1939-11-02 — Page 15

Nazi Losses Mount To Over 500,000 Tons

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Nov. 1 (Rent().-Mr. Ronald Cross, the Minister for Economic Warfare, broadcasting from London to-day, revealed that seizures of goods destined for Germany had now comfortably exceeded half a million tons.

They included petrol, iron, aluminium, copper and phosphates:

This was only

small pro- New Pact Is

portion of Germany's real losses as the result of British mastery of the sens, because many over- sea shippers had not even at- tempted to send goods to Ger- many.

Only 14 Per Cont. Foodstuffs

Referring to

the Nazi complaints

Defended

Turkish President's Speech To Assembly

ANKARA, Nov. 1 (Reuter), that the control was inhumane, Mr.-President ingunu, opening the Cross declared that only 14 per cent.Turkish National Assembly, de. of the total seizures would normally · have been classified as food, includ-clared that the Anglo-Turkish ing nine per cent. of olls and fats, Pact was directed against no which the Germans could use equally other party. easily as munitions or food.

Its purpose was to assure Turkey's

In this connection, Mr. Cross re- security, at the same time serving called that the German Jeaders

peser and international security

had already decided that sums were

preferable to butter.

five

per

Much of the remaining cent consisted of cereals, which could be used for food or converted into alcohol for use as motor spirit.

Partinent Question

ni

least in the zone where Turkey's

Influence could be exercised.

It followed Turkey's alm in oppos- ing themselves to the extension al the tragedy of war by creating a re- Rion of security in Europe, which

was struggling in the horrors of war.

Not

Thursday,

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November 2, 1939.

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SHANGHAI, Nov. 2 (Domei). In view of the frequent occur- rence of terroristic outrages In the French Concession, Mayor Fu Slao-en of the Shanghai Special Municipality on Wednes- day has filed representations with M. M. Baudez, the French Consul-General, asking for stric- ter control of Chinese terrorists and effective maintenance of peace and order in the Conces- In the House of Commons to- day, the Parliamentary Secretary Mayor Fu's note calls atten- to the Ministry of Information, tion to the murder by Chinese was asked whether he would Made in several weights and a

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EDUCATION MUST GO ON

Britain To Re-open "Danger Area" Schools

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPHO LONDON, Nov. 1 (UP),- Earl de la Warr, President of the Board of Education, announced in the House of Lords to-day Disturbing Influenca "The Pact only comes into effect | that the Government has decided

Rome 'state arcks to trample our to re-open as many schools Inwful aspirations," he continued.

possible in the evacuated areas. "Apart from this eventuality,

our

"This decision must not be than the Germans to abolish the bonds with our allies, and the high distinction between the Army and deal which we have proclaimed to taken as an all clear signal for civilian population. We may well gether are not of a character to dis-return to the evacuated areas," ask what is the object of the Gerurb our normal friendly

The remaining 86 per cent. con- xisted of materials, which could bel used directly for wu purposes, and could not be used as food.

modern more

Mr. Cross added: “In times, no government doen

man mbmarine campaign If not prevent, all cargoes and foodstuffs from reaching this country?“

Churchill's Admission

it

with other states.

relations he said.

"We sincerely desire to keep the country outaide the zone of war, pro- 'viding that our security is not com- promised пог our undertakings violated"

Soviet-Turkish Relations

The President did not allude to M. Molotoil's speech, but referring to | M, Sarajoglu's visit to Moscow, he raid thai while it falled to achieve

Two Reich Warships the agreement aimed at, the friend-

In The Atlantic

SPECIAL WAR. SERVICE

ship linking the two countries rested on'u rolld bnsla, and the circums tances and obstacles arising from the temporary necessities of the present time must not be allowed to impair

LONDON, Nov. 1 (Router). Two warships of the Deutschland this friendship.

“As hitherto, the friends who are

type have been reported as faithful to us may expect nothing but operating in the Atlantic, one in straightforwardness und goodwill the north and the other in the from us," declared the President. south, declared Mr. Winston Regent's Approval

BAGHDAD, Nov. 1 (Reuter) Churchill, First Lord of the

to-day. Opening Parliament

the Admiralty, replying to a ques- Regent expressed cordial approval of tion in the House of Commons the Anglo-Franco-Turkish Pact, to-day.

"which enables this part of the world Evidence as to whether these were to regard the future with confidence."} the only two Bervice vessels operatingį was conflicting, added Mr. Churchili,} but it was reasonably certain that ut least one of the Deutschland type had bern abroad.

When Will They Bo Sunk?

A Labourite questioner asked Mtr, Churchill when he would be in a position to say that they had been nunk.

"I don't think I should make fore- casts of that kind," responded the First Lord, who added that he hoped to make a statement next week" an naval operations to date.

Navy Doing Its Bost

Just Peace Is Promised

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It is the Government's view, ho added that "we cannot afford to let three quarters of a million children grow up without education, school discipline and medical care.”

He counselled porents whose cbli- dren are already evacuated to "leave them where they are.".

"As yet ive have had no air raids

ut all on the scale that took place in Poland," he said.

Life And Death

"That is al to the good, but we do not know what is coming, and this is quite ferally a mutter of life and death."

idea of compelling

The Government has rejected the the remaining children to leave évacuation areas.

"The Government is not willing to take such a step except in the most desperate circumstances," Earl de la Warr stated.

It is understood that school attend- unce will be voluntary, probably in short shifts of three hours each.

Special protection against air raids will be provided near each of the schools.

__Two_Solutions

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Nov. 1 (Reuter).The Government has decided to reopen the schools in the evacuation areas.

Speaking in the House of Lords, Earl de 8 Warr. President' of the

present situation regarding

House Of Commons Board of Education, stated that the

Assurance

LONDON, Nov. 1 (Reuter).

evacup-

tion could not be allowed to continue.

LONDON, Nov. 1 (Reuter),

Municipality, on October 28 on

He said he Malang Road in the French Importance of the despatch of corres

apprecinted the Concession, and the murder of Pro-pondence and British newspapers fessor Wung Fu-yen, of Futan Uni-overseas,

which the Pastmaster- versity, by terrorists on the same day General, in consultation with the on Route Tenant de Latour in the Secretary of State for Air, had French Concession.

under constant review.

rorists, who

Наге

to

Still At Large

The Roal Difficulty While those responsible for these Mr. Noel Baker, of the Opposition outrages were believed to be still at Labour, said: "This is a most im- large, the note adds, pence and order portant matter." in the foreign settlement are greatly menaced by the activities of ter- the Ministry of Information replied:

The Parliamentary Secretary directed and "This is realised. The real difficulty Binanced by Chungking ngents." which arises is weight and space."

If the French Municipal Council authorities Tail to arrest the assassins responsible for the murder of the Chinese City Government's officials, Mayor Fu observes that the prestige of the French Consul-General will become questionable and the Con- cession authorities will be blamed for neglecting their duties.

Nazi Sadism

Fresh Evidence Of Camp Horrors

LONDON, Nov. 1 (Reuter).— There is more confirmation of the Government's White Paper on Nazi brutality in a letter to the "Times" from the legal tri- bunal which has been consider- ing the Kent cases of 3,600 aliens.

All are Jews or of Jewish blood, The letter states that in a rall Journey to a concentration camp, three men in a wagon were shot and their bodies thrown from the train when they complained of the heat.

Seven Murdered

The tribunal is satisfied that at least seven men were murdered on

the way,

In winter on the other hand the whole camp was forced to stand for one night and part of next day in their night attire in ihr open air.

·Many men died‚ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄

On arrival in camp, young and old were beaten with sticks or prodded with bayonets by Black Guards.

There were stories of old men who fell down and were kicked..

Replying to questions in the quarters of a million children out of policy of the Nazi leaders towards

Asked what was being done to House of Commons, asking for prevent Nuzi submarines front refuel- an assurance that no agreement, ling in the sheltering bars along the with the Allied Powers or others count of Eire, Mr. Churchill said the government of Elre was responsible which might hamper 蝨 just

for that.

settlement at the end of war would

com-

Labour Party's Views LONDON, Nov. 1 (Reuter)-The 1 There wer? tw solutions. The Paper is that it shows that cold- Labour Party's view of the White Brat was to get the remaining three blooded inhumanity is the deliberate the vulnerable arens. Only pulsion could do.

ihose whose only "cricme" is their This step the Gov-politieal or religious beliefs or their erniment would be unwilling to take

race. desperate cir- except in the most

The White Paper was not war progaganda,

The statement adds that The German people must surely end this tyranny sooner or later,.

cumstances, ·

Not All-Clear Signal On the high sens, the Royal Navy be made, Mr. R. A. Buller, Under was taking such measures as were Sceretury for Foreign Agairs, sald

The second solution Wos some open to IL It was doing its best. that it was not the Government's in- measure of reopening of the schools Concerning the listing industry, he tention to take any step which might in the vulnerable areas and this the said that a standing committee had prevent satisfaction being reached at, Government had decided upon. been formed to advise the Ministry the end of the war. In this connection.

The Iraq Government, he also said..

A number of fishing vessels, taken had given formal assurances that the over when war broke out, had been. Mufti of Jerusalem, who is at present returned and the question of pur- sheltering in Iraq, would not be per- chasing more trawlers was being,mitted to engage

political activity, actively pursued,

or be the cause of ogitation.

SOVIETS 'NO' TO NAZI

MILITARY. AMBITIONS

(Continued from Page 1.)

Western Ukraine Incorporated

of

The decision must not be taken as an all-clear signal for return to the evacuation areas.

Enri de la Warr appealed to the parents to leave the children in the reception areas.

Dominion Chiefs In Conference

LONDON, Nov. 1 (Reuter).— "Reuter" understands that the first serious niectings between the British

lo-day.

MOSCOW, Nov. 1 (Reuler).—A that Russia, at least, remaining Bill providing for the incorporation neutral. Enginnd and France have of Western Ukraine in the Soviet Dominion governments took place become very modest. We always) Union was unanimously passed in

The Dominions? - delegates were hold to the view that we could fight) both chambers the Supreme entertained at luncheon by the British out alone the military struggle which Council.

Government, after which they went has been forced on us.”

Throne Room Coremony

to No. 10 Downing Street, where Mr. MOSCOW, Nov. 1 (Reuter)-Polish Neville Chamberlain presided over

was the meeting territory in western Ultraine

Budapost Surprised

SPECIAL, TO THE "TELEGRAPITI

All Quiet Along Western Front

PARIS, Nov. 1 (Reuter). The following communique was Issued io-day!

"In the course of the day, there was the usual activity of small in- fantry units on both sides at various points of the front."

Local Artillery Firo PARIS, Nov. 1 (Reuter)-To- night's French communique stated that in the course of the day there was the usual activity by small la- fantry units on both sides at various points of the front.

A German communique speaks of) local artillery dre, reconnaissance; ·· and Isolated attacks.

-It now revealed that when the French drove back a determined

BUDAPEST, Nov. 1 (UP)—M, formally incorporated into the Soviet Mr. Chamberlain was accompanied | German attempt to capture a villago Molotoffe speech surprised political Union to-day, the ceremony taking by Lord Halifax and Mr. Anthony in the northern sector, they took six) and diplomatic circles hero. Gen-place before the Supreme Soviet in Eden, while the Dominion Govern- prisoners. erally, they had expected more, es-the old throne room of the Czars, 'menta* representatives were accom- French planes made further recon-| pecially in view of the much herald- Formal request was made by the panied by their High Commissioners. | naissance flights and returned safely.

The Duice of Gloucester and Vis-1 ed "enations," none of which are leader of the western Ukraina delega- said to have come off,

count Gort to-day visited artillery, units in the front line.

Lions It was especially noted here that!

Ho spoke in his native language and there was emphasis on the Savlet's when he came on the rostrum with M. neutrallly, and a lack of any threats Stalin and M. Molotoff, was given a towards Finland.

Įtremendous ovation.

MANPOWER,

MATERIALS

(Continued from Page 1)

Soviet-Russia promises all Poles and Jows in western Ukraine full freedom under the banner of the Communist Party,

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SPECIAL TO THE""TELEGRAPHY LONDON, Nov. 1 (UP)-It is officially reported that the RAF, during the past 24 hours, has carried out successful reconnaissance' flights THE prefix "Special to the Tele-over north-western Germany, where graph" in uped by the "Hongkong they look many photographs and re- America, Australia was shortly to Telegrapher, to indicate news which turned to their base safely,

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-- Naxi Claim: Refuted

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