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Friday,

HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH

October 6, 1939.

By Ernie Bushmiller

NOW

WHAT'S WHAHH

THE

MATTER BAW

WOW

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I CAN NEVER

BE LIKE NAPOLEON -- I'M TOO

TALL!

NANCY:

SNIFF -- I WISH I WASN'T SO LITTLE!"

DON'T BE SILLY, PEE -WEE--

LOTS OF GREAT MEN

IS LITTLE!

MY TEACHER SAYS THAT. EVEN NAPOLEON WAS

LITTLE!

REALLY?-

HOW LITTLE

OH, HE WAS VERY TINY --- ONLY ABOUT THIS. HIGH/

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SIFT-2-

*NEW BAGS

Smart for Autumn

drassy suedo

bagi!

See theso saft pouches, 'new top- handles, pleated and tucked types! Calfs, grain leathers, too.

WESTERN FRONT

CENTRE OF Nonagenarian German HITLER'S "OFFER"

INTEREST Shifts To Moselle- Saar Corridor

PARIS, Oct. 5 (Reuter).-The centre of Interest on the Western Front has shifted to the 80- enlled Moselle-Saar corridor, im- mediately east of Luxemburg.

By a surprise attack near the Luxemburg frontier, the French- have succeeded in totally occupy- ing the Borg Forest.

Shock troops consolidated positions won in this area,

The Germans are making desperate efforts to prevent the French from making further progress In the western part of the corridor because firstly, the French advance would threaten any German plan to vlointe the neutrality of Luxemburg in order

Leader In Disgrace

LONDON, Oct. 5 (Router),The celebrations in con- nection with the 90th birthday of Field-Marshal von Mackensen have been cancelled, says a message from Zurich. The reason is that the voteran German leader has vented his wrath at the death of his friend, General von Fritsch, which he ascribed to spite on the part of Hitler.

Field-Marshal von Mackensen entered the German army 70 years ago, and is 90 in December.

Cancellation of the celebrations has caused a consider- able stir in German military circles,

SOVIET TIGHTENING

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GRIP ON NEIGHBOURS KAUNAS, Oct. 5 (Reuter).—According to reliable

to give themselves more room for unofficial information, Soviet military proposals have manoeuvres; secondly, if the French been made to M. Urbsys, the Lithuanian succeeded in reaching the outskirts of

Blueren, six miles from the French Minister, by M. Molotoff.

frontier, the advance works of the i Siegfried Line further south would be

threatened from the flank, and might for the Soviet air force in

be taken at bold sroke.

Corridor Endangered

Foreign

TO DEMOCRACIES

Threats Of Ruthlessness To Allies Predicted In Speech

LONDON, OCT. 5 (REUTER).-HERR HITLER'S REICHSTAG SPEECH IS AWAITED IN BRITAIN WITH LESS THAN THE CUS- TOMARY EAGERNESS, FOR THIS TIME IT IS FELT THAT NOTHING HE CAN SAY WILL HAVE ANY REAL INFLUENCE ON THE SITUATION, ÙNLESS, CONTRARY TO ALL EXPECTATIONS, HE OFFERS TO RESIGN.

Most people in Britain believe that the speech will follow the usual formula so closely that they already know what Hitler will say.

They include a mutual assistance pact, and two bases

No doubt he will offer peace in the West for years, The Lithuanian Cabinet is meeting he will offer to have Poland restored, but mutilated, and again to-day to decide on the pro- he will claim a virtuous restraint against the French push posals. The Prime Minister may not leave for Moscow until to-morrow.

on the Saar front. Latvian Delegation KAUNAS, Oct. 5 (Reuter)—A Hitler will certainly make |

Lithuania. LITHS TO ACCEPT

The whole of the corridor would then be endangered. Domination | RIGA, Oct. 5 (Reuter).--The of the corridor, which Ronic

military observers belleve to be Lithuanian Government is re- Latvian trade delegation is going to much play of his new claim that AMADO SANCHEZ

within alght.

would enable the ported to be resolved in principic French to wheel round eastward to accept the Soviet proposal for and to concentrate on a vast new considerably increased trade,

sector.

on

Such big operations would natur- transit the Romny-Vilna ally require careful consideration and Libau railway, and in return, ample supplies.

ethnographic division of the Observers are beginning to won-Lithuanian part of the Viln der whether the German general staff might not prefer a great frontal

district. attack against the Maginot Line to flank httücks through neutral coun- tries.

The reason for this belief is that among the new model German tanks is a heavy type carrying six-inch stuns, apparently intended for spern- Ilons against massive fortißention.

between the two countries.

with

Berlin to negotiate increased trade ine has no quarrel with France. It is understood that Germany is but only with Britain, an attitude willing to supply Intvia

which reverses the principles of chemiens, machinery and other items "Mein Kampf" almost as specta-

the in return for butter, bacon, live stock, cularly as flax, timber and other products,

German-Soviet pact, in view of his clear state- ment on page 699 of that book that the "irreconcilable deadly enemy of Germany is, and remains France."

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Crisis In Estonia SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Oct. 5, (UP)- Reports from Tallinn state that the Soviet-Latvian Pact

Russian demands for additional ter- MOSCOW, Oct. 5 (Reuter)-Aritory on the west coast of Esthonio Soviet-Latvian pact of mutual assist-is threatening a Cabinet crisis when ance has been signed.

Parhament meets October 10.

It is reported that Esthenian military officials are contemplating submitting their resignations to President fats, due to the difficulty to reach an agree

ment

Bulkan Status Que LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuter)-Ometal rircles in Belgrade learn that Russin eensiders preservation of the status us in the Balkans to be an india PARIS, Oct. 5 (Reuter)-A compensable condition for the security the Sovie forces in Esihonia. munique states that the day was of the Black Sea, according to the enim on the whole.

Calm Day

Activity was shown by reccnnals-

Yago-Slay wireless.

Increased Demands

with the Russian military officials regarding the disposition of

sence parties on both sides at difter---LONDON, and K. C._C._Cricket

ent points of the Front.

Czech Army in France PARIS, Oct. A (Reuter).The Czech army in France is to be re- constituted under an agreement sign- ed by the French Premier and the Foreign Minister in 'the provisional Czech Government, M. Osusky.

reported from Kaunas that Russia bas! proposed to Lithuania that Russian goods be allowed free passage through|

Practice

K.C.C. members are reminded that

the country and that some form of the ground will be open to-morrow plebiscite should be held in the Virus (Saturday) for erleket, district of Poland, which is now con- trolled by Russia as part of her share ul the spolls with Germany.

KING'S

DEFEATED BY ADRIAN QUIST

BERKELEY, Oct. 5 (UP)-In the and third round of the Pacific Coust tennis championships, Adrian Quist of Australia, defeated Amado Sun- chez, the Filipino Davis Cupper, by U-0, 0-2.

Customary Bluster Finally everyone expects Hitler's peace proposals will be preceded by the customary Interlude of bluster, boasting and threats of ruthlessness against those who don't yield.

Starting Times For Fanling

The following are the starting In times for Fanting on Sunday:

This firework display has too often been watched already Britain to impress or alarm, or even unduly interest the British pubile. The widespread British opinion, indeed, is weil expressed byTM French writer in to-night's Paris "Intronsi- geant." who says:

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"Britain and France, although two distinct nations, are in time of but one. Together they are carrying It is hoped to get two. teams to-on that which WAY imposed upon gether, but in any event there will them, and which they will pursue, be middle-of-the-ground practire. until, through victory, a regime of peace and order may nt last be set up In Europe,"

Gala Premiere, TO-MORROW NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M.

Regular Opening SUNDAY

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Plans Now Open

Increase in Admissions

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According to the Rome wireless

Is expected that "Hitler will make a prace offer to-morrow in general terms; and then wait for repercus- sons before going into details.” The announcer added that Tallan press unticipates that Hitler

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Soviet Request To Denmark

will dwell on military operations in COPENHAGEN, Oct. 5 (Reuter). the East, and will make an allusion to The Soviet request to Denmark for the possibilities of peace, declaring ships to transport timber to Britain that he is content with what he has is believed to be due to Russlan obtained in the East and has no re-anxiety to ship supplies of timber quirements in the West.

Unofficial Speculation

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Oct. 6 (UP),—The Nazis

which are lying on the quay at Murmansk before winter scts in und the port becomea ice-bound.

The request is a normal one at this has circulated detalled usocial ime of the year. speculation that the plan Hitler will that at noon to-day shops in Den

Another Copenhagen message says offer the Allies will emphasise the

and "foolishness" of a long war, which mark selling elgors, cigarettes

tobacco re-opened after three days. will "unquestionably" wreck the Eng-They had been closed while the Gov- Ush-ruling closs.

NO "Q" SHIPS

IN OPERATION

They indicate that the questionis erniment assessed the new luxes, Hitler will discuss as a basis for end- ing the war will be; firstly, the re- moval of international trade restric- tions; secondly, the creation of some form of a Polish State under German supervision and a readjustment of the status of the Czechs, Bohemia LONDON, Oct. 3 (Router).The and Mornvin; thirdly, general dia-Admiralty states that the Nazi allega- armament; and, fourthly, the read-tign that Britain is operating "Q" justment of territories.

ships le totally untrue.

Nazl cources indicate that they be- It is also untrue that British mer Iteve the proposals will be so definitej chant ships have attacked German and comprehensiva that the Allies submarines. cannot afford to reject them.

"Q" ships were introduced in the Broadcasting Spooch

Great War. They were armed mer- DERLIN, Oet.

G (Reuter)-Allchant ships whose guns were con- German radio stations will broadcast sealed and who pretended to abandon Herr Hitler's speech in the Reichstag ship when attacked by enemy sub- to-morrow.

marine, after which the U-bent upon coming closer, was usually an easy

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Hitler's Proclamation

BERLIN, Oct. 5 (Router)."In target. unshakeable confidence the nation ngnin looks to its armed forces and Its leaders" declares Herr Hitler In} Die Orders of the Day, thanking the forces participating in the Polish campaign for "protecting the Reich against the Polish attack" in a "com- bat in keeping with the best tradi- Boris of German soldiery."

Strikes Illegal

In N. Zealand

TO-DAY make it

a point to buy

your

AUTUMN HAT

For months we have known about the fine selection of new hats which we would be sell- ing this fall,. but now that they are actually here, we are more en- thusiastic than ever, that you should see them.

For their new colours and styling make them distinctively the bost hats we've ever seen. Every new feature serves. to enhance old favourites!

China Emporium,

LTD.

Max Malini

The Magician

AT THE

ROOF GARDEN

HONGKONG HOTEL

TO-NIGHT

AT 9.30 P.M.

BOOKING AT THE HOTEL

ADMISSION $3.00 INCLUDING TAX

Drive Against Communists

Anti-War Activity In France

PARIS, Oct. 5 (Reuter)— Continuing its anti-Communist drive, the French Government has instituted proceedings against 43 Communist Deputies and hundreds of municipal councillors.

They will be charged with spread- ing anti-war propaganda.

The Communists sent a fetter to M.

Herriot, President of the Chamber, naking that Parliament be summoned

to discuss pence

They have no issued a pamphleť entitled "Immediate Peace,"

Two Communist Deputica fre already in prison.

Australia Bans Export Of Capital

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JAPAN SEALING SHIPS RADIO

CANBERRA, Oct. 6 (Reuter).The export of capital from Australia is now forbidden under new regulations WELLINGTON, Oct. 6 (Reuter) similar to those already in forço in Japanese Government has ordered TOKYO, Orl; 15;"((Hauter). ===The' The New Zealand Government has Britain and Canada, declared strikes and lockouts illegal,

the scaling up of radio note on all Foreign securiller cannot be sold foreign ships in her thres largest The statement, adds: Under ban- and a new machinery being set without Treasury permission, and the ports Osaka, Kobe and Yokohama. ners Buttering to,proud"joy...evers up to seille labour disputes.

transfer · of Dominion or foreign. It fa announced that this policy: where in Germany, we stand together The Labour Minister, Mr. P. C.securities, is also. forbidden.

will be continued 'until the end of mare closely than ever, and we, are ),Webb.. stated to-day that nothing Stocks, shares, bonds and gold are the war in Europe, tightening our helmet bands.

would be allowed to restrict - the | Included in the measures," " fullest production of goods in the All securities in the Empire, except present emergency,

Canada and Hongkong, are exempt.

"I know you are ready for every- thing in your faith in Germany.”

"Tho fest ship to be sected by | the now low was Brilishi,» kimata

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