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AMERICAN SYMPATHY FOR FINNS

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London, Nov. 2. Russia's threat Finland has roused Amerlenn opinien far more than any other event since the war began, says the Washington corres- pondent of the Dally Telegraph. The general publie had steeled them- selves to withstand shock but publie' opinion was not prepared for armed threats against Finland or Eco

Scandina via. The tone

of American Press comment immediately changed and public opinion suddenly realised the helpless position the United States was forced to sasume as the, price of remaining isolationist

Moreover, the threat to Finland showed the absurdity of the_neu- trality legislation for, if the Soviet uses forceful methods to secure Fin- land's compliance, then automatical

Russia

be ly Finland and

must treated as equally culpable, anci with complete impartiality the Neu- trality Act must be applied to bolt, While bullying Finland has led to bitter denunciation

of Hussin, the United States has no intention going to war on Poland's behalf, but the action by Russia will be long and bitterly resented-Reuter,

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Death Roll Reduced

The arrival in Hongkong yes. terday morning of 12 additional survivors of the Lantao mulebap on Monday night when a mine explosion destroyed steam launch and two junks, bas re- duced the probabis death roll to 27.

Yesterday morning a polico, launch went to East Brothers Island and brought 13 survivors back. Since the mishap they had subsisted by catching fish, One was admitted to hospital,

One of the original survivors, Kwok Fuk, 42, a passenger on one of the junks, has died in hospital.

GERMANS

SCUTTLE VESSEL

Panama, Nov. 2. It is learned that the Nazi tanker Emmy Friedrich, from Tampico with 40,000 barrels of eli, was sunk by wer Crew in the Caribbean Sea on October 24 to avoid capture by the

British cruiser Despatch.

The crew opened the sencocks and smashed the valves so that the British were unable to save the ship.

The Germans were made prisoner and then either transferred to an other ship or landed in the

West

Undisturbed Many Dead In

By Soviet Statesman's Tirade

London, Nov. 2

In his weekly statement on the current situation, Mr. Neville Chamberlain said in the House of: Commons this afternoon, "In the week that has just passed, stormy weather has confined activity on the Franco-German frontier to the action of raiding parties and occasional artillery fire.

"Despite exceptional cold and wet the D.E.F. continued to work dit- gently at their task of strengthening defences in their sector of the line.

Czech Riots

BUCILAREST, Nov. 3 (Hen- ter)—At least 60 are dead and laming A result of the demonstrations In Prague - 00 October 28.. myn an officiał Czech source.

Police and Storm Troopers fired on the demonstrators 23 Filson and. Tabor where the casusflies não

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A. hunger demonstration also recently occurred in Kradna. German troops returnkur from the Polish campalen were stated to have mutinted near Pilsen, and about a company· of, men were goen being led handcuffed.

King Awards Decorations

To R.A.F. Personnel

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Nov. 2 (Reuter),—The

November 3, 1939,

Nazi Capt. Scuttles His Ship

After Vain Efforts To Elude Warship

LONDON, Nov. 2 (Reuter) | HATS by Henry Heath and Scotts Before scuttling his ship, the

captain of the German tanker, always retain their own subtio Emmy Friedrich, resorted to

several dodges in an effort to personality and look distinguished throw a British cruiser off the in a crowd of hats.

scent.

Finding himself challenged by

the cruiser on October 24 some-Made in several weights and a where in the Carribean, the cap-

tain, who was running without large variety of modern colours. lights, described himself 18 neutral.

Asked why he had no lights, he replied that he had had trouble with them.

Ship Doliberately Sunk Called upon to stop, he claimed he had engine trouble,

Given a lost warning, he finally stopped and when a boarding party from the cruiser came aboard they were surprized to and the German crew standing by their life-boats.

They were told the cocks opened and the valves smashed and that the ship was sinking.

were

"All reporta speak of the cheer- fulness of he troops and their friend. ly relations with the local inhabitants. "We must not forget our numer- sus garrisons overseas. Though dir- tant from the immediate scene of war

that His ship somewhere in the Atlantic as and without the stimulus is pro-Air Ministry announces ximity provides, they have to main Majesty the King, during his visit to she had 40,000 barrels of Mexican oil tain constant vigilance and perform routine duty which can never be re-the Air Force on netive service

Linxed.

It is assumed that the steamer had an appointment with a German war-

at boord.

Home in the air defence of Great

The war at sea has been compara-Britain, invested Air Force personnel RIOTS IN VILNA

lively uneventful,

with decorations in recognition of W have continued to take tall their gallantry in flying operations of the enemy's submarines, and have,

a certain against the enemy. on the other hand, lost number of merchant ships. Nothing has, however, occurred to shake our confidence in our ability to overcome the submarine menace."

KAUNAS, Nov. 2 (Reuler).—It is reliably reported in connection with the recent riots at Vilna that several hundred Poles, including members of Polish secret organisation and, a number of Jews, were arrested.

Caribbean Defences

Washington, Nov. 1. The Navy Department has award- ed two Baltimore firms a $7,500,000 contract to construet n new air base at San Juan, Puerto Rico in con-

The following were decorated:- nection with the Caribbean Sea. The new base is one of 12 Ilies.

Distinguished Flying Crosses which Congress authorised for At- 11.M.S. Despatch arrived at Cristo-

Flying Omeers T.M.W. Smith and lantic and Pacific defences at a total bai on Tuesday and left for the Pacife

John Burrett, who communded the War in the Air cast of $83,000,000.

the next day.-United Press.

Chamberlain referred to a lying-boats which rescued the crew Mr. Reuter adds that when a boarding

the il number of encounters with German

forpedoed merchantman, party went aboard the tanker,

which were engaged Kensington Court, in September last. of about 40 aircraft found

that the

In reconnaissance or which Germans were clanding by the life either

Flying Medal.-Sergeant W. E. attacks on convoys. No bota. Tl Captain informed the attempted

CHICAGO, Nov. 2 (Beuter). The boarding party that the seacocks had damage was substained in these en-Willits, who piloted an aircraft back

Ople Read, been opened and the valves smashed counters either by British aircraft or to the base after the pilot was shut in death is announced of

the head in combat with an enemy author and Inst of the Mark Twain by British ships,

on the other hand, Rying boat in September lost. and the ship was sinking.

The enemy, suffered some loss, and the net re- sult has been to confirm the high opinion we have already entertained the quality of our fighter aircraft and the skill and courage of their

The Army is aending nine mediuni twin-motored bombing pinnes to November-United Juan

San Press.

In

Post To War Area

Washington. Nov. 1. Mr. James Farley. the Postmuster: General, has suspended parcel post to Germany. Czecho-Slovakia and Danzig stating that disruption of transportation facilities necessitated the action-United Press.

Dangerous Neutrality

rew

The cruiser stood by until vessel sank with her cargo of oil.

the

U-boat Qutwitted

Gibraltar. Nov. 2. It is revented that the British steamer Egba outwitted a U-boat in The Atlantic.

crews.

"A particularly gallant exploit was the successful reconnaissance fight over north-west Germany during the week when valuable photographs were secured, some taken at a height

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JAPAN NOT GOING TO

WITHDRAW FROM CHINA

Shenandoah, Nov. 2

The submarine fired the Egba Governor Alfred Landon In

several hundred miles cust of broadcast said that the safety belt Madeira. It was

Tokyo, Nov.-2. regime in carrying out the latter's later ofcially around the, American Republics was learned that the vessel evaded the

The Miyako Shimbun declares that educational, cultural and administra- of no more than 200 feet, despite a Japon will not withdraw from China tive affairs, but with regard to the full of dangerous possibilities which U-bent and proceeded on her voyage heavy, concentrated barrage of A. when the new regime begins to fune supply of technique and materials in imperil United States neutrality, It is believed that the vessel was not

hit-Reuter.

"It will establish a hazy new zone on the high seas in which we are supposed to enforce a streamlined and dramatic kind of neutrality," he de- clared. The country and Senate must demand full particulars in a debate which will come to an under- standing of the risky possibilities

SOVIET AND LEAGUE

which face our international affairs. Report Of Withdrawal

It is certain that the duty of enforce- - ment-will-fall-solely-un...our Navy, and how lurge a navy is required nobody knows."-United Press.

WESTERN FRONT

Geneva.

Not Confirmed

say

GERMAN OFFENSIVE SEEMS POSTPONED

Paris. Nov. 1, A communique states that the night was generally quiet-Reuter,

Gorman Caution

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Mr. Chamberlain referring to M. Molotov's speech, said it had been eagerly awaited in Berlin.

"But I imagine it has occasioned some disappointment in that quarter," The speech had been carefully studied by His Majesty's Government,

he said, who had noted with interest

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sclence it wil be tion. The talk of an equal footing engineering and between Japan and the Wang Ching- made only if requested by the new wel regime is liable to raise false Chinese Government.

It is believed likely, however, that hopes in the Chinese masses.

la joint economie council, similar to "Undoubtedly in their talk of equa-that now existing between the_Ja-] lity with Japan Wang Ching-wel and panese Government and the Pro- his associates do not mean to convey visional Government, will be formed the impression that Japan will trans-by the Japanese Government and the

fer the railway and Customs to China new Chinese regime,

the moment the new regime has The independence and suvereignty materialised and leave the regime of China will be fully-respected and perfectly free hand in its dealings recognised by Japan, but the special nature of North China and Inner with the Powers," says the paper.

"The Kanoye statement does not Mongolia will be emphasised in a imply that Japan will be perfectly special agreement between Japan and satisfied if the new regime is brought the new Chinese Government.-- into being and will forget her heavy Domet. sacrifices. The Chinese must bear in mind that Japan will have to bear the cost of maintaining a large army China even after the formation of the new regime, which will not be able to police its territory."-Reuter.

Emperor to be Informed

Affects Britain

which the wor

Its definition of the Soviet Govern- Iment's future aims,

War Alms Allies' War LONDON, Nov, 2 (Reuter).--The

Mr. Chamberinin recalled that in report that the Soviet Union has de- elded to leave the League of Nations his earlier speech in May, M. Molotov confirmed in the Soviet said, "We stand for the cause of *qusutsu mojaard snosis not

penen and for the prevention of any 'jand up to Kfjera si trovand Embassy in London.

It is pointed out here that M. Iean sort of development of aggression." -2x piquos pre muži ju qalvDJA

The Prime Minister commented, Malsky, the Soviet Ambassador tot is also the position of His

the *mografiend zo snap si tie of London, is the President of

League Counell and would have Majesty's Government, and I am not

London, Nov. 2. disposed to disturb myself over the mavog sú Quốn song "ogel 'aanmurpão been informed of this

The diplomatic correspondent of M. lights of fancy in which M. Molotov that Embassy officials

the Pre- indulged when describing the aims

The Times says that British negotia- tions with the Japanese upon various -ord of Japtů zų#jukdoɔ izjɔzaji | Muiskey, whose period of

na eman duzzaər sidency ends at the League meeting of the Allies.

questions arising from the Japanese have stated those aims in Joy30011, 9 iq pown syddas of December 4, will be present al

occupation of Chinese provinces re- plain terms, and I am confident they

The Japanese main in suspense. Tokyo. Nov. 2. - af fody,, x

fare fully appreciated by the great majority of nations of the world. The decisions on the projected new Government is apparently waiting definite establishment of "We have had the last few days Central Government of China which for the

tuken striking demonstration of the were

following yesterday's Wang Ching-wel's regime, on which united determination of the Empire. meeting of the Executive Council of to pin its hopes. It does not, how From Canada, Australia, New Zea- the China Affairs Board, will be re- ever, appear that the regime will land, the Union of South Africa [ported on to the Emperor, by Premier materialise just yet, since the Jopan- ese Army leaders are opposing Wang and India have come Cabinet Minis Abe on Saturday. ters and representatives who have

It is understood that the new Chl- Ching-wel's desire to include North- Ho does not travelled thousands of miles in order nese Government will be inaugurated ern China in his realm.

excluded from North to make personal contact with the in the near future with Mr. Wang wish to be

China and he further demands finan- Ministers of this country, and to see Ching-wel as the central figure. with their own eyes the gigantic The contents of the decisions arel.clal independence which his patrons of the RAF coastal fighter and effort in which we are engaged, not officially made known, but news-are loth to give him.

On the other side, the Chungking "Discussions with these representa- papers understand that they will lives have already begun, and we are amplify the fundamental principles Government, though it seems to have bomber Commands.

Hla Majesty chatted with the memconsidering with them how best to of Japan's China policy set forth in exaggerated recent military successes, bers of crews who had a baptism of co-ordinate the contribulon each of the statement of the then Premier, are unquestionably of good heart and Arc. His enquiry of the origin of

us can make to our common task."-Prince Fumimaro Konpye, on Decem- full of fight, and the finandai burden cuts and burns on one man's face Reuter.

{ber 22. 1938,

lays upon Japan is Paris, Nov. 2.

fellclled the story of an aircraft flying

The Nichinichi Shimbun under-heavier than ever-Reuter, Commenting on the fact that no blind over Germany with ice-laden

islands that the Japanese Government: essential changes have occurred since wings in a temperature of 30 below

will caramunicate its decisions to the the French assumed the new ad zero, When the engine of one air-

organising bommitice of the new Cen- vanced defence lines nearer the craft failed, the pilot gave the order

tral Government in Chian without Maginot Line, the newspaper Exto the crew to jump at 2,300 feel

jawaiting its formal inauguration. celsior says it is clear that the Ger Thinking that all had jumped, the

According to newspaper reports, man General Staff has decided to pilot followed. The machine crashed

Japan will accord formal recognition postpone to an opportune moment and caught fire. The gunner, the attack which has been talker tangled, in the rear cockpit, fought his about so much recently.

way out and all Ave men met with- It is also possible that Germany in an hour in a little French village considers herself insufficiently pre-from where they telegraphed a laconie pared to undertake a mass attack on message to headquarters, merely re- highly fortifed lines. It is character. porting that they achieved the objecA U-boat to-day attacked the Istic that the enemy will leave nothing live and giving their position. to chance, and before committing him- The pilot of a second machine par- British atcamer. Egba (4,989 self fully must feel that nothing is ticipating in the same rald found that tona) at a position 240 miles east various negotiations for a settlement lacking in order to obtain a rapid one engine had caught fre. Neither

[of the Blao-Japanese confilet and for decision.-Reuter,

the tail nor the front gunner replied of Madeira, |to his algnals; "being senzelers with

The Erba, however, micceeded in an adjustment of relations between while all Sino- Ganoial Von Fritsch ¡cald. In a dimeult landing the evading the raider and continued her Japan and China,

Japanese, agreements (on political, machine caught fire. The pilot and voyage. Bucharest, Nov. 2. Three soldiers who are alleged to two other members of the crew The Egba is a Glasgow-built ship. economic and cultural agreements in axtricated the numbed gumners, ex. It was constructed in 2014 by Harland future will be signed by the Japanese General von Fellech Unguished the fames, memorised the and Wait, Lid, and is owned by the Government with the new regime as. during the fighting near Warsaw were contents of their reports and then Elder Dempster Lines, Lid. Her port the other party, executed last week in Germany burned all the papers.

of registry is Liverpool, according to well-informed circles Subsequently they found they were Norwegians Take Action here.

In France, but the nervou inhabitants

SPECIAL TO, THE "TELEGRAPH”. This is regarded as confirmation refused to admit them to their houser OSLO, Nov. 2. (Rauter)It is re- misunderstandings, while, it chine *** Your convalescene is shortened that the General was murderet and they returned and spent the night vealed that Norwegian torpedo-boats desires it, Japan will send nancial and in an amazingly short time.

you feel ready for anything One officer to whom the King talk yesterday slopped a Brids steamer experts as advisers to the new regime off the west coast of Norway and to ald Chinese in developing their ed was a South African pilot who ared warning shots across her bows finance and economy which are vital again. Full of energy and vl- London, Nov. 2.

Hality," Keep Horlicks always The King has just concluded A Interesting apparatus shown to His owing to her failure to respond to to a wholesome growth of the new

206 regimens Iwo-day tour of Northern England Majesty included rubber boats which *hod the, Midlarda::: where... he FAW Automatically Indalo when they are

operation and assistance to the new every type of aircraft and personnel launched. Reuter,

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Airman's Experiences

In their aircraft.

bombed and sank a U-boat,

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British Ship Evades U-Boat

Thrilling Escape Near Madeira

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

· GIBRALTAR, Nov. 2-(UP) .--

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to the new Chinese Government as CONVALESCENCE

the only Central administration In Chine 05

as it comes into being and accredit an Ambassador Plenipotentiary to it,

China's. Negotiator The Asahi Shimbun says that |Japan will choose the now. Govern- ment na the other party in conducting

The Asahi Shimbun declares that Japan will refrain from appointing political advisers to the new Chinese Government in an effort to avoid

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