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LOOKING back for a last snapshot, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor made this happy, informal study recently. It was their, first full day in England after an absence of nearly three years, and they were returning indoors after posing for pictures-when a final request made them furn round.

TURKEY STANDS FIRM TRAFFIC COURT"

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negotiations with Russia will soon be completed on a satisfactory basis.

EUROPEANS IN COURT

|BIG-DRIVE-REPULSED (Continued from Page 1.)

to break through the Maginot Line regardless of the cost of lives.

Probablo German Tactics Judging by the previous German

leavily pressed

Robbers'

Gun Duels With Police

Early Morning N.T.

Incidents

Russo-Finnish Issue

PRACTICAL SOLUTION EXPECTED

HELSINKI, Oct. 16 (Reuter).-A Foreign Office

A fusilade of shots was ex-spokesman said there is changed between A suspected every hope of a practical' gang of robbers and a police solution being found to the patrol at Lui Pok Gap near questions discussed at Mos Sheung Shíu carly this morning. The gang entered four houses in Sheung Shlu and robbed the occupants of money and property valued at $69.

On leaving the village, the robbers four in number and armed with re- volvers and a rifle, encountered De tective-Sergeant C304 So Hung, who challenged them and fired six rounds from his revolver, but missed them, The rabbers returned the fire, and got away.

cow.

Ho added that the Finnish Government would go as far na. possible to find a way to a

peaceful solution, and that M. Paasikivi

to would return Moscow as soon as possible. to. continue conversations,

The statement followed the report, ë by M. Paasikivi to the Government on his talks with M. Stolln and M. Molotov, the Soviet Foreign Com→ missar.

Finns Return

No Casualties About 3.15 am, an Indian patrol of four men, who had been seni from HELSINKI, Oct. 10 (Reuter)-- Lo Wu to ambush the gang at Lui | The Finnish delegation to Moscow Pok Gop, sighted four men walking arrived here to-day and were: wel- towards them. On being challenged comed by members of the Cabinet the gang fred at the policemen, who and the Swedish Minister. They are returned the fire. The rubbers broke expected to return to Moscow : on 4 and made good their escape,

Thursday to continue the talks, but this depends on the outcome of the Stockholm conference on Wednesday, It is reported that the excuse given by Moscow for non-attendance of a Soviet representative at the Finnish Minister's departure was that the representative's car broke down,

No casualties were suffered on elther side. It is estimateci that the robbers fired about 25 rounds, while

the Police themselves fired 54 rounds, While committing the robbery, the gang wore masks,

H.K. GIRL WEDS IN SINGAPORE

LIEUT. Douglas Lambert, of

H.M.S. Regent, son of the Inte Mr. Douglas Lambert and Mrs.

J. Cruickshank, was married at

VAST WAR ARMAMENTS

LONDON, Oct. 17 (Reuter).

St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singa--"Colossal' is the only word to. pore last week, to Miss Ivy describe the activity in Britain's Serita Julia Gordon, daughter of armament works and warship Major A. J. M. Gordon, Jule of the building yards, a tour of which 1st Battalion, The Royal Inniskilling has just been completed by a Fusillers, and Mrs. Gordon of The

"Reuter" representative. Peak,

The Rev. W. J. Williams took the service.

One of the great steelworks, where the world's latest equipment is work- The bride, who was given awaying to produce all types of arma-

ments. employ by Lieut. J. Livesey, of the Roy wonen. The works are functioning 10,000 men and Navy, wore a short white dress of French crepe, with a coatee to match, trimmed with white braid and white accessories,

Mrs. R. C. Gaskell, another Hong- kong girl, the matron of honour, wore a chartreuse dress and the bride's mother was in pink with brown accessories.

for 24 hours a day and a seven day week..

Despite the long hours, the work- ers' spirit is excellent, and as a result of their enthusiasm, efficiency has increased, and the output has risen.

nun! rate of consumption of coal,

One factory alone has now an on-

Lleut. D. W. Leggatt was best man.mes the peace time rate.

| electricity and gas equal to three. Groomsmen were Lleut, 11. G. Souti» wood, and Lieut. S. A. Porter, both of the Royal Navy.

The reception was held at the Air- |port Hotel.

More German Lies Denied

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BOAT TRAIN COLLISION

Casualties Feared

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Oct. 16 (Reuter)The boat frain from Eusion to Heysham

Portuguese Neutrality in collision with a goods train

And Britain

LONDON, Ocl. 18.-In broadcasts directed on South America, Germans have been attempting to create the Impression that there is dissatisfac- tion in Britain regarding the Portu- guese Policy of neutrality. It is even alleged that Britain is scheming for the overthrow of the Dr. Salazar regime.

The truth is, of course, that Dr.

two or three ments no So far

Soviet And Finland SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

A SUMMONS against T. S. tacties, it is estimated that the nt. HELSINGFORS, Oet, 10 (UP) Frager, of the Public Works tacks will come all along the Rhine- Salazar is held in the highest esteem Immediately after his arrival here!

less than his personal to-day, M. Paasikivi, the Finnish Department, for allegedly drive oscila frent, which will be most in Britain for his political achieve Envoy to Moscow, went to Govern-ing a car while under the in-points along level ground. by masses qualities.

from there being any the fluence of drink on August 17, of tanks supported by intense action

of planes flying low and machine criticism here of Portugal's present Later, the Inner Cabinet met in an was adjourned at the Central cunning in order to prevent anti-policy, it has been made clear on Magistracy this morning until aircraft action against bombers who several occasions recently that in the British view this policy is in the best It is understood that the confer-November 6 at 2.30 p.m. ences will be expedited as much as Mr. P. Wynter-Blyth represented

interesis of both countries. When Dr. Salazar recently addressed the possible to enable M. Paasikivi to the defendant. tum to Moscow this week, probably

Portuguese National Assembly, the

on Friday.

enerous tribute which he paid to

ment House, where he met Finnish Foreign Minister.

important session.

In consequence of the Finnish mobilisation of young men, numerous weddings now taking place throughout the country.

are

Hogland Evacuated

SPELL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINKI, Oct. 16 (UP). The Hogland, in the Finnish Gulf, ha been evacunted. The population of approximately 1,000 have been distributed to Finnish south. const towns,

To Close Dardanelles?

Parked Too Long

follow them.

tions for these eventualities,

The French have made all prepara- German tanks must pass minefields and areas swept by fire, while Ger- Wilson and Co., Ltd., was fined $5 rage of bullets and shells.

G. W. Sewell, of Messrs. Robertson, mon planes will be faced by a bar by Mr. Forrest at the Central Magis-

near

night,

Warrington, Lanconlilre, - to-

There are believed to be some casualties.

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and the occasion was notable for a

British troops, according to "Ex-demonstration of cordiality of Anglo- Tracy this morning, when summoned celsior, are also manning part on Fortuguese relations. for leaving his car in the Connaught the Maginot Line on the Rhine front Road car park over the time-limit of arid the Germans, if they attack two hours on September 30.

MUSSOLINI'S INTENTIONS

that sector, will be up against 30,000 men of the British Army highly trained in the use of modern weapons and now trained in manning the complicated mechanism of the Mag- Inot Line which can, Ince on adver- LONDON, Oct. 17 (Reuter),sary with a rain of fire and death, -The Italian radio hints that through which neither man nor HOME, Oct. 17 (Reuter).-Accord- the new Italian Ambassador to machine can pass. ing to Rome wireless, the following London bears a message from I here as the forerunners of what the These 30,000 troops are regarded will be the result of the Soviet Duce expressing the latter's Germans have to face. Before long Russin and Turkey will pledge intention to establish a better 32 British divisions will be in France. themselves not to support any net of equilibrium between the Balkans aggression against the other;

Turkish talks:

Turkey will close

to belligerent warships.

Dardanelles

and the Danube Basin. Italian Denial

Russin wit give assurances that the has no aggressive intentions towards Rumunia.

There is no confirmation of these reports from other sources.

LOSSES IN NAZI DRIVE WOULD BE "FRIGHTFUL"

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Cawnpore been very active. LONDON. Oct. 16 (Reuter).———|

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