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Nanchuan Now In Ruins

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAP CHUNGKING, Oct. 19 (UP). The Japanese bombing of Nanchuan, south-east of Chung-' king, on October 13, caused the destruction of two thirds of the small city of a 20,000 population, with 200 killed and 500 wounded according to Father Louis Danton of Brekgne France, French priest resident there. who also suffered wounds in the neck and legs, and was brought here by sedan chair for medical' attention at the French Catholle! hospital.

Horrific Sight

A

A "United Press" correspondent visited Father Danlon at the hospital to-day and was horrified by the Bight. of a charming Chinese woman doe- tor and French hursus who were seesaw action, elenting conducting

with cotton gauze and iron instru- ments, a tunnel four inches long and

ENGLAND PARTIALLY UNDER WATER

LONDON, Oct. 19' (Reuter). -FLOODS over an area of 600 square miles which followed heavy rain on Wednesday began to subside during the night, but rain fell again, to-day and waters are rising once more.

In Bedfordshire, the floods are spreading east and many villages are still isolated.

In many parts of the country, they have reached a depth of four feet.

Newport and Pagnell In Buckinghamshire have been cut

uff.

A girl cyclist was swept of her machine and, until resetted, clung to a telegraph pole which was Apating by.

RUSSIAN DEMANDS

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

October 20, 1939.

RUTHLESS BOMBING

SIR JOHN REPLIES TO A.R.P. CRITICS Alterations To Be Made

In Civil Defences

LONDON, Oct. 20 (Router),——Sir John Anderson, the Home Secretary and Minister for Home Security (in charge of A.R.P.), replied in the House of Commons yesterday to critics of civil defence organisations.

He said that in the light of experience, the organisa- tions will be modified.

Our preparations, Sir John the declared, were based on assumption that we would have to meet an enemy attempt to deliver a knock-out blow from the air. This had not yet hap- pened, but there was no question of the wholesale demobilisation of civil defence personnel. None

Three-Year Sentence Passed

4-Power Talks

'Concluded

LONDON, Oct, 20 (Reuter). The Four-l'ower Conference of the Scandinavian countries -ended at Stockholm yesterday.

A communique says the three kings and the President of Fin- land, together with their Foreign Ministers, had examined the difficulties they faced with In maintaining striot neutrality. They unanimously decided to continue talks 013- matier affecting neutrallly and trade relations.

Broadcast By Three Kings

could say when an attack will be Youth Found Guilty terThe three Northern Kinga

launched in earnest.

First-Lina Unita

Referring to the auxlinry fire service, Blr John said it was proposed

At Sessions

Northern Statos Put "Trust In God" STOCKHOLM, Oct. 19 (Reu-

and the President of Finland made broadcast statements from the Royal Palace this afternoon Having quarrelled and fought following the conclusion of the maintain Best-line units in which on the previous day, Tae Chuen-Four-Power Conference here.

The speeches were relayed through- the men would give their full time, lam, 18, unemployed, stabbed British Authorities

and second line-units which would be So Chun-wing, another youth, out the northern countries.

Earlier the four Foreign Ministers part-time job and the men will be in the course of a second flight called on an required...

continue the discussions, and then The first-line will be about half Itin Kau U Fong, acar Gough of the northern countries had met to present strength but in the major Street, on September 7. This proceeded to the Palace where the centres there will be no reduction in led to his trial before the Chief talks were concluded in a full scesion Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, which was attended by the Kings of personnel.

at the Criminal Sessions this Norway, Sweden and Denmark and

the President of Finland. morning on a charge of wound-

% inch in diameter through the Said To Be Worrying

priest's left upper leg. Father Danion

said that the tunnel was made by shrapnel besides injuries of

lexs.

the

same nuture in the neck and lawer · TOKYO, Oct. 19 (Reuter)

Mystified us to how Father Danion Reports of Soviet demands on kept calm, smiling and Laiking during China are regarded here as Die operation, the correspondent was meaning that the Soviet Union told that priests, as a rule, hnd ex-is determined to stick to its traordinary patience. The nurse sald

demands. that Father Danton's bones were not

Another Press message stoles that touched and that the tunnel was only the situation be alarmed the British |

could br through the flesh which

authorities, and British Ambassa- cured at least one month.

After the operation, Father Daniondor. Sie Arch of Kerr Clark Kerr told the correspondent that he had believed to have sought informe- the subject from General been in China nine months and that ton on Nanchuan was his first station. He is Chiang Kai-shek. orly 24 years old,

Farmers And Refugees Bombed

Father Danion caid that Nanchuan

Hongkong Report Quated

A Hongitung; report cites infornia-

was not a military centre and was on, alleged to have been obtained

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theSoylet

New U.S. Ban ing So with intent to malm. President's Spacch

Expected

Armed Merchantmen As Well As Subs

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

Oct.

· WASHINGTON,

19

disfigure or disable him, and

President Kallio sakl: "Finland is with

God malicious placing its trust in alternatively,

denied Tse

the Justice of its cause,

wounding.

offences.

Jury

<T?)- WIS

and the

The pence-loving Finnish people will unanimously defend their Inde- The following

pendence while only desiring to live panelled: Missrs. H. Kin Long in peace on their own soll. They [(foreman), A. Albus, J. C, V. Ribeiro, will hope to the last that her powerful J. Tan Hung, Low Khin-ling, Low neighbour will respect the pudlic | Kon-leung und Lee Wai-cheung.

made ngreements

with Finland. Mr. J. D. Prentis, Asshtant Crown These, include condlilons expressly an undefended city 20,000 in- from Chungking, that

und

before habitants, mostly peaceful farmers, Union is also demuncting that the (UP).-Mr. Cordell Hull, Seere- Solicitor, prosecuted,

providing peaceful settlement of und refugees, the

regarding Chinese Government shall keep utary of State, to-day announced tuting the facts of the case, fold the possible differences.

slabbed in the Nanchuan to be the safest pince. resetaner against Japan.

"Finland stands by her under- Father Danton said that for themand is it to be prompted by the that the United States is study-ury that So was

Evidence would he the imagined that renate to keep Japan engaged in aling the question of armed mer-done with a long, thin, pointed takings" reason, no one

chantmen in connection with the called to show that the wound. was Japanc plates would over Nunchuan, and consequently no une!

ļa dangerous one, and had So reached

hospin half an hour inter than he' went to the shelters after the argent hand, it is asserted, ure desiring to ban on belligerent submarines. Informed circles expect that alaren was given, which was only divertase raw materials from Chin number of Latin Amerent countries did, it might in it probability have minutes prior to the actual bebing and pre assumirig uts

will follow any lead given by Pre- been fatal. by nine Japhiese raiders,

sident Roosevel

bomb war of attrition.

He said that together with numer- ous Chinese houses, the 500,000 yuan Catholle Churcht, which wax the) finest in east Szechwan, was entirely! destruyed.

Tu rie-

Iritain and France, on the other

attitude

favour of a Sino-Japanese peace.

Advisory Helps

.

In

instrument.

How It All Started

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Hitler Might STOCK EXCHANGE

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IRREGULAR

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHÍ

LONDON, Oct, 10 (Reuter).-The Stock Exchange moved Irregularly within narrow limits, but the under- tone, was admittedly dull owing: to disinclination to enter perators' fresh commitments, pending receipt

of more constructive news.

Mr. Hull stated that he had t About 11.30 p.m. on September 6. been informed on this, but it was

"Northern peoples ore permeated When He Guarantood SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“

clear that the submarine ban was So went to the Wal Fong inak-jung

East Europe Neutrals WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (UP)-operative within the three mite limit school in Gough Street to watch the with a common desire to live at peace in-Official comment is not available here only, and for this reason the hemis-unes. He wanted to play in with all nations. My dearest hope in garne, and seeing two youths whom that we may contribute to the res- Some 60 odd demolition and

LONDON, Oct. 19 (Router), endary bombs caused Ares in all on the Chungking report of a possible pheric safely belt was not involved.

Atr. Hull, added that the Pre he knew, asked one to let him have toration of peace for all peoples who

Mr. R. A. Butler, Under- parts of the city' which lasted for 24 military alliance between Chinu and1

Russin, but the Impression prevails, sident's proclamation was due solely a seat. The friend complied, but yearn for peace and security."

before So

Tsc sit down,

The King of Denmark hoped that Secretury for Foreign Affairs, No sections, however, met serious hours.

that the Sovint Mission's activities are to the increasing senle of hostilities.

for the So told The the the meeting was fruitful ccupied the scal. more likely to be in connection with

reat was his, and 52 quarrel arose orthern countries and beneficial to replied to-day to a question in the selling pregnure, consequently de- advisory help and the supply of

The northern nations House of Commons as to between them, culminating in a fight other nations. inateriais rather than i complete

outside the school. So got the better were inspired by feelings of solidarity and how Germany had guaran- allinace:-

of the fight,-and-Te-tried to seize and the rame_wish_to_myintain_comteed the integrity of Belgium, knife from a stall but was prevented mai neutrality as in 1914.

the Netherlands, Luxemburg by the stall fokis.

and Denmark.

Camouflaging An Army

Fine Art In France

Observers are of the opinion that the conclusion of Sino-Soviet alliance would be a possible factor in future Anglo-Japanese relations, which are)

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that

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the effectiveness of blockade of Germany, i would be more logical for London to make closer ties with Tokyo.

-Military Funeral

For Nazi Pilots

afternoon.

The next day. So went to the mah-

Sweden

cni-

the

when elines were only very slight,

Was

Markets appeared to be consolidat~'. ing the recently-acquired gains in commodities and rubber,----

A firm undertone was maintained owing to cuvering purchases.

Wall Street was irregular.

5,000,000 JEWS FOR ABYSSINIA?

Nordic Neutrality King Gustav l LONDON, Oet. 19 (British Wire-)

Mir. Butler uld that the first Has Now Become Apted to be already encompassinges) Two German sinnen, who just school again where he saw Tse.

Germio guarantes to lelgium the new Russo-German relations.

and the value of Russian were killed in Monday's raid on the bus they did not speak to each other.phasised the importance of Nordic They

given on October 13, 1937, when Hitler announced that he was de economie ald for, the Reich thwarts Firth of Forth, are to be buried at Alnut 9 pm, the same day, So left nentrality

the British the Portobello Cemetery to-morrow his home in On Wo Lane to go to solidarity of the Scandinavian coun-

the school. As he was walking up tries.

termined not to infringe Belgium' King Christian of Denmark des- LONDON, Oct. 19 (Reuter).

honours Ful military

will be the steps leading to Clough Street, he

This guarantee was repeated by the -A correspondent with the

accorded. The talles will lie to-heard his name called. Turning eribed the meeting of the Scandina-Inviolability and integrity.

ጋዜ to Brussels British armies in France makes

NEW YORK. Oct. 19 (Heuter) night in Portobello Church guarded, round, he saw. The with two other vian countries as the logical sequence

The cortege whmen. One of these men asked Solo the conference at Malmo in the Nazi Ambassador by R.A.F. men.

of the Inst war. His August 26 of this year.

wasThe Vienna Refugee Organisation an- A similar German guarantic an interesting comparison be-:

Sympathics To Remain

leave the church at 3.30, the coffins what he meant by fighting with Tee. Brat year

Kiven to Luxemburg en August 28unces that the Italian Minister for seltic tween our troops of today and

the future. However, it is doubted whether being covered with Swastika Flugs. So replied that the night had been broadcast struck a note of hope for

Will Play Lament

perfectly fair, in 1914.

Ast. Kin

5,000,000, Jewish refugees in Abys- Hunkon of Norway said to the Netherlands on August 20, and the Colonies has agreed to Tse then struck So with his EDINBURGH, Oct, 20 (Heuter),——

co-operation might to Denmark on August 28. One of the main differences, hey, development at present apparent will notably relax either the United

and another Aght begun between the Scatalinavian

The quarunters were given on the faint if Signor Mussolini's consent says, in that to-day camoulinge has States or British sympathy for China. At the funeral of the two Germ two. So was getting the better of provide a model for, the whole world.

that ench country can be obtained. Presklent Kallio, after expressing understanding been brought to a fine art.

United States opinion vis-a-vis airmen who were killed in Monday's Although the fields are alive with

take the service and weapon, wrapped in pewspaper, from the hope that Soviet Russia would preserved an attitude of sirket men and guns, one can see hardly a Bussin, is at present somewhat cloud-rald, the Chaplain of the focal R.A.F.the affray when he raw Tse pill a

ed because it is confronted with two unit will sign of them.

problems. The eastern Scottish piper will play the lament his ledle. He seized Tso's wrist respect her agreements with Finland, trality. One never sees columns of infantry different

felt a blow with a fist and another, Finland by the other Scandinavian on the rand, and rarely a horse or United States are ardently sympatie at the graveside, while the R.A.F. with both hands. As he did so, he declared that the support granted to

tle with the Baltie und Nordic coun-will provide a fring party. mule.

More than 50 oflicers and men of with an iron bar, on his unek. He countries was not limited to words There is never a line of cars by tries and their intention

who were with Tse and a third man. the roadside to give away the post-possible Russlan aggression, whereas the RAF. will march in procession turned around and saw the two men but had taken expresston in action.

in the For East, United States opin- from the church to the cemetery, tion of headquarters.

The cofus will be covered with One of these men strucht So with the ion is usually Influenced by the pre-

clutchet the German flag and wreaths have bar again while another sumption that Russia serves to coun- been sent from the officers and men him round the neck with the crooks lernet Japanese expansion.

of the R.A.F., and from the officers of, an urm, choking him and forcing and men who took part in Monday'shin to let go of Tec jaerial battle.

Resignation Of

Bulgarian Govt.

to rezist

Mission Arrives, Report SHANGHAI, Oct. 20 (Reuter)- Overnight rumours of the arrival In (Reuter)The Chungking of five planes carrying a King has entrusted the Prime Minis- Soviet military

SOFIA, Oct. 19

mission, presaging Princes Welcome

ter, M. Klosscivanoff, with the task the conclusion of a Sino-Soviet Pact,

of forming a new cabinet, following cannot be confirmed in authoritative the resignation of the Government quarters in Shanghai,

Up to now there is no news from

this morning.

It is reported that the new govern- Chungking, presumably the result of

rensorship. ment may demand plenary powers.

APOLOGIES TO NEUTRAL STATES FOR BLOCKADE

PARIS, Oct. 19 (UP)—Regret for the blockade against Germany causing Inconvenience and loss of trade to neutral Powers, but determination to enforce it with all possible rigour was expressed to the American Club and Press here to-day by the French Minister of Marine, M. Alphonse Rio.

freedom of the non-

India Plan

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BOMBAY, Oct. 19

Nations Leaders Cheared Great crowds gathered outside the Royal Palace cheer the various leaders as they arrived.

#2:11-

Britain Ready For Rationing

TRIED TO JUMP FROM FERRY Harbour Incident

LONDON, 0:1. 19 (Heuter) A commotion was caused on a Star Bacon imports from Denmark which ferry boat about 10 o'clock thir ปี Chinese woman have been suspended for a fortnight jorning when

senger attempted to jump over- are now to be resumed.

un-board during the trip to Kowloon.

Fellow Chinese püssengers grabbed Ther before sire jumped over the side. 31 The woman was taken to the Water

President Kallio was greeted with repeated cheers as he appeared on the balcony and there were shouls Stabbed In Abdomen

The Ministry of Food nico of "Long Live Finland." Someone shouted out, "Stab him!"

Meanwhile the Norwegian Defence nounced to-dny that rationing pluds and The longed at So with his Minister has announced that Nor-in this country are well advanced.

the weipon, Waunding him in

Nation books will be issued ab-way has been incrensing the defences

Ienat ten days before the introduc-Police Station for examination. domen. So collapsed and his assall-on her northern border: unis

tion of rationing, so that people will ran away. Though sorely

have plenty of time to register with wounded, So managed to get to his

the shops. teel, found a rickshan and ordered the coulla to pull him to the Queen Mary Hospital. He felt wore on the way,

10

(Iteuler)s

Starving Carmans LONDON, Oct. 10 (Reuter).—-

'Quakes In Canada

OTTAWA, Oct (ileuter). Commenting on the British Govern- and told the coolle to take him to Earthquake shocks were experienced Germans were given further advice ment's aunouncement with regard to garage instead, where he was found

the New England states ot connection with food rationing. die future government of India, the by a consiable anal sent to hospital,er a wide seen in Eastern Canada by the Berlin radio announcer to-day The announcer suggested медия Nawab of Bhopal said it was to be Tse was arrested two days later i Amerlen to-day.

which contained no meat and received with antisfaction

butter.

that He also announced Indion states, a large

German troops and labour service whom considered the Federal Scheme unsatisfactory,

No serious damage is reported. by the Kowloon, und when charged, suld ho af knew nothing about the fight.

number

The Nawab added that he believed the States would co-operate with Lord Linlithgow in establishing consultative body at the centre for the successful conduct of the war.

· MAIL PLANES DELAYED

Defendant's father, continued Mr. Prentis, was a respected member of

WILS badly and blackberry leaves.

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the Fire Brigade, where he had been her a gh, but So was with other

persons, and defendant for 10 years. Defendant normally beaten up by them. He was in a lived with him at the Fire Station, duze, and fell against a stall where but on the evening of the wounding, he felt a knife. He picked it up and he left home at 0 p.m. and did not waved it in the air to frighten his

went to la return. Instead ho

grand-mother's home In Shanghai assailants. He did not know how So Street, Kowloon, at 1 o'clock in the was wounded.

Three Years Passed. morning, and told her that he hand

The Jury retired for a short while, run away from home.

Dr. T. K. Lien, of Queen Mary and returned an unanimous verdlet Hospital, sald he examined So and of guilty on the first count.

Ar, Prentis sald Teo and found him bleeding profusely from nj

nu cri-

"Our Arst duty in to make blockade with extreme rigour, and Germany feel for her internationalindded: "It is impossible for this to dependence in the economie Geld in be compatible with the complete com- | order to convince the German people

The special Imperial Airways stab wound in the abdomen. It had minal record, but he was known to that their own happiness, like that mercial of other peoples, can only be realised combatant peoples of Europe includ-plane Dardanus, bringing Australian penetrated to a depth of about ave the Police as a member of a gang in peace," he said. "That is why ed in the sens and lands of combat. malls and expected here to-day, will inches, and hind probably been caused of scallywags who frequented that

by a long knife. The wound was a vicinity. Britain and France consider that it is impossible that difficulties not arrive until noon to-morrow.

Bangkokserious one and could have killed Boi Asked if he had anything to say The plane has reached blockade of Germany is on essential means to make her repudiato Hitler and restrictions, even privations, will

be hod merely acted in self-defence. and substitute consciousness of soli- not result for the neutral countries where it is waiting to pick up mails he had reached the hospital half before sentence was passed, Tse said baat,... The mid-week plane duo a After evidenco by So and other: In Dossing sentence of three years darity among men of all countries." although the democracies unreserved-from the next East-bound flying- an hour later,

Hy bow before the wishes Rigorous Blockado

for Hongkong yesterday has been further witnesses for the prosecution, Teo hard inbour, his Lardship sold he took He gave the assurances that Britain neutrality as the fundamental right delayed and is now not due until alt he had had no intention of into consideration the fact that ac-

Sunday.

wounding So. He admitted they had 'cusod was only 18 years of age. Franco will carry out the f h free people."

and

Four Die In

Plane Crash

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SAN DIEGO, Cal., Oct. 19 were killed (UP).-Four men when a bi-motor plane crashed in a bean field near here, the bodies buing scattered over a

It is impossible to accertain im wide area. medlately whether it was crofl or a navy plano, but it is feared squadron which is nearby, it was altached to a North Island

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