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DODGING REPORTED U-BOAT Empress Liner's Changed Course

Tokyo, Sept. 20.

The German U-boai menace bas apparently spread to the Pacific, on Canadian it is reported that the

Pacide liner Empress of Russia which left Vancouver on September 10 for

Seeking Dalai

Lama

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Sining, Cinghial, Sept. (Central News). — Word, haa been received from Lhan that the toy from Chinglial, who is one of the three child candi- dates to be chosen as the 14th Dalai Lama, has safely arrived in the Tibetan capital.

A rousing welcome was given him by the lamas and people In Tibet. Je-chen Hutuketu, the rrgent and other high lamas went miles out to the suburbs to greet him

All three children were born at the same hour of the death of the last "Living Buddha." One

of them will be chosen as the temporal ruler of Tibet in a ceremony to be held in the near future.

Yokobama has falled to reach its N. Sea Incident destination, although it was originally scheduled to make port on Wednes- day morning.

An enquiry at the Canadian Pacific Line office here only showed thai the vessel left Vancouver on September 18 with a small passenger list and cargo.

Attempts have been made to estali. lish contact with the ship by wire- less and delerine her location and the time of her arrival at Yokohama, The ship, however, refuses to respond to radio cnils.

German

Attack Was

A Failure

In-

the

London, Sept. 28. Although the German aircraft at- tack on the British squadron in the It is said that the ship in taking North Sen was obviously a minor a zig-zag course to nvold "enemy affatr. naval critics are much craft" as a submarine of unknown Iterested in this first taste of nationality is reported off Alaska, much discussed relative powers of

Others say that the ship is taking the battleship and aeropiane. claborate precautions to avold Soviet · The fact that the Germans failed warships.

to score a single hit suggests

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that Waterfront rumours have It that they flew at a great height, fearing

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the German ships now staying in the four-inch high-angle guns with Japanese ports may make attempts which the British warships are In the near future to reach Vladivos-armed. tok so that they may be safe in a The Germans also appeared "friendly" port.-Domel.

have used Dying boats, which are in- Teamble of dive bombing. On the other hand the critics emphasise that had the Germans attacks at closer range their losses might have been far greater owing to the deadly barrage of British multiple pom- Hom.--Reuter Special,

PITTMAN APPEALS

now

Arms Embargo Must Bo Repealed

Corman Claims

.

Berlin, Sept. 28. On the western front no important activity has taken place, staten a German High Command communi- ique",

опе

communique

"One New York, Sept. 28,

adds, "America cannot remali neutral French plane was shot down in an One so long as the arma embargo Actie battle over Saarbrucken. remains on the statute book," de-British heavy cruiser was successful- clored Senalor Key Pittman, Chinir-ly attacked near the Isle of Man by man of the Senate Foreign Affairs an air squadron. One 250 kilogram Committee in a radio address.

bomb hit the bow of the vessel. Senator Pitman said: "We cz1- "In yesterday's naval battle ncted the law chiefly for the purpose aircraft carrier was hit by a 500 kilo- of preventing submarines from al- gram bomb. One battleship was hit lacking American vessels. We know by two 250 kilogram bombs, at the

that belligerent governments] bow and midships.-United Press. will consider it just as important to

Ineffective Plancs prevent those other materials defined in the Embargo Ac from

It has been revealed offelally that reaching their enemy, as defined the German bombers which attacked under arms, ammunition and implethe British squadron in the North ments of war. I Is urged by opponents of repeal that to sell anne: Sex on Tuesday were able to take to belligerents is engaging in maxy advantage of low-lying clouds to murder. Are we not equally engag- dive over the British battleships. ing in mass murder by permkting to Other aircraft few al a height of be shipped to Japan petrol for nero- about 12,000 feet and were also able planes and scrap tron for bomba?" to take advantage of cloud breaks

Referring to the contention that ato deliver attack

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London, Sept. 20.

The on

British

repeal of the embargo would greatly cruizers. So effective, however, was aid Britain and France, Senator the defence put up by the British Filtman said there was no law, inter-squadron that German planes found national or otherwise, which Inter-It Impossible to find the largets- fered with Russia and Italy trans-Beuter Bulletin. -porting -arms,-ammunitio--and – ime.

plements of war into Germany. Reuter.

American Waters

Panama, Sept. 28,

Monitor Returned"

London, Sept. 28.

The monitor Erebus which was loaned to the South African Govern- inent for the defence of Capetown is

Other suitable arrangements are bes

lowo.

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

U.S. COULD BRING

PEACE TO ORIENT,

SAYS DR. WANG

CHUNGKING, Sept. 28,

The Foreign Minister, Dr. Wang Chung-hui, in an interview to-day stated emphatically that the National Government would continue the war of resistance against Japan until final victory was attained, but suggested that the United States, if she was willing to act as mediator, was in a favourable.position to bring the undeclared war to an early close.

Dr. Wang outlined the basis on terms which recently have been which дл honourable prace was discussed in Chinese circles here and possible. He said China's foreign at Hongkong. policy has not been altered in the According to comments heard in

lightest degree since the Sino- these circles the National Govern-i Japanese war began, nor has it been ment would be probably willing to changed by recent events abroad, give the order to cease fire en all Including the European war.

fronts if it could receive dependable) assurances that the Japanese Army thereupon would begin withdrawing from China and would carry out the withdrawal as rapidly as neutral and military observers considered to be reasonable.

"China's foreign policy is based upon treatles, principally the Nine- Power Trenty, and the first point in our policy is the enforcement of these treaties which provide for preserva- tion of China's independence and integrity," the Foreign Minister de- clared. The second point is that we As the

favour economic

Lo

Restored to Chinese

Japanese withdraw the

September 29, 1939.

Forcing Germany's Hand

London, Sept. 28 (Reuter), Despite the apparent slowness of the Allies in taking action. military erflies emphasise that General Gamelin has in no way font the initiative.

It is recalled that in the last war weeks, and even nionilis, of almost complete quiescence sometimes intervened between bir actions,

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A hasly onslaught might re- sult in the creation of a dan- gerous salient such as the Bleg- fried system Es especially designed

counter, with possibly disastrous results,

The French authorities report they were well satisfied with the results achieved. French arill- lery and infantry have reduced a wido series of German block- houses and machine gun nests and consolidated every inch of ground occupied..

General Gamelin's tactics ap- Dear designed to compel the Germans to disclose their plans. All agree that a big German effort is coming soon, though where'ls dill not clear.

For the moment the Germans appear particularly worried by the French occupation of ilio heights of Hornbach, midway between Saarbruceken and Wis- nembourg, which they are shell- ing industriously, without affect. ing the French grip.

co-operation with Chinese Army would occupy the alt friendly countries, and this would Chinese territory from which they apply to the Japanese as soon

as retreat. When the operation is com they are willing work in co-pleted China would be restored in operation

on a basis of complete the Chinese and the Japanese factory equality. Unfortunately the Japan hands and farm boys who are now ese idea of 'co-operation with Chipating in China would be restored Is really 'Japanese

to their previous occupations. domination in China' On such A basis

Dr. Wang, we will

s Foreign Minister, never co-operate.

was unwilling to comment on this Tientsin Excitement "We fully realise how completely speculation regarding terms, but he they are encircled by the countries Was willing to give it

us his per- pledged for enforcement of treaties sonal opinion that the National Gov- Including the Mine-Power Treaty.ment would accept such terms. Chin will resist to the

Dr. Wang. utmost

whom the writer has Japan's violation of the latter treaty seen last in Nanking shortly before which she signed in Washington In

that elty fell to the Japanese, up- 1822. The United States,

pears to-day more vigorous, cheer- facin Japan across the Pacifle, Great Bri- and even younger than he did tain at Hongkong and France in Indo Since then he has removed his For- during the first months of the wor. China, are all interested vitally in eign Ofice twice-once to Hankow, the enforcement of the same treaty and in August 1938 to this distant which they also signed in 1922.

"Russia was so algnatory to this wint military experts call the imco-operation of British

Upper Yangtse port. Elere, behind;

Tientsin, Sept. 28. Japanese military police, with the particular pact, but we know well pregnable natural defence mountains including Major G. A. Herbert, the authorities that she is at least equally interested to the cast, his Ministry and other Superinterxfing Consul, and Mr. It with the nations which did sign it indepartments of the National Govern-H. Dennis. Its protection angulast unilateralment proceeded according to plan to Police, at 5 a.m. carried out a round- the British Chief of nulligation by Japon,

draw the Japanese farther and far-up of anti-Japanese agitators in the ther into this vast country, mean-British Concession. whlie farging against Japan itself a Over 30 arrests have been made us Most

Germans Enter Warsaw

JAPANESE EXPLAIN ROUND-UP

Those arrested are now detained by the Municipal Council authorities in the British Concession."

The rald has been carried out on the basis of Information that the Chungking Government has instruct- ed the Chinese terrorists still ro- maining in the British

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Concessions in Tientsin to disturb The the rears of the Japanese positions.

It is understood that the rald has BURSLEM, STOKE ON TRENT

"Very, Very Weary" "Japan has

no change indiplomatic ring which Dr. Wang as- the result of the dawn raid. mate executing the programme

on which scried would strangle. Japan even of the anti-Japanese Chinese round- she embarked on July 7, 1937, and ally if she refused to restore theed up this morning were understood she is already very, very weary National Government of the Repub-Seciety and the C. C. Corps, includ- areas which she has occupied to the to be members of the Blue Shirts Japan should have seen the hand- writing on the Chinese wall when lie of Chinn-Untied Press.

ing the ringleader of an anti-Japan- the United States on December 31,.

ese terrorist gang. 1938, protested officially against Japan's violation of the Nine-Power Treaty. The fate of the Japanese adventure on the Asiatic continent was scaled when Great Britain and France followed the American lead January, with protests delivered 1839. An anti-aggression pact he tween China and Russia was signed almost immediately after the Sino- Japanese war hnd begun. The chain by which these nationis are linked has been drawn tightly round and there is only the anti-Comfntern Pact with Germany and Italy on which the Japanese foreign polley can be based. Now the Germans are out of that

Berlin, Sept. 28. slender cord and the Japanese are

The German High Command Investigations Continue isolated completed from the world. states, "The majority of the German

Tientsin, Sept. 28. The United States hng stunned troops have reached the demerention, Excitement is spreading throughout Japan by abrogating the treaty of le as scheduled.

the Concessions because the foreign -commerce-of-1911, -even-before-the

In yesterday's fight-at-the-south authorities are apparently unable to Germans had turned their backs or wing on the cast of the San River, control the Japanese, Foreigners, Japan and mude friends with Japan's 509 officers and

6,000 men were including Americans, in the buildings inveterate

Russin. The captured. Among them

one are being searched and detained and United States is now in a position my commander and the com- questioned regarding their business. to decline to negotiate

and 39th new treaty anders of the Seventh

Admiral Hart of the United States Commander monstrated her willingness to respecte as the

of the route to join his flagship ut Ching-

wangtao. "Warsaw will probably be occupied Commander of Modlin offered to to-morrow. This afternoon surrender the city."-United Press.

enemy,

·

was

practically liquidated the remnants of anti-Japanese elements in the Bri tish Concession who have survived the Japanese Isolation of the Con- cessions and the recent food disaster. -Domel.'

The security belt which the Unit. being re-transferred to the Admiralty with Japan until the latter has dr-Polish divisions, with their Staffs, as Navy has arrived from Peiping, en ed States has proposed for the puring made for the defence, of Cape treaties even when they displease the Frontier Corps.

pose of guaranteeing New World neutrality by outlawing belligerent activities within its fimits will ex- tend over 300 miles to sea from the Atlantic and Pacific coats of the American Republics,

the

The United Kingdom Government, Mys bulletin. warmly appreciates

a Ministry of Information Union Government of South Africa's proposals for the return of the

The text of the project which Mr. ErebusReuter Bullet. Summer Welles has submitted to the Pan-American Conference reveals that the British-owned Falkland Is lands would be included in the "no war" zone.

Some changes have been proposed and an extension is regarded as like- ly. The concensus of opinion among the delegates is in favour of sune form of safety area which, coupled with the project to ban belligerent submarines from entering American por, will assure that the American sea lanes nre kept open.United Press.

INSUFFICIENT NOTICE

R.A.F. Corporal Sued By Landlady

Shanghai Incident

British Soldiers Involved

CHUNGKING, Sept. 28.

Japanese military officers. The keen- ness of the Japanese desire to restere friendly relations with the United States has been apparent ever since the Treaty was abrogated. The new Japanese Foreign Minister, Admiral Nomura, was appointed mainly for his Imowledge und aequaintance among Americans and the belief that he will be able to negotiate a new treaty with the United States.

Appeal For Mediation

-

Modlin Surrenders

tho

The Japanese, with the co-opera- Weng Ju-sht, formerly head of the tion of the French Police, arrested

Chinese Telegraph Administration, who is in Tenisin ut present. It is alleged that he is n leader of the London, Sept. 28.

local Chungking supporters. Wang German 11igh The

Command

was taken from his residence and claims that another point of resist his present whereabouts is unknown. nice by the Poles has been dispused. It is estimated that at least 100 of. The Commander at Modlin, 13 Chinese have been arrested. A cor- miles south-west of Warsaw, has respondent saw 40 handcuffed and offered to surrender.

shackled men herded through the

It is recalled that the Germans British Concession streets, all look- "In these clrcumstances it would claimed a fortnight ago that Modlining most worried and miserable. The be cusy for the United States to had already fallen.

British Police say they are detaining persuade the Japanese to accept The exict conditions at Warsaw additional men pending further inedintion by President Roosevelt are still obscure, but the radio has investigation. The French are hold- and for President Roosvelt to sub-been silent since yesterday after-ing an undisclosed number. mit to the Japanese proposals where noon. by they could terminate the 'China Incident honourably before it has ruined them.

"The Japanese who understand A new incident involving British where Japan's true Interests lic soldiers and the "Tatno" police in surely understand that with peace Shanghai on Tuesday evening is re-

restored in China, the Chinese would ported.

welcome the Japanese among other

It is stated that while patrolling foreigners if they are willing to co- Cpl. T. Campbell, of the Royal Alr bank of the Soochow

North Honan Rond, on the north operate us equals in the rehabilitation

Creck, a Force, and Mrs. Campbell, were sued platoon

of this country. At the same time, of Bellish before Mr. Justice Lindsell in the Tato policemen at the Tien low

troops found Japan as a neutral in the European Summary Court yesterday by Mrs. Kung Temple at the foot of the Honan work in making products for the war could put industrious people to Bertha Fears for $200 in lieu of Hand bridge. They ordered them to world market instead of shells to

Judgment Was awarded (withdraw.

waste in fulle uttempts to subjugate

notice. plaintiff.

Mrs. Pears sald Campbell engage a room with beard in Hillwood Road from June 12 at $200 a month. On July 4, he gave notice that he was leaving on July 15. She told him the time was insufficient. She was unable to re-let the room unti month had passed,

Campbell said he engaged the room on the understanding that $80 was for rent and $120 for board, and that when his wife joined him, if the accommodation was satisfactory, they would take the room indefinitely. On June 30 ho paid $180, having already paid $20 deposit. He had also paid $40 into Court, the balance for the month's rent, le thought a fortnight's notice was sufficient.

Hi Lordship sald was satisfied plaint had endeavoured to get further tenants, without success, and that one month's notice should have been given.

A dispute ensued and the situation China. 1fer great merchant marine assumed serious proportions when the could be employed in carrying her S.M.C. rushed two riot vans with

goods to profitable markets tristead more police to the scene. Order was of transporting her sons to China Boon restored.

and carrying them back crippled or dead.

Sixty Japanese are participating in On the Eastern Front the Russian the movement, which is carefully planes are showering newspapers kept within the limits of authority. and leaflets over Russian-occupied territory-Retter Bulletin.

On Hungarian Border

London, Sept. 28. The Red Army's advance troops in Poland have established contact with the Hungarion frontier guards along the Ruthenian. border-Reuter.

The American Consul-General, Mr. Caldwell, has made representations to the Japanese Consulate against the United Preat and American Radio Office raids and has also reported the incidents to Washington.

The foreign authorities are unable to predict when the rakis will cease.

-United Press.

How The Scharnhorst Eluded Capture

It is learned that the British military nuthorities have indicated

The crow "We believe that mediation on this

of the German nerf scheme had been worked out and it their determination, not to allow the basis by President Roosevelt would Scharnhorst are not enjoying them was discussed af length

for days bogus police to be stationed there. succeed because it is in Japan's own selves in Kobe Harbour, According during the run to Kobe.

The Japanese milltary who recent- interest to terminate the unprofitable to a passenger who arrived in Hong-

"The Scharnhorst and a thrilling ly took over the former British do~ war against China and to let her kong yesterday. The passenger has fence sector in North Honan Road industries enjoy the economic bene an officer friend on the Scharnhort time after leaving Manila," continu are still setting up boundary signs. flts which the European war will and they met in a Kobe restaurant ed the passenger. "From Manila

Residents are taking the situation yield to every neutral in a position last weeks

they went to Batavia, where. Just calmly, although several schools have moved out of the area,

in the western district, tension arising from the Japanese occupation of a number of houses in Yu Tuen Road still prevalls.

to supply European belligerents and The passenger sald that, according before the outbreak of war, a mes- their former customers."

to his friend, everybody on the ange was received from Berlin order- The writer asked the Foreign Scharnhorst was growing restless, ing the Captain to proceed immedi- Minister to inform him of the mill-The innetivity and the uncertainty, alely to Japan. They had reports tary conditions on which Ching would cepecially regarding Japan's attitude, that two British warships were walt- be willing to end the Sino-Japanese] was beginning to tell on their nerves. ing outalde Batavin to capture the

Since Tuesday afternoon, the num- war, and when Dr, Wang replied that Evidently, the Captain's idea in mak- Scharnhorst and for three days they her of "Tatao" policemen there have he had given that aspect of the pro- ing for Robo was to arm the vessel seemed at full speed taking a cir been Increased. Mounted Sikh blem little thought it was not in and then set out as a predatory raid- cullous course. They went between policemen of the S.M.C. are patrolling his province as Foreign Minister) heer on allied shipping in the Indian the Celebes and New Guinea end to the area.-Central News,

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