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American Ship Rescues Survivors
TWO
LINERS
TORPEDOED
THE BIBBY LINER YORKSHIRE
Why India's Troops Wore Sent To Singapore
TWO STEAMERS WELL KNOWN IN HONG- KONG ARE THE
LATEST VICTIMS OF THE NAZI U-BOAT CAMPAIGN.
They are the 10,183-ton Bibby liner Yorkshire 'and the 7,028 - ton Ellerman linor City of Mandalay.
The steamers—the Yorkshire is a passen- gor vasselwere
THREAT FROM EAST torpedoed in mid-
WAS ENVISAGED
LONDON, Oct. 18. (Router)~~An explanation why external defence troops were sent some weeks ago from India to Singapore, Egypt and Aden was given by the Marquis of Zetland in the
House of Lords to-day.
RULERS AT CONFERENCE Nordic King's Talk Of Red Menace
Atlantic.
"Reuter"
reports that three hundred survivors, including many passengers, have been rescued by the U.S. Maritime Commission's freighter Independence
In a statement on the New Hall.
India White Paper, Lord Zetland The Independence Hall was en
referred to the Congress excep route to New York from: tion to this measure, and ex Bordeaux and reported her post- pinined that it was taken on the tion at the time as 500 miles off
rent advice the high the coast of France. Naval and Military authorities.
Possiblo Threat To India
A radio message from the In- The altuation was such that the depence Hall states that 223 of STOCKHOLM, Oct. 18 (Reu-ability of a threat to the safety of the 300 survivors were from the
Indin both from the west and the ' east could not be excluded, and from steamer Yorkshire. the military point of view it
sential that the western and eastern
proaches to adequately defended.
ter).The possibility of peace, Russia's advance in the Baltic, and the Soviet-Finnish talks are believed to be the main subjects on the agenda to-day at the two- day conference of the Kings of - Sweden, Norway and Denmark and, the President of Finland, with their Foreign Ministers.
The conference opened here to-day with a formal meeting at the Palace, ; followed by a separate conference of the Foreign Ministers,
No Poace Mediation Rumours that the conference might result in a-direct move to stop the war are discounted.
India should
Us
be
I would clearly have been the
PLEASE Turn To Page Z.
Staggering Defence Budget
Roosevelt To Request $4,000,000,000
S. Africa's War Effort
Plan To Mobilise Entire Resources PRETORIA, Oct. 18 (Reuter)-Making his first public speech since he be- Prime Minister,
came
The Oslo newspaper "Arbeider- į SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" General J. Smuts announced bladet" says: "Any peace move must WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (Reu- that a nationwide survey of be contingent on the response of the ter). Staggering approprie the Union's industrial and parties concerned, otherwise it will only destroy the hopes of bringing the lions totalling almost U.S.$4,-
war to an carly end on a justifiable 000,000,000 for national defence mineral resources was to be basis. It is necessary for the North will be asked from Congress at made because:
to be awake and ready to do its duty the next session, according to the at the psychological moment."
Ins honour
the of
"New York Sun.” Flags And Prayers
The journal declares that with All northern capitals are befagged the blessing of the President, conference. the Army and Navy are pro Prayers for peace are offered in all paring their budget estimates, churches in Scandinavia this evening. asking for the largest peace time
A banquet will be given in the outlay in history. Palace this evening and it is expected that a communique, will be issued to-morrow, when the four rulers broadcast statements from the Palace,
Roosevelt's Moriago
500 Super-Bombore
(1) South African industry mighi
Overseas
be
have to provide for Internal needs should
supplies cartalled:
(2) Other Allied countries might look to the Union to supply them with essential commodities.
On the military front South Africa can make up for lost me and neglected duty, organise the country's
It is understood that the programme military forces, and prepare for will be based on a scheme of hemi-future emergencies. pherlesi detence, with special aften-| tion to the Army.
A new fleet of 500 super-bombers
Working Out Satisfactorily
"Things in fact are working out
BRITISH:
ISLESS
MOROCCO
SPAIN
FRANCE &
FALLEY
ALGERIA
FIGURES on the map show the position in Europe to-day.
1 Italian troops are stift magsed On the Italo-French frontier, but the position is "easier" and Italy has with- drawn her troops from the Greek and Yugo-Slavian fron- ilers.
2. Germany is massing 2,000,- 000 men along the Alesfried Line In preparation för, un'offensive which, however, thay have to be abandoned through approaching velater.
3_LAF. plaues are carrying out daring reconnaissance flights over northern Germany.
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4 King Carol has removed 500,000 troops from lils western and aculbern frontiers in order protect Bessarabia, the eastern provines which WAS seized from Russia in 1917 and which the Reds now covet.
6 Turkey guards the Dar- danelfes and refuses to comply wlth - Soviet-"suggestions"--that- they should be closed to all but Red warships,
minoritica Comes
from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania are being repatriated for settle- теле conquered Poland,
บ
7 The French Maginot Line is fully manned and when Ger- many invades she must first smash through six forward linea of defence before even coming under the fire of Maginot.
8 The Fluation in the Medi- terranean is quiet and British slipping is again using this route to the Far East and Aus- tralia British naval patrols ensure that no U-Boats will slip through the Straits of Gibraltar, 9 German air attacks are launched on Bellish naval bases but meet with hot receptions The whole of Britals is "blacked out" every night from sunset to dawn.
U.S. SHIP SENDS OUT
AN S.O.S.
HUNGARY
POLAND
TRANS
YLVANIA
RUMANIA
TO-DAY'S news map showz the poshion in Europe to-day. after six weeks of warfare.
More than 15,000,000 men
ske new under arms, and 3,000 warplanes are ready, to swing into action.
GERMA
JUGOSLAVIA
I
BY A
Alexan
EGYP
PURKEY
Renewed Aerial
Port Said Duez
Activity:
Ships, Planes In Battle
RENEWED NAZI AERIAL ACTIVITY IS REPORTED FROM THE ORKNEY ISLANDS. UNKNOWN WARSHIPS AND PLANES ENGAGED IN BATTLE OFF THE NORTH COAST OF HOLLAND, AND AN AIR RAID ALARM WAS SOUNDED AT BOULOGNE, IN FRANCE.
These are highlights of flash messages received from the “United Press" shortly after noon to-day.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Oct, 18 (UP);
RED GOLD
ALARM IN-Anti-aircraft guns and FOR REICH
FINLAND
Soviet Advance
Into Estonia
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
British fighters heavily en- gaged Nazi planes which
again raided the Orkney 17.1/2 Tons Shipped
islands to-day. One Ger- man plane was brought down near Stromá Island. Another was badly
By Soviet
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Oct. 18 (UP)-In the House of Commons to-day Mr. R. A. Butler, the Under-
HELSINGFORS, Oct. 18 damaged. (Ul').—The sudden culting off An air raid alarm was sound- Secretary for Foreign Affairs,
All school indicated that Britain has re-
ceived confirmation of reports
of telegraph and telephone com-ed at Wick at 2 p.m. munications with Estonia this children were sent home. morning and the establishment The All Clear signal was sounded that the Soviet has shipped 171⁄2
of a severe military censorship at 4 pm, after the trens hud tons of gold to Germany. has given rise to considerable Orkneys.
alarm here as foreshadowing drastic measures in Estonia in! connection with the Russian occupation.
shricked at Kirkwall, capital of the
Boulogne Air Raid
"There is reason to believe that this report is not without" · foundation," he said.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Exchange experis here, assuming BOULOGNE, Oct. 18 (UP)—An that the weight is based on Troy air raid alarm sounded at mid-day measure, calculate, the approximate
It has also evoked the most and anti-aircraft Kuns were fred.value of the shipment at £3,250,000. alarming rumours.
Travellers arriving fron Tallinn, the Estonian
described capital, conditions as being most uncertain.
The Finnish Cabinet is taking every precaution to prevent incidents,
Foreigners are not permitted to stay in Tallinn, Oesel or Dagoe with-
leaving the country in great hasto.
Advance in Two Columns
Many Aboard Hurt out special permits, and many are
In Terrific Gale
выче
iricia.
PLEASE Turn To Page 2.
Military Pact With Russia?
Soviet Delegates Said In Chungking
NEW YORK, Oct. 18 (Reu- It is reported that Soviet troops SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
columns (ter)—In response to a radio re-
advancing in tivo
SHANGHAI, Oct, 19 (Domel). through the north and south dis-New Soviet advisers to the WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (Reuter), is contemplated for the Army Air dislocation of the shipping trade due Guard cutter Hamilton went out General Smuts added that the quest, the United States Coast
Chiang Kai-shek's Government, --President Roosevelt has sent a Force. Those will be larger, faster message to the conference
Air squadrons are flying low over lying in five aeroplanes, arrived of the and longer-ranged than any of the to submarine and aerial attack was with supplies for the treatment the troops to observe and prevent Scandinavian powers stating that the present "flying fortresses" and will not as Ercat as had been anticipated, of a score of refugee passengers any pogible incidents among the at Chungking from Soviet American republics support the spirit be additional to the 6,000 recently of neutrality and order under law for util.orised, giving the United States very much better then we thought on the liner President Harding population, which is also Isolated Russia on Wednesday afternoon, from the troops by strong cordons of according to Information reach- which the Oslo countries throughout an air force superior to any in the before war broke out," he stated. which ran into n gale.
"Actually the people who are, in very During the height of the gale, a Estonians.
ing foreign circles here. their history have consistently stood. world.
It is emphasised that the Army ex-iserlous-dancer are the neutrals." Acman on board the liner was Soviet transparts are also landing. Twenty other American republics pansion will be additional to the naval
The report says that these 'Soviet fle added that they could see for successfully operated on for.appen- troops on the coast, the report nuda emissaries
will probably start have sent similar messages.
dicitis. building programme.
negotiations with the Chungiting themselves what the Union's position would be
"Isolationlate
Glasgow Ship In Trouble And
Government for the conclusion of a neutralists" without the protection of
After receiving the, supplies, the the British Navy, which enabled President Harding proceeded on her South African produce and products voyage while the Hamilien radioed, to find a pince on the markels of the that she was going to assist tho world.
Glasgow sleamer Blairbes, which re- ported by wireless that tho had lost a rudder,
4.
JEWISH REFUGEES FOR
THE PHILIPPINES
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CORRECTION
KING AND QUEEN military alliance.
GO VISITING
LONDON, Oct. 18 (Reuter).- Their Majesties the King and Queen to-day visited Canada House (for the first time) and Australia House.
They were received··ät· Canudo | House by the Hon. Mr. Vincent
LATEST
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JAPANESE, AMERICANS EVACUATE KULANGSU
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (Reuter).The Inter-Governmental
73 Injured In Gals Conference on refugees has decided to proceed immediately with
NEW YORK, Oct. 18. (Router)-A
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" : permanent masa settlements of Jows in the Philippine Islands We regret that owing to a mis- wireless message from the President understanding, a report carrying the Hording states that 45 passengers und and the Dominican Republle.
AMOY, Oct. 19 (Domel)-Following settlement of the long- Switzerland. *
[heading """Russinu Faces Murder 28 members of the crow were injured PetiĄ¤ start, will, bo made with token Lord Winterion, who presided at Charge" appeared in our mid-day in the galo.
Massey, High Commissioner for standing International dispute at. Kalangau, American and Japanese battlements of Jews who are taking the meeting together with the French edition yesterday. The actual charge A waller is believed to be lost Canada, and Mrs. Massey, and spent bluejackets completed evacuation of the International Settlement at refuge in neutral countries.
representative, stated that they agreed against the man concerned, Victor averboard.edu.
over an hour on the premises.
3 p.m. on Wednesday, The Conference agreed that priority with the priority. Although they had; Shamrach, a Russian, was that of
Vessel Haavos. To z
At Australia House they were re- The evacuation was preceded by negotiations in the morning be given to German Jews from thousands of Jews in their own manslaughter.. The unfortunate NEW YORK, Oct 18 (UP)----The calved by: the RI. Hon. Mc. 5. M Poland, principally those new having countries, their problems word Ters error was corrected in the final edi-United States Line steamer President Bruce, High Commissioner for Aus- between Mr. Karl Macvlity, the American Consul at Amoy, and Mr. refuge in Belgium, Holland and urgent.
tion of the same date.
PLEASE Tum To Page 2. trážin, and Mrs. Bruce.
i logo Uchida, the Japanese Consul-General.
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