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Neutrality Decision Hailed As Allied Victory

PLANES STACKED

HIGH ON WHARVES

JEWS FLEE TO RUSSIA

VILNA, Nov. 5 Router). Following the recent anti- Jewish riots, several thousand Jows have registored to leave for Soviet Russia.

3,000 Machines

Be

Closed For The Duration

BACK AS SOON AS

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How a South London shopkeeper explained why his premises

were closed.

Finland Won't Make New Concessions

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MOSCOW, Nov. 4 (UP).-The Finnish delegation have again conferred with M. Molotoff and M. Stalin.

A show-down on the Russian demands for naval bases! on the Hangoe Peninsula and Petsamo Port is now believed imminent.

It is said that the negotiations will continue; and there is no indication of a break in the deadlock.

Informed circles, belleve that the negotiations looked more hopeful after M. Paasikivi Interviewed M. Stalin. The Finnish delegates make no comment but seem more optimis- tle and have apparently found a

TWO NAZIS ARRIVE

BY PLANE

Granted contact passes

to

satisfactory basis to continue discus-Hongkong by the Government, two sions.

-Finland's Stand

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RFECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

May

Initial Order

Nazis arrived here last night by plane from Chungking, where! they have been attached to the COPENHAGEN, Nov. 4 (UP) German Embassy to China, The Helsingfors correspondent of the Danish newspaper "Berlingsko

to

Russlo,

They are Herr E. Bricot, an

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"';

LONDON, Nov. 4, (UP)— The lifting of the United States' arms em- bargo is generally regarded here as the second big allied victory, perhaps more important than the first-the pact with Turkey.. The Allies now expect to quickly overcome what- ever superiority in equipment Germany now enjoys, particularly in the air.

Moreover, the knowledge that United States arms and munitions are available will undoubtedly strengthen the morale of the Home front.

To-day's Evening. Standard says: "The piers at New York are piled high with shipments for the Allies which immediately."

Tidende" reports that the Finnish attacho at the Embassy, and his Herr Foreign Miniser, M. Eriko. when secretary Fraulein Zech. asked by the press whether Finland will consider the lease of the Hango Briest was formally Chancellor to Peninsular

repiled: the German Consulate-General at "When one has already coded two- Hongkong. thirds of what has been asked for,

The two Germans, who will stay: there must come a time when an independent State, must say "halt" several days in Hongkong at a This is the time."

Finnish Cabinot Awaits Report hotel, will be permitted to catch a HELSINTORS, Nov. 5. (Reuter). British steamer for Shanghal

The Finnish Cabinet is awalling a It is understood that free con- full report from the Finnish delegatact passes for enemy diplomats tion to Moscow,

are only issued in special circum- stances at the will of the British Government.

Negotiations Coate

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

MOSCOW, Nov. 8 (UP)The In the present case, the two Nazia Finnish negotiations have ceased, also probably enjoy diplomatic im- pending receipt of fresh instructions munity, an from Helsingfors.

The Evening News says:

of war orders are under way.

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ACTION ANGERS GERMANS

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 5 (Router). -Germans are disappointed and furious and "feel anything but friend- liness towards Norway," says the Berlin correspondent of the “Ti- dende," commenting on Norway's action regarding the City of Flint.

It is stated that Norway will probably be asked to pay damages because "she acted wrongly in setting the ship free."

GERMANS PROTEST

BERLIN, Nov. 4 (UP).-Germany has ordered a protest to be made to Norway against what official quarters called the "exceptionally unfriendly act" in freeing the City of Flint.

The Foreign Office 'spokesman believes that the Nazi Charge d'Affaires at Oslo had already complied with the instructions to

[protest verbally.

"MY DALADIER, France's war-time Premier, visiting the U.S. Embassy Paris.

are ready to ship 300 planes to the Allies." Nazi Hint Of War With Turkey

-ZONES OF COMBAT Hongkong Exempt

OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH' WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UP). The following com- bat zones have been pro claimed by President Roose- velt:-

1.The Bay of Biscay except the north coast near Spain. 2.--Alt' waters around Great Britain and Ireland and adjacent leland, including the English Channel. 3--The entire Norili ses up

the Norwegian coast to a point south of Bergon. 4All the Baltic Sea and its

dependent waters.

"In plain English, from now on no American ship may go to belligerent ports which are British, French or German in Europa or Africa as far south as the Canary Islands.

"This is a law laid down, and there is no discretion in the matter.

"In substance, American ships cannot proceed to any noris in France, Grent Britain and Germany. This is laid down by statute.

"By Proclamation they' cannot proceed to Ireland, Norway south of Bergen, Sweden and Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and the Baltic ports.

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"All neutral ports in the Mediterranean ·

open, likewise all belligerent or neutral ports in the Pacific and Indian Ocean and de- pendent oceans as well as all poris in Africa, south of the Canaries," the clamation states..

pro

The Star said:

"The

Allies will order 3,000 planes MILITARY ADVISERS

in-a-day."-

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Sour Grapes

BERLIN, Nov. 5 Reuter)-The frat omdul Nazi comment on the American neutrality bill appears in the "Deutsche Diplomatische Korres- pondenz," the organ of the Foreign omee.

There is more than a hint of sour grapes in the journal's professed inability to see how a neutral can supply arms to a belligerent.

It is adding fuel to the war binze. says the paper, and will help to pro- long the war.

The paper says there is a dlunger Chat the war will spread, but it'docs not mention to which quarter.

It says that President Roosevelt now bears a great responsibility as it is left to his discretion to enforce the new blii.

A Copenhagen message says that the Oslo Powers are meeting at Copenhagen to-morrow to discuss the technical problem of noutrality.

RATIONING

ASSURANCE

LEAVING COUNTRY

in

PARIS, Nov. 5 (Reuter).-High German officers, who have been giving military instruction in Turkey, are leaving the country to-morrow, according to the "Paris Soir" correspondent at Istanbul.

This correspondent says that those remaining will leave before December 31 because "in Jan- uary the war will be here."

He adds that meanwhile they are going to do nothing in Turkey.

Nazi. Propaganda? This correspondent, belleves that this is a

tactio Nazi propaganda designed to play on Turkish fears of the U.S.S.R., but it is having no success.

As well as the oflcers, a number of Nazi technicians are leaving for Germany abandoning Important work, including work in connections with submarines.

Permanent Shortage Not War Aims Still

Implied

LONDON, Nov. 5 (British do Wireless).—Although no finite date has been officially an- nounced for the introduction of the rationing of butter and bacon-the only two commodities which it has been considered necessary to ration in the near future-it has been announced that it will take place sometime in mid-December.

Recently the Press have suggested that rationing may be postponed until "after Christmas,

Undefined

But No Partition Of Germany Intended

LONDON, Nov. 5 (British Wire- Parliament the Prime lesa).-In Minister and the Foreign Secretary have declined to undertake definition of "war aims" than already available in their own speeches and.

closer

statements, and have urged their ob- fections to any attempt to state the British aims in detail at present while there is great uncertainty as to the length of the war and the conditions of Europe afterwards.

·Informed quarters point out to-day that the introduction of the raftoningį In view, however, of the renewal scherne for bulter and bacon does not of Nazi insinuations that one Brush denole permanent·· shortage of war aim is the partition of Germany, ellber commodity.

it may be well to recall passages in of Minister's speech- the Prime October 12.

Temporary Dislocation Normal percentages of the total import obtained from Denmark are. bacon 50 per cent and butter 25 per cent..

Desira Nothing From Gormany Str. Chamberlain sald: "It is no part of our polley to exclude from Temporary dislocation of supplies its rightful place in Europe a Ger duo, to the submarine campaign oc- many which will live in amity and On |curred for a brief period at the end confidence with other nations.

of September but the convoy system the contrary, we believe that there is now. enables the resumption of ship- no effective remedy for the world's ments on a ratisfactory senio, and peace that does not take account of ample supplies of buiter from Now the just claims and needs of all countries,pa kamay at GAL DE the "We desire nothing from

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A three day holiday starts on The treatment decorded them by Monday, in celebration of the Zand the Hongkong Government compares officials in Germany, where many are Zealand and bacon from Canada are anniversary of the revolution; hence strikingly, however, with the treat- still being held in prison or under assured, the UK having the first

claim in all supplies of the formar PLEASE Turn, To Page 5. ment accorded la British consular some other form of detention.

U-BOAT CAMPAIGN

NAZIS MAY REVISE PLANS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” PARIS, Nov. 5 (UP).—It is rumoured here that Germany has revised her U-boat campaign in an effort to frustrate the de- livery of vital materials from the United States and Mexico.

It is envisaged that Germany will concentrate submarines in the North Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico in an effort to inter- cept tankers.

Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord at the British Admiralty to-day: visited

Headquarters the British Somewhere, in France. He lunched with Viscount Gorl.:

"It la understood that Mr. Churchill, M. Campinichi and M. Darian have drafted a plan la evade the German submarines. Under this plan Allied

Norway's action, "to use the mildest expression, was unfair," in view of President Roosevelt's appeal to Germany regarding the treatment of the City of Flint's crew, with which the Germans were complying by "trying to put a sick American sailor aghore."

The Nazis In Berlin. leave, no doubt about their anger.

NEUTRALITY RIGHTS BERGEN, Nov. 4 (UP)—The Norwegian Admiralty announces that the City of Flint is not armed and la therefore entitled to full neutrality righis..

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The vessel now rides at anchor under her own colours, with vessels guarding her a precautionary measure because of Germany's pro- test. Only official boats are allowed to approach her.

Captain Cainard has made a full report of

Tho his experiences. American Consul, Mr. Mauries P. PLEASE Turn To Pago 5.

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Communications Sabotaged

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UP) -Omcials of the Department of Stato indicate that the "moral Jembargo" on: bombs "and" ^air- planes to nations which bomb' KWANGTEH, Nov. 6 (Central), civilians, still standa, despite the As a result of Chinese sabotage work, repeal of the arma ambargo./ communications between Lishul and They point out that, while urging Wulsin, Kuyung and Chinkfang, and the repeal, President Roosevelt, sought Kuyung and, Tienwanganuing south pledges from the belligerenta that Klangwu have been entirely disrupted. they would spare civilians, and ge Telephone and telegraph widos bo- There is no legal embargo on the tween these places" have been torn expert of planes to Japan, which was down by Chinese unite, causing great"{Buited only through American moral inconvenience to the Japanese, persuasion. MIRA