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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

October 19, 1939.

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Fine Display With

Ridiculed

Big Machines Useless Against Maginot PARIS, Oct. 18 (Reuter)-

on the Western Front

heavily

Mechanised Steeds The alleged menace

of

NAZIS TRY NAZIS TRY TO DRAW ADMIRALTY Attempt To Mislead The Neutrals LONDON, Oct. 18 (Reuter),

S. Africa's LABOUR'S War Effort

Plan To Mobilise Entire Resources

CRITICISM

Economic Side Of War Neglected

LONDON, Oct. 18 (Reuter).-- Clement Attlee, the Oct. 18 Major

Labour Leader, in the House of Commons to-day, after 580-

PRETORIA, (Reuter).-Making his first

LONDON, Oct. 18 (Reuter). Jarmoured tanks carrying six- --In a broadcast to-night the inch guns la not taken seriously.A special commentary issued public speech since he be-cinting the Labour Party with B.B.C. observer with the British It is pointed out that such tanks to-day states there is reason to came Prime Minister, tributes to those who have lost Expeditionary Force in Franced carry alle annuntion and believe that the repeated Ger- mmist halt for alming, thus enabling | described his visit to one of the French guns, already in the areas man allegations of a successful General J. Smuts announced their lives in the recent opera- light tank corps In France. where the tanks are likely to operate, netion against units of the Bri- that a nationwide survey of tions, said it did not seem to him that the Government were tish navy are designed in the the Union's industrial and taking, nearly seriously enough, the A Different Proposition first place to mislead neutrals mineral resources was to be question of organisation on the Home Front and the sustaining of the morale evokes the reply that the Mogist is and to hearten their own people made because:

of the people. different proposition from Poland. by exaggerating the successes of The heaviest bombs would barely the German arms.

During the broadcast, a recording of a "drive past” was given.

These light tanks were the first that he had seen in France with the BEF, he suld. They were already in their chosen positions,

Mechanised Cavalry

It might be more correct to call them mechanised cavalry, for officers and men were all of a famous British cavalry regiment. They have lout no time in getting to know their new steeds and, in sonic degree, ha getting to like them. This is best known by the fact that each tank is named.

Among those that caught his eyes

were "Bulldog," "Disan." "Horatio," "Corostation," "Crossiteys" and "Con- queror,"

Like Knights Of Old

In sono respects, too, they rather resemble knights of old who went into battle elud In urmour. But the likeness disappears when one gets closer and examines the armour and armainent icy carry.

easily to destroy them.

The sunkestezi use of mass aviation)

dent the cupolas, anal low-flying In the second place they are de- planes would be brought down by signed to elicit information of the Funchine-gun barrage.

whereabouts of vessels stated to have been attacked.

Plain Words

Filibuster Senators Sharply Reprimanded

Commenting on the fact

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 (Reuter).

that 20 Senators opposing repeal of the Arms Embargo have notified their Intention to speak, thereby prolonging the debate, the "New York Post" says:

"By whatever name they cure to call these speeches, they will still be Allbuster.

Curiosity in German naval circles Is rife regarding the present dispost- tion of battleships, battle-cruisers, and aircraft-carriers,

"A Technical Game" The foregoing serves to explain the Admiralty allitude in the face of the

repeated enemy allegations. They do not wish to be drawn into more then a bare denial, and it is important that neutral opinion should recognise that these recurrent and buseless claims for what in fact they are technical game which we refuse to ploy.

(1) South African industry might}

It was of vital importance to the! have to provide for internal needs emelency of our fighting services that should oversens supplics

be they should know that everything was curtalled;

satisfactory at home with their families,

(2) Other Allied countries mighti look to the Union lo supply them with essential commodities.

On the military front South Afrien con make up for lost time and neglected duty, organice the country's milltary forces, and prepare for future emergencles.

Not A Part-Time Job Equally the Labour Party was not the least sati ed in regard to the economic side of the war, and the economic orgonisation of the country for wur. They were wholly diminis fled with any

thai this suggestion

Working Out Satisfactorily dislocation of the shipping trade duc Simon and Lord Stamp, or the part- General Smuts added that the was a matter which could be left to the part-Eme elfarts of Sir John

not as great as had been anticipated.time efforts of anybody.

to submarine and acrial "attack was

"Things in fact are working oul They ought to have proper repre- very much better than we thought sentation by someone responsible for before war broke out," he stated. economic organisation-someone who "Actually the people who are in very was responsible for organisation with The actual losses to date are one serious danger are the neutrals." regard to pensions and everything aircraft-carrier, the Courageous, one He added that they could see for else which would sustoln the morale battleship, the Royal Oak, which lost themselves what the Union's position of the civil population.

bc 30 "Isolationists nadi 810 officers and men because she would

enabled

"Despite any excuse they can make, that filibuster will put upon them the capsized on a dark night, and certain | neutrallats" without the protection of Although built for the type of responsibility of maintaining just so damage was caused to the Iron Duke, the British Navy, which scouting work carried out by cavalry much longer an Act favouring Ger- the only survivor of the 1014 battle South African produce and products in the Great War, they are equipped many, while Nazl planes bomb Scot-fleet, which was partially dismantled to find a place on the markets of the to desi with attacks both from the land and the Soviet spokesman bully and was utilised as a depot ship. pir und from enemy tanks. Their the Scandinavian democracies.” offensive power hös increased by

virtue of the fact that they can also

be used in conjunction with Hght gun

carriers. They can be made to per- Eurasians Put On

form all kinds of manoeuvres in any kind of country.

He was, of course, unable to reveal their speed, but he said it was na high as any form of ordinary private

commercial road vehicle.

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Equal Footing

LONDON, Oct. 18 (Reuter)-The

In the rald on Rosyth there were

60 casualties-all navy men, and no material damage.

German Losses

The Germans have lost 18 sub- marines, 13 sunk and Ave seriously damaged, and possibly sunk.

Pity The Nazi Workers Here are some facts about the

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the

Colonial Office announce that British position of the workers under subjects from the Colonies and Pro-Nazis, based on statements Duke Of Cloucester Watchos tectonites, including those not of pure German press. Working hours have 1.R.11. Major-General the Duke of British descent, will be on the same enormously Increased. Dockers have to the western Gloucester attended the demonstra-fooling as British subjects in the bech transferred tion in a staff ear and seemed im- United Kingdomi us regards eligibility foriideations and working 80 hours pressed, as were the small group of for voluntary enlistment and fur con- a weeks, with a contract to work 12 observers fortunate enough to be sideration in the granting of emerg-hours a day Indefinitely. present.

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Wages are already low, and were further reduced in September, de- spile increased hours of work.

Miners' shifts lengthened, and the retiring age raised to 65.

The number of accidents increas- ed, us for example in the sugar in dustry from 3,465 to 5,055

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A Look Through Eva Turner, Soprano, From

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The Studio

Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on Frequency of 845 ke's. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. Tand "8—11′′p.m. ̄ ̄on 0.52 ̄ ̄me's per 'second.

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50-YEARS AGO

Oct. 1, 1880. The report that u special credit fur bronze cannon is about to be naked of the Relehstag, is contradicted; at any 13.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- rate the amount is said to be greatly cession.

12.30 Half an hour of Variety. 1,0

overstated.

The Budget provides

120 million

marks for new artillery. The sirength Weather Report.

Local. Tune Signal pad

of the Army remains unchanged.

25 YEARS AGO

1.03 The Vagabond Lover (Vocal) Oct. 10, 1014 and Otto Debrindi and His Plano indade Cosulli, the well-known Symphonists. Parising desasmaker, in

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, back to Hongkong after having made

Weather Forecast and Announce- purchases for the winter season,

Owing to the Bolention of the ments.

an

In four weeks before the war, the "Miyazaki Maru” at Aden, she will 1.45 Hildegarde (Vocal) and Jack Medical Journal stated: arrive here on the 20th inst., with a Jackson and Its Orchestra. "The increase In nervous complaints; lot of walking and evening dresses, 2.15 Close down,'

s Assuming ever greater proportiona, trimming, novelty clothes, hats, olc., 5.45 Studio-Children's Hour

6.45 London Relay-News Supple-

In two years, 1030 and 1938, every

etc.

sick German werker was suffering the latest creations of the lending firms ment

All these novelties, which represent

from nerveus exhaustion.'

af Paris, will be exhibited at the Peak 0.35 Closing local Stock Quotn- German rations at the beginning) Hotel, on and after the 20th inst., from tions. of this war were about the same as 10 nm to 1 p.m. and from 9.30 to the end of the last war.

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10 YEARS AGO

A German worker is allowed one'

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6.57 Variety Including Renars, Harry Torrani, Elle Carlisle, Jan F1487. Carber and His Orchestra and Others.

Oct. 19, 1920. 8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather | F1488. The now British airship, the R101 Report and Announcements, ninde ita recond trial fight to-day at

8.03 Bludlo - Recital by Eva F1495,

to brighten the unrelieved gloom, he a higher speed than on the occasion of Turner (Soprano) and A. T. Lay

foreign her first Eight, An average speed of to

(Plano), even to dance in sixty miles an hour was maintained. or

is forbidden to listen broadcasts, public.

No Italian Plan-

ROME, Oct, 13 (Reuter).Signor Bastianini, the new 'Hallon Ambassa-

2-Piece by Balfour Gardiner, A. Oct. 10, 1934. T. Lay at the Plano,

F1493.

5 YEARS AGO

9573.

The recent announcement of the Pan

4. Erotikon (Grieg), A. T. Loy at American Airways that a trans-Pacific the Plano.

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Bir sarvien is now under organisation] -Michele's Air from 'Carmen' p570. In the last warning, to Hongkong, toj (Rizet), Eva Turner (Soprano). speed up preparations for establishing 8.30 Black The Fair Mald contracts with the airways closing in Perth-Salie; Sir Thomas Beccham

all around her.

of 9560.

It is high time that whatever Im conducting the London Philharmonic 9582. pediments there may be in the way of Orchestra. connecting Hongkong with the Imperial 8.46 Studio--Talk on "The Trade 9537. Airways, with the Philippines and of Hongkong", by P. S. Cassidy. Canton, should receive the sympathetic)

dor to London, took with him to assistance of the community of th9.15 London Relay-The News

London no plan or memorandum from Il Duce regarding current events, ac-] cording to the official Italian News Agency.

The agency states that the Interview hetween Signor Bastianial and Lord Hailfox. the British Foreign Minister, In London yesterday was for the pur-| pose of establishing normal, contact.

AMERICA BANS SUBMARINES

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON Oct. 18 (UP). -President Roosevelt has an- nounced a ban on all belligerent; submarines from United States waters,

Colony, which is bound to tray count less, bonefits from the through traffe"

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0.30 Selections from Laglit Opera. 20.03 Vialin Bolos, Serenade 60001.

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10.13 Dance Musió.

one of them ria the Philippines and 11.0 Close Down. Honolulu and the other via North China)

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To many this may sound like muala

of the distant faturo, but the fact ta]

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Ilminary surveys which Hare been going on in this direction since Colonel Lind- borgh's visit to China, are beginaing to bear frukt.

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