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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAM

October 3, 1939.

OVERNIGHT

HITLER MAY RESIGN TO U.S. Hails

NEWS PAGE FORCE ALLIES' HANDS

Armed Raider Off S. Africa

LONDON, Oct. 2 (Reuter Bulletin).An armed enemy commerce ralder is now opera. ting m the Bonth Atlantic. according to sa oficial an nouconsent, which states that the British steamer. Clements war attacked by An armed enemy raider whose identity is as yet unknown, Bleps are being taken to combat ikls menace,

The naval authorities my lis reported that an armed ralder is also operating off the east coast of South Africa.

Western Front

FRENCH SCORE Important Gains In Borg Woods

Paris, Oct. 2.

London, Oct. 2.

The political correspondent of the Daily Mirror atales that Hitler is believed to be preparing what he considers in his clovercat diplomatic trick-to offer to abdicate--when he | adresses the Reichstag.

He will play his trump card ond declare, "They say they are fighing Hitlerlim. Then I am prepared to go. 1 created Greater Germany and

am

now ready to hand over the burden to Goering."

The Daily Sketch also says there| is a report current that Hitler is willing to make a personal retire- ment-United Press.

Offer Said Confirmod

The San Francisco radio station Treasure Island at I a.m. this morn ing announced that Herr Hitler had teld Count Clano. during his visit that he was prepared to resign from the Chancellorship if it will mean pence with Britain.

Count Ciano, said the American announcer, is now hurrying back to Roine "to report to his papa-In-inw."

Child Farm Labour

London, Oct. 2. The Germans are again employing child labour on farms, according to an agricultural expert speaking on! the German radio to-day. He frank- ly confessed that unskilled labouri which many farmers had to use was not at all successful, "but un- Fortimately we shall have to employ

Ciano Is

Told

Of Germany's Peace Terms

Negotiations between Count Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister, and the German Government are being held in Berlin with the apparent purpose of aligning the new developments between the Reich and Soviet with the Axia policy and of formulating bases on which Signor Mussolint can propose peace, terms at the instigation of Herr Hitler.

These terms are reported to include Hitler's resignation from the Chancellorship.

Interest attaches to Italy's reaction since she has frequently announced claims for fuller representation in the Mediterrancan but is also believed to desire neutrality In the present conflict. British comment on the Russo-German proposal to discard Poland from the peace agenda and cease hostilities in the west, continues to be bitter and to affirm that the downfall of Hitlerism is the first condition to any pence between the Allica and Germany.

Berlin, Oct. 2,

The official Diplomatic Political Correspondence

says:

very many unskilled handa this speaks as a herald for those people NO HEAVY

Peace Comment

་

London, Oct. 2.

In the past four or five days Ger-years," he added.-Reuter Special many has been quietly sending re- Inforcements to near the Siegfried Line, says the Moselle military cor- respondent of Le Petit Parisien. They are distributed over the whole Iront, but seem to nect the Rhine and Black Forest sector snore than The line between the Birin and Moselle,

who wish to form a peace front, but: Russia and Germany and the Powers: with whom they are friendly are equally as determined to attain their goal as quickly as possible—namely to halt the present war.

CONSCRIPTION

Further Mobilisation Not Contemplated LONDON, Oct. 2, (Reuter),—

The Times declares that unless the specie terms for peace, which the Observers here express the belief Nazi and Soviet Governments an-that Count Clano not only discussed nounced their intention to propose, the peace move but that he probably depart vary widely from the lines indicated how and how far Italy is It is announced that no fold down in the statement issued prepared to give ald to Germany from Moscow on Friday, the reply should the war continue.--United men are likely to be called up for

The forces facing the French are probably double those of month ago. They are

at least 50 has already been determined in ad-; Press. now divisions-Reuter,

vance by universal public revulsion

Further French Advanco

against that insolent manifesto,

more

national service before the new year, after those called up by have been registered. Sunday's Royal Proclamation

Hard Test For Axis

Brussels, Oct. 2. Although the date of convocation Paris, Oct. 2. No terms that Iller could offer of the Reichstag is not announced, it An intensive half hour of bombard-can modify the principal aim of the ls believed to be staged for to-day in After the 20-22 years of age

Frencil Western Powers, namely, to protect the presence of Count Cinno. gave the

It also classes, those up to the age of 23 possession of the last corner of Borg themselves for the future by de- appears that Count Ciano will com-will be called up and so on. Woods. Units close to the village of priving itler of the power to repeat municate a pence plan to Mussolini In each group about 200,000 men Borg as well on those dominating the his crime, for it is known that his and that Mussolini will keep the will be availabe,

It is not intended to impose lability and, therefore, the overthrow of the Italo-German military alliance

ment at 2 ..

Winston's Speech

NEW YORK, Oct, 2 (Reuter Special)"The supreme exam- ple of the democratio feader st war at his best," is the "Herald- Tribune's description of Mr. Winston Churchill's speech.

"One speech of this sort," says the paper, "Is worth batteries of heavy artillery. A leader of .Mr. Churchill's calibre is worth more than an army Corps. He has rendered it impossible for anyone to believe that any peace ofeative which Berlin mÁT ĐÔI cool can succeed in its trans- parent object of winning a scoond world war without fight- ing for ik"

DEBATE ON BUDGET

Britain's Stupendous Financial Effort

LONDON, Oct. 2, (British Wire- less) The Budget debate was coh- tinued in the House of Commone to-day.

.The Financial Secretary to the Treasury claimed that the response of the taxpayers to the budget had been truly remarkable and was one more sign, Ito sign were needed, of the determination of the Britishi people to contribute in the financin sphere to the winning of the war.

Something like £888,000,000 would he obtained as a result of the April) Budget, and £107,000,000 from the present Budget.

Such fgures were truly remark able, yet in a full year taxation under this budget would produce, not

£107,000,000, but £220,500,000,

The new rates of income tax. sur- fax and death dulles were going to produce far-reaching changes in the lives of thousands of people, Purpose Of Excess Profits Duty

Increases in Indirect taxation, too, would be borne with resignation, and body of consumers. even cheerfulness, by the general

villages of Bualch, Wochern, Menning, good faith can no longer be trusted Itallan mission ends in cheeft with for military service on those under levied only on armament firm but

test.

and Pettinge co-operated.

The troops immediately halted and Hitierism is a condition precedent of which will be subjected to a hard 20 years of age for the moment, and consolidated the advance positions | all negotiation. without occupying the villages, be- cause their tre would have chdan- gered Luxembourg territory lying in

the valley.

to

advance,

nor

as

The excess profils duty had not been unexpected. It would replace the armaments profits duty on which the House had spent many hours carlier in the year. That inx was the new in any event; not for a long time.

tax would fall upon al} Arms, whether engaged on armaments The Daily Telegraph says the pro- that Germany hastened the start of Italian circles are of the opinion

To Go Overseas

work or not. I was the right sort rosals which the despoilers of Poland the war at a moment which Italy less).It was authoritatively

LONDON, Oel. 2 (British Wire of tax for war-time. announced their intention of offering

stated

Capt. Crookshank informed tho that to-day that the men called up under House at the end of last week that a The Frencis proved unwilling to must be so conditioned in one respect Judged to be premature and

Italy wishes to remain neutral. unacceptable to lose mes needlessly and are prepared as to make them

yesterday's proclamation will, after circular was sent out to all depart- The whole of the German pre-training, be sent wait until conditions permit any nation which is free to choose.

reinforcements ments reminding them that strictest arilitery preparation before further Their terms and undertakings have the Russo-German pael as a diploma-

paganda machinery is proclaiming to units overse3s.

economy must be exercised over the as guarantee, the word and good tie success but some Germans would army considerably expanded earlier because of the Imperative necessity. It must not be forgotten that the whole field of public expenditure With the Sanrbourg road under faith of a man who has shown him-prefer a pact with France and to Are from Borg, the Germans were self without scruple to be both per-

this

year, thus it is neither needful, of husbanding the financial resources forced to bring up men there and ndious and perjured, a man with serve their invective for Britain, desirable to post untrained men

of the country, so as to make them the "eternal enemy."---Reuter, direct to the units. activity on the whom fair dealing in impossible; a

avoilable to the utmost for the pur- Apart from the militia provisions, poses of war. The usual Treasury lanes, but this activity was chiefly before the ink was dry on the instru-umphant entry to Warsaw on Tues will be used to keep up the strength

the territorial army was doubled in control might be trusted to be exer- nt night-United Press.

Hitler is expected to lead a tri- the spring, and the men called up eined to the utmost. Only Sporadic Raids

The Daily Herald says Hitler wants, day, according to the Berlin corres-of this great army already in exist- peace because he knows he is too pendent of Berlingske Tidende, who ence.

Mr. Hugh Dalton, for the Labour Small scale but highly useful raids weak to fight Britain and France to now gives the date of the Reichstug It is anticipated that the group jus the Chancellor's decision to avoid the

| opposition, expressed satisfaction and ambush attacks aimed at taking ether. There will be no dishonour meeting as Thursday

or Friday-called will be sufficient for service error of the last war of paying only prisoners for questionlag by intelliable bargain which -gence officers are reported in offelal plunderer of a peaceful possession

leaves to the Reuter Bulletin,

needs until the new year, when thaill fraction of the cost at the "Count Ciand Returns French advices from the front to-day.his prey: no peace while the Poles

next group of 20 to 23 will probably time, and of borrowing the balance Berlin, Sept. 2. Scouting aviation activity continues:

required. Further army Cx- but no combats

and Czechs

at exorbitant interest. He renewed Count Clano left for Home this pansion is not at the scale of those Nazi tyranny-Reuter,

present to the German templated, but should the necessity morning according

con- the Labour criticism of the sugar reported on Saturday have occurred. The French, like the British, clalm

News Agency, Herr von Ribbentrop rise, supplementary divisions could also urged retention of existing to be succeeding in amassing an ex-

Time On Allies' Side

saw him off. His say only lasted 18 quickly be formed.

abatements in respect at children and lensive collection of photographs of

hours.-Reuter Bulletin.

earned incoine, London, Oct. 2.

there was more

Moselle highway and other countryman who went back on hla solemn Meeting On Thursday

undertakings given in Munich almost

ment which recorded them.

Paris, Oct. 2.

the Siegfried Line emplacements and

remain

under the

At the beginning of the second:

Copenhagen, Oct. 2.

Filling In Detail

Berlin, Oct. 2.

A well-informed source said that;

German concentration points at the month of war, forecasts on future! rear, though no serial bombardment possibilities unitedly emphasise that Hitler has filled in the Clano pro- operations have yet begun.

Major concentrations, according to waiting game is their best

time is on the Allient side and a posals by planning make a Relch-i advices this morning, are points from allowing the Germans to waste their to present

tactic, stag speech and has requested Italy 100 miles behind

them to Englund

and front, The German troops are avail- strength on the Maginot Line while France as a peace offer previous to able for quick transport to battle the economic blockade takes effect, the Reichstag speech, which well-

бо

the actual

are reported to have found 3,000 un-i

In this connection Colonel Hesse informed quarters believed will be of the German War Economie Buren called

ut

the week-end.—United

Fixing italy's Role?

be

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

Oct..

Dec.

positions by means of autostrades kut no sign of reinforcement at the front is yet noted.

Ja quoted from a German offcial) Preas, Feverish activity in reported by the publication as warning that Russia's French Engineering Corps which is rallways have smaller mileage than

Berlin, Oct. 2. Count Clana begins a most inten-Jan. consolidating the advance positions those of France and Germany in aj facing the Siegtrist Line, as well as ferritory thirty times as great, und sive round of conversations to-day, Mr. scouring the area for unexploded are totally inadequate even for home bellevedly in preparation for diploma-May mines. In a section of Warndt Forestced which must seriously restrict the pressure on Britain and France to July three kilometres by three the French Russia's economie help to Germany. abandon the war and recognise the Spot

The report that General Gamelin is partition of Poland, which would exploded mines and they judge the permitting newspaper correspondents admit German and Kussion exclusive Dec. total WOB twice that number to go to the front, saying it is time) right to influence in Eastern Europe, Mar. to raise the curtain of silence," sughero, according to the Diplomatie May gests that the Allied position may be Politische Korrespondens, thanks to July French Pilot Honoured

considered fairly satisfactory.

the wise influenre of two great Paris, Oct. 2. German aeroplanes are appearing Powers, the Balkans have become al Two French air pilots have been on the Western Front in Increasing stronghold of peace and quiet. decorated by the French Air Minis-aumbers and are more numerous than The talks, which will probably May ter with the Military Cross.

thuse of the Allied forces, but at least finish to-day or to-morrow, will de-July One of the pilots was surprised by they are more evenly distributed. fine the effect of the Russo-German enemy fighters and his machine was Frequently British aviators, when agreements, as well as Italy's role riddled with bullets, which forced outnumbered, succeed in escaping by in the event of failure of the peace him to dive. When the plane ap-feigning to be shot down and righting efforts-United Press. peared almost on the ground it soar themselves when out of range of the

United Press.

ed up again and shot down un enemy machine.

When the French pilot landed there were 28 bullet holes In the fuselage of his machine.

pursuit planes,

Aviation crlifes discuss the new problems presented by the heights attainable by modern machines which all easily climb to 20,000 feet and

EARTHQUAKE IN BEHAR

The other pliot's machine was many to 30,000 feet. It is not im- heavily fired on by the enemy and probable that airmen will soon have LONDON, Oct.

2. (Reuter),

he had to jump by parachute to to be provided with air pressure There was on earthquake in the Be- safety. In revenge, he went up cabins as well as oxygen. How aerial bar province to-day. again the next day and brought warfaro will develop is still a mystery, There were two ahocks, separated 'down a German fighter-Heuter Abyssinia, Spain and China afford no by about a minute, and the second

Bulletin.

criterion for a confict of Powers one shook houses quite severely. adequately matched both in offence Many people hurriedly left their and defence.--Reuter,

homes, and some were injured in the rush for safely,

There is no official casualty list.

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He suggested the Chancellor might make up the loss at estimated re- venue in these concessions by tax assessed on expital.

Sir Percy Harris (Liberal) sald he believed the country was generally in favour of the emergency Budget pro- points.

No Opposition

LONDON, Oct. 2 (Reuter).-The House of Commons to-day passed the second reading of the finance bili without à division,

Archbishop's Broadcast

"No Terms With Nazis,"" Prelate Demands

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Moonlight Raid

On Chengtu

Congress Of Nations

The Archbishop urged that we should determine and declare that CHENGTU, Oct. 3 (Central) be drawn up in

when the fighting stops, peace shall night of over 30 Japanese planes nailons in which Germany is freed true congress of staged a moonlight raid on Chengtu from the Nazi tyrants to take her In the early hours of yesterday morn-place among the rest, but in which!

also the rights, if the Czechs and More Children To Bombs were Indiscriminately Fales would have first claim to con-

dumped In the south and north sideration. Be Evacuated suburba...

If there were matters on which The raiders approached the city agreement could not be reached, they LONDON, Oct. 2 (Reuter) The LONDON, Oct. 2, (Reuter)The Hmlis around 1.15 a.m. They were should be referred to a court of Government of India has issued a Ministry of Health has authorised challenged by Chinese pursuits, and equity of neutral nations, who were severe warning to profiteers.

The kind of speculation in food 35,000 more school-children.

urrangements for the evacuation of forced

neither beneficiarles nor sufferera by und straitis which took place in 1014

It Is learned that Chungking was the Versailles Trenty. will not be tolerated fo-day,tricts this week.

Evacuation will begin in soma dis-subjected to another night attack by Such congress would deal with The Government of India is con- It must now be assumed that eva-Several bombs were released in the blems contalaing the seed of future Japanese aircraft on Sunday night.nl outstanding grievances and 'pro- templating plans to make such at- ouation covers all children whoan outskirts by the raiders which were wars, the problems of frontiers, tempts not only in vain but actually parents wish them to be taken out chased away by Chinese fighting colonies and tariffe, and we our detrimental to those who make them. of official "danger" areas.

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