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FIRST EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 191
No. 15033
一拜禮 號九月十英港香 MONDAY, OCTOBER 9.-1939.
Sink on Sight Threat If Join Allied Convoys
日七十月八
GERMANS ANGERED
AT
US
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS
$30.00 PER ANNUM
you'll know
it by its teeth-
UNLOP FORT
PHOTO CONTEST PRIZE WINNERS
High Standard Of Entries In
NEUTRAL CONVOY PLAN "Telegraph's Competition
WAR MINISTER TELLS PLANS
LONDON, Oct. 8 (Reuter). Mr. Leslie Hore-Bolisha. Sceretary of State for War, interviewed to-day by the London correspondent of a French newspaper sald:
"In a year we shall have as many mon at the frag you.
He explained the tain could not enrol all
once as it was not pos equip and instruct them im- mediately. They must. cced by sections.
He also referred to the transport to France of the British expeditionary forco and the shipment of its equipment, which, he said, was carried out without a hitch.
FINLAND HAS THE JITTERS
"Invitation" From Soviet Russia
LONDON. Oct. 8 (Reuter). Having secured paets with Estonia and į Latvia, Russia is now turn- ing her attentions to Finland, which is now the main centre of interest among the Baltic States, and which is anxiously i awaiting developments.
WARSHIPS MUST NOT AID SHIPS!
COPENHAGEN, OCT. 8 (REUTER),—A WARN- ING TO NEUTRAL SHIPS AGAINST JOIN- ING THE ALLIED CONVOYS IS GIVEN BY THE "FRANKFURTER ZEITUNG". THE GERMAN NEWSPAPER, WHICH IS QUOTED BY THE COPENHAGEN "POLITIKEN". says that the regulations with regard to the stopping and examining of ships and a ban on sinking without warning cannot be complied with when the merchantmen are protected by warships,
his applies not only to enemy convoys protected by enemy warships, but also to neutral ships joining enemy convoys.
Neutral ships convoyed by their own warships, cannot be stopped and searched, according to the German prize regulations, but the commander of the convoy can he asked for assurances and detailed information with regard to his ship and cargoes.
The German Admiralty, according to the paper, has declared that if neutrals cared to incur the trouble and expense of convoying their own ships, this would be
welcomed by the High Command.
King Confers Medals on Naval Air Arm Officers
LONDON. Oct. 8 (Reuter).-The Admiralty an- nounces that after visiting the fleet, the King stated:
"Having visited representa- It has been decided to send Mr.tive ships and establishments, I Pasivki, the Finnish Minister at have been mach impressed by the keen cheerful spirit that Russia's interests apparently in-unites you in the determination clude the three smal Finnish islands to bring the war to a successful of Hogland, Seitskaer and Tynners- conclusion. kner in the Gulf of Finland,
Stockholm to Moscow.
To Code Islands?
The Stockholm esrrespondent of
"Your tusk be long and
may arduous, but I have every confidence in your ultimate success,'
The Commander-in-Chief of the the Copenhagen paper "Berlingske Home Fleet signalled a reply on be- Tidente" thinks thai Flaland winDialf of the officers and men of the
Home Fleet and Auxiliaries to the concede these islands, which are following effect: valueless to her, but he declares that, generally, Finland is standing
fna.
The writer mids: "Finland is not Baltic State, but a part of Scan- dinavia. She is far from being In an unbaboy position strategically, and has strong defences!
Sweden is similarly watching closely. •One commentator told "Reuter's" Stockholm correspondent that "Germany wants nothing of us,; 'but what about Russin, what if she
should accupy Finland?"
. Pact Ratified
MOSCOW, Det. &' (Reuter)-The Suvlet Government has rotified the Soviet-Latvian
pact.
maitual assistance
German Delegation
BERLIN, Oct. 0 (Reuter)The
arduous
Demonstration By Woman
Food, Husbands More Popular Than Naziism
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
PARIS, Oct. 8, (Reuter), Frau Anna Ziegler, a women's "However long and
the leader, was beaten and scratch- task may be, they will not swerved when women members of her from their détermination to do their Futmast to ensure victory."
group turned on her as she was! While visiting the sleet, the Kingmaking a threatening speech at a Nazi meoting at Nemscheild Sta
went to the fleet air armı aerodrome
and decorated airmen who recently in the Ruhr, according to a
achieved. triumph.
certain North P
Wool Rations In England Requisitioning Of Supplies
LONDON, Oct. 8 (Reuter)-The German trade deforntion to Russia Wool control has announced that has arrived in Moscow, announces the wooltops and yarn will be rationed German official news agency.
from November 1.
The mnount of the individual elvti
The delegation is led by Dr.ration will be decided after allowance Schnurre of the economies depart for the must of machinery employ-i ment of the Foreign Ministry, and ited on Government orders. is expected to stay a fortnights in Moscow.
Zurich report,
Frau Ziegler is said to have accused
A FLIGHT of Bristol "Blonholm" twin-engined' bombers carrying out high-speed reconnaissance. The Bristol "Bien- heim" is the fastest bomber in the world to-day. t has a maximum speed of 285 m.p.h, and a range of 1,125 miles.
WESTERN FRONT WAR QUICKENS
"THE STANDARD generally of the entries in the Ninth Annual Amateur Photographic Com- petition sponsored by the "Hongkong Tole- graph" was higher than that attained in previous years.
This comment was made by the Judges of the competition in announcing the prize-winners in the "Telegraph's" Competition.
The First Ilford Trophy has been awarded to
'Mr. T. K. SIT,
Bank of Canton,
for his beautiful study, “Workers' Dawn Parade." › Mr. Sit also wins the First Prize in Section 2 for this picture.
The Second Ilford Trophy has been awarded to
Mr. PAUL BRAGA,
4, Braga Circuit,
for his portrait, "Young Taoist." Mr. Braga also obtained First Prize in Section 3.
"Mr. Sit's photograph is noteworthy for the clever- ness in which the photographer has captured the the Judges comment.
illusive atmosphere of dawn,"
"Mr. Braga's photograph, "Young Thoist," is one of the finest portrait studies ever enter- ed in these. competitions, in-1 dicating great patience and skill in composition.
Section 1, although containing many excellent entries, had relatively few photographs which appealed to the judges immediately from a story-telling point of view,
"Section 2 showed a predominance | of seascapes, generally being Junk or canpan studies.
Section 3, whilst containing many fine studies, appeared to Indicate a desire.on..the part.ot.photograpliers, to choose subjects noteworthy for their ugliness. The work 15 this Letlon is very fine indeed, but the majority of the entries do not appeal from an aesthetic point of view.
"Section 4 has fewer entries than raal, and originality was not con- spicuously present. The First Prize
o Sill Life. In view of the scope as yet no prescated to photographers in this
Section is rather remarkable thaki
PARIS, Oct. 8 (Reuter).—Activity on the Western Front is increasing, although there are
indications that the Germans are planning a major
offensive in the near future.
An area southwest of Saarbruecken is the theatres of activity.
There were further attacks by enemy patrolų during Saturday night, but they were all repulsed.
-
The Germans, however, have been! parently with the intention of sound- sending out patrol after patrol ing out the French lines, particularly south of Sacrbruecken.
ac-
A French military commentator points out that this has been companied by Intensifed and heavy artillery activity,
by and manoeuvres in the Varnt Forcat and lies area. Apparently, the Germans are try-
the women of neglecting their duty |ing to find a weak spot in the French by not keeping up the morale of the line.
HEDGE HOPPING AIRMAN
main
Tells Of Flight Over Siegfried Line
entry, however, is an excellent study
photographers did not conect-
trate their attentions on it.
"The Children's Section shows a general improvement throughout.**
The complete list of Prize Winners! is as follows:
FIRST ILFORD TROPHY Mr. T, K. SIT,
Bank of Canton
for his beautiful study. "Workers' Dawn Parade," Mr. Sit also the First Prize In Section 2 for picture.
SECOND ILFORD TROPHY
Dr. PAUL BRAGA
4 Braga Circuli
PHOTOGRAPHS
ON VIEW
PRIZE WINNING and other ontries in the Ninth Annual Photographic Com- petition sponsored by the "Hongkong Telograph"
arc
on view in the Board Room of the South China Morning Post, Ltd. Building, Wyndham Strodt, from 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. daily until Thursday.
LATEST
Warrants Out For Europeans
Alleged Fight Sequel In Central Court
Three Europeans who were Bum- moted before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morning did not put in an appearance. ·
There Bre Douglas Thompson. engineers' of sa. Maurang; T. II. Keys. wing architect, residing at the Hongkong Hotel; and J. R. McPherson, engineer. residing at the European YL.C.A.
The charge against them is dis- orderly conduct and fighing at the Hongkong Hotel Jast Saturday. They were on ball of $25 each.
for his fine portrait, "Young Tuoist." When the case opened this morning. Mr. Braga also obtained the First Inspector A. Kirby said that Keys Prize in Section 3 for his remark-was in hospital undergoing a major able study,
By "EYE-WITNESS” With The Royal Air Force
operation, He would probably be In SECTION 1
hospital for two weeks, - In France
(Story-telling Fictures)
Thompson and MoPherson, salú FROM a slim young flight-
FIRST PRIZE. Mr. Kwock Ng Inspecter Kirby, had not put in lieutenant who participated in ture entitled, "Tula One!"
Their ball May, 474 Lockhart Road, for his pic-appearance at Court.
was estreated, This view is strengthened by reports an amazing survey of tho
"The police, however," said Inspec- that the Siegfried He has been Siegfried Line, in the course of Hong, 14 Wing Fung Street,
SECOND PRIZE. Mr. Bit Tactor Kirby, "are realrious of hearing lengthened.
the case." which the planes seldom flew THHED PRIZE. — Mr. Chan Kin Enemy operations have not assumed aerious proportions, and it once fired on, I learned that some yet above 100 feet and were only may be that the Naz's are adopting strange things were encountered
men at the front, and she threatened West Line Longthened that Hitler would "apply the laws et war equally to women as well as men in order to alamp out this
slacker allitude.".
The angry audience shouted that they were husbandless and foodless and then stormed the platform.
Black Guards were called to re- store order, and 19 women were arrested by the Gestapo.
Frau Ziegler was taken to hospital.
THREAT MUST
BE ELIMINATED
waiting and watching tactics.
Naxi Fortifications
behind the enemy defences,
one, 238 Wanchal Road.
JECTION Z (General Pictorial)
* FIRST. PRIZE. — Mr. T. K. Slt,
In the course of the reconnaissance, Bank of Canton. PARIS. Oct. (Reuter).The the airmen took a wonderful series of (Mr. Sit also wins the 1s Ilford Germans are reported to be busily photographs of the German defence Trophy). Horifying the frontier from northworks.
PLEASE Turn To Page 2. Luxeinburg along the Belgian border The thing which impressed me tu Aix-La-Chapelic.
mosi," declared the glit-leutenant
At one point they are reported to state of the Siegfried Line.
to me, "was the obviously unfinished have replaced a small fort with A
"It is absurdly easy to identify concrete fortress 300 feet long, with because the grass has not yet had time a steel tower 'carrying a quick-firing i to grow over the scarred earth.
LONDON, Oct. (Reuter).--The gun. South African Minister of Finance and Education to-day sald that the to be a huge reservoir of compressed Behind this fort there is reported an present threat to all that maites gas for use against attackers break worthwhile must being through the advanced positions.
**Surprise Raid Any peace which condoned nets of
to-morrow n
civilization
Freshly Dug
freshly dug earth, but nowhere did "At many places we saw mounds of
We see anyone netuslly at work on the fortifications.
"At one place we flew over a huge
With the rationing of certain. Idod- Istuffs tmpending. somatinio this Pact With Bulgars
{autumn, the Government, are taking SOFIA, Oct. 8 (Reuter)-A new supplies being available.
inctive steps to ensure adequate German trade agreement with the Bulgarian Government was to have nounced that from
The Ministry of Food bas been signed on Saturday, but was special lectice. will be required by eliminated. held up by a hitch at the last moment. everybody who sells almost every It is reported that the hitch was article of food, including ment, bacon. Wie German desire for Inrgo quand-canned goods, dairy products and power polities already perpetrated PARIS, Od. 8 (Reuter),-A com- gun, which a group of men were ties of meat, hemp and skins, the coreals,
und which would give Hiler time to muniqus states that "in a surprise camouflaging. I distineily saw them export of which was forbidden by The Ministry also announces that prepare for the next spring, would raid in the region bust of Moselle, the gaping at us with paint-pols in their Bulgaria when the war started all slocks of margarine and cooking, bo o peace that was no peace. enemy were repulsed.·
hands, apparently unable to move. k fate owned by the manufacturers of This was the kind of peace Hitler "There have boch reciprocal "We passed over many villages, ***The German trade mission is re-these commodities have been requisi- desired, but it was a peace he would artillery actions, south and southwest but did not see a single civilian
Inot be allowed to have..
PLEASE Turn To Pago 2
taining in Sofia Indefinitelyan
fioned. N
| of Saarícula?
Mr. Edwards the issued a warrant for the arrest of Thompson and Mo Pherson, and cald that when fou the defendants would 'bave to put up bail of 840 each instead of $25.00
Seo Back Pago For Furthor Late News
ITALY WANTS ALLIES TO "FACE REALITIES"
ROME, Oct. 8 (Reuter)--"For the sake of European: civilisation, Italy invites the great and responsible nations to face.. reality so that they can withdraw in time from the fatal brink", writes Signor Gayda in discussing Hitler's proposals in the- "Voce d'Italia."
confined to the mere suspension of they point a way. They are not. flo saya that the proposals are not vague, but it would be truer to say. hostilities; they alm at the planning exhaustive, and do not enter on Bal and construction of a new order in delalls, which to-day are unnecessary.
rope, founded on solidarity of The elements of the proposals corres It is said that the progeants are the European cras
pond to the very profound causes ük
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