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二特亞 洗十月十央港咨 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1939.日八月八
Intensive Activity Against British Fleet
WARSHIPS, PLANES
SEA BATTLE
IN N. SEA
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Oct. 9 (UP).-It is offi- Athenia: Last Chapter
cially announced that a series of battles between German aircraft and British warships have occurred in the north- eastern areas of the North Sea.
The Admiralty states that no British ships were damaged and that "the enemy casualties are not known."
Simultaneously, it is dis-
closed that darkness enabled a German naval squadron British
to escape from
patrol fleet south-west of Norway last Sunday.
NO BRITISH LOSSES LONDON, Oct. 9 (Reuter).- During to-day repeated actious have taken place in the north- eastern areas of the North Sea between German bombing air- craft and British cruisers and destroyers.
No British ship has been damaged. Enemy casualties are unknown.
Escape In Darkness
LONDON, Oct. 9 (Reuter}-The Admiralty announces that on Sunday afternoon a German naval squadron was reported by British patrol craft
to be southwestward of Norway,
Our forces endeavoured to engage
It but darkness enabled the enemy to escape.
ROME ATTACK ON SOVIETS
"Models Of Gross Bestiality"
ROME, Oct. 9 (Reuter).— Bitter attacks on Marshal Voroshiloff, the Russian Commissar for War, appear in the
"Corriere paper Padano" which says that "Voroshiloff and his com- panions, like all carrion, do not interest us in the least."
"Wo refuse to have a grain of esteem for the Bolshe viks who are
models of grass bestiality," adds the Journal, which described the Bolsheviks 35 "monsters who are serving the most infarious undertaking of human deceit and degration ever recorded."
LONDON, Oct. 9 (Router). -Ninety-three passengers of the Athenia, which was sunk last month by a Gorman submarine, are officially ro- ported to be missing, accord- ing to the list issued to-night.
The missing comprino 50
FAR EAST'S HIGHEST PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARD WON BY LIFT-BOY
A SURPRISE climax has been revealed in connection with the Ninth Annual Photographic Competition, sponsored by the "Hong- kong Telegraph", and results of which were announced yesterday.
British subjects, 30 of tho United States, soven Polos. four Gormans, and two who wore without a country.
the crow had been reported Previously 19 mombors of missing, making the total casualtios 112.
WESTERN FRONT
Patrols Out In No-Man's Land
PARIS, Oct. 9 (UP). German patrols, armed with sub-machine-guns, automa tic rifles and some
with trench knives and automatic pistols, have been carrying out intensive raids along the entire length of the Western Front.
The military expert of "Le Petit Parisien" forecasts the possibility of an early German. affensive aided by the German air flect. possibly in the Thionville-sector,
I such an offensive were success. ful he says, would enable the Germans to cross the frontier und land some German troops on the French side for the first time since the beginning of the war.
Daylight Flights
LONDON, Oct. 0 (Reuter)--For the first time, Jour British planes carried out daylight reconnaissance Rights the whole way along the German frontier from France to the North Sea, says "Eye-Witness" who Is with the Royal Air Force in France. These planes went to investigate reports received at headquarters with regard to the evacuation of important Cermin cities and big troop move-
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Finns Defy
The Soviet
HELSINKI, OCT. 9 (REUTER). WHILE THE FINNISH DELEGATE, MR. M. J. K. PAASI- KIVI, IS EN ROUTE TO MOSCOW, FINLAND CONTINUES TO CALL RESERVISTS TO THE COLOURS.
Many schools in Voborg area, nearest to the Soviet frontier, have been taken over by troops, It is emphasised in political circles that this is purely a precautionary measure, as it is hoped that the Moscow talks will result in a friendly agreement.
NOT SO TRACTABLE
· CHIANG KAI-SHEK who will issue a
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 9 (Reuter).-An implication to-day on the occasion of the that Mr. M. J. K. Paasikivi, the Finnish Minister in Anniversary of the Chinese Stockholm who has been sent to Moscow, has not proved Republic.
to be so tractable in Moscow as the recent Baltic States' The DOUBLE TENTH-PAGE 4. | representatives is contained in despatches by Finnish
COMPLETE ACCORD
Allies War Aims Are Unchanged
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Oct. 9 (UP)—The Allies are in complete accord in the purpose for which they have entered into the war, declared Dr. Chamberlain in the House of Commons to-day.
exactly what this purpose la He said they have stated more than once, "but doubtless, as time passes, both the British and French governments will should be stated in a more specifle consider whether their
war aims form."
Roosevelt Mediation Authoritative quarters in London deprecate reports from Washington forecasting the possibility of Presklent Roosevelt endenvouring to net. as mediator in the European conflict.
At present there are no indications warranting the hope that hostilities can be terminated.
correspondents of news-{ papers in Helsinki.
The correspondent of the GERMANS
"Svenska Bladet" declares that Finland cannot agree with any proposal conflicting with her participation in the northern neutrality bloc,
In an interview with "Erkko" the Finnish Foreign Minister is reported to have declared that Mr. Paasikivi desires and whatever these may be. only goes to take note of Russin's "our position is clear."
"We stand by northern neutrality," he says. "We threaten none, we seek no advantage and won't adhere to any great power of group."
LEAVING
Mass Displacement
Of Population**
It is officially confirmed that the BERLIN, Oct. 9 (Reuter).—
Reich has opened conversations with Estonin and Latvia for the repatriation of Germans there in accordance with the plan men- Froeing Baltic Fleet
tioned by Hitler in his Reichstag MOSCOW, Oct. Wednesday between the Soviet and perty will be duly safeguarded.
(Ruuter), speech. Negotiations are due to open on The announcement adds that pro- Finland, and they are expected to Wants No Argument With Soviot round off the expansion of Soviet neighbours.
BERLIN. Oct. 9 (Reuter).The interests in relation to ber Baltic
ofelol "Diplomatische Korrespon By pacts with Estonia and Laive, of Germans from the Baltic States is denz" explanation of the transference and forthcotning agreements with that, the move is in accordance with Lithuania and Finland, the great Hitler's programme to undertake the Soviet nim of freeing Leningard as a transference of the population in the naval and air base from the bottle-east-in-die-interest of a far-sighted- neck of the Cult of Finland, which regulation of European life. gave an enemy easy means of pre- venting the exit of the Baltic fleet, will have been achiloved.
To complete the programme, the Russians may seek for the neutralisa- tion of any ihreat from the southern One of the main prerequisites to coast of Finland fronting the gulf. an armistice would be to convince Germany that Czecho-Slovakia and Poland must be reconstituted as Independent sovereign States,
Another U-Boat
ments near Aix-la-Chapelle, sige Off America?
inter-
ant concentrations of sive bullding of fortifications near the Luxembourg frontier, etc.
Experts
aro
now studying the results of the fights. It is understood that the photographs taken by the planes are expected to be of the
The winner of the Ifford Trophy, Sit Taxe-kong, is a Chinese lift- utmost value.
boy, employed by the Bank of Canton. Several years ago he The machines worked in pairs from invested all his meagre savings in a box Brownie, has since one of the secret aerodromes behind spent all his spare moments and money pursuing his hobby.the Maginot Line.
The prize he has won in the "Telograph" "competition "Considerable Enemy Activity" represent, to him, a small fortuno, **YELEGRAPH" STAFF REPORTER
If you have ever stood behind the patient back of Sit Taze-
Warsaw Mass kong, Bank of Canton lift-boy
Of Ruins
Unlikely City Can
Be Rebuilt
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
and mentally sympathised with him in his confined occupation, you have been wasting your time.
In the eight years that his hand hos Leen harnessed to the lift control Sit's mind has been dreamily wandering in spots where the presence of his would have aroused considerable comment.
t
All this stands revented now that
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 9 (Reu-Sit, with the beautiful pictorial study
tor).The destruction of War- the First 1ford Trophy in the "Hong- "Workers' Dawn Parade," has won saw is so complete that it is kong Telegraph's annual photo- doubtful whether the city will graphic competition.
over be rebuilt to the former against the belief that photography It years aluce Sit protested size, according to the special was only a rich man's hobby and in- correspondent of "National vested his meagre savings in a Tidende" who declares that Brownie. On work days he was Im- reconstruction in any case will prisoned in his lift; but on Sundays ho roamed the Colony with his Brownie, capturing satisfying scenes of beauty here and, there.
Try Again
take years.
Try,
Meantime thousands of inhabitants are homeless and thousands are starving. Many beautiful churchos Two years ago he placed his first and palaces 10 in ruins, although entries in the "Telegraph" Com- Marshal Fileudski's former residence, petition, and last year he entered: 10 Belvedere Castle, is hardly touched.
PLEASE Turn To Pago 2,
T. K. SIT, the lift-boy at the Bank of Canton building, who won the Ilford Trophy In the "Tológraph”! Photo- graphic Contest,
PARIS, Oct. D (Reuter).-A.com- musique says that there was very considerable enemy patrol activity between Moselle and the Saor.
There was also artillery activity on both sides from the Mosello to the Rhine.
At pea, one of our patrol boats Eccessfully attacked an enemy sub- murinc.
Tank Battle In Forest PARIS, Oct. 9, (Reuter).—A special correspondent with the French nimles [tells a thrilling story of a battle bo- tween French and German tanke in the Borg Forest.
The detalls of the encounter were given to the correspondent by a Franch officer, who witnessed" the battlo.
Foreign War Vessel Is Sighted
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (UP). The White House to-day an- nounced that Naval putrols sighted a comparatively small non-American aubmarine miles west of Key West, Florida, last Sunday.
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They said that two non-American tankers were in the
general vicinity.
The oficials declined to elaborate Early, the President's Secretary, sald on the report, although Mr. Stephen that there is a possibility that it is the same U-boat which was sighted last Friday near Miami.
Naval officials refused to comment, except to say that no American sub- marknes are in that vicinity.
FRANCE ROUNDS UP "REDS"
As the French tanks were lumber 48 Now In Custody
ing forward through the woody land, German tanks came out to meet them. Firing broke out at close range without any supporting Infan- try or screening aeroplanes.
Stand-Up Fight
The opposing tanks blazed away at each other for hours at point-blank
| range, and the Gorman tanks fell
out one by one, their armour plating pierced and their crews dead.
PLEASE Tum To Page 2.
It is logical to believe that Moscow also would like to control the Aaland Islands as a base from which ultimately to control Swedish experts to Germany.
back 10,000 Germans who can de use- Steps are already taken to bring
PLEASE Turn To Pago 2.
LATEST
New Dalai Lama
NEW DELHI. Oct. 9 (Router).— May Threaten Germany The new Dalai Lama, a five-year-old Chinese boy, arrived in a State Pro- Observers are wondering If the cession at Lhasa on Saturday, Soviet- Lithuanian paet will conform The rolemn enthronement cere- to the Estonian and Latvian pacts, mony hod which mentioned the name of land formed at Rigyu, near Lhasa, attend- previously been per- frontiers from whence attacks righted by the Regent of Tibet, the Prime Minister, other members of the In the ease of Lithuania It would cabinet, the Dalai Lama's parents and be necessary explicitly to mention then crowd of thousands. name of German territory--Memel Representatives of the British, and East Prussia,
Nepalese and Chinese governments The crucial point of this is whether were also present. Moscow is prepared to offend Berlin
After. his arrival, the Dalai Lama by insisting upon the fortification of visited the cathedral and then pro- the Lithuanian-German frontier.
come.
Finnish Mission To Moscow SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY MOSCOW, Oct, 0, (UP).-The Fin-
nich Mission is due here next Mon- PLEASE Turn To Pago 2.
day.
ceeded to the Norbhulingka. Palace, his future residence, where a cere- |mony similar to that at Figyn
carried out.
Soo Back Pago For Furthor Late News.
25,000 SOVIET TROOPS MARCH INTO ESTONIA
WOB
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH” MOSCOW, Oct. 9 (UP)—It has been reliably stated that Soviet Russia is planning to station a maximum of 25,000 troops In Estonia in accordance with the Russo-Estonia agreement.
Reports from Talina indicate that have been resident in Lithuania, may the Russian troops began marching arise this week. Loyal German through Estonia of nightfall.
leaders are informed of the Reich's wishes on this question,
Status Of Vilna
It is believed that only a propor- tion willingly agree to the repairin tion plan.
KAUNAS, Oct.
(Reuter)The Lithuanian delegates have returned from Moscow to report to the Preil-
Soviet Concessiona dent on the progress of the talks. BFECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
After receiving fresh instructions, KOVNO, Oct. 0 (UP)—It is rollably. they are expected to return to reported that the negotiations. at Moscow immediately, possibly to-day: Moscow have agreed to restore to It is reported that the Soviet pro- Lithuania all parts of the Vilna Die- posals include the establishment of trict Inhabited by Lithuanian's_and' heavy fortifications on the Lithus also the Districts of Swenziany, Traki anlan-German frontier, which has and the City of Wilna,na ty A later report says that 48 Com-been prolonged through the partition Secondly, Lithuania must pledge munist Deputies have been placed of Poland.
the rights of 'self-determination: to
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPHY
PARIS, Oct. 9 (UP),The military authorities have arrested three more Communist Deputies, bringing the total to 40%
in custody. The authorities are still Other proposals include the status the minoriting remaining in the ceded secking five others, no mu poder tot Vilna, district and the transit of territory: thirdly, the Soviet nir bases This would suggest that eight have goods through Lithuania to Libau. will be established in the Lithuanian been arrested since the earlier report 30,000 Germans, who for centuries Folangan,
The question of repatriation of cities of Wilkowiskij: Kosedary and
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