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U.S. Urged to HITLER Slip-Up In Axis Co-operation Is Revealed

SEES NEW DOMAIN

Warn Nazis DOSA MUSSOLINI

Senate Debate On Neutrality Bill Revision Continues WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (Reuter). The Senate to-day resumed debate on the Neutrality Bill.

Senator Johnson introduced a resolution requesting President Roosevelt to join other neutrals in urging an immediate armistice in Europe.

Senator Connally, who opposed the Administration on various domestic issues, supported the neutrality proposals, declaring that Germany would soon be sinking American merchantmen unless the arms embargo was repealed and American shipping restricted,

U-BOAT Senator Vandenburg opposed WARFARE

Sinking Of Neutral Ships Unjustified

the repent of the embargo as a deliberately unneutral act which would too easily be the fore- runner of others once the habit was formed.

"It is a treacherous doctrine to say that we can do lot of things abort of

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wer to help our favourites, as though War Measures to be Co-ordinated

LONDON, Oct. 4 (Reuter).we might successfully be half in the war, yet safely stay out of it," de- The sinking of the Finnish ship claved Senator Vandenburg Vilna, which was torpedoed off Sweden, was the subject of a bulletin issued by the Ministry of Information to-day,

The bulletin discloses that the Finnish captain received 21 written document from the U-boat Commander in which the nature of the cargo was given

Warn AggresSOTS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, (UR)-

Senator Tom Connally told the Senate that unless the present Neu- trailty Law was changed the United States would be "brought to the brink of war and perhaps plunged into its dark, crust depths."

The arguments of the opponents to the Bill were, he said, bullt upon arguments of false promise for the

as the reason for the sinking of purpose of "frightening the peonie

his ship.

EMPIRE COUNCIL WILL BE FORMED

SPECIAL TO THE "Telegraph"

LONDON, Oet, 4 (UP)-In the House of Commons

to-day, Mr. Anthony Eden, Secretary of State for the

into accepting their bold and baseless Dominions, announced that Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa are sending Cabinet Ministers

The Ministry of Information points | statements," out that the legal position is that ile urged Congressional appropria: nothing, ехсер! urgent military tons to construct an "unbeatable" necessity that is to say the safety of two-ocean Navy, increase the Army to London to co-ordinate war measures throughout the - the would-be captor-can-justify the to-ils authorised strength-and-augu--

sinking of a neulent ship.

ment the anti-aircraft, defences,

"The only answer the United States can make to aggressors is, 'we want no war with you, we want no quarrel with you, but if you arsall us or attack our institutions here by in- nitration among our people by your COPENHAGEN, Oct. 4 (Reuter).sples and emissaries, we will protei

In this case there was absolutely no question of "nilitary necessity" and the cargo of cellulose on board in no way affected the Issue.

Allegations Denied

A naval court has examined the ourselves by all the incans at puc survivors of the Vendla, who one command"." he said.

and all deny the German allegation that they either tried to esenne, or, Iried to ram the Nazi submarine.

The captain says that the ship was going in the same direction as the submarine and he stopped his engines immediately.

Oratory Won't Win War Senator Connally paid tribute to Senator Bovah.

But", he said, "oratory is not to win this war and won't break the Siegfried line".

To observers, he appeared to refer The captain of the Taxtos, which was sunk last Friday. states that to the boste idon in the minds of the U-boat commander told him any Administration officials that that he had received orders to sink clause should be re-

pealed In order to help victory.

sahips with cargo for Britain. Warning To U.S. Ships SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH"

an Allied

Senator Arthur Vandenburg, re- newing the Isolationist attack, ex-

WESTERN FRONT

PHOTOGRAPH, sent to

ITALY'S BLOW TO HITLER'S HOPES

LONDON, OCT. 4 (REUTER.-A REPORT FROM BERLIN THAT ITALY IS NOT TAKING THE INITIATIVE IN PRESENTING PEACE PROPOSALS IS CONFIRMED FROM ROME. An official Italian agency statement says that "sovoral British newspapors have reported that Il Duce is considering a peace conference plan. This nows is without foundation. "In the prosent state of affairs, Italy will not take

an initiative of such a naturo.' SLIP-UP FOR HITLER?

"Reuter's" diplomatic correspondent, com❤

Hongkong by air mail from menting on this news, says that great importance Copenhagen, shows Hitler is attached to the statement among well-informed looking across the Vistula circles in London, River in conquered Poland. Hitler visited the "front" after the fighting had

| ceased.

UNIVERSAL APPROVAL

Coupled with the fact that no communique has been issued after the visit of Count Clano to Berlin, it is interpreted as indicating that Il Duce has refused to sponsor Hitler's peace plan.

This is especially significant, since Mr. Chamberlain- stated yesterday that he would examine and test any proposals in the light of the conditions he had previously.

luid down.

London Pross_Supports Obviously the German proposals have not satisfied Promior's Spooch those terms, and Signor Mussolini is....not-accepting-tho- British Empire.

LONDON, Oct. 4 (Reuter),-responsibility of furthering Mr. Edon" said that these Mr. Chumberlain's "declaration] them. ministers will confer with each on Tuesday meets with almost other as well as with the British universal approval of the British

KARLSRUHE Governnicht, EVACUATED

Germans Cleared From Wide Saar Arca PARIS, Oct. 4 (Reuter),—| munique states briefly that the This morning's French war com

night was quiet."

press.

The absence of a communique following Count Ciano's visit to

JAPANESE WITHDRAW

"I am confident we will benefit The popular "Daily Express" says Berlin is probably explained by greatly from the varied knowledge that he voiced the temper of the the fact that it could only be tined through the problems and nation, and asks: "Are we to accept published in the event of II Duce plants of the Dominions governments."surances from the present German agreeing with the German pro-Rome Radio quotes the Me. Eden said.

He added that the consultations wit

This more conservative "Daily Posals, he brief because the Ministers con- Telegraph" says that the leader of cerned want to take back reports to the Geraan nation has branded

Government? No, thank you!"

ROME, Oct. 4 (Router). "Domei" news agency for It is very unusual for there to the statement that Japan official visit.

rir countries us, toon as possible,husell as a man whose bond is he no communique after such an has withdrawn from the

Wor

The "Times" says that the respon-

worthy of note that this worthless as his word.

of all the Dominions, which arrangement differs from the Cabinet, composed of representatives sibility for war rests fairly and

quarely on Hitler's shoulders." during the last war,

met

The "Manchester Guardian" says Itaat we cannot regard Germany as

Britain Adamant

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Oct. 4 (UP)-[his]

indicated that the

Suggestion Welcomed my les dangerous because she has speech to the House of Lords to-day,

destroyert another of her neighbours. Lord Hallux LONDON, Oet. 4 (Reuter)-In the The Daily Herald" says that Hitler Allies will neither submit to German of Commons to-day, Mr. may still be hoping to away neutral threats nor accept peace based

WASHINGTON. Oct. 4 (UP), pressed the opinion that the repeat of / Princh are still concentrating Anthony Eden, the Dominions Secre- opinion-particularly In the United Nuzl assurances.

The Seetary of State, Mr. Cordell that may lead us to war. Hull. has tied a new warning to

the embargo, clouse was the rout

American merchantmen to stay out arsenal for one belligerent we wil "If the United States becomes an of the European belligerent zone.

become the turget for the other," he The Secretory said he led received said. advices in eating the probability of

an intensiteallon in

against merchantmen.

the warfare

ENORMOUS COST

-"However, If and when we receive proposals, we shall certainly examine then enrefully and measure them against the principles for which we have taken up arms." Lord Hallinx said,

There was artillery fire un both sides of Zweibrucken.

Other reports slate that the House their attack on the important tary, announced that the governments States-that he is not responsible for city of Saarbruccken.

of Canada, Australia, New Zentand war. If that is so, he is going to be! nd South Afelen were arranging to disappointed, If the leading American) This and several other towns all send a Cablatt Minister ench the way

Lon-newspapers form any criterion. from Merzig (near the don for a conference as soon as Luxemburg border) to the important was practicable.

New York Support city of Karlsruhe have now been

He said that recently enquiry had completely evacuated by the Nazis."

The "New York Herald-Tribune" been made of them whether they were says that American senthinent wilt, Nazi Ship Captured

All these cities, with the exception, ready to do this, so that the contri-island strongly behind Mr. Chamber- Hitler's "Peace" Offonsive SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" OF EVACUATION

of Saarbruecken itself, are well in buttons they could make might be lala and his patient explanation of German territory on the main Sleg-co-ordinated,

the Allled aims.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, Oct. 4 (UP).—The 02nd LONDON, Ocl. 4 (Reuter).—The fried Line.

This suggestion was licurtily wel-Americans

The paper asks how. official French Communique, issued Minister of Health sald to-day that

BERLIN, Oct. 4 (UP).—It is under- waste a month, orį comed. sit 9 p.m. to-day, says: "A German the initial cost of the evacuation been mentioned in this connection.

This is the rst time Karlsruhe las SAN

more in a complicated debate on aime stood among Nazi eireles here that SAN embargo.

Hitler will go to Warsaw on Thurs- merchant ship has been captured and scheme in England, Scotland and

The British Government was con- "We can see Dr. Goebbels smiling day and that he will bring his pence: brought to port by a French sub- Wales would be about £2,000,000, French press reports state that the [fident it would benef! greatly from contemptuously at such nonsense" offensive to a climax on Friday, when The weekly expenditure on billet-first batches of war correspondents detalled knowledge that i would The New York Times" comments he will address the Reichsing at 1 Ing would be about, £450,000,

gain of the probleme and plans orion Mr. Lloyd George's references to p.m. Berin ilme. (7 p.m. H.KT.). “PORTUGAL RE-BORN" : The Minister of Transport sald

the Dominions,

not. turning down peace proposals, that regular cheap tickets would be Photographs of French troops on It was also hoped that the Do-his repudiation of any iden of sur- Onico to-day said the Fuehrer will A source in the German Foreign Included In the programme of restored next week the main rall-German territory have been publish-minion-governments would be helped render, and of the accusations of Z.B.W. to-day will be short talk way lines.

ed for the first time.

continue his peace offensive, despite Mr. Chamberlain's statement in the from the Studio on "Portuguai Re- Relaxation of the rallway Hghting burn", commencing at 9.30 p.m.

restrictions was under consideration.

House of Commons yesterday.

marine."

PARIS COUNCIL MEETS TO DISCUSS THE WAR

PARIS, Oct. 4° (Reuter);-This morning's meeting of the Council of Ministers lasted for two and a half hours.

An offlat communique states, that the economie war on the movements M. Dalndier, the Premier, mindea of capital:

long statement on the diplomatie and In all, seven decrees. Including one military situation,

-covering the supply of wheat were The Minister of Blockade was given dlacussed.

the task of carrying out economile: warfare ngainst the enemy.

Woak Intellectuals

PARIS, Oct. 4, (UP)—-I{ is indicat-

A new decreo gives him the powered that 30 persons, including numer-

have been sent off

Raid Repulsed

PARIS, Oct, 4 (Reuter).A com-

ambushes on various parts of front.

enn

by Arst-hand Impressions they some members that his speech might would secure, and by the informa-be misrepresented abroad." tlon the Ministers would take back. The New York Times" anys that Meetings will take place as soon us here is another proof that democracy

Mr. Chamberlain's statement is not In tili fanettoning in Englend. munique reports "patróls and possible and will not last long, In The French papers suggest that M. Russo-German peace declaration. the order that the Ministers, may take Dulndler, the French Premier, will

considered a reply to last week's ns soon as possible their re-soon give France's answer to Hitler. back ports.

The same courco, said 'thai đf the As might be expected, the German offers which filler intends to make Asked by Mr. Attlee whether In-wireless gave less than 100 words to in his Reichstog speech are rejected,

representatives might be naked Mr. Chamberlain's speech, to attend, Mr. Eden said he would Several of the more important

Germany plans to hold consultations require notice of that question. It Rome papers give it several columns.

PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. was not a question for him to answer. There is no editorial comment, but Rome correspondents continue to re- porta strong feeling In Italy' in favour of neutrality.

"The enemy attempted raid

2 south of Pirmasens, but were

dian pulsed."

re-

Seaboard Defence In S. Africa

JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 4 (Router). Asenboard defence corps is being! formed in South Africa.

The decision was taken just before

Big Increase In Danish Taxation COPENHAGEN, Oct. 4 (Reuler)-

anti-Comintern pact.

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SOVIET MAY SET NAZI U-BOATS A PROBLEM

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 4 (Reuter),—Will Sovlet Itusala help to the German blockade plans?.

Indians & Arabs In Kenya To Register to take any necessary measures to our intellectuals, are signing a pam-the outbreak of the war. --prevent the enemy trom getting platet; urging: “immediato peace.

NAIROBI, Oct. 4 (Reuter).The break Income tax is to be increased from Kenya Government has ordered re- provisions.

The pamplilot is boing circulated Three companies are being esta-13 per cent. to 40 per cent. while gistration of all British Indians and He will also collaborate with the in the Chamber of Deputies and blished under the Cape Town, Eastern cigars, cigarettes, beer and schnapps Arabs between the ages of 18 and timber to British and French ports. Minister of Finance on the effects of throughout the country,

Provinces and Natal commands, Jwill all cost more,

40.

to rnias £4,000,000 or moro. The proposed new taxes are expected

This is the question now being asked, here.

The Soviete have approached shipowners asking them to carry