1939-09-28 — Page 27

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH OMSeptember 28, 1939.

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GERMANS EVACUATE SAARBRUECKEN CITY

PARIS, Sept. 27 (Router).-----

The Germans have completely rubÍNÍ evacuated Saarbruceken..

The French are seriously threaten- K under conTM

Ing the city, which tinuous artillery Aco.

Saarbruecken has been evacuated- because French arillery, and machine fun are became so heavy that the Germans were unable to hold the town. They are now trying to loosen the grip with which the French, ara partly encircling it.

Between Zwelbrucken ond. Horn- bach, the Germans are showing un- easiness owing to the French hold on' the Ohrenthal salient which protrudes into German territory, its ridges dominating the Hornbach stream.

German. guns have been pounding the salient for several days.

Nazi Lines 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 pll-boxes to the square mile in the Line.

The Intense German fire is believed to be intended as protection for troops who are hurriedly rebuilding shutler- ed block-houses and und erecting new pill-boxes.

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German troops from front are still massing behind Siegfried Line.

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Fronch Communique SPECIAL TO THE "TELCÙRAPHO PARIS, Sept. (UP)--Communique No. 40, issued at 9.40 p.m.. says: "The day was marked with activity of our reconnaissance detachments."

German long-range guns, firing from a distance of 20 miles, are

FOOTBALL POOLS latements from the House should be

ARE VETOED

LONDON, Sept. 27 (Reuter). Football pools the most

tive to a muggestion that his weekly broadcant, remarking that he was satisfied that the existing arrange ments ensured full publlelty, NAZIS SEEK CREDITS

now sweeping the villingea and popular of Britain's winter BELGRADE, Sept. 27 (UP),A Ger- roads between and behind the pastimes, have been officiallymun trade delegation is arriving Maginol Hne fortresses on 1 50 vetocd.

next Thursday for economic negotio- mile front from Saarbruceken to

It is understood that Germany Wimembourg, seeking to interrupt

is seeking unlimited purchases credit instead of under the existing clearing agreement.

This is in consequence of the communications and prevent fur-strain already thrown on the ther movement of troops to the Post Office by the war.

front.

British and French batteries and R.A.F, PUBLICITY the Maginot line guns are methodical-

by shelling the German pill boxes. LONDON, Sept. 27 (Beuteg}-Sir Both Armies are digging in under Kingsley Wood, Secretary for the Ale.i intense artillery fire, neither at-stated in the House of Commons to tempting to advance their positions, day that he would follow Mr. Winston for secure better cover.

Churchill's example, and would make Gunfire Lengthened

a full statement on the part the Royal PARIS, Scpt. 27 (Router).—German Air Force takes in the war on a sult- artillery fire has lengthened and is able occasion. now being directed towards the

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ROME, Sept. 28 (UP).It has been unaounced that the nomination of Mr. Elji Amau, a former spokesman of the Japanese Foreign Omee, as new Japanese Ambassador to Rome has been accepted.

NAZI PLANES SOLD

BERLIN, Sept. 28, (UP)-It has Villages for behind the lines, which

been announced that Germany has KANGOON, Sept. 27 (Reuter)-Adelivered eleven Heinkel warplanes had been evacuated, are now being Defence Council has been formed into the Rumunian alr force. shelled.

The official French commentator than those in the sphere of the mill-

Burma to deal with problems other TERAUCHI IN SAAR says concentrations of German troopstary command. The Chairman of the at Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle) are now couldered to be not as import-Council will be the Governor. Sir

ant as at first thought.

He said four German planes were brought down on Monday and two French planes were lost in Germany. Million Men Mass

ON THE WESTERN FRONT, Sept. 27, (UP)—A correspondent with the

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NEW CROIX DE GUERRE

PARIS, Sept. 27 (Router),-The French Array is now awarding the new Croix de Guerre in a manner different from that of the Inst war.

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The visit of the Turkish CONSIGNEES' NOTICE during which he is to continue SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES talks with the Soviet Foreign Minister, M. Molotov, and the President of the Supreme Coun-Steamship speculation. cil, M. Kalinin, is causing much

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

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A report from Bucharest says it is Oplum, Treasure and Valuabies aro hellovod negotiations are under way being landed and stored into the for a new Balkan part under the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon patronage of Russia and Italy. The Wharf and Godown, Co., Ltd., Kow- pact would include Turkey, Rumania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, liungary

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German Army on the Western Front The new medal will be awarded for DISAPPEARANCE Moscow at 8.50 local time, accur

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"I toured 200 miles of fortifications oh the West Wall-ball facing the Belgian and Luxemburg borders which gives ample evidence that Hitler has the intention at present of opening un-offensive-against-the for Use New Zealand forces, Allies

Nazi Strength

OF BREMEN Liner Now Reported

Germany Apologises To Netherlands

Von Ribbentrop Arrives DERLIN, Sept. 27 (Reuter)-Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop arrived in panied by Gauleiter Foerster, head of the civil administration of Danzig.

The aerodrome at Moscow was BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH gaily decorated in honour of Herr

THE HAGUE, Sept. 27 (UP),—The Ribbentrop's visit, a large gathering German Charge d'Affaires has ex- of Soviet and German officials, the pressed regret in the name of the former headed by M, Potemkin, and German Government, and the German also the tallan Ambassador being Military Attache did likewise in the present to welcome the German name of Herr Goering, in connection

visitors

with yesterday's incident, when "a"

viscount Bledisloe, former Governar- LONDON, Sept. 27 (Reuter).- General of New Zealand, has offered

At Murmansk his Gloucester seat at Lydney Park as a hospital or a convalescent-home-With-reference to Mr. Winston Herr Ribbentrop Inspected a guard German seaplane machine-gunned a

LONDON, Sept. 27 (Reuter). Churchill's statement that the of honour before going to the German Dutch K.L.M., Douglas plant near: German liner Bremen was in a Embassy." Russian port, it is rumoured that

Heligoland. the giant trans-Atlantic vessel

DANISH TRADE

NEW YORK, Sept. 27 (Reuler).-- An American newspaper corres-

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 27 (Reuter), pondent, describing how he was Danish Trade Delegation left is at Murmansk, shown over the Siegfried Line, says Oslo for London to-day to discuss the there is no doubt that the German import and export questions. The fortifications are very strong.

The delegation flew to Amsterdam and is the Bremen left New York for an surface defences consist of barbed continuing from there by sea.

Just before the outbreak of war wire, tank traps and pill-boxes. The KING VISITS TROOPS

unknown destination, and rumours underground defences are bulit Into

have been prevalent since about her the hillside and very heavily pro-

fate. tected.

LONDON, Sept. 27

(Reuter)

Hidden by shrubs and "trees, not! The King and Queen to-day visited It sign of them can be seen from troops "somewhere in England."

the air:

Political Hub

The Germans say the Incident was SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" due to "unfortunate circumstances." MOSCOW, Sept. 27 (UP)-Moscow became the political hub of Eurove Herr von Ribbentrop and a party of matter for surmise. early this evening with the arrival of and even the Balkan States, la ́a, 30 officials. The airport was decorat-

The fact that M. Selter, the

ed with Swastikas, The staff of the Estonian Foreign Minister and Mr. German Embassy, in top hats, the Saralogiu, the Turkish Foreign Minis- ed regarding the method of iter

Various theories have been advanc-other dignitaries paid welcome while suggest that a wide field of interna

Italian Ambasador, M. Potemkin and, ter are both at present in Moscow,

escape, one being that she changed

a company of Red Army aviators with Honal polilles may come under her flag and

their band acted as a guard of view, but there is an obvious differ- 80 rendered herself honour. Immune.

ence In the attitude of Russin towards Although it was officially announc-Turkey and towards Estonia, ed that the object of the visit is to

Growing Monaco discuss the problems arising from ibe There is a growing.menace in the Joint occupation of Poland, diploma-language of the Russian press and tio circles believe that the presence wireless towards the Baltic States. of other foreign delegations will be and Herr von Ribbentrop may find od for the general airing of the himselt confronted with plans that Soviet-German attitude in the Baltic are not too favourable for Germany's and Balkana.

position in the Baltic.

The correspondent says the under-BRITAIN AND EIRE Kround corridors are protected by nuchine guns at each end. When he Anthony Eden announced to-day in Mr. Winston Churchill was asked if

LONDON, Sept. 27 (Reuter)-Mr.; asked about this, he was told that the House of Commons that Sir John it were possible for an enemy vessel In the House of Commons to-day they were for use if the enemy broke Maffey had been appointed United to change her nationality on the high the line.

Fierce Artillary Duel

Kingdam representative in Eirc, in BRUSSELS, Sept. 28 (Reuter).A the British and Elre governments in

Бель order to maintain closer touch with! fierce artillery duel has been continu-view of the war situation. ing since 4 o'clock yesterday after- noon near Perl and other villages in GOODWILL PLANE Germany, close to the Luxemburg frontier.

SUGAR PRICE CONTROLLED

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 27 (UP)- The Japanese goodwill plane' Nippon arrived at 1.0 p.m., after hopping off froin Santiago, Chile, at 9.12 am. DALADIER RETURNS

Mr. Churchill did not answer.

Losses And Thefts

Mr. Choi Fong, of 16 Waterloo

PARIS, Sept. 27 (UP) M., Dala-Head, was travelling in a motor bus The Best speelle order against in- of Foreign Affairs and Defence, has yesterday, when he was robbed of dler, accompanied by the Ministers between Shamshulpo and Yaumati creased retall prices of commodities returned to the War Office from a $200. in Hongkong was made by the Con-trip to London, where he conferred troller of Food, Mr. H. R. Butters, with various omcials, this morning, when the maximum

Mr. A. V. White, of the Bank of East. Asia Building, has reported the loss of his what wolch on September 23 somewhere between the Hongkong CHUNGKING, Sept. 20 (Central). Hotel and the Bank. -A Buddhist

goodwill Musica,

price at which sugar and its by- CHINESE BUDDHISTS products can be sold in the Colony was announced in a "Gazette Extra- ordinary."

The controlled prices announced in headed by Monk Tal. Hsu, will the "Gazette" are somewhat in excess shortly leave for Durmo, Thailand, 37 Robinson Road, has reported that Chung Mui, an anch' employed at o the prices ruling before the out-Ceylon and India. They will ex- she was robbed of break of war.

money and plain China's present struggle for clothing worth $02 by someone who Fine granulated sugar may not be independence and world justice to the entered the servants' quarters on the sold at more than Controlled prices are also announced RAID ON YULIN.

cents per tb. people in those countries.

night of September 26-27.

Sept. 28 (Contrat),

More

THE 'prefix "Special to the Tele-

for lib. rolls, 3lb. and 10lb, bags, 181b, and 40lb, tins., Sulb and 100b. YULIN, Kunny sacks and other packings, Cube Yulin, important town in northern graph" is used by the "Hongkong sugar may not be sold at over 10 Shons, was subjected to two severe Telegraph to indicate news which cents per lb. The controlled price aerial attacks by. 12. Inpanese planes is sirleily copyright, under the pro- for icing sugar 10 cents per lb, yesterday. and for

than 100 high] visions of the Telecommunications castor sugar. 20 cents explosives were rained, killing and Ordinance, 1986. Such news as Brown sugar may be retalled at. 14 wounding over twenty civilians and the Indication "Up" is received in cents per lb.

devastating a wkle area. Maximum prices are also

Hongkong on the date of publication, 00- PREMIER'S SPEECHES

by the United Press Associations, who nounced for Taikon Golden Syrup, Black Treacle, Table Candy, Coffee Candy and Coffee Crystals.

M. Saratoglu, the Turkish Foreign Regarding the Balkans, the Indica- Minister, continued his conversations tloris suggest economic and political with the Soviet leaders. Simul-dealings, rather thon territorial. taneously the Exthonian Foreign

Selter la Moscow: Minister, M. Selter, visited the MOSCOW, Sept. 27 (Reuter).— Foreign Office in connection with the The Estonian mission arrived here alleged activities of Polish submarines to-day shortly after Herr von Ribben- in the Baltic.

trop had landed. Moscow's Initiativo.

The milon is headed by M. Selter LONDON, Sept. 27 Reuter).tho. Foreign Minister, writing on Herr von Ribbentrop's "Reuters" diploroatic correspondent, Lithuanian Neutrality

Kovno, Sopi: 27 (UP)Demo- Visit to Moscow, says that one Im-bilisation continues, with the Govern portant and indispensable fact is that ment accepting the the initiative, came from Moscow. Moscow

Hot Ribbentrop was summoned to Lithuanian-neutrality....

lo the Kremlin,, not to make proposals, The Press asserts that with Russian but to receive them. ON

Whether the provomis concern only to fear because of their traditional troops on the border there is no need Poland, or include the Battle States, friendship.:

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