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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

October 19, 1939.

OVERNIGHT PREMIER PAYS TRIBUTE TO "ARGYLL"

THE FIGHTING SERVICES

NEWS PAGE

Will Not Fight Air Raids Prove How

With France

LONDON, OMt. 18, (UP),—The "Daily" Malig”, „Geneva 'corres- pendent reports that King Victor Emmanuel in recently.. giving audience is a certain Afinister of Sitale, declared, “As long as I am bead of the House of Bavoy, Italy will never take up arms sgainst PraNGE,"

As a remit of this statement, motps of Ilaly's neighbours have felt justified in reducing the number of troope on their frontiers.

TURKEY SETS AN EXAMPLE

London, Oct. 18.

The Turkish Prime Minister's clear

and comprehensive statement is re- ceived with satisfaction in London. It is clear from the statement that the Soviet endeavoured to persuade M. Sarajoglu to close the Straits, al- though by the Treaty of Montieux Turkey undertook to allow passage of naval tonnage equal to the strength of the Russion Flest in the Black Sco.

It is believed that Turkey has sel a striking example la lier determina- tion to uphold what is one of the Allies' chief war aima, namely respect for undertakings. It is considered that Turkey's decision will greatly help to strengthen the prospects of peace in the Balkans and Southern Europe-Reuter.

Von Papen Leaves

Ankoru, Oct. 15. Herr von Papen, Nurt Ambassador to Turkey, left last night for Ber- In suddenly.-Reuter.

Going To Berlin

Istanbul, Oct, 18. Von Papen stated on his arrival here he is on his way back to Berlin where he has been summoned by the German Government-Reuter.

American Sympathy For Allies

-Washington, Oct.-18.-

Effective

Western Front

GERMAN

the British ATTACK Defences Have Become CHECKED

London, Oct. 18.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain in the House of Commons this afternoon in his weekly review said, "German propaganda organs have used all possible ingenuity so as to twist foreign comment and make it somewhat loss unfavourable to their own view- point. I should doubt whether this effect has had any success outside Germany itself, for it is diffuclt to conceal the fact that the vast bulk of comment of nearly all shades of political colour in neutral countries has shown the fullest apprecia- tion of the attitude of the Allied Governments.

which

"It seems evident that the incon- veniences

wat Inevitably brings to all non-belligerent countries have not obscured the fundamental which must affect, for good or ill Issues at stake, the determination of the moral and material welfare of neutral peoples no less than that of the belligerenta

"On the Western Front the British have finally Expeditionary Forces taken over their allotted sector of the French lines.

Heavy Navy Losses

"The understanding between the British and French Commands is complete.

"As regards the Navy during this week, it, sustained heavy losses of botli officers and men, and the House; will pay tribute to the memory of all, who have given their Ilves in the defence of this country on land, on sea or in the air.

"We know in the air battles which -during the past two days have for the first time been fought over our Coats, most of our enemy machines may have failed to reach home.

INDIAN INDUSTRY

Big Strides Expected

In Noar Future

India is shortly to manufacture nu-} tomobiles and before long Indian motor-cars and motor lorries will be plying the great sub-continent in over increasing numbers. Quite un- ostentatiously

and. but efficiently rapidly a large-scale automobile dustry has been in process of deve- kopment in the Bombay Presidency for a considerable time, and the ac- tut "output" stage is not far off.

This was stated yesterday in an interview with Mr. Pritandas B. Advani, Director of Industry In Bombay, who arrived in Hongkong by the Californin Clipper on his way back to India after a world tour.

Paris, Oct. 19.

In examining further the German

attack in the cast of the Saur where it is callmated tini 150,000 troops are engaged, erities "emphasise that no- where were they able to advance beyond the line designated by Genc- ral Gamelin.

Tanks were unusable because the terrain had been heavily mined. The

Germans encountered such a wither- within hand grenade range of the ing fire that they could not even get French lines. The German losses are. belleved to have been over 60,000.

Luxemburg reports any that great numbers of wounded are being eva- cunted to Treves and Aix-la-Chapelle. The Germans are now trying to dig in the ground accurately plotted for French artillery, The French are still on German soil, miles ahead of the Maginot Line-Neuter,

Lossos Insignificant

Paris, Oct. 18.

Australian Navy- Fully Manned

MELBOURNE, Oct, 18 (Rtea. Ler Special)-Brigadier General Etreet, the Minister of Derence; stated 10-day that all, reservo ships of the Australian Navy have been commisioned and over thirty merchant ships taken

Ships proceeding

have been armed and supplied with ammunition and manned for defction purposes.

Australia's naval personnel has been increased from 5,000 to 10.000 seamen,

More Chinese Surrendered

Alleged Tientsin Terrorists

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TIENTSIN, Oct. 19 (Domei). It is understood that the au- thorities of the British Municipal It is authoritatively stated that Council on Wednesday accepted French losses in Monday's attacks the Japanese request to extradite were insignificant-French-advance ten alleged anti-Japanese ter paris stayed until they saw the Gerrorists who were recently round- mans actually begin the advance ed up in the Concession under and then fired signals for a barrage the joint auspices of the Japan- of artillery und machine-gun fire.

and men in

They then fell back on their de-ese and British police.' tensive positions,

Still detained by the Municipal Reports thai lanks

Council, the ten Chinese include Tsao armour were used by the Germans Cheh, trader of the Blue Shirts are unfounded as comparatively few Society, and Chang Chi-l, head of the Infantry were employed and it is eleir the Germans have not yet Tientsin branch of the C. C. Corps. launched a big-scale attack-Reuter,

DEATH ROLL TOTALS 810

With the joint, examination by British and Japanese authoritics having been concluded, the Chinese will be surrendered for trial to locai atthorities in the near future.

22,000,000 In Captivity

London, Oct 18. The Admiralty announces that the For the tour Mr. Advani's services total death roll in the Royal Oak of which 24 were were lent to Mr. Walchand Harl-sinking is 810, "The total number of aircraft chand, one of India's greatest Indus-officers.

LONDON, Oct. 18 (Reuter)---In The officers were Captain of taking part in the raids did not ex- trial and commerclut mingnates and coed thirty. The casualties we in- Vice-President of the World's In-Marines H. E. Balla, Rear-Admiral the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Foreign Affairs, said that there were flicted upon the enemy thus certainly ternational Chamber of Commerce, H. E. C. Blagrove, Paymaster Mid-R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for exceeded 25 per cent. of the attacking who was also a passenger by the shipman W. J. R. Bowhay, Warrant 17.500.000 Foles living in that part of Engineer W. H. G. Cheesley, Proba Poland occupied by Germany and force, and may have been higher." Clipper, with Mrs. Harichand.

tionary Surgeon Lieutenant R.N.V.R. Auxiliary Air Force

The party left India in June and H. J. Comelius, Lieut. R. L. W. Clark, 4,750,000 in that part occupied by made a lengthy stay in England de- Licut. C. Cock, Choplain J, D. B. Soviet Russia, After paying a tribute to the Air voting their time to a study of in-Cree, Surgeon Lieut. W. W. Dickie, These Agures were based on the Forces, the Prime Minister said, dustrial and commercial problems Midshipman P, W. C. Graham, Sub-1931 census and did not take into ae- "The Auxillary Air Force won it affecting India. After attending Lleut. J. L. T. Graham-Brown, Com-count any possible increase since first and a resounding success by meeting of the International Chem-missioned Telegraphist R. Hughes then. bringing down three out of four of ber of Commerce at Copenhagen, at Rowlands, Cadet V, G, U. Jay, Mid- the German aircraft destroyed in the which there were some 1,200 dele-Slipman E. J. Martin, Lleut. J. E. raid on Rosyth,

gates, they flew to America.

Moore,

53 Democrats, reven Republicans and "In these early days we must not

cno Independent.

boasts. Attacks indulge in foolish have been fow and on a small scale. It would be unwise to assume that we will always be as successful as in these first exchanges.

Repatriation Plan

Cadet A. D. Macdermott, | MOSCOW, Oct.

18 (Reuter).—A We may indeed-be-encouraged In-the-United-States-M:.-Advani |Midshipman, P. G. Riddington, Mid- German mission has arrived here to The United Press poll showed that by the knowledge that our detences got to griua with automobile indus-shipman N. M. Patterson. Commis discuss the repatriation-of-- Germans- 61 were committed for or sympathe-have proved so successful in these trial problems with leading Ameri-sioned Gunner A. Powell. Lieut- living in Soviet-occupied Poland.

Roper. Licut M. P. It is possible that the repatriation can experts, and it is expected that Comdr. S. D. tic to the embargo repeal, including first tests of their strength.

repid progress will be made on his Roupell, Instructor Licut. II. Stewart, uf Germans from other arcas will

Midshipmon S. R. M. Wilson, Acting also be discussed, return to India.

Warrant Ordnance Oficer R. D. Two Major Industries

Word-United Press, "All the Congress Governments in

Counter Attack India are pushing ahend with indus-

Winschoton, Holland, Oct. 17. trial schemes," said Mr. Advant. "In

the to the development pt

Several planes flew aérosa "There are many surprises in war, addition

German naval and they cannot all be pleasant, but numerous mali village and rurni in- frontier toward the we have at least the satisfaction Gastries-utomobiles and artificial buildings and yards at Emden this By artificial silk I do not morning and heavy explosion were

af manufacture rayon heard from that sector. Loods, but the rtual manufacture

Committed. for or sympathetic to the embargo were 25, Including 12 Dennocrats, 10 Republicans, two In- dependents

Progressive. Ten were doubtful.—United Press.

and

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Hitler Not Supported

New York, Oct. 18.

A poll taken by the Institute of Public Opinion on Hitler's statement that, with the Pollsh question settled, Brilhin und France have no reason to continue the war, resulted in 14 per cent, agreeing with Hitler and Be per cent. disagreeing.-Reuter,

MOBILISATION ACT

Japan Tightens Control Or

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Commodity Prices.

of knowing we have made a good silk. beginning."-Router.

OFFICER DROWNED

IN POOL

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the

Armed Liner

In Yokohama

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Domei)-Armed with two anti-submarine and anti- aircraft gung astern, Canadian liner has orrived at Yokohama from Vancouver.

The planes were flying too high for of the rayon from our own raw identification but observers belleved nuterial. which is a much bigger but they might have been British thing. In this line, too, we have

were later The iner carried 350 passengers, nade very great strides and the time bombers. The planes

seen lying north toward Borkum It is proceeding to Hongkang. This is not far off when we shall be pro-island where German naval strengt the first time un amed Canadian ducing our own artificial silk yarn holds abound.-United Press.

liner has arrived in Japan since the In large quantities."

Reuter froin London draties hat outbreak of the European war, Mr. Advani pointed out that in the planes were British. nelther case would the British mar- ket be affected except to a small ex- tent. In the case of artificial silk

Fit.-Lieut. R. C. S. Allin, attached the bulk of the Inalan imports

The

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Washington, Del. 18.

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Yasukuni Maru

Hong Kong Depot, Peak Depot,

to the Royal Air Force, Kai Tak, present were Japanese, while the nounced that the United States vessel Home With Refugees

was drowned in a bathing accident majority of motor vehiclea were Independence Hall, a freighter, was In the pool of the United Services American.

sending signals too weak to make TOKYO, Oct.

(Damel).~ Tokyo, Oct. 18.

Recreation Club yesterday.

out, 500 miles west of the Rifer Bringing home 184 Japanese "war Tightening the control of commodity

Mr. Hurlehend who is the pro-Gironde. France. The message AP-refugees" including women and prices, the Government has pro-

The tragedy occurred

sometime prietor of the Seindin Steam Navia peared to refer to two ships--City children trom Germany, the NY.K. mulgated the Immperint Ordinances

after 5 pm. when Lt. Aliin was tion Company, stated that his visit

of Mandalay, a 1,020-ton freighter, liner Yasukuni Maru arrived at Invoking Articles 6, 8, 11, and 19 of bathing alone. The accident was t. Lunden was partly connected the National General Mobilisation discovered about, 5.30 p.m.,

and with a big expansion scheme of the and the Yorkshire, a 10,183-ton pos- Yokohama from Hamburg vin Ber Act.

though artificial respiration was ap-company. The company is a fuir-senger ship.

Neither of these ships has been gen, in Norway, New York, Panamá y large fleet of steamers but their plied, it proved of no avail.

Few detalls of the fatality could activities at present are confined to reported torpedoed by the British, Conal, Los Arureles, and Honolulu.

He is hoping, for which reason the Independence

Hall's message is regarded Hg be obtained. An official of the Clube Indian coast.

ful---United

Press. Not A Popular Ship

Under the present measures, com- modity prices are fixed at the levels of September 18, house rentals at those of August 4. 1930, and salaries and wages shall not be raised arbitrarily.

The Government is also empowered 10 regulate the use of electric power, Exempt from the price regulations are raw silk, cocoons, livestock, standing trees, bamboos, Ashes vegetables, and trulla.

Regular increases in salaries and wages are, not liable to the present i

estrictive measures--Domet. ·

BOYCOTT IN CHINA Entry of Japanese Goods To be Banned

Chungking, Oct. 18.

said he could make no statement ex-however, that before long the com rept that a drowning accléent had any would be operating in the Far occurred, and a post-mortem would Lust as well as other parts of the be held at the Kowloon Hospital world, mortuary this morning.

FIL-LA. Allin was a member of the Club and was a popular officer among his colleagues. He has been stationed at Kal Tak for over two years, formerly holding the post of Accountant Officer.

It is expected that the funeral will be held to-day,

"LIFER" RELEASED

San Francisco, Oct. 18.

doubt-

Parla, Oct. 18.

The crew of the German steamer Heligoland, lying nt Puerto, fu

CHINESE ATTACK SHEKLUNG

YUNGYUN, Oct. 10 (Central).

Colombla on the Caribbean Sea, have Chinese troops have been attacking the Canton-Kowloon mutinied, according to a report from Sheklung on

Railway, 40 miles to the cast of Bogota.

Canton, in the past few days, accord. Ing to milltary advices,

TRADITIONAL TRADE Britain Retains Market Despite Competition

The Captain has been ordered to return to Germany, but the crew, Washington, Oct: 17. The Bureau of Foreign and Domes- partly Chinese, refused to sell,・・・ tic Commerce has concluded that the The Colombian authorities have de- British merchant is too frinly en- clded that the crew must obey orders trenched in India to be, supplanted and it is expected that the vessel will by America, Germany or Japan, and now soll-Rester Special, despite evidence of political dissatis-

on, British participation in Indian

social and economic evolution will any case America could not meet remain paramount.

cheap competition.

Long British sojourn in the land The day might come when Indin, the Chinese Government has pro-

and acquaintance

her vast potentialliles might with the people with Agated very strict regulations alm- Warren Billings, who was Bengive British Influence a rightness and provide a market for America's in-

at the prevention of the entry of tenced to life imprisonment with force that cannot be superseded by Gustrial, products. Japanese goods into free China from Tom Mooney following a Prepared-any other Western nation. No mat- Despite. Britain's inability to keep the occupied areas.

ness Day bombing on July 22, 1910, ter how Japan, America or Ger-up har trade with India during the The regulations were originally when ten people. were killed, has many nibble away at the edges of World War and the consequent in- drafted by the Ministry of Economie been released from goo).

British trade, their Inroads may not crease of trade between. India and, the two last- Mooney, who was pardoned in be permanent and will not overcome America, and Japan, Affairs and adopted with certain re- visions, by the Executive Yuan hut January, said then that he would de British: pre-eminence. The British unexed have not yet been unable to details of the regulations have not yet vote his life to obtaining Billings' have a peculiar knowledge of the im- Increase their advantage, United been publishede-Reuter,

freedom-estar.

poverished masses of India, and in ¦ Presi.

Same 2,000 Japanese troops are guarding the town.

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