1939-11-06 — Page 15

Even The Gestapo Is Watched!

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PARIS, Nov. 6 (Reuter)---- According to a “Ilavas" message from the German frontier, high Naxi Party circles are so diacon- tended with Hitler's pro-Russian polloy that immler has in- structed Heydrich to form "uper-Gestapo" to which 'oven the Gestapo itrell, The new organisation tu stated to consist

· of 120 officials, whose names are kept secret and who are given very fall powers, including thai Kakinadons, of authorizing and they are only responsible to Hammler and Heydrich person. ally.

It is saled that the tribunal's work is more than doubled atoce the Nail-SoyJet Pack.

Heydrich wooenily formed a people Information Service, a kpy organization, to seek the inner enemies of the Reich,

PREMIER SPEAKS

Tokyo, Nov. 8. Britain's readiness to respond to the proposed improvement in the Anglo-Japanese relations was voleed by the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, when he granted his first Interview with a foreign corres- pondent alace the Munich conference at 10 Downing Street on Welnesday to Mr. Nichinal" Kitano, of the Tokyo Asahi Shimbun.

A London dispatch to the Asahi quotes Prime Minister Chamberlain de stating that if Japan manifests an understanding of the legitimale righs and interests of Great Britain and the British people in the Far East, the latter will revise their atitude of opposition to Japan.

OBITUARY

Centenarian Dios In Kwangsi

Shanghai, Nov. 0. -Death occurred

Liangahan, Kwangst, of the Chinese centenarian, diplomat and scholar, Mr. Ma itslong-pal, one of the earliest Chin- America--United to envoys

ese

Monday,

NORWEGIAN

ACTION ANGERS

GERMANS

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Dunlop, awaited instructions from Washington before publishing the contents.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

November 6, 1939.

Huge Expansion

Of U.S. Navy

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 {fleu. (er)-It is announced that an authorization of a new naval expansion plan costing $1,300,- 000,000 will be sought from Con- grem In January.

Plans call for 05 more war- ships and about 2,400 aircraft. There would be ihres alrerati- carriers, eight cruisers, 12 destroyers, 32 submarines maső 31 Auxilary vessels socording to M. Vinson, Chairman of the House of Representatives Naval Committee.

It is also proposed in bulld 38 arship.

Captain Gainard is considering how and when he might attempt to run the German blockade.

Prax.

The late Mr. Mo Hsiang-pal, born In 1830, a native of Chinklang, Meanwhile,' before Norwegian_offl- Kiangsu, was probably the oldest cials ordered newspapermen ashore, surviving offcial of the late. Man- fa member of the crow sald he feared chu Dynasty. He went to Shanghal that their adventures were not yet during the Boxer over. One sald he was pesalmistio with his parents Uprising. He attended the St over the prospects of the vessel over Ignatius College at Zikowel, study-reaching America and, started to re- and other subjects, | coll other mishaps before the offièlala ing philosophy He entered Government service and ordered allenca. served as Secretary for Foreign Affairs to the late Viceroy Li Hung chang and later was commissioned. successively to Korea, America and

other countries.

body on board was sufficiently ill to The Admiralty confirms that no- Justify the Germans halting in a Norwegian port.

Captain Gainard states that all the After distinguished service he re- tired and develed himself to author- crew are well, including Seaman

He founded the Sellers, whom the Germana sald was' ship in Shanghai Aurora University and Fustan Col-il. The cargo is intact. lege and served President and pro- fessor of the latter Institution.

In January 1037 the National Gov- ernment appointed him a State Coun- cillor.

Despite his advanced age he was in sound health and active public service until his death.

Mr. Ma wus a well-known Chin- ese and Latin scholar and author of many works. the best known of which

is "History of Ning-hslang" (History of Spiritualism),

SHANGHAI AFFRAY

Lance Corporal Shot By Private

The British, Primo Minister Cham-

Sranghal, Nov. 5. berlain is further quoted as saying,

A Seaforth Highlander was shot pre always ready to liten to reason and will not continue to insist on one in the head and sent to hospital after the British a shooting affray at theme constantly,

Referring to the Anglo-Japanese re-blockhouse near Soochow Creek be- lations, the British Prime Minister tween two members of the Seaforth

Highlanders. said that his Government was ready to consider any "reasonable proposals" for improvement,

Questioned regarding the possibili ty of resuming the Tientsin discus alons, Mr. Chamberlain said that the manner in which the British

Robert Cralgie, bassador, Sir handling molters was noted swith satisfaction.

concern

over

Am-

Was

It is learned that one member of the crew underwent an appendectomy operation at Murmansk but is now well His name is not revealed.

The crewmen refused to reply to a question as to whether or not they had planned a mutiny against the German prize crew.

Salling For Glasgow? LONDON, Nov. 4 (UP).The United States Lines, charterers of the City of Flin), has sent a message to Captain Gairard, stating that they assume that he will bring the vessel to the Mersey River, which was the original destination.

They are leaving it to the Captain to use his own judgment in view of the possibility that the Germans may again attempt to intercept the slijp.

A Press Association message #inles that the vessel is expected to dock at Ginsgow within four days. The local press blazoned the fact that the vessel is coming to England.

Norway's Reply

OSLO, Nov. 5 (Reuter) -Norway, in a note handed to the German Charge d'Afatres, rejected the Ger- man protest against the release of the City of Flint and the internment of the German prize crow aboard her, This was announced in a statement

The British Army spokesman said that at present, it was impossible to reveal details, due to investigation being incomplete. However, he em- phasised that the shooting was merely "a domestic matter" and had nothing by the Norwegian Foreign Office late to do with the Japanese

stationed to-night. near this sector,

*

Mr. Chamberinin added that there

The wounded man, Lance Corporal were few people who had greater 3. Davia, who was shot by Private deterioration in the Eckford has since succumbed to his Angio-Japanese relations than him-injuries.Unlied Press, self, He revealed that before he be- come Prime Minister, he actually in- stituted certain activities in an at- tempt to improve the Anglo-Japanese relations but circumstances prevented him from bringing them to a culmina- tlon-Dom

Armistice Day

WAR AIMS STILL UNDEFINED

(Continued from Page 13 German people which should offend their self respect."

The statement says that Germany. in the prolest. demanded that the vessel should be held back while the matter was being discussed by the two | governments.

Norway saw no reason why this should be done as she had acted In accordance with International Law. The statement reveals that the German in charge of the vessel sold that the City of Flint had anchored at Haugesund "on the instructions of my Government."

"I am certain that all the peoples

Permission had been requested on of Europe, including the people of the ground that a member of the crew Germany, long for peace-a prace was 111, but this was refused when which will enable them to live lives a doctor from a Norwegian warship without fear and devate their ener-found the inan suffering merely from The following telegram in con-gles and gifts to the development of an insignificant leg wound. nection with Armistice Day has been culture, pursuit of ideals and im- received by the Governor from the provement in material prosperity." Secretary of State:

In case the announcement made by the Archbishop of Canterbury October

on

Wire- Mr.

Mr. Greenwood's Speach

LONDON, Nov. 5 (British less)-In speech to-day!

21 Arthur Greenwood said Britain had If declared war with a firm purpose for ending for ever, the torture of other

12 bas not reached you by normal channels, think it desirable to let you know that, with full approval of His nations by dictatorship. Although the decision involved great sacrifices, re- Majesty the King and the Govern- fusal would have meant sacrifice of ment, and after consultation with the human freedom. authorities of principal Christian The wastage of life and treasure communions in this country, Sunday, was the price which has to be paid November 12, will be observed as a day of rememberance and dedication,

to rid the world of the scourge of inhuman dictatorship which was cat- ing into the vitals of Christian civiliso- tion. Britain could not ignore, the challenge as to whether freedom or

New Air Marshal brute force should prevail.

Appointed

No Doubt About Result There was no doubt about the re- LONDON, Nov. 5 (Reuter)-Air sult, Mr. Greenwood said, and con- Vice-Marshal R. E. C. Peirse, Direc- cluded "but when the war is over, we tor of Operations and Intelligence shall see that there is freedom not and Deputy Chief of Air Staff, Air only for ourselves but for the Ger- Ministry, since 1037, has been pro- mon people and all other peoples. I moted Acting Air Marshal

an his shall be a peace appointment as an additional nem-against other peoples and without ter- ber of the Air Council.

or political ambitions-D ritorial peace worthy of the sacrifices which will have been made."

FINLAND WON'T MAKE NEW CONCESSIONS

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the talks will presumably resume on Thursday.

It is presumed that the Flans poster Swedish

support against

Russia's frisistence on the lease of

the fangue Islands.

Owner Watches

Car Thief

FORTERVILLE, Cal.

without rancour

TAIKOO EDUCATION School for Children Of

Employees Opened ··

The Talkoo Sugar Refinery Chinese School, which caters for the children of the employees of the Refinery, was formally opened by Mrs. W. H. Lock wife of the manager of Butterfield and Swire, yesterday. -

The School, which is under the direction of four teachers, is situated near the Refinery. At present it has about 160 pupils.

Norway Rejects Protest :

OSLO, Nov. 5 (Reuter).-Norway has-rejected-the-German-protest-re- garding the City of Flint in a note handed

Germon to the

Charge d'Affaires here,

Protest Pojected SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" OSLO, Nov. $ (UF)-The Nor- weglan Admiralty has issued a state- ment rejecting Germany's protest against the "unfriendly action" re- garding the steamer City of Flint. The Admiralty insists that the Cer- man prize crew violated the Hague Neutrality Conventions.

It is revealed that Norway has declined Germany's request to hold the City of Flint until negotiations are completed.

It is also revealed that the com- mander of the prize crew Issued a statement that ke remained at an chor Haugesund, disregarding Norwegian orders to proceed, because he received orders from Berlin to remain, and not because he needed sanctuary for the sick American crewman, which was first claimed, but which a Norwegian doctor's ins pection disproved.

It is said that Norway had no al- ternative but to intern the Germans aboard the ship.

BERGEN, Nov. 5 (UP)—The City of Flint is riding at anchor in the harbour, facing new dangers if she ventures out on the high seas.

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Chinese War

Japanese Aircraft Active

Chungking. Nov. . Fifty-four Japanese planes bombed an airfield near Chenglu, provincial capital of Szechuan, this morning and demolished ane American-made plane on the ground.

At 11.07 a.m. shortly after the bombings, machine-gun fire from Afteen to twenty pursult planes and light anti-aircraft guns greeted the departing raiders as they skirted the south gate of Chengtu and crossed

West

China over the

University .campus. Observers on the campus, which is the joint home of five universities and intellectual centre- for American and other missionaries, watched the heavy bombers flying at a height of 5,000 feet.

Though

tor

severely forn up by craters. ranging from reven twenty-five feet in circumference, the alrfeld was not seriously damaged und can easily be repaired.

Chinese assert that four Japanese planes were shot down.

The first alarm was sounded at 9.45 am and the "ail cleur" signal was given at noon.

were

Chinese reports from Chenglu say that the most spectacular dog-fight .13/0 .

was witnessed north of Chengtu at .0.00 b.

I am, when an undisclosed number 4 a.

of Chinese pursuit planes attempted .3% D.

to attack Japanese bombers from all sides. It is claimed that many Ja- panese bombers

hit by machine-gun bullets. One heavy Ja- panese bomber fell in the Jenshou district south of Chengtu and an- other at Lochin, south-east of Chengtu, both being twin-motored machines. An investigation is being carried out to locate the wreckage of other Japanese planes, which are believed to have been shot down.-- United Press,

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Japanese Account

Japanese bare, Nov. 5. Seeking out the Chinese air force and their bases amid 'the mountain fastness in Szechuan, Japanese naval aircraft made two attacks upon the nerodromes in the Chengtu area yes- "terday.”------

The Japanese scored the biggest serial success in recent months, with 35 grounded Chinese planes destroy- ed and several Chinese pursuit planes shot down in midair fights.

Commanded by Captain Kikushi Shimada, the first Japanese squadron appeared over the Wangshan vero- 20. drome. Over 30 Chinese pursuit. 10% n.

planes rose converting the sky above 7.85 b. the airfield Into an "International * D. air carnival" with Soviet 1-10 and 1-17 types joining American Curtiss .1.50 1. .41..

Howits, French Dewaltines and other craft of various makes in a desperate attempt to halt the Japanese raiders. Bombs set off the fuel depot south 22 n. of the airfield while several Chinese 175 a.

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Nazi Propaganda

In Denmark

The United States Line's agent ut Bergen has cabled London on behalf of Captain Gainard, "All is well on

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 5 (Reuter.) -- to failed board. They

The Intest Nozi propaganda move in whether he would sail Britain or the United States but it Denmark is the epening of a special

bureau under advertising

indiente for Great

ment.

the

Lieut. Commander Molohachi Miyazaki led the second group of the naval aircraft in a fierce rald on the Wenkiang airdrome west of Chengtu, where three large and fifteen small grounded craft were demolished and the fuel stores on both sides of the feld were set on Gre.

All Japanese aircraft returned safely. Domel,

Fifty-Four Bombers

Chunking. Nov. 9,

From a base in Shenai, 54 Japan-

ese bombers yesterday afternoon

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Seventeen Japanese bombers

chow in castem Szechuen.

Eighteen Japanese pinnes yesterday afternoon bombed the outskirts

Kwangsl, while

of

aix

is believed that he will depart on patronage of the German Govern-off from Hankow and raided Kwel- Monday or Tuesday.

The danger of n submarine,nilack It is understood that the first task and also the complication arising of the bureau will be to attempt to from President Roosevelt's pro-blackmail Danish papers by telling Liuchow, clamation of a. combat zone around them that unless they were friendly to machines bombed Kwangchang, Ki-

shul and Nanchen in Klangal. the British Isles are believed to be the Reich and give publicnitors of

No alarm was sounded at Chung- responsible for the delay, since the predominantly German blas, they then

made It doubtful would not

receive the bureau's king-Reuter. proclamation whether or not it is legol to sail for advertising.. Great Britain.

Danish circles do not expect the plan to succeed.:

After Mrs Lock had declared the School open, a long string of crac Anton Konde, hotel manager, hadkers were let off. Ten was the interesting experience of watch servel to about 80 European questa ing a thief steal his new V-B'sedan | and many Chinese visitors. Several from under his eyes.. Kanda saw a patriotic songs were sung by. the

man enter the car, parked just -in puplîs and the Lal Tin choir. front of his holel, and drive off,

Ho

thought it was his younger brother.

Two Fish On

One Line

WILKES-BARRE, PaPeter Tino.

had to summon two other fishernien)

Rear-Admiral Named To China Fleet Staff

"Acuta Problem"

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Nov. 5. (UP) ---Nazi poll tical quarters state that Norway's rejection of their protests with regard to the City of Fint "creates an entirely new situation. making the problem considerably more acute."

tenment of the Gerrean crew is SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

considered as being particularly TOKYO, Nov. 6 (Demel),Rear-' serious, **

to help him after, he threw his line Admiral Yoshihisa Nakamura has

While Germany. has' so' for made'

OCTOBER BROADCASTS Danish advertisers, after meeting-to discuss the matter, appealed to all ZBW Devotes 63 Hours To concerned to refuse advertising from the new bureau.

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NEW "PUPPET"" GOVERNMENT

- HANKOW, Nov. (Reutor)

Daventry Relays

The report of Station ZBW for

October shows that hours of trans- mission fotalled 485, of which 218 were devoted to European program- mes and 217 to Chinese programmes. Apart from recorded programmes Daventry relays took the greatest time, namely, 63 hours.

During the month 269 new licences. were fried, and 340, licences renew

into Lake Nuangela. Tino caught been appointed Vice-Chief-of-Staff of efforts to avoid dramatisation of the Japanese-sponsored Government two bass with one plug, one weigh the Japanese Fleet in China Waters, City of Flint's capture, the Naris hint Hupeh province, headed by Ho Pol- ing two pounds and seven ounces, the Ministry of Navy announced to that they might now be compelled to Jung, has been Inaugurated at Wu-ed. During 1939 licences issued have

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BRITAIN GAINS MORE SHIPS THAN SHE LOST

LONDON, Nov, B (Reuter). A special commentary-issued to-day states: -

The British Merchant Navy regis adjudging the Pomona and the Hab- fered a not gain of nine ships, Lo-nah Boge, requisitioned them as law talling $5,000 tons during the past ful prizes by the Crown.

The remainder is due to ships

(uie- verting to merchant marino, status. Week, afler allowance for ships Toul through enemy action.

This is considered a triumph for and new construction. the service which is subjected to widespread stibmarine and occasional aic attacks.

The Increase is tontage is effected

Prixe Court Awards, 2000). partly at the expense of Germany

The British Prize Court, recently

|

This is in contrast with 1917, when the submarine campaign inflicted. enormous net losses, KORE

This is unlikely to be repeated in view of the reduction in effectiveness of" the present; submarine campaign, and the enormous, tonnage under construction,

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