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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

October 2, 1939.

OVERNIGHT CHINESE ATTACK SHUMCHUN: NEWS PAGE BATTLE RAGING ON BORDER

Goebbels' Nest Egg

OSAKA, Oct. 1-Following the claim of the correspondent of "International News Service," IL J. Knickerbocker, that Dr. Goebbels, German Minister of Propaganda, had deposited with the Osaka Branch of the Bank of Japan 2465,000 to provide against the future flight from

Germany of certain

DIGA

· Bodonheim, Mr. Halichi Okada,

· mantinger of the Quaka Branch of the Bank of Japan, diamfaeed the report with laughter, saying there was no such deposit in the bank.

"The Bank of Japan never handles personal deposits," he Kald

Western Front

French Holding Their Gains

the

Paris, Oct. I. A communique states: "Par reach Ing strategle problem" were subjects of a conference between M. Daladier, French Premier, and leaders, including Generals Gamelin, Darlan, Vulllemin. The conference

A surprise attack on Shumchun by Chinese forces at 11.30 pm. on Saturday has led to renewed fighting along the Hongkong border on a acale not seen since Ve prea was originally occupied by the Japanese A year ago.

The Chinese attacking force la belleved to be composed of regular

Anti-British

Acts

units from the 4th Route Army, the Agitation In N. China

group which originally held Canton before the Japanese Itivasion.

All yesterday fierco fighting pro- gressed along the border, planes, artillery and machine guns being used to augment the effectiveness of the close-range fighting. Obeervers in British territory at one stage had to take cover os fighting broke out within 300 yards of the border and bullets began to whistle dangerously

near.

The aim of the Chinese attack appears to be to press the Japanese back towards the border, though Chinese reports received last night Indicated that at present the Japan- ese forces are divided, some along th border and others separated from the border by Chinese forces.

Japanese planes could be scen operating over the area all day yes- terday and the sound of heavy bom- bing was heard continuously during the afternoon by golfers in the New Territories

The Chinese attack, which is the first concerted Chinese action in this area since the district was invaded. began with the ignition of serious fires in the outskirts of Shumchun, followed by brisk rifle fire.

Entire Border Effected

Almost simultaneously fires were started in other occupied villages and In a short time general fighting had broken out almost the entire length of the border from Shatoukok to Namtau,

Being Revived

PEIPING, Oct. 1 (Router), Apparently because it is thought that Great 'Betfain's hands are fully occupied. In Europe the anti-British movement is being revived in one places in North China Shops in Kaifeng are threatened with confiscation of their stock and the temporary shutting down of their premises If they sell British goods ́alter to-day.

A Chinese paper advocates Intensification of the movement and declares that the distribu- tion of leaflets is useless. There must be "achievements," appar. ently meaning thereby direct Action.

The paper adds that the pre- sence of British goods on the market is a disgrace to the Chinese nation. Americans are Also experiencing trouble. In Kaifeng,

where

* Japanese directed movement closed a girl's middle school conducted by the Cathello American Sisters Province,

of

PEACE PROPOSALS

Insted half an hour, after which M. they arrived from remains uncertain. Reported Ready To

The Chinese troops, though where apparently took advantage of the poor Japanese watch being kept and taukok to Shumchun before successfully threw a line from Sha- their presence was realised.

Be Presented

General Sikorski Appointed New Polish Premier

The Polish Giavernment is being reformed in France, following the resignation of President Moselcki, who. Is In Rumania, Gen. Sikorski has been appointed Premier."

The German Government has appointed Dr. Hans Frank as supreme head of the administration in Polish territory. The Polish Government has protested; through the Embassies in London and Washington, against the partition of Poland, re-affirming the declaton to continue Oghting.

Mid-Air Fights On West Front

London, Oct. 1. Further successful reconnaissance lights by the Royal Air Force by dry and night are announced by the Air Ministry.

The Air Force suffered some casualties, Enemy casualties are not known.Reuter,

Paris, Oct. 1.

The Polish Embassy announces that Gen. Sikorski has been appointed Prime Minister and Ministry of Mill- ry Affairs in the new Pollsh Gov- ernment. M. Zaleski has been

ap- pointed Foreign Minister and M/Koc, Minister of Finance-Reuter,

Polish Army Leaders

Taris, Oct.' 1.

The creation of a strong Pollsh army in France becomes the main duty of Poland, said Gen. Lukasiewicz over the radio to-day. He said the Poles would never admit partition.

About 3,000 members of the legion which was organized in Poland to fight the Germans were among the prisoners taken by the Russians in eastern Poland.-United Press.

Two German Planes Down Deladler had a 45-minute conference with M. Lebrun, French President.

London, Oct. 1. Among those present at the first

The Air Ministry, announces, "The conference was Gen. Georges, Chiet

RAF. carried out further successful of the North-Eastern Group of

reconnaissance over northern Ger- Under Corman Control Armales, which was the part of the

Amsterdam, Oct. 1.

inany last night. All our machines The Berlin correspondent front visited by M, Lebrun

Yesterday morning the Japanese yesterday.

of the returned sutely.

London, Oct. 1. Reports regarding the French at- feverishly retaliated by heavy shell- Telegraaf learns from what is de-

"It can now be stated that during

Dr. Frank has been appointed tack along the right bank of the ing, using both howitzers and trench serhed us a most reliable source that yesterday's air battle high over the supreme head of the administration Moselle in the direction of Treves in-

Hitler's "peace proposal" will consist, Western Front, in which a small of Polish territory in German lands. At 1.20 p.m. they sent up the first in substance of two points: First, the formation of our reconnaissance air- dicate that Gen. Gamelin hos his teeth into this area and that the rell-plane, which after circling over the restoration of a buffer state in Po- craft were engaged by a small force A German economic mission will

lines, way at least as far as Treves is denied Chinese

power-dived

land, and fecond, an offer to hold a lot and

enemy fighters, two German arrive next week in Moscow in order to the Germans, A communique dropped bomba

Five-Puwer conference for the settle-fighters were shot down in flames, to discuss German-Soviet trade, fol- on Po Kuk. Jt mentions that "fairly large numbers machine-gunned various troop con-ment of all outstanding problems.

The proposal will be transmitted lo by French troops."-Reuter.

One of the enemy losses is confirmed towing the Ribbentrop-Molotov agree- of prisoners" have been taken.

centrations. It was followed by four The prisoners concerned are com- others from the direction of Namtso London and Paris through Signor

ment.-Reuter, Mussolini-Reuter. pleted garrisons and manning power all of which dropped bombs and of a large number of outposts in the machine-gunned the area.

Among Siegfried Ine.

Gen. Gamelin's mopping up "is proceeding more speedily than his somewhat crypile reports would in- dicate."

By advancing his positions on the front of over five and a half miles in the direction of Borg his hold comes stronger to meet the inevitable counter when, it is launched

Reuter.

French Ready

moriors.

Repeated Clashes

Dr. Hans Frank is the head of the Interest in London.

Paris, Oct. 1. the places bombed was the Chinese

The flercest aerial combats on the Bavarian Minister of Justice

German Legal Department. He was Maritime Customs Station nt Pok

London, Oct. 1. Western Front since the war begon Reich Commissioner for Justice from and Lo. The bombing was continued News that Count Clano has been are reported in official advices from 1933 to 1935. He has been Minister until dark,

invited to Berlin, was received with headquarters. Both sides suffered without portfolio in the Nazi Govern- Observers on the border believed interest in London, Writes Reuter's

losses. the Chinese troops would attempt to diplomatic correspondent.

ment since 1034. Mony

In the past 24 hours French and consolidate their positions during quarters think that the visit is con- British reconnaissance patrols re- the night. They have succeeded, It is nested with the German-Soviet cam-peatedly clashed with German air belleved, in severing the Japanese paign with other friendly Powers to force chasers over German territory, lines and in surrounding some Ja-liquidate the war between Germany The French report that the losses are panese garrisons. At one stage during with Britain and France,

Poland's Status

Berlin, Oct. 1. Authoritative sources refuse to approximately equal on both sides, reveal the future political status of adding that several French planes Poland, except the certainty that have not reported but the exact there will be no Pollah state. number so far has not been checked. United Press.

the afternoon, the fighting was within Mussolini in a speech last week Paris, Oct. 1. half a raile of Shataukok village, declared that a clash might be avoid- A French communique states that Following the withdrawal of be- ed realisation that the desire to enemy artillery la active in the re-tween 15,000 and 20,000 Japanese maintain positions which history and United Press. gion directly cast of Moselle and troops from near the British border; the natural dynamism of peoples the French are replying. There is several weeks ago, the Japanese gar-"{have condemned is a vain illusion. great aviation activity on both sides. |rison is believed to have been "re- | Reuter,

A Paramilitary observer states, duced.to.about.3,000,.but last Thurs-

that enemy activity is less during the past 24 hours despite the fact that patrols have been active on the Saar front. These patrols, he says, have no penetrating power and have been withdrawn when fired upon by machine guns.

The French, he says, are ready for any offensive which may be ordered by the German High Command is

seems likely. It is reported that the

troops which have withdrawn from Poland are being kept in the Interior of Germany-Reuter Bulictin,

French Consolidating

Paris, Oct. 1.

oro

The recent French push east of the Moselle has added considerably to German lerritory now in French hands. The general tendency of the operations has become more like a slege getting closer to the central salient of the Siegfried Line.

While the Germans

acting rapidly to the French pressure, the French command has not lost the Initiative for one day and French bites at the Siegfried Bine give the impression of operations worked out beforehand on a drawing board, they are carried out with such precision and a minimum of casualties.

day it was reported that 2,000 fresh Japanese troops with their families landed at Nomise.

Alliance With Turkey

Rome, Sept. 30. During Count Clano's visit

German Claims

Berlin, Sept. 30. It is officially-reported that German pursuit planes shot down two British planes over the North Sea this morn- Ing. to

German

pursuit planes also shot

The Chinese troops according to Berlin it is understood that he will Chinese sources, will be reinforced also discuss the reported Turkish down five British planes near Star- soon. They are believed to be part alliance with the French and British bruncken and one French plane in latterly been engaged in the attack on cuss Italy's future relation to the] of the Kwangtung Army which has and also that he is scheduled to dia- the neighbourhood of Bitche. Canton from the north.

In the Brst month of the war, Ger- Berlin-Moscow combination; how-man pursuit planes and anti-aircroft Shataukok Said Taken By Chinese Ver, of outstanding importance is guns brought down 37 French and 27

the Italian hope to make progress British planes-United Press. towards ending the war. United Press.

A representative of the Tai Kung Pao who returned to Hongkong late last night from the border, which he had crossed, siated that the attacking force of Chinese at Shumchun is at least 6,000, while there are about about them. 1.500 Japanese defending the clty, which is in flames.

A further 3,000 Chinese troops are attacking the city of Namiau,

Chinese troops, he claimed, have now captured Shataukok on the British border and fierce fighting is continuing around the village, with the Chinese inhabitants of the dis- trict congregated on a nearby

hill

looking on at the battle being woged

And

U-Boat Menace

German Officers Treat Victims Well

Mission To Landon

London, Oct. 1. mission headed by Gen. Orbay is en Reuter understands that a-Turkish- route to London and is expected to arrive next week to discuss military, economic and financial arrangements between Turkey and Britain."

Gen. Orbay was in London soene weeks ago discussing questions relat- ing to supply of armaments and nanelal arrangements which Britain concluded with Turkey. It is pre- sumed that the present visit is de- signed to carry these questions a stage further.-Reuter,

Mutual Assistance

London, Sept. 30. It is understood that Britain and The Chinese also hold the entire highway, according to this reporter..

Turkey have completed the draft of between Shumchun, Namtau

a definite pact for mutual assistance. Shataukok, with the Japanese forces

London, Sept. 30

Reports received in London state split into two divisions, some along Stories of good treatment by Ger- that the pact contains a safeguarding the Hongkong border and

submarine others man

commanders was clause stipulating that Turkey will nearer Canton and separated from told by the captains of the British never be required to take a hostile their comrades by the Chinese line.steamera Winkleigh and Binirlogie, jattitude towards Russla.

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a party of 65 rescued by a British British sources have described the Shekki, Oct. 1.

pact as being another factor assuring The captain of the. Winkleigh re-the Chinese at Cheungkopin, last nightinted that the submarine commander European confict-United Press.

neutrality of Italy, in ahelled here to-day as the first month of Tawangtau and gunboats at Wang- took him to the conning tower, gave the Japanese positions in ordered him alongside in a boat and warfare came to an end,

Arrival In Paris The Official French Communique

him a drink and cigarettes and four Japanese bluejackets are attempt-rolls of bread. The submarino esp- No. 54 to-day stated: "There has ing to consolidate their position attain said this would last him six General Orbay resched

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Paris la imme four gunboats and over 20 rubber ably be rescued. dlately cast of Moselle."

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Asked if he had ruffielent drinking the station by French and British of- French carried out reprisal bombard-wire entanglements at Sanchowhang added, "Well Captain. 1am sorry. 1

The Japanese also set up barbed, water, the submarine captain then Acials-Reuter. Bulletin, ments on the Luxembourg border on the east coast, indicating pro-shall have to sink your ship." and that both the Allied and German tonged occupation of the planes had been engaged in strong regions-International. activity" along the entire front.

Swiss reports of concentrations in the Black Forest are arousing niten- tion, since this area the German main roads lead to the Rhine, while cross- ing the Aluno

our would be a very difficult operation and cannot be described on impossible since the Germons succeeded in crossing the Danube at Belgrade under French gunẞre in.1015-Reuter.

Germans Ineffective

when

nuthority Bald "Unquestionably it Meanwhile a high French military

will be difficult for the Germans to keep Sarbruecken Inside their lines." -United Press.

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Attack On Shumakun

The captain of the Blairiogio, re- inted that the submarine captain Petit Parisien and giving another of

Walchow, Oct. 1. gave them every chance to get away his analyses of the military situation

Chinese troops are reported to bend when in the boats came along- on the western front, says that up to the present, the Germans have.

launching an attack in Shumchun elde, and handed them two bottles of failed to show any effective offensive

and Namtao advance units are said in and cigarettes-Reuter,

have power and have been quito unable

entered Shumeliun this morning...", SA eliher to stem the French advance ar dislodge the French forces

Paris, Sept. 30. Fighting has also broken out in The Luxembourg correspondent of Pokut on the Canton-Kowloon Rall- they have been consolidated. the Paris Soir to-day reported that way, 15 miles north of Shumchun, day admitted that several Germanstration of how quickly and com-

The French advance Is being Belgian troops stationed achloved on German soll and neither French frontier are being urgently national.

on the Tsoloakwat and Mullamngau Inter-submarines had been atacked by Bri- strategic nor any other reasons can moved to the north of Belglum, near

tish merchant vessels during the last plotely acute indigestion can explofa the continuous retreat of the Holland.

few days-Reuter Bulletin,*****

stopped, just take a level teaspoonful German forces.

Guerillan Near Holhow

of Blsurated' Magnesia in water- Already the French are surround- building new defence works

The report suld the soldiers are

Kwangchowon, Oct. 1.

Danish Ships Held

four tablets are equally effective, I Ing Saarbrucken on

along Following the evacuation of most

have three sides the Albert Canal and the Demer of the Japanese in Tapabi, Yinfung

Copenhagen, Oct. 1.

found that the moment although in no hurry

tho Latest reports state that altogether Bisurated Magnezia reaches place. The French High Command tors in Luxembourg as being "serious- Holhow, guerillas occupied Tapshled by German warships and taken sourness pass off, the feelings of to take the River. Ho described informed quar- and Tallum, consial towns cast of three Danish ships have been arrest stomach you feel the pain abate; is proceeding with persistence but ly concerned" and that they forecast and Vintung, a despatch from Hainan to Germen harbours for examina weight and oppression are ifted, and flatulence is relieved, heartburn and with caution to avoid unneccwory the fall of Snarbrucekon in the indicates. loss of ille-Reuter Bulletin.)

near future

Guerilles were also active in Tring- Saarbruecken Fall

The Danish Minister to Berlin has neared. You can

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