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No. 18250

Big German

German Forces

Forces Massing In Saar ALLIES PREPARED

FOR

NAZIS

POLISH PROTEST AT LITHUANIAN SEIZURE

KAUNAS, Oct. 15 (Router).-M. Charwat, the Polish Minister here, has protested to the Lithuanian Government against the incorporation of Vilna in Lithuania, according to reliable reports.

Ho has emphasised that Poland considers that Russia har no right to dispose of this territory, holding that the matter is ono that could be settled only between the Polish and, the Lithuanian governments.

M. Charwat is leaving Kaunas to-morrow.

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Four Soviet Demands On Finland Reported

DRIVE

PARIS, OCT. 15 (REUTER), IF HITLER STRIKES, OBSERVERS HERE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT IT WILL PROBABLY BE ON THE SAAR FRONT, WHERE HIS CONCENTRATIONS ARE REPORTED TO BE HEAVIEST.

The Rhine front, with a 'fast-flowing river, would -present great difficulties, especially as the French have now blown up the main railway and bridges.

The Front just cast of Luxembourg includes wooded and hilly country very difficult for tanks, on which Hitler is believed to place groat reliance.

If Hitler launches his offensive, it seems probable that he will use masses of tanks and swarms of fighting planes.

The French Command are well-prepared for every

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 15 (Reuter).-Moscow eventuality. correspondents of Danish newspapers report "NO GREAT ACTIVITY" from a "reliable source" that Russia has made four demands of Finland:

Firstly, cession of the islands of Tytacsaari, which Lavansaari, Selskaari and possibly Surrsaari, commands the entrance to Kronstadt in the Gulf of Finland.; In return Finland would receive territory in

East Karclia;

Secondly. Finland is not to the anland Inlanda, ceding Lussia the right of

spection;

Gas Mines fortify Lie Persists War Office Issues

Strong Denial

LONDON, Oct. 15 (Reuter). --Referring to the report circu- lated from Berlin on October 1 that Polish troops had employed; "yellow cross gas mines" obtain-1 ed from Great Britain, the Warl Office says:

"Despite a entegorical denia! issued! by the British Government, which! has not supplied any form of gas at uny time to Palani, German radio stations continue impudently to broad- cast this baseless charge.

Obvious Conclusions

the

GERMANY,

AALAND LANDS

PARIS, Oct. 15 (Reuter)-The following com- munique has been issued:

"The weather is misty and there is rain. "No great nelivity on the front during the day. "North-west of Wissembourg, our scouting parties obtained results aimed at.”

LINDBERGH OFFENDS

Frontal Attacks Eschewed LONDON, Oct. 15 (Reuler). The following special commen- tury on the war has been issued.

German

constantly propaganda states that French gains on the Western Front are small, that Suar- brucken "and"open" towns" only two "~ miles inside the frontier are sill in |German hands, and that the Siegfried Line, for behind, is bombarded but

otherwise intact,

-"Hitlerían Doctrine... Says Canadian Press TORONTO, Oct. 15 (Reuter). -Much offence has been caused

Germans would doubtless to Carmila by the broadenst by Col. Charles Lindbergh, the prefer trental attacks and large jessually lists, but military operations famous American airman, in are not the most important part in America on Friday night.

the first stage of the present war,

Methodical Siege War

"Hitlerian Doctrine" The broadcast Is described by one Toronto newspaper us "pure Hillerian doctrine."

The

T

now

Col. Lindbergh virtually suggested that Britain and other Europeun combies withdraw from the western The Alles, warned by the painful Hemisphere leat they drag the United experiences of the last war, are con-

ducting States into war.

methodical Blege tyar, These restrained tacties have already

very achleved, at

small cost in casualties, results the great value of which cannot be gauged from the depth of the French pencration alone. "He would detach Canadu from her.

Saarbrucken is an Important rond Thirdly, Finland is to conclude a British connection," adds the journal, military pact with Russia;

and "would refuse her right to prefer and railway junction. It in the crown of England to American surrounded on three sides, and all It is fortunate that roads and rallways are under the Independence, Col. Lindbergh'a broadensi is not re-fire of powerful. French artillery presentative of the view of the vast solidly established on the surround- masses of Canada's good neighbour in ing heights. the south."

The capture of the town would Retations Committee, declared: "Lind- unnecessary bergh's, broadcast was subject to the traps construction that he approves of the brutal conquest of the democracies by the totalitarians through war, or threat of destruction through war,"

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THE 29,000-TON BATTLESHIP ROYAL OAK which was sunk by U-Boat action lato last wook: She is a sister ship of the Royal Sovereign, Resolution, Ramillies and Revenge and was launched on November 17, 1914 at a cost of £2,468,000. Refit cost over £1,000,000 in 1934-36. the photograph above, the anti-submarino "bulges", which were thought to give complete protection against torpedo attack, are clearly shown.

New U-Boat Menace

In Carribean Sea

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (Reuter).The Mexico City

correspondent of the "New York Times" says it has been

LATEST

Hitler Imprisons Army Chiefs

Sensational Report

Three French been proved that Nazi sub-mander-in-Chief of

Ships Sunk

Heavy Losses During

Last Week

"It is pertinent to recall

Fourth Demand Mystory sequence of events in the inst war.

The fourth demand is unknown By March, 1915, preparations had been completed by Germany to use and is believed to be the reason for gas on the East Front. On April 17, the return of the Finnish delegation 1915, the German News Agency gave to fieisinki. out that yesterday on the East Front: The Finnish Nazi Party, recently In Warlington, Senator Key Fit- the Brith employed shells and sent a delegation to Berlin, but re-man, Chairman of the Senate Foreign add nothing to this but would entail Three French ships, whose on at least two German ships. Both

bombs filled with asphyxiating gas turned crestfallen, only seeing

ninor official, who said the Finnish Tils was a lie.

No Has for war purposes was interests were outside the German manufactured in Great Britain until sphere. Mnr. 1915.

Soviet Troops In Estonia "On April 22, 1015, the first Ger-

TALLINN, Oct. 15 (Reuter)--The

· man gas attack was launched.

"The world will draw obvious con-first Soviet troops,-numbering about

PLEASE Turn To Pago 2.. clusions."

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NAZIS SHOT DOWN OWN PLANE IN B’LIN “RAID” ·

APATHY IN GERMANY

Neutral American Gives Impressions

LONDON, Oct. 15 (Renter), The mystery of "the Berlin

By Albion Ross "air raid" has now been cleared up-German anti-aircraft guns

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 14 (UP). shot down one of their own planes.

-Poland's defeat neither elates soon nor overly interests: Gormans, Both London and Paris deny No alurm was Bounded but

ceased but they are curious about what that planes flew over Berlin last afterwards the Berlin radio

broadcasting and tho announce is going on in the West and their night.

spologised for the delay

resentment against England is ascribed to a technical hitch.

growing. Heavy Gunfire Hoard

..

which bu

However, there is no explanation for reports from neutral sources of heavy explosions in the Berlin area while anti-aircraft guns were Bring. Gunfire was heard for another

Explosion Near Munitions.minutes and searchlights awept

thy for same time afterwards,

The Germans never respected 15 the Poles, for one thing, and the besides their attitude seems to be that in crushing the Poles, the was expected of it. da

definitely ascertained that there is at least one more U-boat now ready to attack Allied shipping in the Carib-

|hean.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI PARIS, Oct. 15. (Reuler)—Field The correspondent says it has Marshal Von Blomberg, former Com- the German marines are being, provisioned Army, and five other high officers are Landsberg Fortress and refuelled by German ships detained at now interned in Mexican waters, Bavaria, according to a Berlin report quoted by Madamo Tabouls in to- day's issue of the "L'Oeuvre.". Mexicans' Close Watch ⠀

Landsberg is where Hiler was There in only circumstantial impressed and wrote "Mein Kampf." The report states that Elifier.ordered evidence, he says, but the Mexican PARIS, Oct. 15 (Reuter)-Government is keeping a close watch their incarceration on September 6. ensualties through names are given as Minguet, have taken on oll and provisions, and the captains have something which hand-to-hand fighting. Bretagna and Louisiane, have they wish to hide. Nothing would have been caster been sunk in the past few days, than to set this open to 13 nccording to the "L'Intransige nagrant viciation of Mexican peu- Up to now efforts to catch them in Its large civilian populatión (130,- 000).

ant:"

trality have proved fruitless! The Bretagne is a abip of 10,100 tons and was built in 1922 by the Glasgow

Mexican officials stated that they Arm of Barclay, Curle & Co. Her are ready to Intervene if there is positive eviderice, of, gulit, when they part of "reglilry is Havre.

The Louisiane (6903 tons) war would take action of the utmost built in 1931 at St. Nazaire In France, severity.. and was blau registered at Hayre.

The French, of course, refuse to follow Hitler's example in Poland. Gormart Moralo Wolkened. The presence of French troops on German soil has deeply affected the morale of the Rhineland population. from whom the Nazis,concealed the truth as long as possible.

Lochavon Survivors Homa

LONDON; Oct. 18 (Reuter)The Sweden's New

Over 2,000,000 people

have been crew and passengers of the Royal evaounted from this region-an ex-Mail Line steamer Lochavon landed perience which Germans have, not in England this morning

The Lochevon, 9,000 tons, was nunk endured for over a century.

Atlantic curly on Saturday morning. S.0.9. messages from the steamer were answered by British warships.

Economy results also are of the in the first: importance. French air force and artillery have brought all indus- try in the Star to a standstill, de priving Germany of as much coal and Iron as she obtained in Polish Silesia.

German Exports To U.S. Halved

There were six passengers on board the Lochavon, all of whom, together with the crew of 02, were plcked

UD.

Precautions

Restrict Movements Of

Foreigners

MAN LEAPS TO DEATH Early Morning Drama

At Peak Mansions

A DRAMATIC STRUGGLE in the course of which an internationally amous author-journalist and his wife were wounded, and which culminated in the death of an unknown. Chinese, occurred at Peni Mahalons in the ently hours of this morning

The man, who was attempting to burglo a sixth-floor flat in Peak Mansions, crashed to his death from

open window.

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Ceylon To Control entering railway, part, factory and Hit. With A Battle

Tea Output

The flat was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Guenther Stain Mr. Stein, in addition to being representative in the Far East of the Havas News Agency STOCKHOLM, Oct. 15 (Reuter) and' the London "News Chronicle"

royal decrée has been issued he author of overal, books, and.

monthly For Eastern restricting the movements of for- publishes elgners in Sweden and empowering news-letter which enjoys a world- the authorities to prohibit them from wide circulation. other areas to take photographs or to

The incident occurred shortly after make, notes.

3.30 o'clock this morning, Mr. and The decree also restricts their Mr. Stein were awakened by the WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (Router), LONDON, Oct. 15 (Router)-In-means of transport under penalties of sound af someone ordering through For some time there was no official As for Britain, political conversa--Figures complied by the United Sla and Ceylon have made arrange fines, imprisonment and expulsion their bedroom about Saturday night's air raid" explanation and when it was given Lions in Germany nia now carried on States Department : 02 Commercements for the control de the tea from the country,

In certain cases permits to stay in When Mr. Stela leapt but of bed He was attacked by the intrisder, who on Berlin, says a later message. there was an apparent contradict on with periodic references to the show that German, Smports have output, and have appointed a Tre

The Propaganda Ministry suggested wickedness of Britain, just as former- been halved, by the war.

Controller to co-ordinate the control the country are restricted to a definite It is extimated that Germany is scheme with Britain, we was array( areas the Later it was ly it was routine to curse Rusalo. Now

The newspaper, "Demokraton," it might be practice.". announced it might be an allied re-one looks round for Gestapo agents if now isolated from countries which Over E120,000,000 of British At 9 30 p.; heavy fire was heard, connaissance plane Aving at great expressing doubt of the trustworthl- together suppiled 50 per cent of her capital is invested in tea: production alleges that Germans are employed

1-their-remiavä). marchlights went on, and runs height. So high was the plane that iness of Moscow where formerly this import needs in the six months which employs 3,000,000 British in the Tree: port aros, nd demands

PLEASE Turn To Page 2. PLEASE Turn To Page 2. ¡ flashes lit the sky west of Berlin

· An Amerlozia report mayn'ond ex-' An hour later anti-aircraft guhs German army did merely what

ples'en occurred hear the munition

- works in north-west Berlin,

More detalls have been received

For two hours the population in the German capital experienced all the

feelings of an air raid alarm without the alarm netually rounding::

went into action north of Berlin.

of this year,

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