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Urged

In House

Of Commons

LONDON, Nov. 1 (Reuter).— In the House of Commons to- day, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information. was asked whether he would desirability of the .consider recommending cheaper Empire. air-mail ratos.

He

sald he

appreciated the

unportance of the despatch of corres-

-pondence-and-British-newspapersj overseas. which the Postmester-}

with General, in consultation

the

Secretary of State for Air, had "under constant review.

The Real Difficulty Mr. Noel Baker, of the Opposition Labour, sald: "This is a most im- portant matter,"

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information replied: "This is realised. The real difficulty which ariece is weight and space."

British Steamer Raided In S'haï

BANISHEE'S HORROR STORY

"WHEN I landed in Nam- inu, the Japanese stripped me to the waist and left me in the blazing sun for several hours. Then I was chased out of the place," said Chun Wo, 40, unem- ployed, to Mr. Edwards at this Central Magistracy morning when he pleaded guilty to returning here after he had been banished for life.

He was sentenced-to-six- months' hard labour.

Theft In Bus

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Busy B.B.C. Close Check On Foreign Radios

LONDON, Nov. 1 (Reuter) →→→The work of the B.B.C. In recording what the lending foreign wireless stations: are saying in their news and propa gonda was described to-day by the B.C.C. Controller of Public Relations, and the Director of Hadlo and "Com- munication of the Ministry of In- formation.

For 24 hours a day, 40 expert fingulsis, called monitors, work in six- hour shifts listening in to foreign wireless propaganda,

They note down what they hear and these notes are made into sum- maries, which are sent to 25 Govern- ment agencies, including every de partment closely connected with the prosecution of the war.

About 250,000 words are dealt with In this way every 24 hours,

In addition all foreign broadcasts

of speeches are recorded word for word mechanically."

GAYDA EXPLAINS

WHY IL DUCE. DROPPED PILOTS

(Continued from Page 3.)

German Opinion

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Nov. 1 (UP),--The "Voelkischer Beobachter", in a typi cal German press comment on the Italian Cabinet changes to-day said: "There will be commentators in London and Paris who will scont mysterious politien rensons the Italian Cabinet chantes.

"They will be all wrong.

behind

" Duce's reason for the changingt

of the guard is that he wants to have

at his disposal as many outstanding and experienced men as possible for high posts in Fascist Italy.

"If there is at all possible a unl form characterisation for all the new Cubinet members, then it is emphasis on the strierly character of Italy's politient lendership. STROS

ard)

"With regard to foreign policy, this

November 2, 1939.

DRAMATIC

American Coastguard Ships And Planes CAPTAIN'S

Rush To Aid Torpedoed Steamer

NEUTRAL

U.S.

"RAID "

BY

ZONE U-BOAT

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

STORY

Washod Overboard From His Ship

How he was washed overboard by a heavy sea when his ship sùnk beneath him was described by Captain R. Wherry during the first slaves of the Marine Court Inquiry into the loss of

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (UP),—It is feared that the British steamor the freighter New Mathilde at

Coulmore (3,670 tons) has been sunk.

The Coulmore is registered at Glasgow and was built in 1936 by the

Ayrshire Dockyard Co., Ltd., at Irvine.

The owners are the Carslogie Steamship Co., Ltd., the manager

for whom are Honeyman and Company.

CUTTERS RACE TO RESCUE

the Harbour Ofco this morning. The New Mathilde, a Hong- kong-owned steamer of 1,950 tons sank off the coast near

Kwangchowwan on October 22 with a loss of three lives,

The Court of Inquiry consisted of Commander G. F. Hole, Harbour Master, Lieut.-Cmdr. K. W. Kirkby, H. M. Dockyard, K. D. Lane, master cf the as. Ruby Castle, D. M. Hood,

Walker nasler sa. Haltan.

Six coastguard cutters and two seaplanes to-day raced to the scene of the master 8.5. Hong Kheng and E.

attack, 680 miles east of New York. The first arrival found no traces of the vessel but the search is continuing in heavy seas.

The interests of the New Mathilde, Capt. R. Wherry were in the hands of Mr. D. L, Strellet.

1,194 Pigs Aboard

An S.0.5. message indicated that the Coulmore was the victim of a U-Boat

attack, but British naval authorities are discussing the possibility of a which was at present owned by Mr. German surface raidor.

4

In the meantime United States ships are trying not only to save the crew of 34 but also to obtain all possible information on operations in this particular

All possible rescue ships have been mobilised. INSIDE NEUTRALITY

area.

ZONE

If the Coulmore reported her position correctly the attack occurred inside the

neutrality zone proclaimed by the Declaration of Panama,

The coastguard vessel George M. Bibb has reported that a moderate southerly gule is blowing and that the constguard cutters Campbell, Chelan, Argo, Hamilton and Duane are en route to the scene,

The Navy Department has also announced that destroyers and naval planes are co-operating in the search,

The Mackay Radio has intercepted a short wave message from station GKT at Portshead, England saying there had been an "enemy submarine attack" about 160 miles east of Madeira and 230 miles west of the French Moroccan coastline.

will be determined also hereafter by DUMBARTON

Il Duce and his trusted collaborator Count Clano. This means that Italy will unwaveringly continue with the polley wher concerned as much with safeguarding Italy's absolute in- dependence as with the observance of agreements which Italy has entered into."

NEUTRALITY: HOUSE TO VOTE ON REVISION

(Continued from Page 1) Cormack's statement as the "most warlike speech since 1917."

Replying to McCormack's statement that Communism was irreligious and against every decent Democratic ideal, Mr. Fish said, "If we are going to police and quarantine the world in the name of religion, we had better have a vote on it right away."

Effect On China.

CHUNG KING, Nov. 1. (UP).- "Offèlä" Chinese circles are paying close attention' to the United States neutrality debate.

In a typical editorial to-day, the "ra Kung Pao" said: "Although pub- lic opinion in this country is doubtful as to the real attitude of the United States on account of the cash and

Man Is Caught In curry clause, it would be a mistake

The Act

Nine months' hard labour was imposed on Hau Kau, 20, unemployed, by Mr. Edwards at Central Magistracy this morning for the theft of $110 from Lal Chak-kwan, (21) on board a China Motor bus in Pokfulam Road yesterday.

Inspector Cailins said the two men class were standing in the third SPECIAL TO THE "TELKONAPH" compartment of the bus, and Hau SHANGHAI, Nov. 1 (UP)-Chin-extracted a wallet from Lol's Ic ese Customs officers to day raided ainside Jucket pocket, but the act was

by another British steamer here, the name or scen which cannot be disclosed, and dis- caught the man. covered 103 gold bars estimated to

passenger

who

Hau was also placed under police be worth 400,000 yuan hidden in the supervision for two years. He had engine room.

The bullion has been confiscated;

four previous convictions.

due to the law prohibiting private, Nairobi Discusses

parties from exporting bullion.

Shipping circles here believe that members of the crew, acting with| Chinese businessmen, werą attempt~; ing to smuggle the bars to Hongkong enemy machine-gua fro,

Daladier Reports

To Cabinet

PARIS, Nov. 1 (Reuter).—M.

War-Time Policy

NAIROBI, Nov. 1 (Reuter),-A conference is now meeting to discuss İwar-time policy and matters of com- mon interest to East African terri- torics.

Congress Leaders Meet Viceroy

Datadler, the French Premier, gavo NEW DELHI: Nov. 1. (Reuter). the French Cabinet-to-day a detailed The first meeting between the Viceroy report on his visit to the front and on and Congress leaders, Gandhi and the International situation.

Prosak, took place to-day.

The Cabinot also discussed military The talks were of a general nature questions, including pay and food and will bo continued to-morrow, Mallowances for wives and families.

Another meeting la to be held on! Friday morning.

LORD NUFFIELD'S WAR JOB

LONDON, Nov. 1 (Reuter)-Lord Nuffield has been appointed Director- General of Maintenance In the Air Ministry.

He will supervlad the supply sor- vires to the RAF. and also the or- ganisation for the repair of aircraft equipment.

SHIP

SUNK

Nazi Leaflet Raid Fails

Capt. Wherry Bald the Vessel,

Peng Kwok-sul, since coming to Hongkong underwent repairs and survey of Talkoo, Dock this year. In. September, this year she was dry docked for bottom cleaning and scraping. Since purchased by the present owner the vessel hand been in dry dock on three separate occasions, He

said he had mode 21 return Journeys - between Hongkong and Kwangchowwan.

The vessel left Fort Boyard at 4.30 an. on. Saturday October 21, her cargo including 1.194 plgs, 100 head of chickens. of cattle, 165 baskets Shortly after 8 am, the Captain having been up all night, handed over to the Chinese Second OMeer and went to his bunk.

"Ship Makce Sinkco"

He was awakened at about 2,30 by the carpenter and compradore shouting "Oh Captato, Captain, skip makee sinkre."

Warm Welcome From

Getting out of his bunk the Cop- French A.A. Guns

tain found the ship had a list of 12 degrees to starboard and he gave the BRUSSELS, Nov. 1 (Reuter's helmsman the order 'Hard to port. War Servico).-French anti- We had about six feet of water in batteries warmly the afulde and two feet in the fore- land-aircraft

suld the welcomed

Captain. German aeroplanes side bliges,"

As the list was increasing the Bome making a leaflet raid, states the vessel was headed back towards the Luxembourg correspondent of entrance of Kwangchowan and a

LONDON, Nov. 1 (Reuter)-The British 4,000 ton steamer, Bronte, has been sunk by a sub-marine in the Atlantic.

The crew of 40 and the one passenger she carried were ed in a British port.

INCREASED FEARS OF NEUTRALS (Continued from Page 1)

The attack occurred даун пко.

It is understood that Bronte remained afloat for a consider- Jeble time. Another vessel tried

to tow her to port.

the "Librelgique."

wireless call was sent oul for nualstance. The crew was ordered to This correspondent added that the jettison the pigs. machines were forced to fly so high

The Captain said he decided to that the tracts which urged the make for the southern end of a sand French not to pull chestnuts out of spit at the entrance of Kwangchow- The only passenger was a 71-your-the fire for others fluttered wide of wan, but later the

the mark and fell in Luxembourg.

object to M. Moloto's remarks about Finland and regard Germany us resold inventor. ponsible for this.

The Bronte, owned by the Lamport, One Danish paper says that the

in 1910 by Russian behaviour in the Baltic and Holt Line Ltd., and registered at the new Soviet proposals to Finland Liverpool, was bullt

Dunbarton. are regarded as a new form of inva-Messrs. A. McMillan and Son, Ltd., at She had a gross tonnage of 5,137

Jott.

Holland feels anxious, for success Lons. for the Soviets might prove to be a prelude for German demands for use of the Dutch islands in the war with Britain and France.

No Concessions

The influential Swedish news- paper, "Tidningen," says that it was clearly out of the question for Finland to allow Soviet Rumia any kind of concessions similar to those which Chins, in her hour of weak- ness, and now the Halilo states, have been compelled to yield.

clear

to regard Amerien on being uncon- It would be a similar case if Sweden cerned about the Far East, particu- were to lease to a foreign power one larly about China.

of her southern naval buses or the "Ualled States neutrality is direct-district of Gothinadi. ed primarily towards Europe, there- One could expect to hear

should not feel unduly Finnish "No."

This is the cardinal point in the Scandinavian policy of liberty and neutrality.

The Daulah newspaper says that

fure we worried.'

ALLIED WAR AIMS

(Continued from Page 1.)

groups which would bring about a new and stable balance of forces,

Motorists In Trouble Learner-Driver

Is Fined

THE TRUTH

AT LAST

Zeesen Admits Nazi Shortcomings

speed decreased and the after hatch burst open. The stern of the ship appeared to touch the bottom and ordered all hands to the life-boats,

"I Got An Axe”

"The sea began to break heavily over the boat deck aft and about 11 a.m. the wireless room and various structures were washed away.

"I got an axo and prepared to cut away any ropes that may have fouled boats and was trying to get to No. 3 boat when I was washed forward to the bridge. The next heavy sea swept me off the ship. One of the boats had capsized," he said.

LONDON, Nov. 1 (Reuter)-Truth made an incongruous" appearance-in- the German propaganda when in n recent broadcast an American from Zeesca complained that, was cleur that the new neutrality bill would be. He and others were rescued by the one-aided, as everyone knows that Soochow and landed at Fort Boyard. Germany

cannot buy armaments The three missing and believed from the United States for lack of drowned were Fat Ngan, boatswain; gold, and cannot transport them "be-Chan Wai-tong, chief steward and cause of the British blockaffe".

Yuen Wing-chuen, teller,

The enquiry is proceeding.

This is a different picture from that

A member of the Volunteer Nával Reserve, Lo Wing-tal, was fined $5 by Mr. Muetadyen at Kowloon Magis recently painted by Dr. Goebels of tracy to-day on a charge of being a learner driver and driving a car in German warships ruling the waves 10 over the wrecks of the entire British on October Challe Peak Road

licensed driver bealde navy,

་ ་ without him.

Traffic Sub-Inspector Scrim sald

SUMMONS IS DISMISSED

of

the speech justifies the anxiety of the summons was taken out as the Nazis' Volte face the Sai Lam Nunnery, Shatin, was

Brussels Crisis SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

Now Complete

A Chinese nun, Shing Chung,

summoned to-day for leaving a bus wrist it was still moving Nathan Roud on October, 12.

Traffic Sub-Inspector Scrim said. the trafle department had no records of the case.

The police officer who

wns com-

the whole neutral world if I be result of a fatal accident. A death comes general for real powers to report had been made out but no re- tho place "milliary colonies" in highly-port had been received from

Defendant's Reence waz

ROME, Nov. 1 (Reuter),-New coltured and nationally-conscious Coroner.

Shing said she was the last to leave endorsed, and he was entitled

to regulations have been promulgated in the bus which had fuily stopped. As countries. This grouping will be part of a

drive with a driver next to him.

Germany requiring that the German her feel were on the running board general plan applying to Europe

The Sub-Inspector sald defendant censors ban all newspaper articles the bus siaried suddenly and sho fell.. some principles we hope to see

was fit to pass a test but as he was against communism and atheism, ultimately in world order. fulling

BRUSSELS, Nov. 1 (UP)-Were the Naval Volunteer Reserve he even in religious journals. under the heads of Disarmament,

He

This has attracted the special atten- Poiiiical Commitments and Economie it not for international circumstances could not get away to pass it.

creating a speciul situation, a minis- was due to pass the test sometime Co-operation.

A European Association of Nations lerial crisis would appear to be im- previous to the accident, Defendant'stion of the Vatican, which broadcast to deal with these tiree problems minent on account of Dr. Sponk's driving was quite good and in his details of this new order through its opinion defendant was a competent own powerful radio transmitter to the radio specch

world, will be the prime need after thê

The speech bus been heavily attack-driver. wir.

ed by the Belgian preas which accuses the Foreign Minister of wishing to Sir Walter suggests the removal muzzle the newspaper under the pre- of air menate by the abolition of text of neutrality,

However, it is fairly certain that national air forces and the crea- tion of professional Bir force nobody is desirous of provoking under International authority. at crisis at the present juncture. the disposal of any victim of ng-} gression.

Abolition Of Air Monaco

The Allies should declare that freedom and democracy 'bro rights not confined to any one continent but are worldwide,

Our statement of alms should lay down the administration of Colonies,

Danish Interest

Speeding In Kowloon

C. D. Chan driver of a private car was fined $20 by Mr. Q. A. A. Mac- fadyen on summonses alleging that ahe had driven at-24 miles per hour in [Ma Tau Wal Road on Octëber 12 and driving on the same day without due jeare and caution in Chatham Road.

Mr. Henry Chong represented do fendant and admitted both summon- ses,

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" COPENHAGEN, Nov. 1, (UP), Denmark's only interest In the Soviet Foreign Minister's speech is centred on Finland and speculations to the ferred to the speeding and sold the outcome of their neighbour's fate,

Trame Sub-Inspector Scrim_res

froad was clear at that time. Going The speech is generally regarded towards the Star Ferry along Chat- as being indecisive, since it flattered ham Road, defendant had swerved road Germany without promising effectual out towards the offside of the aid. On the other hand it blustered and met a car coming from the

direction. Defendant

got the Western Powers simultaneously opposite with Russia considering trade talks back to his aide of the road in time. with England.

further restrictions on the Press.

Ready To Flood Areas SPECIAL WAR SERVICE PARIS, Nov. 1 (Reuter)-It is

JAPAN'S BID FOR ANGLO-SOVIET

TRADE OF WARRING NATIONS ́ ́TRADE TALKS

Holland. Preparas LONDON, Nov. 1 (Reuter).It is

(Continued from Page 1)

THE HAGUE, Nov. 1 (Reuter) - officially stated in London that the tanker and one as yet undesignated shortly in some districts and Holland A state of sloge will be procialmed preliminary Anglo-Soviet trado dis- in classification. cussions will be continued,

The temporary elimination of the will place executive powers entirely unomcintly reported that the Dutch other 15 vessels from the building in the hands of the military autheri- have already released a quantity of water in the areas to be flooded in the programma necessitated by the ties.

The mensura, which was an-evant of an attack. present shortage of materials and by

Martial Law the need for reinvestigating the bulla-nounced by the Prime Minister in the Lower Chamber and which ing programme.

'AMSTERDAM, Nov. 1 (Reuter) in applies to certain frontier and "In Orders have now been issued pro- Since the outbreak of war Europe, both freight and passenger undation" territories. Is to be into claiming martial law along the traffle between Japan and South duced in view of Holland's defence frontler zones of strategie importance. American countries have increased to programme.

This is the most drastic” of the It will be recalled that similar series of steps taken recently in the a marked degree, necessitating the transfer of four liners to the Japan- action was taken in 1014.

strengthening of the country's de- South America run.

It is not intended to place

Diplomat Returning

'SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Nov. 1. (Reuter) Herr Schulenburg, the German Ambassa- dor to Moscow, is leaving for Berlin At He will be assisted by Mr.'Oliver to-morrow. He will be staying for Bowden, as Deputy Director-General. several days, announces the German 7. Both are without salary.

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