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GERM WARFARE ALLEGATIONS

OPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH. Nov. 2 PEIPING,

(UF)/The Japanese military spokesman claims that elght planes, believed to be

ficw Chinese,

Over Kaifeng, on October 31 and dropped materials similar to cotton wool.

Medical officials claim that the material contained glanders germs.

US. TREASURY NEEDS MONEY

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPHO

(UP) ~~~ WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury, said that the United States Treasury must raise $500,000.- 000 of now money between now and the end of the present fiscal year, July 1, 1940.

He mid that if the market remains favourable, an R is at present, he muy In advance refund $1,370,000,000 obligations which are due on March 15.

Chinese Dynamite A Troop Train

KWANGTEII, Nov. 3 (Central) Another Japanese troop, train from Shanghai struck a mine tuld by Chinese units at uangni, neur Wasih, on the Nanking Shanghai Rallway, last week.

The locomotive was blown up and nine coaches were derailed. Many Japanese were killed and wounded.

Demobilisation In The Netherlands

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" THE HAGUE, Nov. 2 (UP)--The Netherlands Government Intends soon to demobilize the class of 1924 und also the soldiers in classes previous to that year who are now mobilized.

Japan Seeks Safe Route For Ships

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Nov. 2 (UP).—it is re- ported here that Japan has asked for and received information from Great Britain regarding safe routes to be followed in the war zones s0 that Japanese ships may encounter British convoys to escort them to British ports,

Here's One For Ripley

LONDON, Nov. 2 (Reuter)-AC- cording to the German newspaper, "Homburger Fremdenblatt," dogs in Germany over 16 inches high are to have rationing cards.

Dogs under 10 inches high will get scraps, if any, from their masters' tables.

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

New York Cotton

New York, Nov. 2.

Opening Closing

8.07/07

Dec.

Jan.

8.08/97 8.93/93

6.91 N

Mar.

8.82/82

3.82/02.

May

8.70/70

8.72/79

July

0.55/54

1.357/58

July (New

Contract)

8.77/77 1.77 N

Spot

Dec.

Mar,

May

July

Sept.

9.18 N New York Rubber

20.12/15 20.00/10a 10.82/75 18.74/74 18.40/40 18.380/40 18.00 B

19.15/15

unquoted

Total sales for the day:-1,230 tons.

Dec.

May

July

Chicago Wheat

80/00% 30/00%

854/85% 85/80

*****....... 84/80% 844/04

Wednesday's sales:

May

B.193,000 bushels, Chicago Corn

50/50 30%/50% 52/5244 5242/82% 63%/63% Winter Wheat

70/0034 00/00% 7432/74%

T.T. Saigon

TT. France TT. Switzerland TT. Australia

BUYING

4 m/s L/C Londen

4 m/ D/P

do.

4 m/m L/C USA.

4 m/s Franca

30 d/s India.........

U.S. Cross rate in Lon.

.1/3

1/3

234 .11.45

King

....4.02

U.S. Cross rate in N. Y...4.00%

What A Nerve!]

Nazi Alions Question S.A. Defence Act

to-

PRETORIA, Nov. 2 (Reuter)-in the Supreme Court of Pretoria day, two Germans who are now in for concentration camps, applied declarations that the South African Defence Act is illegal,

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

PREMIER

APPLAUDS

EMPIRE

Generous Spirit Of Co-operation

LONDON, Nov. 2 (Reuter). Continuing his weekly review in the House of Commons to-day, the Prime Minister said:

"The Empire has already shown how generous and whole-hearted in its spirit of co-operation.

"The fuller knowledge we shall now gain of the plans of the different governments as the result of the presence of their ministerial repre- Bentatives here will be of great value to us.

In their turn, we are confident that the Dominion governments and the Government of India will and that the first hand impressions their representatives will gain will be of Invaluable aid in gaining a fuller appreciation of our common problems and of the best and quickest means of solving them.

Response Appreciated "Equally striking is the whole hearted co-operation we are receiv- ing in all parts of the Empire,

·und from including Burma Culonies."

the

The Prime Minister recalled that he had previously expressed great appreciation of the spontaneous mes- Bages of support from every single territory of the Empire after the out-

We did not ask for these me sages," he said. "The Colonies have not been forced into war by Beltain against their will.

One of them, a professor of German in Natal University, was represent-break of wor. ed by Mr. Oswald Plrow, former Molster of Justice.

Ira reply,

of an afdavit

the Premier, General Smuts, allcged that

professor was a danger to the The petion of so many peoples of Slute and that the other man had various races is witness to their con- uttered threats to the safety of Southsciousness that the threat to Britain Afrien.

Mr. Justice Greenberg rejected and well-being which have been us- th applications.

Bured them under British rule,"

Dominion Chiefs Meet Again

EXPORTS SOAR “IN MALAYA

Nov.

2

SINGAPORE, (Reuter) The value of Malaya's exports in October will probably reach the. record figure of £18,250,000.

In October, 71,000 tons of rubber and 15,000 tons of tin were exported.

A greater part of them

went to America.

Falsifying. History Cheap Nazi Gibe

At British Forces

LONDON, Nov. 2 (Reuter),— Nazi radio broadcasts are trying to falsify Britain's loyalty to her allica with the cheap sneer that "Britain is ready to fight to the last Frenchman."

When they assert that Britain's polley in the last war was the some, they are falsifying history.

From 1014-18, a total of 1.393,388 Frenchmen Jost their

and lives 1,400,000 were wounded in defending their soli from the German invasion.

The British Empire lost 1,088,919 killed and 2,400,088 wounded. It will be seen that while the Empire last alightly fewer killed, our wounded were nearly a million more. It is thus clear that the Nazi efforts to drive a wedge between Britain and France are futile.

Gorman Casualties

November 3, 1939.

Ann Sheridan and Richard Carlson as they appear in an outdoor scene on the Dartmouth College campus during the galetics and festivities King's Theatre to-day, of "Winter Carnival," Walter Wagner's new production showing st the

SHANGHAI FRICTION

Attempt To Find Agreement

Navy's Part In The War

Britannia Rules Tho Waves

SHANGHAI, Nov. 3 (Reuter). LONDON, Nov. 2 (Reuter) — High officials of the Japanese-The role of the Royal Navy in fustered Shanghai City Govern the war is of fundamental im-

ITALY AND GREECE

Removing Friction In Mediterranean

ATHENS, Nov. 2 (Router). Greece and Italy have exchanged. notes with a view to strengthen- ing the friendly relations be- tween them.

The Greek note refers to the atmos. phere of cordiality between the two countries, and hopes that they will shortly be able to give more definite form to their relation, and in-time, collaboration in all fields.

The Italian note, in a similar ex-- pression of friendship, hopes to strengthen relations shortly.

Hostility To Rods

LONDON,

DON, Nov. 2 (Reuter),—The obvious urgency with which the Ger- man Ambassadors to Rome and Moscow are summoned to Berlin in- dicates that growing concern is felt by the Fuchrer at the Russian and. Tallan policy, says the "Dolly Tale- graph."

to

Italy's unrelenting hostility Bolshevism Is regarded so soriously that Marstial Goering, it is reported, wil go to Rome to try and per sunde Signor Mussolint to realise the "wisdom" of the now Russo-Germa Pact.

Marshal Goering will carry a per- sonal letter from Hitler to Mussolini. The Finnish issue has also caused. further dismay in Germany.

The tide of public opinion continues. to rise against Ribbentrop's policy towards the Soviet which now, more: than ever, le clearly working out ex- clusively in favour of Husala.

A further increase in the Sovlet. hold on Northern Europe will be re- Karded with the utmost disfavour by the German officer class, which has regarded any bargain with Commua-

Is

as undesirable unless providing:

Is equally a threat to that freedom their own casualties of dead and studying proposals with rene'portance, it is stressed here, and the much-needed military support.

Mr. Chumberlain said that although at the beginning of the war, the Colonies' citori would mainly be on the economie side and help in raw materials and foodstuffs he would like to refer with gratitude to the numerous offers of personal service from residents of the Colonica"

Dan-

LONDON, Nov. 2 (Reuter).Thel

British second meeting between

Will Use Colonios' Man-Power Ministers, Dorninion Ministers and

It was the intention of His Majesty's Indian representatives took place this morning when there were fur- Government to employ the ther discussions on unifying strength] power of the Colonial Empire a for war effort,

might be trost effective, and plans In the morning. there were for doing this were being worked separate conferences, chiefly devoted] out. to civil aviation and shipping.

In the afternoon, strategle needs as a whole were discussed.

In Africa the strength of the Royal West African Frontier Force had been more than doubled and the All the Dominions' and Indin's re- King's African Rifles In East Africa presentatives, together with Mr. were more than trebled. Anthony Eden, had lunch in Mansion The voluntary offers of service lose with the Lord Mayor.

throughout the Empire had

Immediate require- exceeded our

Soocial Privileges LONDON, Nov. 2 (Reuter).ments. Special privileges have been granted

for

As announced sometime ago, British

to any Dominion Minister who may subjects from the Colonies and British Four protected persons of this country were now placed for entry into the armed forces on the same footing as British subjects from the Kingdom.

be in London during the war. places in the Members' own gallery have been allocated to them in the House of Commons,

These were accupled for the first time to-day when the Dominions and

representatives India

heard the Prime Minister's weekly review.

JEWS & POLES SUFFER

LONDON, Nov. 2 (Reuter)-More news has come from Paris and

United

to be dragged by their tenders into another slaughter.

The Germans might well note thatent were this morning closely

now developments in submarine wounded in the last war were over to the policing of the disputed and aerial warfare are making 6,000,000, and they might consider extra-Settlement roads handed themselves al before allowing to Mayor Fu Siao-en yesterday no difference to the Navy's role afternoon by Mr. Franklin, in exerting slow but sure prea- Chairman of the Municipal sure on the enemy. Council.

The Navy's duty la silli to win and keep control of the seas, to destroy "WE ARE IN THE The nature of the proposals is keptor immobolise the enemy feet, to excret,, but Mayor Fu Siao-en told protect our shipping. to destroy WAR TO WIN IT"

Pressmen that he hoped that the enemy shipping and ensure the safe GREAT TRIUMPH

negotiations now proceeding between transport of our troops.

There is strictly speaking no such the parties concerned would achileve results.

thing as absolute command of the sea, (Continued from Pape 1.)

Meanwhile, Settlement officials as it is not wholly impossible for a that the Council is not surface raider or a submarine to slip ions and the Allies as well as Britain. pon out

reach permanent through our naval patrols. "The time may come when it will attempting to

The term "command of the sea" is be possible and right to define in agreement, but only some temporary

of the greater detall the terms which would arrangement which may end friction best interpreted as control be held to be faliment of the pur- und ensure the preservation of law main shipping routes. poses for which we took up arms.

Can Be Confident

"If our general purpose is clear and our direction is rlekt, and our people are united in defence of the! principics In which they believe. we can be reasonably confident that the outcome can be made to correspond to the convicifans of

and order.

First Cargo

From Hankow

all who desire a new and better Japanese Ship Carries world, and which may enlist all Wood Oil To America nations on a basis of equality. "Such in the nature of the help we

"No Individual government or RPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" bre receiving from the Empire. country has claimed to be a reposi- Engerly offered and gladly accepted, tory of wisdom. It is a splendid example of the free We ought to be all ready to con- Co-operation and ungrudging self-sider any proposals under which the sacrifice in the noble cause through hopes and aspirations of the peoples out the lands which owe allegiance can be brought nearer to fullment. to the King," concluded Mr. Cham- "We should not dialet from the berlain.

tank undertaken unifl we are con- vinced we have tenured conditions

Canada's Pledgo

LONDON, Nov. 2 (Reuter).—It is officially announced that in the recent conference, the Canadian Ministers

which, as far as humanly possible, repetition of the present tragedy. "It is impossible to be precise as

Before the war started, the Royal Navy's .construction programme totalled over 800,000 tans, a figure approached by no other power.

For over 100 years, the Navy has been manned on a voluntary basis and there have always been more volunteers than can be taken in, High Standard

The standard is high and even in a

time of expansion there is no lack of

volunteers.

B

CONGRESS VOTES

TO AID THE ALLIES

[Continued from Page 1)

that the legislation will reach is Anal. form not later than Saturday.

Big Margin SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" ...WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (UP)..-- The 60 vote margin victory

in the thrice what was expected dramatic endorsement of President. Roosevelt's foreign policy,

Was

It has paved the way for large senle shipments of aircraft and some armuments. The merebant marine will now prepare to withdraw from the North Ailantic trade, with the possible exception of Spain and Portugal and the Mediterranean, but not

from Latin America and the Pacific.

The vote came after a three days debute, in contrast to the month long debate in the Senate.

U.S. Won't Cringa In the anal orguments, Mr. Luther

Johnson scoffed that the embargo

does repeal Of 19,000 men who applied to join constituted an invitation to Germany

to retaliate. "When the Navy in one batch of conscripts, come about, the United States, which only 7,000 could be taken in.

has always prided itself on its in- TOKYO, Nov. 8, (Domei).~- The Royal Navy can also draw on dependence, won't cringe before any country because we want to change Loaded with 2,000 tons of wood an immense reserve of fishermen and oil destined for the United merchant sailors.

Two facts emerge from the present our jawa," he said.

Mr. Sam Rayburn applauded and States, the Japanese steamer war-our-naval- strength is cumula said: "Ninety-nine per cent of the.. Takao Maru sailed from Han- tive and is steadily increasing, and Americans are determined to help kow on October 18.

enemy submarines dally stand a keep the country out of war." Mr.

of being able to

Fish summarised the Hamilton The consignment is expected to slimmer chance each its destination at the end of return to home port.

Submarines have not stopped the Isolationist's arguments against re- parts.

Where there has been some losses due American youth,"

Two hundred and twenty Demo- The shipment has been

Farmer Labourite and

American crats, 21 Republicans, ono American Consul-General at Han-essened and the Navy retains control; Labourite voted for repeal. Opposed were 30 Democrats, 143 Republicans and two Progressives.

may protect the world against a November, the "Nikkan Kogyo" IC-Navy from carrying out its job. peal by calling it " gamble with

North-eastern Europe of the distress had pledged Canada's fullest co-oper- to when or how you may judge that accordance with an arrangement beto bad luck or enemy daring, our

of Poles and Jews.

In Berlin to-night it was ometally admitted that there had been many court-martials and shootinge In Poland.

Most of these hod been in the Corridor where Poles were alleged by Germans to have murdered memo bera of the German minority before the war.

in

food for Britain and the Allies, Mr. Attlee's Welcome

Major C. R. Attice, the Labour Opposition Leader, also welcomed the presence of the Ministers of the Dominions and India in England.

"The more we can consult with

In Paris It was learned that Poles them not only on pressing matters

Halifax.

+

DARING RAID ON BORDER

(Continued from Page 1.)

kow, the paper reports.

made In

The present consignment includes. part of 400 metric tons for which American importers had paid prior

of the seas,

to the cutbreak of the China In ARMY WELFARE

cident.

The paper adds that enquiries are now pouring into the United States

ово

Final Stages To-morrow

The Bill will be submitted to a Committee of the Senate and. the.

ORGANISATIONS House of Representatives to-morrow:

LONDON, Nov. 2 (Router).

(Friday).

Four of the alx Senate representa-- tives are in favour of the Bill- and

in Gdynia were forced to leave their of war but also on how we are to get which they extracted $1,125 In Hong- Chamber of Commerce in Osaka and New army welfaro organisations | the House of Representatives", ad-

houses and data make way for Germans repatriated from Latvia.

The removal was supervised by the only allowed to take 55 pounds of dreaded Gestapo, and families were luggage.

It is not known where they have been taken to.

North Lantau Ship Route

As from to-day funks and other small craft may use the channel be- tween Chutukok Island and Lantau.

All craft using this channel must keep to the south-eastward of a line Joining the south point of Chulukok und East Brother Island.

Brussels Ready For Trouble

better." said Major Attlee.

and preserve enduring peace, thekung currency. $2,500 in Shanghat to other commercial institutions from

currency, $450 in Canton currency various American trading firms re-are being formed under Lieut pointees are expected to concur in Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Liberal and $25 in Straits currency. Jewel-garding business in Central China. General Sir John Brown, accord- the Senate's alterations to the Bill

taken This the paper interprets as thów-ing to a House of Commons as approved last June, Mr. Chamberlain's weekly statements, Opposition Leader, while appreciating Jery the value of $115 was

from the

ing that American traders are turn statement to-day by Mr. Leslie ,women. expressed the hope that in future it Taking advantage of a momentary

ng their attention increasingly to Horc-Belisha. would be possible that more detailed relaxation of viglance, one of the Information be given,

fokls escaped from the building by Jumping from a first floor window He Immediately ran off into the France, durkness towards the Dokmauchau Police Station, two hundred yardr away, at the same time blowing his police whistle.

Scorns Malotoff's Specch

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH LONDON, Nov.

2 (UP)-Mr. Neville Chamberlain made a brief weekly statement in the House of Commons to-day, and dismissed M. Molotafl's speech almost contemptu- ously.

There was nothing particularly new in the statement, but in line with the Soviet's present delicate position, nu said, he "imagined" It caused "some disappointment" in Berlin.

Referring to Molotoff's "ghts of fancy" regarding the Allies' ainus, he cald: "We stated our alms in plain terms. I am confident they were fully appreciated by a great majorily of the nations of the world."

He said that stormy weather and low visibility had effected operations and in the air. Activity

BRUSSELS, Nov. 2 (Reuter)-It was announced in Brussels to-night on land, sen that preparations to clear the civilian on the Franco-German frontier was populations from the threatened confined to local ruiding parties with urens in ease of invasion had been occasional artillery barrages. completed.

The public were told that this was a purely precautionary, measure.

Finnish Delegates Back In Moscow

MOSCOW, Nov. 2 (Reuter)-Tho】 Finnish delegation, when they ar rived here from Helsingfors this afternoon, were met by the Swedish and Danish Ministers and the Nor- weglan Charge d'Affaires.

They brought with them Finland's reply to the latest Boviet proposals,

The bandits immediately decamped aring several shots as they ran.

As soon as the alarm was raised, police officers set off after the gang. and had almost caught up with them when the nine panung men reached the Shum Chun River, across which they swarn.

China as a result of the European war, which has cut into America's trode with Britain, Germany

Search For Ship Abandoned

Coulmore Believed

اول

To Be Safe

and

The final stages involving repeal of the Arms Embargo are expected on Saturday, and the Administration is The war Minister stated that already making arrangements for honorary welfare officers would be adjourning a special session of Con- appointed to the staff of each general,gress on that day. while the territorial army organisa- tions would be naked to appoint one or more welfare officers.

In another statement to the House, the War Minister said that with cer tain exceptions, commissions granted in the present war would only be for the duration.

He added that certain selected retain officers would be allowed to their commissions after the War, NEW YORK, Nov. 2 (Reu- those most suitable being retained in

States const the servico, ter)United

These included pre-war cadeta,

When the police officers reached the south bank of the river, the ban- guarda bave given up the search

its were clearly visible on the other for the steamer Coulmore: It omcers of the supplementary reservo side, leisurely walking away

tho. border, secure against arrest is safe, Nathan

from is therefore presumed that she and territorial army, qualfed cadets,

and selected warrant officers. because they were on Chineso soll.

Quadruplets Born To Chinese Woman

Simhad previously sent out an 9.0.S. referring to a submarine when she was 400 miles east of Bermuda, One of the coast guard vessels is

said to have picked up a messago saying that the ship was safe, but

patrol vessels have not been able to Statement Well Receivad

#nd her, LONDON, Nov. 2 (Reuter)—That

The captain of an Americon ship LOYANG, Nov. 3 (Central).—^ half of Mr. Chamberlain's weekly review devoted to Empire co-opera- in Sinan, Honan, gave birth to four attack was unlikely owing to very Chinese woman in Tachang Village in the vicinity said that a submarino tion in the prosecution of the war

algh seas and poor visibility.

Coulmore Safe

uently appealed to the House of 50 on October 27.

Commons.

The mother and quadruplets are Though containing no other out- all doing well.

standing point, the whole statement

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (UP)

CHINA AND U.S. NEUTRALITY

(Continued from Page 1.)

of the Treasury to Inform Congress of a reported demand for United States Customs officials to salute Japanese before boarding Japanese v taciz in Honolulu

"If a point has been reached where American officinin are compelled to pay tribute to the rank 'and' file 'of armed forces of foreign government

search for the steamer Coulmore be some new airingent regulations rela- cause they have reason to "bellevotive to these ports," Mr. Crawford, the vessel la rate,” VE

declared..

was welcorned because it was not too New Office-Holders To Wt Guard has called off the in our own ports, it is lime we made long and dealt, on dignified brovily, with the Russian verbal offensive against the Allies,

Take Over

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI

The speech was delivered in an ROME, Nov. 2 (UP)~It Is an- unusually clear and emphatle voice nounced that all new appointees In and showed plainly that the Prime ile Government will take over; their, Minister's health is not impaired by offices at a special ceremony to his great responsibilities.

morrow noon,

This information is contained in o He added that attempts to secure message from the steamer American, unanimous consent to the Bill will be Trader, to the Coast Guard, cutter made after the Neutrality. Bill has Chelan.

gone to conference.--2

British Enthusiasm SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Nov. 2 (UP)-Repeal of the arms embargo has been greet. ed with enthusiasm by British official quarters.

It is expected in Loridon that the measure will result in the immediate release of hundreds of reconnaissance planes, fighters and light bombing planes, also big flying boats, which are awaiting shipment from New- York and California,

Referring to the Nazi statement *See whether France and Britain can get their stuff across, officials hero state that elaborate arrangements have been made to begin transporta- tion immediately. The aeroplanta will be down to Britain and Franco. direct from the United States.

Berlin Reaction SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH... BERLIN. Nov. 2 (UP) The Pro“. paganda Ministry spokesman charges that the embargo repeal is "outright. support to V British and French.”

Both the Propaganda and the Foreign Omees state: "It is not sur- prising, it was expected,"

Nazi circles say that it remains "to 'bai seen whether” or init: the 'French and British can get, the eluff serosa.”

Patrols Active

PARIS, Nov. 2 (Router)—A bami munique faried to-day states: 2400) | patrols were active during the day between Bieff and the Rhine, "has

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