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THE KING
MEMO
Germany As Victim of Aggression! EN German Troops Cross
REDS THE
ACCUSE
ALLIES!
Bear Calls The Wolf a Lamb
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
MOSCOW, Oct. 31 (UP),-"The restoration of Poland is sonsoless! Germany is striving for peace, and Britain is now the aggressor!" Thus declared the Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs, M. Molotoff, in an impassioned speech at the Extraordinary Session of the Supreme Soviet to-day.
About 1,000 Deputies, including 131 West Ukrainians and White Russians in their picturesque costumes, gave a tremendous ovation which lasted for ten minutes when Stalin entered the flood-lighted 'Tsarist Throne Room of the Kremlin. Envoys of all belligerent and neutral powers were in attendance,
Changed Roles
M. Molotoff started his speech after the delegates had voted on an agenda calling for a report on the Soviet foreign policy and reports from the delegates in Polish areas now incorporated in the Soviet.
very
"As far as European powers are concerned, Germany| is in a position to state that she is striving for a early termination of the war_while_Britain___and France, who yesterday dis. claimed aggression, are in favour of continuing the war and oppose the conclu- sion of peace. Their roles are changing," M. Molotoff said.
Discussing the changes in Soviet-German relations, the liquidation of Poland, and the *present war, he said: "The ruling classes of Poland boasted of their might, but were shattered swift- ly by the German and Red armies."
It is he said, a senseless and criminal war for the destruction of Berism, camouflaged as a Aght for democracy.
"Ideology cannot be destroyed ol forcefully eliminated by war," he de- clared, and charged that the British
Solidarity of Empire Shown By Conferees
LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuter).-Four Dominion Ministers are now in London for the coming Imperial discussion.
The Canadian representative said he had come to dis- cuss Canada's part. Canadians clearly realised the tremen-
dous importance of the issues of the struggle. They aimed at full co- operation with other Domin- ions to end the war as soon as possible.
Hongkong Enemies
Destination Of Alien Funds
WHAT is to be done with the
and French motives are "their pro-proceeds of the sale of enemy foudly material interests as mighty property in Hongkong is not yet colonial powers."
known, and it is likely that its BANKRUPTCY
disposition will be a matter for MOSCOW. Det. 31 (Reuter)--M. discussion after hostilities have Molotoff, the Soviet Foreign Com- ceased. Meanwhile, Mr. L. R. missar, addressing the Supreine Andrewes, Official Receiver, is Soviet Council to-day, said that the custodian of the funds. so-called tradliional polley of un- principled manoeuvring between Ger- How large a sum Mr. Andrewes maay and the Soviet, and the playing will be responsible for cannot yet be of of one against the other, had computed as liquidation is still pro- proved unsound and had suffered ceeding, and must yet take a long time. The oventual disposition of complete bankruptcy.
There was one swift blow to the funds is expected to follow some- Poland, first by the German Army what the lines of the disposition after when the moneys and then by the Red Army, and the last war nothing was left of this ugly off-collected in British territories were spring of the Versailles Treaty, which offset against the proceeds of the liquidation of British goods in hnd existed by oppressing the non- ¡Germany. Polish nationalities.
M. Molotoff declared: "Today, as
The Government here is not ham-i far as the European Great Powers pered by the sale of German personal are concerned, Germany is in the effects and subsequent recompense of
the Netherlands) position of a State which is striving the
owners
All Dominions representa tives would have an oppor- tunity of witnessing the invincible determination of the Mother Country lo bring the war to a vic.. torious conclusion.
The South African dele- gate, Colonel Deneys Ecitz, made a broadcast speech for home, listeners. He spoke similar terms to 'bis recent radio address to the Empire.
in
King Soes N.Z. Delegate LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reu- ter), Mr. Peter Fraser, the New Zealand delegate to the forthcoming imperial conference, was received in audience by the King at Buckingham Palace to-day.
IN R.A.F. UNIFORM
The Kinn
wearing RAF. uniform daring 'his visit to the Fighter Com- mand Head-
quarters. He ta
Border Into France
BERLIN, OCT. 31 (REUTER).-
with the ChiefTHE FRONTIER
TWİNTAİNİ, Bir
·Hugh Dodeving,
during his tour
of Inspection.
ITALIAN CABINET
CHANGING GUARD
SPECIAL TO THE "TĖLEGRAPH"
GERMAN TROOPS HAVE CROSSED INTO FRANCE AND HAVE RECONNOITRED THE POSITIONS IN FRONT OF THE MAGINOT LINE, ACCORDING TO THE GERMAN NEWS AGENCY.
This Agency adds that German troops are stated to have found an abandoned trench system, evacuated machine-gun nests and deserted village.
R
They retired without meeting allied fire, having seized quan- tities of abandoned war material.
Saar Front Fighting PARIS, Oct. 31 (Reuter).-A come. munique Issued lo-day states:
There was marked nelivity be- tween the Moselle and the Saur.
"There were raids, ambushes and patrols.
"In the course of many lights! on October 30, a two-engined Ger-- man reconnaissance machine WIN |brought down in our lines,
"Two enemy observation planes fell out of control in the German lines on the Saor front.
All French planes returned to ¡their bases.""
Planes Ovor Luxomburg LUXEMBURG, Oct. 31 (flouter). -Great aerial activity was noted this morning and yesterday along the
| Laixemburg frontier,
Some planes passed over Luxem burg territory.
Raids On British Lines PARIS, Oct 31 (Beuter)--Much of the renewed aerial activity on the Western Front took place over the British lines.
A German plane was brought down somewhere behind the British sector by our anti-aircraft guns.
Thousands of British troops had ***their first experience of an air-raid warning, which was sounded at noon and Justed 45 minutes. Temmies Eager To Go To France! LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuter).-The Secretary for War, Mr. Lesile Hore- Belisha, announced in the House of Commons to-day that there was no Intention to send any men on service LONDON, Oct. 31 (Router). overseas until they had had sufficient the duties training to carry out -Italian Cabinet changes are holled to them. belleved to be nothing more than
These varied, he said. For example "changing the guard" in Rome in the case
of molar-drivers eight and Berlin.
weeks might be considered It is pointed out that Signor adequate training period, Mussolini has always tovoured regular rotation of ministers in order to introduce fresh blood.
an
Mot of the
men, Mr. Belisha stated, wanted to In Amsterdam, the Rome, corres-France as quickly as possible, pondent of the Telegraf" attaches
Horc- get to
little Importance to the changes asi R.A.F. Plane Feared Lost
ler.
Australia Mobilises
CANHERRA, Oct. 31 (Reuter)-Another stop wan takex_ to-day in the mobilising of Australia'a industry for war,
Manufacturers are now obliged to deliver immediately goods; urgently required for national defence.
Prices ore fixed under an agreement between the Government and manufacturers.
DUTCH "MAGINOT LINE" IS WATER
Utral st
- RIOT LOTAN
BELGIUM
COLOOME Caj Aix-Ez
Chapelle
DESPITE German denlais that they intend to violate Holland's neutrality, Dutch milltary authorl ties are pressing ahead with fortif callons on their eastern frontier. The areas ringed on this map can be flooded cause they would drain eastwRICA
That Poison
Gas Canard
NAZI TERROR
NEUTRALS SHOCKED
Disclosures In White Paper LONDON, Oct. 31. (Reuter). The White Paper dealing with the German concentration campa occopies -large headlines in the London newspapers this morn- Ing.
The following points in the Times" leader are worth phasia.
em-
The early terrors of the · Nazi - re- volution are well-known, but com. tinuance of the same brutality' five and six years afterwarde la not generally realised.
The documents relate to this persed in which the majority of politics? opponents of the regime are" either dead or silent; hence the sufferings described are mostly theseo of Jewn.”)
The stories bear the authentic stamp of truth, because they are told in detail and with a similarity by. victims unconnected with each other. The statements recorded will doubt- less officially be denied, but by men who make no distinction between- truth_and. untruth.........
Dignified Restraint LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuter),→→→The British press today took up unani- mously and vigorously, but in the moin with dignified restraint, the re velations contained in the Foreign Office White Paper on Nazi treatment a inc minorities in Germany.
Another Denial From
The course generally adopted is to let the terrible facts speak for them- British War Office
selves, and to express the hope, as does the "Manchester Guardian" that LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuter).
however the war ends, Germany may, In the name of humanity, rld -Despite categorical British
the German itself of a Government which inflets official denials,
its own War such brutal Indignities on Government (says the Office) continues to circulate in people.
The "News-Chronicle says that neutral countries repetitions and although atrocity stories are inciden- elaborations of the baseleas tal of all wars, the feature of the
Count Clano remains Foreign Minis- LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuter),-One jcharge that Great Britain sup-White Paper is that It describes events
Signor Mussolint will continue to of the R.A.F. planes which carried plied poison gas to Poland. but in prace time.
спету over
give directions but the "Handelsbad" out a daylight photographing expedi-
The War Office recalls that the tion
nerodromes in newspaper asks:
October 20 Mussolini preparing for a vote northern Germany has not yet been Polish Government on jacer"
reported back at its base in France, categorically denied the allegation and that a Swiss doctor, who examin- ed German soldiers alleged to be victims of gas in Poland, declared on October 23 that he "found no evidence indicating in what circumstances polsoning occurred.".
Greece & Italy May Sign
Non-Aggression Pact
a
Baseless Assertions Dealing with the so-called "circum- stantial evidence" which the German Government claim proves their
charge, the War Office, says that this consists of assertions that the polion the gus alleged to be found in Poland came from a dump near Gdynia, and two
that this
Alled dump was
from
LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuter). The pact will probably be
non-re-affirmation similar to It is learned that a
the aggression pact between Greece agreement between and Italy is expected to be sign-countries which was signed in, British ships. cd shortly.
1938.
The War Ofice reply states that the Board of Trade, through the system The new agreement may be of export licences for war materials, regarded as a stabilising in-maintains the strictest control and a fluence in that part of Europe, complete record of all exports of of its and as such is welcomed in A detalled examination
records and every possible source of London.
supplies shows that nothing of the The British Government, it is kind was ever suppiled to Poland. understood, was kept informed of the progress of the talks.
ANOTHER SUB. VICTIM
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Oct. 31 (UP).—It evidence of his having committed for the earliest termination of war Acting General Consul, Mr. D. G. E. and for peace, while Britain and Middelburg, who has charge of Ger-has been officially announced suicide.
Colony, hog France, which but yesterday were de man interests in the
the British steamer H's lifejacket was still inflated and claiming against aggression, are la assumed that duty. Soon after the that
he was wearing an identification dise favour of continuing war and are war began tomo personal properly Carmona was sunk after an ex- and wrist watch. opposed to the conclusion of penca." was quidated and the proceeds plosion off the northeast const Kiven in charge of Mr. Andrewes, bulj Mr. Middelburg has since been per- of Scotland.
No Restoration Of Poland
AL Molotoff declared that every: their owners.
mitted to return personal effects to Three of the crew aro missing; they body realised that thero could be no
The liquidators are endeavouring were trapped between decks and question of restoring the old Poland. It was therefore absurd to continue to secure full value for all the mer-were probably killed. A total of 41
chandise that has come into their survivors have
Dover.
been Janded at
FALSE AIR RAID
ALARM IN KENT
SPECIAL TO the "TelkGNAPH"
munitions.
Another London report says there New Consul-General
is no indication from despatches from Rome of the reason for the now Italian army, government and fascist!
For Albania
party reshumo.
LONDON, Oct. 31 (Router).~The It is pointed out that it will be Prime Minister unnounced in the same time before ki effect will be-House of Commons to-day that the como apparent.
Government proposes to appoint Mr. British In London, the development meets L. B. Graffley Smith the present war under the flag of hands, for it is obvious that the more the restoration of the former Polish money there is in the fund after the
with no particular surprise. It is Consul-General at Durazzo, Albania, LONDON, Oct. 31 (UP). The noted, however, that under Bignor in place of Bir Andrew Ryan, former war the better will be Britain's'aviator has been washed nshore at air raid warning was sounded in a, Aineri, who has been relieved of his Minister and Consul-General. "Britain and Franco do not want position in negotiation for the recom
The usual application for the sp town in Kont this afternoon, but the post as Minister of Popular Culture; the wor stopped and peace restored, Dense of British nationals who have Mundesley. but are seeking new excuses for con- suffered similar losses in
German! His revolver holster was empty nil clear signal was given after two the Italian press was inevitably cri-,pointment to be approved would be
made to the Italian Government. fleaf of Britain. PLEASE Torn To Pago 2.
And a bullet hole on his temple was minuten.
state.
territory.
The body of another German
J.
which inve not happened during wor,
"That very fact," the newspaper declares, "clears the British Govern- ment of any charge that it is reply- PLEASE Turn To Page 10.
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