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Soviet Defences Established

In The Baltic

M0900W, Oct. 18 (UP)— In an editorial the “Pravda” mys that an fron belt of Soviet defences has been established in the Baltic.

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SERUIDÃO (Of, paciio volution of the most commolex problems, and emphasises the muinsă berselita of the new agreements and in- france' for penon,

U.S. Neutrality

Debate

Continues In Senate

Washington; Oct. 11.

In the Senate neutrality, debate Senator Champ Clark accused Mr.

· Louis Johnson, Assistant Secretary of War, of an attempt to inflame the public and challenged the Senate to recognise that the "sceret assump- tion" behind the efforts to chanza: the Neutrality Act was to permit the United States to aid the Allies. Ho demanded a Neutrality Bill with provisions for the embargo of arms, munitions and implements of war } and a atelet cash and carry trade in other commodities,

Senator Clark contended that Mr. Louis Johnson, established the War Resources Board without any op- parent legal authority, and "stacked the personnel with Morgan and Dupont controlled members," Des pite President Roosevelt's annuunce-

ment that the Board had been aban- toned, it was continuing to function,

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

BLUNTLY

PEACE

GERMANY'S

Mr.Neville Chamberlain Declares Nazis Must Decide Peace Or War

Mr. Neville Chamberlain in the House of Commons Inst night replied to Hitler's peace proposals on behalf of the "Briilah Government and of all the Dominion Governments,

The German terms, he stated, were not acceptable and the present Reich Government is a bar to peace in Europe.

The Prime Minister went on to say that the pledged word of the present German Government was totally unacceptable to the British Government. Britain seeks no territorial gains and demands nothing from Germany which she could not give with self-respect. Britain necks only a settlement in Europe to ensure future generations' will not be faced with recurring wars and the nations of Europe will Ilve In amity.

No settlement of the present dispute could be considered satisfactory or permanent unless it was decided upon by negotiations and agreement, sald Mr. Chamberlain. Therefore, the basic assumption by Germany that the disposal of Poland wing a matter for herself and the Soviet Union was, quite unacceptable.

Concurrently with the arrival of the Finnish delegate to the Soviet conversations in Moscow, menacing movements of the Red Army on the southern and northern borders of Finland are reported.

The Finns are making military preparations and have evacuated severni conatal towns. It is suggested that the United States may be asked to fend weight to a demand for moderation by the Soviet In her Baltic tactics which are causing serious concern to all Scandinavia,

London, Oct. 12. Mr. Neville Chamberlain"stal- ed in the House of Commons fo-day that it is Impossible to Recept Hitler's peace proposal.

Fie indicated that Ilitler's Gov- ernment was the only factor blocking peace In United Press.

Europe.

of

King of the Belgians and Queen the Netherlands, the Pope and Signor Mussolini.

"It is evident now that Hiller was

Soviot Threat To

Finland

October 13, 1939.

REJECTS PLAN

TROOPS MASS ON BORDER

Helsinki; Oct. 11.

The division of Soviet troops which was previously 30 kilometres from the Finnish border, is now massed directly on the border in the vicinity of Beloostrov, accompanied by a largo number of tanks and heavy artillery according to M. Gryzbowsky, the former Polish Ambassador, who arriv- ed here-to-day accompanied by the Embassy Staff of 112 persons.

The special train in which the Poles! travelled was held up for alx hours: at the border which gave time, fork observation.

Finland's Army of 235,000 men has been deployed at strategic spots and an additional force of 120,000 civil) guardsmen are mobilising

Nazis

Consult Italy, Soviet

BERLIN, Ool. 12 (UP)- Nazis here expect that consulta- tions between Germany, Eussia and Italy will be marted on Friday to doċide the future policy of the three Powers 11, au is expooled, Mr. Chamberlain "rojects Hitler's pesos terms in

his statement to Parliament,

The three-Power consultations are expected to last 48 hours at the longest

GERMAN

LINER CAUGHT

London, Oct. 12. The 13,300-ton German liner Cap Norte has been captured In the

Foreign Diplomatic circles are South Atlantic by the British Navy. The mer lett a Brazilian port on pessimistic regarding the chances of successful resistance to the Russian September 17, according to New demands.

York reports, which state that sho

The Finns argue that any allock on was carrying a large cargo of food- Finland would be an attuck on the stuffs and 2,500 tons of crude oil with Scandinavian nations and Sweden has the intention of sailing to Vladivos- vital interests in the situation on ac-tok-Reuter Bulletin. count of the nearness of the Aaland The Cap Norte, which belonged to Islands. Finally they call attention to the Hamburg-South America Line, is the friendship with the United States Atted for off fuel. She was built in because of Finland's faithful payment. Hamburg in 1922 and is a twin screw of her war debt obligations. United vessel with a cruiser stern. Preas,

'Cut Off In North

Helsinki, Oct. 11. Russian troops are moving along

-Stopping Of Ships

Tokyo, Oct. 11, It is understood that the Japanese determined to make war on Poland the east Finnish border less than 24 authorities are concorned over the re- and, whatever sincerity there may miles from Petsamo on the Arctic Ported challenging of Japanese mer- have been in his wish to come to as

Ocean, the only point through which chant ships by British warships over understanding with Britain, it was Finland could receive outside aid inpanese waters in view of the fact not strong enough to induce him to the event of war.

that Japan has declared her neu- postpone the attack upon his neigh- It is reliably stated that the Finnish trality in the European war. bour."

Captain D. N. G. Tufneld, Naval Cabinet is discussing the removal of the Government from Helsinki,

Attache to the British Embassy, this The small Finnish Navy is massed morning stated that the action of Bri- off the south-west coast. Troops are tish warships, though it may seem mounting machine-guns in the streets strange to Japanese, is not intersted and on public buildings. Thousands in any way against Japan, of civilians are evacuating the prin- cipal cities.-United Prezi.

out

Japanese waters only to carry

These worships are moving near

ordinary patrol-Domet.

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Four-Point Demand

Plano, v. Warship Copenhagen, Oct. 12.

London, Oct. 12. Fleland is prepared for all even- The Admiralty's reports of a Ger- tualliies. and has now mobilised man aircraft attack on the cruiser 100,000 men, according to reports of squadron on October 9 attract the Danish correspondents, · Finland is in keen interest of naval critica for its a ery different position than in 1918 important bearing on the much de- and now has plenty of aeroplanes, bated

"pircraft

Versus worship" arms and ammunition. The Finns controversy. are countryside against tanks.

busy preparing roads, In

It is pointed out that in the en- counter on September 20 the British Pollliken understands that

four vessels were assisted by fighters, but proposals have been made to Finland on another occasion the cruisers ap-

the

TEXT OF SPEECH

London, Oct. 12. The Prime Minister recalled the The British Empire's considered an- German invasion of Poland and the Senator Clark attacked President swer to Hitler's peace plan was given ruin and damage done. Roosevelt's proclamation of a limited in the House of Commons this after- Emergency. "The President

"In contravention at any rate in can noon by Mr. Nevie

Chamberlain the later stages of all undertakings exercito all his powers in a national when he presented his weekly re- of which emergency which could be exercised view of the International altuation.

Hitler now speaks with pride as though he had fulfilled them. without speciße authority of Con- The House was packed and among "It is after this wanton act of gress," he declared.

the distinguished personalities in the aggression, which has cost so many Senator William Dorch brought galleries were all the Dominion High Polish and German lives sacrificed the shipping issue to the forefront Commissioners who had played their to satisfy his own insistence on use by urging United States' Insistence part in the interchange of views on of force, that the German Chancellor upon treedom of the seus in Pacific itler's peace proposals between the now puts forward his proposals. and Southern waters. He warned United Kingdom and the Dominion that the rigid restrictions of the Governments.

"If there existed any expectation Neutrality Act would pull thousands

that in these proposals would be in- Mr. Chamberlain began by recali- cluded some attempt to make amends pf, men out of work and destroy vasting that last week in speaking of the for this grievious crime against "amounts of property.

announcement about the Russo-Ger-humanity, following so soon upon Senator King bas drafted annian Pact, he had observed that it the violation of rights of the Czecho- amendment eliminating the "objec- contained the suggestion that some Slovak nation, it has been doomed tionable" features of the Act which peace proposals were likely, and he to disappointment. has been handed over to Senator had remarked that if such proved to Balley, Chairman of the Inter-State be the case they should

"German Spheres" Commerce Commitice United Press. them in

by Russia. First, cession of a num-parently relied solely on their anti- consultation with the "The Pollah State and its lenders ber of small Islands in the Gulf of aircraft guns. Although over 100 Dominions and the French Republic are covered with abuse. It is Finland: second, a military pact with-bombs were dropped there was no in the light of certain relevant con- evident ter regards that the part out quartering Russian troops in injury whatever and three planes at siderations.

of Poland he describes as a German Finnlah territory; third, new economic least wero seriously damaged. A Joint cravention of the Propellor

"Since then.the.German-Chancel- Club and the American Merchant for has made his speech and the phere-of-interests as a matter-for-and pollucal tics; fourth, all Germans The allock was meint to distract

consideration of Germany alone te to be evacuated from Finland. Marine adopted a resolution warning consultations I referred to have taken be settled solely in accordance with

the attention of the risers while Nearly 30,000 people left Helsinki commerce rolders slipped out. There President Roosevelt and Congress place," said the Prime Minister. German interests,

yesterday. In addition the towns are many indications of German plans that the proposed revision of the "I must now state the position of "The final shaping of this territory near the frontier are also evacuated to intensify surface raiding on mer- Neutrality Act would destroy the His Majesty's Government.”

and the question of the restoration and all sick and invalids in the chantmen In view of the failure of American merchant marine, put out The Prime Minister said that be-of the Polish State are, in Hitler's hospitals sent to the country by am-the U-boats.-Reuter. of employment hundreds of thousands fore doing so he must recall the view, problems of men, and endanger several hun-background against which the pro- settled by a War in the West but

which cannot be bulance and train.-Reuter. dred millions in investment.

posals had appeared.

exclusively by Russia on one side. and Germany on the other.

"We must take it then, that the

Ship Interests Worried

New York. Oct. 12.

United States business organisa- tions quoted as saying that the

sti

Passions Siimulated

examine

Delegates Gather

Finnish Minister

Took Heavy Toll

London, Oct. 12. Moscow, Oct. 12. How two Polish warships, a des- Neutrality Act is framed under a He went to recall that at the proposals which the German Changin at the Kremlin at 5 p.m. M. three days of the war played havoc The Finnish Soviet talks will be.troyer and minelayer, in the first wrong premise that America entered end of August the Government was cellor puts forward are to be based Stalin and M. Molotoy will represent with Gemmon destroyers and aircraft the last war solely on account of the corresponding with the German sinking of American ships-United Government on Poland, and said and his right to do what he pleases will be composed of M. Paasikivi,

on the recognition of his conquests the Soviet and the Finnish delegation is revealed to-day. Preas.

I was evident that the situation with the conquered.

The Lvo Polish vessels, which Roosevelt's Message

was dangerous, but we believed it

Iri Stockholm, took part in the defence of the Hela "It would be impossible for Britain Colonel Paasinen, Military Attache in Peninsula, President Roosevelt has sent should be possible

were attacked by five to arrive at a to Recept any such n basis without Moscow, and M. Nykopp of the Mazi destroyers on the first day of message to the Foreign Trade Coun- peaceful solution I passions were forfeiting her honour and abandon-Finnish Foreign Office-Reuter.

the war. One of thein was sunk convention würning against not deliberately stimulated, and we ing her claim that international dis-

and the other four economic nationalism as the most felt quite certain that the German putes should be settled by discussion

stenmed away. Hoping For The Best prolific breeder of wars."

Government could, if it desired, in-and not by force."

On the second day eight destroyers The President said "every effort Auence its friends in Danzig to bring

Helsinki, Oct 12, ag in attacked and another Nazi war- should be made

Amid loud und prolonged cheers to maintain

An offelul spokesman stated that ship was sent to the bottom. itberal principles and practices on create conditions favourable to calm would pass over the passages of the Foreign Office regarding the outcome ment by German planes, but the the about a relaxation of the tension and Mr. Chamberlain went on to say he a feeling of optimism prevails at the the third day the Polish warships which our commercial policy is based, and sober negotiation."

were subjected to heavy bombard- which is essential for a truly just and

speech designed to give fresh assur- of the talks. Mr. Chamberlain recalled thaf enduring peace settlement when the Hiter had expressed a wish for im they would know what value should Government's appreciation

ances to Hitler's neighbours, since

niinelayer, with a single anti-air- The spokesman also expressed the present conflict is ended."United proved relations between their coun be attached to them by reference to Americon, British and Scandinavian down seven German aircraft.

of the craft battery, managed lo bring tries as soon as the Polish question similar assurances he had given in sympathies.

The Polish destroyer Was then Labour Boycott

was settled, and said, "We pointed the past. New York, Oct. 11.

foul that a forcible solution would in-

"Nor

The Helsinki University is closed sunk with the loss of 18 Ilves. The The American Federation of Labour

ed by German planes using incen-. has passed a resolution unanimously

fessed principles, his policy and his confirming the Trade Union boycoll

diary bombs-Reuter Bulletin. of German goods,

Pilot Returns

Press.

On

evitably involve our obligations to radical departure from his long pro-graduates have joined the army.

сал we рава over Hiller's indefinitely as most of the under-next day the minelayer was destroy-

Poland.

"As everyone knows these efforts creed. instanced by the inclusion in mission for establishment of A.R.P. The City Council has granted per- on the part of His Majesty's Govern- the German Reich of many millions in the city alreeld and courtyards.-] The Federation has extended the ment to avald war and use of force of Poles and Czechs despite his re- Reuter. boycutt to Russian goods and to all were vain." other countries who might join the Totalitarians against countries with a Mr. Chamberlain recalled Parliamentary government.----Neuter. Roosevelt's oppeal and those of the lent

Crisis In Tokyo

Appeals for Pence

Foreign Office Staff Members Resign

Appeal To America

peated professions to the contrary and by his pact with the Soviet Union Mr. concluded after his repeated and vio

Berlin, Oct. 11. denunciations of Bolshevism." According 10 the offlelal news

agency, the Finnish Foreign Minister Reversals of Polley

M. Erkko is to broadcast an appeal to repeated the United States to-morrow.-Reu- After referring to this disregard of Hitler's word and-"aud- ¦ fe.r den reversals of policy,” Mr. Cham- berinin said, "The plain truth is that after our past experience it is no longer possible to rely upon the un- supported word of the present Ger- man Government." (Loud Cheers).

"It is no part of our polley to ex- clude from her rightful place in Furope n Germany which will live in omity and confidence with other

Joint Protest

Washington, Oct. 11.

It has been learned that Norway and Sweden, in concert with Finland, kova, suggested to the United States. that a joint overture should be made to Moscow against immoderate deal- Ings with Finland.

Denmark is said to be joining in the.

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London, Oct. 12. The R.A.F. pilot who made forced landing in Iceland recently and flew back to Britain next day has now returned to Iceland for voluntary Internment.

the pilot thought he had not given A misunderstanding arose when

a promise to remain in Iceland, while the Danish authorities sald ho, had broken parole. When he heard the news he voluntarily gave himself up and was sent back-Reuter Bulletin.

SOVIET MOVEMENTS Afghanistan Nervous Over Reported Concentrations

Tokyo, Oct. 12. of the consular staff have sent in nations.

Joint protest but there is no confirma- serious political situation is their resignations. Officials in the developing as a result of the increas- Tokyo Office, however, are still re- no effective remedy can be found for tons have actually been made

"On the contrary, we believe that ton of the report that the representa- Ing number of Foreign Office oficials, maining at their desks attending to the world's is that does not lake | United Press. both at home and abroad, who are business as usual pending acceptance account of the just claims and deeds

Tokyo, Oct. 12. offering their resignations in protest of their resignations.

In connection with the reports of of all countries, and whenever the against the organisailon of a new Explaining the situation,

concentration of Soviet troops near the time may come to draw the lines of Trade Ministry.

spokcaraan of the Foreign Office who a new peace settlement, His Majesty's raph" ts.used by the "Hongkong Afghanistan Legation In Tokyo issued THE prefix "Special to the Tele- the · border of Afghanistan, the Following the presentation of also has tendered his resignation, said Government would feel that the fu- Telegraph" to indicate news which a statement to-day saying that formal resignations to the Foreign this morning: "Wa only want a ture would hold Hittle hope unless a strictly copyright under the pro- Afghanistan maintains cordial rela- Kinister last night by practically the unification of diplomacy especially such n settlement could be reached visions of the Telecommunications tions with all its neighbouring coun- entire regular staff of the Miniitry; since the trade and political diploma- through the method of negotiation Ordinance, 1936. * Such news as besen tries. reports are pouring in to-day of the cles have Inseparable connections and agreement.

the Indication "UP" is received in The neutrality of Afghanistan in Foreign Ofee officials abroad follow with each other.

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