and in- terned at Dachau. Through twa other agents, Ley was able to export 550,000 to $60,000 a month for six months preceding the war, the ma- jority to South America.

Dealing with Herr Himmler, Mr. Knickerbocker says that the Gestapo chief avoids banks, but he placed about $2,000,000 in the hands of German friends in South America, the Near East and in Finland.

Expert Revelations

Mr. Knickerbocker acknowledges to a group of experts whose privileg his Indebtedness for the information

cial world enabled them, he states, ed position in the banking and finan-

not accessible to others. to obtain precise details which are

sot intended to be

"They were are published at the request of Dr. used during peace time, but now they Goebbels, who announced that I had Simul-fed and was unable to reply. taneously the Esthonian Forelan Minister, M. Sciter, visiled the Foreign Office in connection with the alleged activities of Polish submarines in the Baltic.

Moscow's Initiative

"It is possible Goebbels' agents saw me board the ship at Southampton last Saturday, but did not see me land."

Food For Pamphlets SPECIAL TO THE "TELEOR&PH" LONDON, Sept. 28 (Reuter).-Sir

LONDON, Sept. 27 (Reuter).-- "Reuter's" diplomatic correspundent, Edward Grigg told the House of Com

writing on Herr von Rubbentrop's mons that the Minister of Information

visit to Moscow, says that one Im-has read American press

porlant and Indispensable fact is that

the initiative came from Moscow.

Herr Ribbentrop was summoned to the Kremlin, not to make proposals, but to receive them.

Whether the proposals concern only Poland, or include the Balle States, and even the Balkan States, is a matter for surmise.

The fuct that M. Seller, the Estonian Foreign Minister and Mir. Sarafoglu, the Turkish Foreign Minis- ter are both at present in Moscow, -suggest that a wide field of Interna

tional

come under politics may review, but there is an obvious differ- ence in the attitude of Russia towards Turkey and towards Eatonia,

reporia

showing large fortunes being placed

abroad by certain Nazi leaders. He is taking steps to see that these reports, and the implications of the action of the Nazi leaders, were brought to the notice of the German people,

DISRUPTION IN EIRE TRADE

the freight rate has to do with

foodstuf

But for a real smile, remember that the freight rate-from Hongkong Wood Oil, Rattan Furniture, Fire- to U.S.A. and Canadian ports on crackers, elc,, has no bearing on the cost to you of anything you can eat here, whether imported or locally grown,

Also, It might not be amiss to stale that if common carriers, sometimes known as "complacent dictators", cannot increase their rates to meet natural that they will "hold the increased operating costs, it is only childish view" that it is beiter to leave a commercial community fat without even a one-way trade.

JUST A PROFITEER.

Profiteering

Sir, We have been instructed to draw your attention to the remarks

on Profiteering by Mr. C. Chompkin at the meeting of the Urban Council held yesterday as reported in your

paper.

The netual position is that in the case of shipments to and from the United Kingdom the war risk rale immediately prior to the declaration of war was 45, and that this rale was approved by the British Gov- ernment, which undertooks the major part of the risk. Since the outbreak of war practically the entire United Kingdom war risk business has been Transacted by the War Risks Inruz- ance Office in London set up by the Board of Trude under the provisions of the Wor Risks Insurance Act 1930. The present War. Risks In- Burance

Office cates are:-Vig Mediterranean, 4%%%; Via The Cape, 3%.

Insurance Companies rates which are set up by the Inciliute of London Underwriters (and not in Hong- kong) are based upon information collated in London from all sources upon which the degree of risk can be assessed.

It must not be overlooked that for Kingdomn it is open to merchants to voyages to and from the United use the Government scheme, and companies are anxious to assist them Interested in to do so, as they prefer not to be such B hazardous lability as present day

risk presents..

war

vetoed.

This is in consequence of the strain already thrown on tho Post Office by the war. RA.F. PUBLICITY

LONDON, Sept. 27 (Reuter).—Sir bach, the Germans are showing un-

Between Zwelbrucken and Horn-Kingsley Wood, Secretary for the Air,

stated in the House of Commons to

dominating the Hornbach stream. the Obrenthal salient which protrudes Churchill's example, and would make casiness owing to the French hold on day that he would follow Mr. Winston

into German territory, lis ridges à tult statement on the part the Royal Air Force takes in the war on a súlt- able occasion:

German guns have been pounding the salient for several days.

Nazi Linos Wiped Out

PARIS, Sept. 27 (Reuter).—Many Important German positions in the Siegfried Line have been wiped out by French artillery fire. It is stated in Paris that there are between 30 to 40 pill-boxes to the square mile in the Line.

The intense German fire is belleved who are hurriedly rebuilding shatter- to be intended as protection for troops

ed block-houses and and erecting new pill-boxes.

German troops from the Polish front are still massing behind the Siegfried Line.

French Communique

BURMA DEFENCE

RANGOON, Sept. 37 (Router),—A Defence Couricil has been formed in Burma to deal with problems other than those in the sphere of the mill- tary command. The Chairman of thn Counell will be the Governor, Sir Archibald Cochrane.

NEW CROIX DE CUERRE,

French Army is now awarding the PARIS, Sept. 27 (Reuter).—The

new Croix de Guerre in a manner different from that of the last war. The new medel will be awarded for gallantry not only on the field of bottle but also for valorous feats out- side the battle zone.

HOME AS HOSPITAL

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI PAMUS, Sept. (UP)—Communique No. 48, issued at 0.40 p.m., says: Viscount Bledisloe, fornier Governor-

LONDON, Sepl 27 (Reuter).- The day was marked with activity of General of New Zealand, has offered our reconnaissance detachuments.'

German long-range guns, Aring his Gloucester seat at Lydney Park us a hospital or a convalescent home and for the New Zealand forces.

DANISH TRADE

to

from a distance of 20 miles are now sweeping the villages roads between and behind the Maginot line fortremes o A mile front from Saarbruecken Wisscanbourg, seeking to interrupt communications and prevent fur- ther movement of troops to the front.

British and French batteries and the Maginot line guns are methodical ly shelling the German pill boxes. Both, Armies are digging in under Intense artillery fire, neither at- tempting to advance their positions, or secure better cover.

Gunfire Lengthened PARIS, Sept. 27 (Reuter)—German artillery fire has lengthened and is French rear. now being directed towards the Villages far behind the lines, which had been evacuated, are now being shelled.

The official French commentator says concentrations of German troops at Anchen (Aix-la-Chapelle) now considered to be not as import- ant as at first thought.

are

brought down on Monday and two He said four German planes were

French planes were lost in Germany, Million Mon Mass

ON THE WESTERN FRONT, Sept. anything further to show that Mr. German Army on the Western Front We consider it unnecessary to add | 27, (UP),—A correspondent with the

fiteering in insurance were entirely than a million men, including crack Chumpkin's remarks as regards pro says that Germany has massed more

made through ignorance. A copy of misleading and could only have been units shifted from Poland, for what is probably to be a purely defensive this letter has been forwarded by us to the Chairman of the Urban Councli.

Association of Hongkong and Canton LOWE, EINGham and Matthews, Secretaries, The Marine Insurance

Neutrality Measure

Quick Approval By U.S. Senate Likely

ex-

are

wor.

"I toured 200 miles of fortifications on the West Wall-half facing the Belgian and Luxemburg borders-- of, opening an offensive against the which gives ample evidence that Hitler has the intention at present

Allies."

Nazi Strength

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 27 (Reuter). -A Danish Trade Delegation left Oslo for London to-day to discuss the import and export questions. The delegation flew to Amsterdam and is continuing from there by sea. KING VISITS TROOPS

LONDON, Sept. 27 (Router).- The King and Queen to-day visited troops "somewhere in England.” BRITAIN AND EIRE

LONDON, Sept. 37 (Reuter)~Mr. Anthony Eden announced to-day in the House of Commons that Sir John Maffey had been appointed United Kingdom representative in Eire, in order maintain closer touch with the British and Elre governments in view of the war situation.. COODWILL PLANË

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 27 (UP). The Japanese goodwill plane Nippon arrived at 1.0 pm, after hopping off from Santiago, Chile, at 9.12 a.m. DALADIER RETURNS

PARIS, Sept. 27 (UP).-M. Dala- of Foreign Affairs and Defence, hos dler, accompanied by the Ministers

trip to London, where he conferred returned-to-the-War-Omee from 4 with various officials,

CHINESE BUDDHISTS

CHUNGKING, Sept. 28 (Central).

Euddhist goodwill -A

Mission,

Ceylon and India. They wile for headed by Monk Tai Hsu, will shortly leave for Burma, Tholland,

plain China's present struggle Independence and world Justice to the people in those countries. RAID ON YULIN ·

NEW YORK, Sept. 27 (Reuter). An American newspaper cortes- pondent, describing how he was shown over the Siegfried Line, suys Yulin, Important town in norther

YULIN. Sept. 28 (Central) there is no doubt that the German Shensi, was subjected to two severe fortißrations are strong. The

wire, lank traps and pill-boxes. The

SUGAR PRICE CONTROLLED

thon 100

high

statements from the House should be

surface defences consist at barbert neelal attacks by 12 Japanese planes,

More yesterday. underground defences are bullt into explosives were rained, killing and the hillside and very heavily pro-devastating a wide area.

wounding over twenty civilians and WASHINGTON,

tected. Sept. 27

Hidden by shrubs and trees, not PREMIER'S SPEECHES (Reuter)The debate on the a sign of them can be seen from Administration's new neutrality the air.

LONDON, Sepi, 20 (Reuter).—Mr. bill for the repeal of the armis

The correspondent says the under-Chamberlain has replied in the nega- embargo may begin in the Senate ground corridors are protected by tive to a suggestion that his weekly machine guns at each end. When he on October 2.

asked about this, he was told that broadcast, remarking that he was Senator Borah, leader of the op- they were for use if the enemy broke satisfied that the existing arrange- position to the measure, announces the line. that its opponents could gain little

ments ensured full publlelty.

DUBLIN,

time by on extended, discussion in the Sept. 27 Moving the adjournment of the Doll.

(Reuter) foreign relations committee. Mr. de Valeta

The committee, therefore, la said

DISAPPEARANCE country was not at war the position promptly,

although the

pected to approve the measure of the community was going to be optimisue about quick Senate netion.

and supporters

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Sonato Majority ・・

The Arat specific order against in- Liner Now Reported There is a growing menace in the

SPECIAL TO the "TelegĦAPH creased retail prices of commodities language of the Russian press and

At Murmansk WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (UP) In Hongkong was made by the Con- wireless towards the Battle States,

Mr. Stephen Early, the President's troller of Food, Mr. H. R. Butters,

LONDON, Sept. 27 (Router). and Herr von Ribbentrop may find

The consequences of the war were on would refrain from any com-

Secretary, said that the Administra this morning, when the maximum himself confronted with plans that

price at which sugar and Its by-With reference to Mr. Winston are not too favourable for Germany's going to be felt. There was going to

ment regarding neutrality measures. products can be sold in the Colony Churchill's statement that the position in the Baltic

be a complete disruption of the ordin-

It is apparent that the move is to was announced in a "Gazette Extra-German liner Bremen was in a Hegarding the Balkans, the indica-ary methods of trade.

forestall any charges of Executive ordinary." tions suggest economic and political

Regarding supplies, he said they

pressure on Congress,

The controlled prices announced In Russian port, it is rumoured that -dealings, rather than territorin).

would have to arrange much closer co-operation with the British Govern-tration will keep all extraneous

He also revealed that the Adminis- the "Gazette" are somewhat in excess the glant trans-Atlantic veascl

of the prices ruling before the out- js at Murmanak. ment,

Issues find business, Including break of war.

Just before the outbreak of war nominations, from Congress until the Fine granulated sugur may not be neutrality iue is settled.

sold at more than 15 cents per lb. the Bremen left New York for an Meanwhile, Administration prices are also announced unknown destination, and rumours claimed, that 66 votes in ton circles Controlled pr, Blu, and 1010, bags, have been prevalent since about her

Growing Monaco

Saltar In Moscow

MOSCOW, Sept. 27 (Reuter). The Estonian mission arrived here to-day shortly after Herr von Rübben- trop had landed.

Berious.

Defending the mobilisation of the army, Mr. de Valera sald that it was going to prove expensive, but it was a necessary measure to muluta' neutrality,

The mission is headed by M. Selter ITALIAN PLANE

the Foreign Minister.

Lithuanian Neutrality

and

RESCUED

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MALTA, Sept. 27 (Reuter)

Kovno, Sept 27 (UP).-Demo- bilisation continues, with the Govern ment accepting the Berlin Moscow RASUFONDER to respect British submarine and a British, mill- Lithuanian neutrailty.

tary plane to-day went to the rescue of an Italian commercial plane which was forced down off Malta.

The crew and passengers of the

The Press asseria that with Russian troops on the border there is no need 10 fear, because of their traditional friendship.

machine were all saved.

seven above the majority,

would 10lb. and 401b, tina., 60lb and 100lb. fate. On A favour a repeal of the embargo, A gunny sacks and other packings. Cube Various theories have been advanc "United. Press" compilation nlaced sugar may not be sold at over 10 ed regarding the method of her the vote at 47 Democrats, five Repub cents per, Ib. The controlled pricescape, one being that she changed Ucans and one from the Independent for feing sugar is 10 cents per her flag and so rendered bersalt camp of the President..

and for castor sugar 20 cents. Immune Meanwhile, friends and foes of Brown sugar may he retailed at 14 "In the House of Commons to-day any revision are booking radio time cents per lb.

Mr. Winston Churchill was asked if

to carry the fight to the people. The Maximum prices are also an- zislators have been deluged by ounced for Talkoo Golden Syrup, thousands of letters, telegrams and Black Treacle, Table Candy, Coffee postcards.

Canity and Coffee Crystals.

it were possible for an enemy vessel

to change her nationality on the high seas

Mr. Churchill did not answer.

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