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Premier's Graphic Review of Events of Last Week NO PEACE UNTIL RULE BY VIOLENCE CRUSHED
LONDON, OCT. 3 (REUTER). CONTINUING HIS SPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS THIS AFTERNOON, MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN GAVE A SUMMARY OF THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
HE SAID THAT SOME FURTHER PROGRESS HAD BEEN MADE BY THE FRENCH, WHICH ENABLED THEM TO SECURE USEFUL POINTS FOR OBSERVATION OVER THE
Fate Of War In Hands Of GERMAN POSITIONS. Neutrals
Strange Outburst By Lloyd George
"A LARGE BRITISH ARMY HAS BEEN TRANSPORTED TO FRANCE AND IS
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THE ADMIRAL SCHEER
POCKET CRUISER OFF S. AMERICA Admiral Scheer Responsible
TAKING ITS PLACE ALONGSIDE OUR FRENCH ALLIES. WE HAVE REASON TO BE For Sinking Of The Clement
PROUD OF THE EFFICIENCY WITH WHICH THIS COMPLICATED MOVEMENT HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BAHIA, Oct. 3 (UP).-Reports that the 10,000-ton Nazi pocket battleship Admiral Scheer at large in the Atlantic Ocean now appear to
be substantiated.
"Reconnaissance flights, both by day and by night, are being made by R.A.F. units in France, and there have been encounters with enemy fighting aircraft. LONDON, Oct. 3 (Reuter). Following Mr. submarine and other routine patrol and escort work and special reconnaissances, and advantage
"The aircraft coastal command have continued throughout the week to carry out anti-is Chamberlain's speech in the has been taken of the light of the moon to continue the relentless hunting of submarines during House of Commons, a general debate took place.
Mr. Lloyd George said To Sink
that if the whole situation
with regard to peace was
dependent upon the word of Neutrals
to
Hitler he was afraid they had no alternative but proceed until they had some other better and more sure guarantee.
On Sight
Big Fine For Local Store
the night hours. A number of U-boats have been sighted and attacked.” ATTACK ON NAZI FLEET
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sunk off the South American coast by a Nazi predatory The survivors of the Booth line Clement, which was raider on Saturday, arrived here to-day aboard the steamer Itatinga.
They claim that the Clement | was, as originally reported, sunk
Mr. Chamberlain then referred to the attacks on theby the Admiral Scheer. German fleet by bombers and said we had suffered some losses, but the Germans had admitted that two of their fighter planes were shot down.
One of the survivors said: "A German plane appeared aver ux ruddenly at 11 o'clock on Satur- day morning.
"It flow low several times over the Clement and opened fire with machine-guns as a signal for us to
NAZI PLAN PREPARED
Italy And Germany Complete Talks
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Oct. 3 (UP)-Both Germany and Italy have com- "The Captain of the Clement obey-pleted their survey of the possi- ed the warning and brought the ship bility of peace and also the to a Itait. The Clement's crew immeasures to be taken for main-
At sea, the war against the submarines continues with unabated vigour, and his confidence previouslych expressed that the increase in anti-submarine measures would cause the submarine menace to dwindle no less rapidly had been justified.
LONDON, Oct. 3 Sincere Co. Charged Judging from what appeared (Reuter).-In. Copenhagen in the press and at the discus it is now believed that the Under F.P.C. Laws sions, at the invitation of Hitler,Germans are carrying out a with the Italian Government,
THE Sincere Company, "who on the whole have shown "sink on sight” policy.
one of Hongkong's largest a friendly disposition towards us." it was quite clear that speaking at the Radical Party $1,000 by Mr. R. A. D. The Danish Foreign Minister, department stores, was fined somebody was going to submit Congress at Copenhagen to-day, Forrest
"Trade is flowing to and from our ports in an ever- detailed terms for the considera-said: "We have a right to de-
at the Central increasing volumes. As I speak, hundreds of vessels are tion of His Majesty's Governmand that our trade be respected Magistracy to-day on a moving over the great-ocean-routes, protected both-by-
by the belligerents so that the summons relating to food foundations of Danish economie price life may stand firm."
3
"I think it is very important that we should not come to a ton buried PLEASE Turn To Pago 2.
CLIPPER TURNS BACK · Engine Trouble On Flight To H.K. WITHI passengers and mails
Boeing Pan-American Honolulu Clipper was forced to put back to Manila this morning after en countering engine trouble when it was nearly 30 minutes out over the China Sen.
blem"
The Scandinavian press refers to to an order of the Controller of the Nazi "maritime ferror" and says Food published in the Gazette German explanations are anxiously of September 8." awaited.
mediately took to the lifeboats.
taining the Rome-Berlin Axis in "Shortly afterwards the Admiral the event of the peace efforts Beheer approached Sho fired twenty loose a torpedu, which exploded in shots into the Clement and then let failing. the vessel's hull.. "The Clement
minutes."
Bank
within
45
11-Inch Guns The Admiral Scheer in one
of
Indicating that Germany is count- Ing on the friendship-of-Toly, --the official information made available to the Foreign Press to-day an- nounced:
"Informed quarters state that the conversations with the Italian Foreign Minister fitted into the framework of the Axis and bavo been brought to a completely satis- factory conclusion. -
"It may be safely aesumed that the possibility of the restoration of peace was fully discussed.
"The possiblity of the intensi- tication of war was also con- aldered."
Envoy To Take Plan To London?
ROME, Oct. 3 (Reuter).—The Italian Council of Ministers met this
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control regulations convoy and the unremitting and relentless action of our issued by the Hongkong anti-submarine forces. The bitter Danish newspaper com- Government after the De-į ment is belleved to be a hint, that claration of War.
"Between September 11 and German broadcasts regarding the Denmark may
September 20, vessels with a attempted bombing of the Home Germany's three pocket cruisers laid curtall supplies to Germany.
The Company was charged gross tonnage
Fleet by German planes, and the down under the Treaty of Washing- of 3,679,000 German claims of the sinking of an ton. in Olso to-day the Norwegian with having sold by retail on entered or cleared United King-aircraft-carrier.
She is of 10,000 tons displacement, Foreign Minister also spoke on the September 15 to B. W. Simmonsdom ports, and 1.75 per cent, of
"The discuvatons were not restricted Na Torpedolni or
The facts are that no British ship and carried a complement of 920 to the new European situation but Scandhavlin food imported into the Colony the total tonnage was ship.
lost by was damaged and that all of them. The Admiral Scheer and her sister dealt also with the possibility of from a place other than China U-boat attacks or mines. No Including the Ark Royal, are carry-
developments. lie suid: "The torpedoing of neutral or Macao, to wit one b-lb. tin ship has been lost in convoy. ing out their normal duties sublimely ships plying between neutral ports is 'Klim' whole milk at $11.65, be-
"Between
unconscious of these rumours. The a molation of international law. The ing a price more than ten per
September 20 September 24 three British ships action
and only casualties incurred in that other countries will att in concert cent, above the retail price pre-
German were suffered by were sunk by German submarines, aircraft themselves" for Hongkong on board, the bio try and solve the blockade pro- railing on August 31, contrary
Since then, that is to say for a period of over a week, no British
Aid From Dominions ship has been reported sunk hy enemy submarine action.
Mr. Chamberlain declared that preparations in the Dominions were "There is ample evidence that continuing, and he particularly men- Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant Crown submarines are still operating tioned the splendid help from New- Solicitor prosecuted, and Mr. M. M. round our coasts. The absence
foundland and South Rhodesia, Watson acted for the defendants. the Premier declared that there was
"South Rhodesla has mobilised its in the Danish Parliament to-day.j
of sinkings, therefore, is in the forces and is giving us very welcome. no reason for disquiet and Denmark Sincere Company
Increase In Profit
main due to the successful assistance by providing us with of- Evidence adduced showed that the measures adopted by the navy."ficers und men for service both on neutrality was fully acknowledged increased a profit of two per cent. had at one time
the land and in the ale outside the They had only to show full im- 10 33 per cent.
In Far 'Distant Waters
borders of this self-governing partiality towards the belligerents.
Mr. Chamberlain added that Ger- In Imposing the fine. Mr. Forrest man submarines were now being the Home front, in the course of
colony." There would be some lack of raw said: There has been no Clipper arrival
Mr. Chamberlain then dealt with materials and fuel and consequent at Kal Tak for a fortnight, as the last stoppage of soine netivities. Rise in considered very gravely, because at be so great, but until they could be
driven lo "This type of offence must
operate in fying-bost due on the schedule was
waters, where their menace could not
far distant which he discussed the Ministry of delayed so long at Manila by badeployment was certain unless the present time, with the country found and destroyed, they might be
Information. increase in neutralt war, it is bound to be necessary an embarrassment, trade. They hoped that the negotia- to preserve peace and good order in
As a result of a review of the tions now going on would result in the Colonies,
arrangements for the distribution of
IT DECLARES, IN A BROAD. Continuing, the maintenance of this trade.
news, it had been decided to revert
CAST THIS MORNING, THAT "It is also an offence that will meet "Another and more sinister develop-outbreak of war, whereby press re- Graf Spee (both reported to have WHEN HE SAID THAT ITALY practice existing before the ships, the Deutschland and Admiral IL DUCE'S WORDS AT BOLOGNA, THERE IS NOʻREASON TO DOUBT with little sympathy from any person.ment of the U-boat warfare is the|presentatives had direct contact with | been severely damaged in the RAF, WILL TAKE NO INITIATIVE IN it such practices continue,
announcement by Germany that she will regard every vessel in the British "It is necessary to impose a salu-merchant navy as a warship. It this Each department will now make of the special technique employed in iary penalty to deter at the outset means anything, It means she will rangements for communient their construction, the equivalent of
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pursue an unrestricted submarine
Ing items to press representatives, campaign.
There is at present no intention powerful type, and are fitted with of doing away with the mechanical 11in. guns, which give them far
The Clipper left Manila at 8,01 am, and turned round and headed back at 8.30 am. It is expected to proceed to Hongkong to-morruw after the mechanical trouble has been re- paired.
weather that it missed Hongkong out and returned to San Francisco.
Delia Dolayed
The Imperial Airways plone Della, which was due to leave Kal Tak for Bangkok carly this morning with four passengers and 202 kilograms of maila has been delayed by mechanical trouble and is now expected to take off at noon.
It arrived yesterday from Bangkok and brake adjustments were not com-
parture.
Parliament Statement
there was an
Hostages Saved U-Boat STOCKHOLM, Oct. 3 (Reuter) Swedish newspapers publish the statement of the captain of the Swedish ship Gun, which was sunk by n German submarine last Satur- day off Jutland, revealing that the commander of the British submarine, from using depth charges when he learned that three Swedes had been taken aboard the German vessel,
Orders To Sink
2.
be
pleted in time for its scheduled de- which arrived on the scene, orain NO SUBMARINES
Clippers Ordered
SPECIAL TO THE "ŢELEGNAPH"
NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (UP),—Mr. C.'
V. Whitney, President of the Pan-
OFF JAPAN
the Premier
said:
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16. TH
The Clement was sunk off the coast of Brazil.
LATEST
ITALY WON'T START WAR
ROME, OCT, 4 (REUTER), -ROME RADIO HAS JUST MADE AN IM« · PORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
armoured cruisers of exceptionally "Reuter" Confirms
"Illegal attacks only serve to facilities of the Ministry's building superior armaments to ordinary German armed raider which sank LONDON, Oct. 4, (Beuter) The underline the importance of provid- for the receipt and distribution of cruisers. Their radius of operation the Brilish steamer Clement is the ing our shipping with adequate Government communications. defensive equipment, and we are
and speed is also superior,
pocket battleship Admiral' Scheer, The new arrangements will come pressing on with this with the utmost into force on Monday next.
The Admiral Scheer was launched according to American radia reports, possible despatch. A
at Wilhelmshaven on November 12, Roma Radio,
The reports are also quoted by Contral Consorship Attacks On Noutrals
1034, "Further evidence of unrestricted with material submitted by the press of greater power than the three The central censorship concerned Germany has only two battleships submarine warfare is to be found in would, us before, be operated by cruisers. They are, the battleships from outbreak of the war, the total of these
ships Germany has sunk. Since the directions of the department.
Mr. Chamberlain announced that
a
The British naval authorities have no confirmation of rumours of tho American Airways, revealed to-day skipper of the Norweghin
OSLO, Oct. 3 (Reuter). The presence of German submariner off
steamer the coast of Japan, according to a $0,000,000 procurement programme, Including orders for six additional which was sunk by a German sub-] report issued in Hongkong this morn- the number of neutral merchant the censor officers, guided by the Selmrnhorst and Gnelsonau, B-314 Bying boats, which are of an slated to-day that the commander of
marine off Bergen on August 20, Ing. advanced design over the Boeing
Recently, it was reported
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Nazi Note To Sweden
Clippers now in service over the Ate submarino refused to see the London at Nazi U-Boats were sinkings amounts to seven ships of Mr. Walter Monckton had been ap-
operating along the coasts of Scana gross tonnage of 13,194 tons. In appointed Controller of Censorship, sinking of the Clement has causod (similar to that received by the United'
Jantic and Paclie.
ship's papers.
It is planned to operate the new orders to sink all ships with corgo
The commander added that he had diavia, South America and Japan. type of plane on the Far Eastern for Britain. route to Hongkong and also to even-
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 4, (Router). NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (UP).-The Germany has ment Sweden a Note addition, eight ships with СТОБА tonnage of 27,705 have been sunk by and he would, at the same time, a 300 per cent. Increase in the war Biales, warning" Swedish: shipping Blado!" quotes Swedish press con- mines or by bombing."
supervia arrangements for a central risk marine Insurance rate on ship, against Improper behaviour, hear tually inaugurate a weekly transport), "Most Frightful Thing"
demnation of the sinking,
Referring to the German ralder in communication of news to the press, ments hboard belligerent vessels Xiritish and French-waters. service between Callforia“ and „Aus-j
The Swedish press calls the sinking the South Atlantic the Premier said: 49 years of age, prominent in the and South Atlantic ports.
Mr. Monckton, adds "Router is plying between the United States traila.
COPENHAGEN, Oct 3 (Reuter) "the most frightful thing that has yet This fresh menace will be denit with legal profession, and a member of It is expected to require from 14 The Press retrains from forceful happened to neutrals,” and “an act of according to pre-arranged plans," mentlig to two years for dellyery of criticism of the sinking of the Danish brutality that will awaken the deepest
The new rates exclude specio and Ma Chamberlain referred to the PLEASE Turn To Pago 2.
the Roll of Barristers for the Govern petroleum, as well as other contra- { steamer · Vendin, but the. "Afton | indignation of all neutral countries." | "reiterated misstatements of the
band.
the new planes.
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