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Netherlands Fear Of Next Nazi Move

GERMAN TROOPS ON FRONTIER

"

Lowlands Vital For Air Force

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Nov. 7, (UP) - The 'Exchange Telegraph" reports from Brussels that Germany has massed shock troops, tanks and numerous armoured cars on the Dutch border under the command of General

f Blaskowitz.

The report said the majority of the shock troops participated in the Polish campaign. THE NEXT PHASE

The meeting between the Belgian and Dutch sovereigns at the Hague yesterday is believed here to have been prompted by the fear that the next phase of the war in Western Europe will involve the Low Countries| in difficulties.

As it is seen here, Hitler has two broad alternatives.

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Same Old Nazi System

He can seek to defeat the Allied armies on the Western Used to Accuse Neutrals

Front or, sparing France, can try to subdue Britain by combined air and sea attacks.

Either choice will raise grave dangers to Belgium and Hol- land, in the opinion of military experts.

Shock Troops Threaten Dutch

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BRUSSELS, Nov. 7 (Reuter), -According to a Belgian news agency report from Berlin, Ger- man shock troops from the Polish front Bre stationing villages along the Dutch frontier. The German explanation is that it is impossible to lodge them in the Siegfried Line.

MEDIATION

OFFERED

mere com-

Activity Over N. Sea

LONDON, NOV. 7 (REUTER).—THE AIR MINISTRY ANNOUNCED. THAT A NUMBER OF AIR ACTIONS OCCURRED IN THE NORTH SEA TO-DAY.

Enemy aircraft approach- ing the Shetland Islands this | morning were driven off by A.A. fire and chased away by British aircraft.

Several other enemy air- craft were sighted.

Two were engaged by British patrols many miles out in the North Sea. The enemy escaped In the cloud.

It is not known whether they were able to return home,

All our aircraft returned safely.

Ships Fight Raidors LONDON, Nov. 7 (Router) The Admirally announced that naval light forees, including two Polish destroyers, were in action with German aircraft In the North Ses to-day.

No ship was damaged, Casualties are unknown.

Short North Sea Fight COPENHAGEN, Nov. 7 (Reuter). Several big bombers coming from a northerly direction pursued by a do- zen fighter planes were seen at 1.30 p.m. to-day over the North Sea near Ringkoeping.

After a short fght, the bombers dis- appeared followed by the fighters.

None of the machines were Identified but a fisherman said he believed that the bombers were Germans and the fighters British.

Nazis' Hot Reception SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" COPENHAGEN, Nov. 7

(UP)-A

U-Boat Chases British Ship

NEW YORK, Nov. 7 (UP).~The Mackay Radio has intercepted a message from the British Steamer' Mataroa

·(12,300 tons), which said: "We are being chased by a submarine of unknown nationality."

The position of the vessel was given 700 miles. southeast of Bermuda.

Dont Forget To Roosevelt And

BUY YOUR POPPY

On Friday Mor

Peace Prize

May Be Put Forward As Candidate

OSLO, Nov. 7 (UP),in con- nection with the discussion 're-

WAR-TIME garding the Nobel prize, the

TRAINING

newspaper "Tidens Tegn" to day writes, "From various un- Impeachable sources, it is learn- ed that there is no reason to doubt that President Roosevelt

Volunteers Encamp will be awarded the peace prize,

This Evening

TO undergo training, of

a

if it is awarded at all. Certain members of the Nobel Committee

{have already started endeavours

candidate."

much wider scope than ever in to put forward Mr. Roosevelt as the past, 400 men in full war kit-the first part of Hongprize awarded this year.

Others, however, do not, want the

kong'a keen Volunteer "Army"

It is fearned, however, that Presi».

Aght between warplanes has been will leave in three trains this dent Roosevelt does not want to reported off Ringkjooping, west coast afternoon for their seven days accept the prize.. of Jutland, when two bombers, be- under canvas at Fanling. lieved to have been Germans, al- tempting to bomb the north coast.

This year is the first time were closed by 12 pursuit planes, Volunteers have been in camp presumably British.

has

After a 15-minutes fight, the hom-for a full week. In the past the bers dived and escaped south while longest training consisted of SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Ismall Powers to do something Heved that they were attempting to

the pursuers headed north. It is be-long week-ends. BERLIN, Nov. 7 (UP)-more than make

reach the German Naval base nt Sylt.) Employers have responded splen- Responsible Nazi quarters, back-plaints on paper regarding the Planos Over Scotland

didly and their co-operation ed by inspired comment in the British-blockade.

"SPECIAL" "TO "THE "TELEGRAPH"-- ollowed-most-Volunteer-employees If Hitler should choose an German press, this afternoon "They should certainly have LONDON, Nov. 1 (UP)—German leave to attend the four training offensive on the Western Front launched a strong attack on the forced a test case" long ago. he will have to weigh the advan-small neutral European coun- On the gontrary, they let Britains were sighted at a considerable camps to be held during this month

north of Scotland lo-day), tages of a drive through Belgium tries, charging them with failure hold their ships for a whole week PLEASE Turn To Page 5. ns in 1914, or a broader wheel- to defend their neutrality in the without doing anything about it. ing movement through the face of the British blockade. scarcely consistent with true neutra- Netherlands and Belgium.

A spokesman of the Germanity."

Similarly, if he elects to wage acrial Foreign Office, commenting on and U-boat warfare against Britain the conference between King Se will be faced with the desirability Leopold and Queen Wilhelmina, of having bases for U-boats on the declared: "It is now up to the Dutch and Belgian coust as well as unhampered transit for his bombing! planes across the Low Countries.

There has been much speculation | in the British press that the Germans might seize the Netherlands to obtain U-bont and seroplane bases, but to leave Belgium unmolested.

Such a move would supposedly have the advantage of leaving Deļ~ glum as a barrier between the Allied armies and Germany's advanced base

From the Dutch coast Germany's unistler U-bonts could probably'

Gayda Flays

The U.S.S.R.

Merely Opening The Capitalist States

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

ROME, Nov. 7 (Reuter).

"In our view, such an attitude is,

Inspired Commant Simultaneously the

afternoon

papers publish an inspired comment bluntly charging the small neutrals will insufficient willingness to de- fend their neutrality.

"The question must be asked whether Britain can now claim the prescriptive right admitted by the neutrals, that is to say whether the

$51,302,178 BUDGET

Council To Vote On Supply Bill

will vote to-morrow

on

in

dependence of these countries-not to speak of bond service upon Britain has already gone so far that they highest Supply Bill have placed themselves under Colony's century of history.

Britain's supervision.

the of

neutrals'

and Decoinber, a "Telegraph" repre-i sentative was told to-day.

City clerks and professional men will sleep side by side under canvas on paillasses (straw mattresses).

Cross Country Work

The extra duration of the camps

Among other well known candl dates are Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Dr. Edouard Benes, ex-President

of Czecho-Slovakia.

Experts of the Nobel Committee, as usual, have proposed candidates but the Committee has a free hand to take any candidate, The general opinion is that the peace prize will not be, awarded this year.

LATEST

PIGEON-HOLED ORDINANCE

The Hon. Mr. M. K. La wants to

will permit more time to be spent in know what the Government is doing working out military schemes

cross country work at Lówu,

on about the Prevention of Eviction Amendment Ordinance of 1939 which

Oncers and men of the Brst units has passed its first reading, and has LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL summoned to camp must report at since not come before the Legislative

Council. the Fanling camp this evening. They

He is asking the Government to the are mostly Infantrymen. The second

morrow at the Council meeting the camp from November 10 to November whether it will explain the delay in

23 will be for engineers.

Implementing the report of a special "In any case the neutrals have so The Financial Secretary is to

Units which will attend the Arst qualified committee on this subject,. far made themselves much too amen-introduce the Ordinance apply-camp at Fanling are corps Signals, No. and what it intends to do with re- Netherlands, Belgiumgainst Britain.

able to British control,' the papers ing the amount required for the Company, No. 2 Company (Scol-gard to the Bill, suld, Telegraph Powers

In his notice of the question, the Hon. Public Service for the 15 months tish), No. 6 Comparty (Portuguese), Complaining

No. 7 Company, Pay Secilon. Details Mr. M. K. Lo polnis put it the BUI BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" operate more effectively against ship-Signor Virginio Gayda analyses, failure to make a test case, the ins-ending March 31, 1941.

of the following camps are as folį was drafted by the special comimlitee The total, excluding, charges on laws: THE HAGUE, Nov. 7 (UP). plug in the North Sea and the Engin "Giornale d'Italia," yester- this method of paper protests and account of Public Debt, Waterworks Company Engineers, Mobile Column, or

pired comment adds: "We belleve:

2nd Camp, Fanling-Field and when fo was read for the first time It has been officially

10, the Attorney Operating advanced bases in the Netherlands, day's Communist International subservient practice to British at- Renewal and Improvements Fund and No. 3 Company, No. 4 Company General stäted that the second reading nounced that Queen Wilhelmina German reconnaissance planes could manifesto and says that if there tacka оп their rights can serve Loan works, will be $149,708,707.

(Chinese), Army Service Corps Com- of the bill would be taken at the next. of the Netherlands and King also keep the U-boats better inform-is to-day a struggle between im- neither their own interests nor csaist The charges on Account of Public puny, Field Ambulance, Pay Section, meeting of the Council.

the restoration of práce, which they, Debt will absorb Leopold of the Belgians have deed of the movements of Allied ships. porlalist forces and plutocratica small States, need as much as the $1,595,391, and $559,100 is required

an additional from November 16 to November 23. Since then, nothing has been heard cided to take the initiative in à But the greatest advantage attach-interests, the Soviet is also play-athers."

for waterworks.

1st Artillery Camp-1st Battery, new effort to negotiate peace in cd to air bares in the Netherlands

Loan works pre estimate< ut 40 Battery, No. 8 Company (Portu- would be to facilitate bombing at-ing a part. Europe.

$1,550,400.

guese), from November 24 to Decem- tacks on Britain. They have telegraphed the Hends of Stale in Germany, France and now without crossing the Low advantages with the same bargaining

lish Channel.

An-

trom

She is attempting to expand and is

German bombers can reach England also exploiting economic and naturni PREMIER DENIES Britain, offering their good offices in Countries, but the route is so long and manoeuvring by means of polli SECRET CABINET

an attempt to facilitate negotiations.

Official quarter here stated that the The Spanish war showed that dur- pence move is a new indication of Ing the day bombers without fighters' the solidarity of views held by Bel- as an escort are severely punished by gulm-and-the Netherlands.

defending fighters,

possible that fighting planes cannot accom cal pressure as practised by the

pony the bombers.

capitalist States,

for The Sovici la not working pease. On the contrary, in the past 20 years she has been working sole ly for what she expects will lead to a Communist revolution.

The official announcement follow- ed to-day's long conversations be- tween the Sovereigns, which were PLEASE Turn To Page 5.

This was also shown in the German “try-out" ralds on Scotland in which the Royal Air Force fighters brought PLEASE Turn To Pogo 5.

DRAMATIC CAR DASH

BY KING OF BELGIANS

Italy's Rola

*PECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Nov. 7 (Reuter).- In the House of Commons

the Prime to-day,

Minister described as entirely without foundation a recent newspaper

Total expenditure in the fifteen bar 1. therefore, be $63,120,704,

monthe beginning on January 1 will,

Estimates Varled

2nd Artillery Camp-3th (Anti- (Aircraft) Battery from December 2

La December 9,

The ordinary Estimates Intro-| 3rd Artillery Camp.-2nd Battery, duced by the Hon. Mr. Calno at the 3rd Battery from December 13 to last meeting of the Council have December 20. been varied to include the sum of $1,000,000 for Special War Ex- penditure.

This step has been rendered neces-

All Europe has recognised that statement to the effect ⋅ that | sary because the Extraordinary Wor Italy, and not the Soviet, has under-} there was now an Inner Cabinet Budget, from which Government taken the role of guardian of peace) composed of the Prime Minister, Lord hopes to raise $10,000,000 through in the Balkans.

Halifax, Sir John Simon and Sir Income Tax and which was to have "Italy's abstention_from_any "bel Samuel Hoare, whose decisions are included all war expenditure, has Ilgerent solion has limilled the area withheld from the Defence Ministries been

temporarily deferred.

one million dollars and, with

September

of the DIL

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deprecated in connection with the Public Debt her prosperous trade with neutral countries in the Far East.

FROM their headquarters in the Post Office Building, the of confici, which was increased by uniif they came before the War The Colony's ordinary Estimates Hongkong postal censor staff handling letters in 15 languages Intervention in Poland.

Cabinet in the form of recommenda- have, therefore, been increased by are playing an important part in preventing Germany maintain. In reply to the insinuation that tions,

charges Italy is waiting for a favourable, Mr. Chamberlain moment to hurl herself on the van- publication in war time of Buch SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH"

Bernhard.

quished and snatch a share of the malicious invention. THE HAGUE, Nov. 7 (UP). Crowds stood outside the Palace in spoils, Signor Gayda says that such ----King Leopold of the Belglans the Noordlende, which is one of the an intention at present is only evid- made a dramatic midnight daah Hague's thoroughfares, despite the ent on the part of the Soviet In to The Hague from Brussels. fact that it had been drizzling rain Poland,

"Italian policy has endeavoured in

since 7 a.m.

a added, will total $81,302,176, and not $30,100,178, as originally estimated.

Unoelal members of Council will

SWEDISH SHIP SEIZED STOCKHOLM, Nov. 7 Reuter),~| now make every effort to limit the Thố Swedish steamer, kita, 3,000 | candlet and save elvilisation, unless tong, carrying cargo of cellulose, "It is not for the Camintern to sit was captured by à German warship in judgment on her."

off Falsterbo.

to maintain peace in Europe and will

He arrived at the Royal Not only the front main entrance, a perfectly open and loyal manner Palaco, at 11 pm, and was rebut the other threo minor entrances colved immediately by Queen were guarded by sentrics. Wilhelmina, in the presence of Great Importance is attached to Princess Jullana; and · Princel PLEASE Turn To Page 5.

By virtue of Hongkong's ! fortunate position as the Clap- reply to the Government's Budget ham Junction of the Far East for proposals et to-morrow's meeting of sea and air mail, thousands of the Council, but they are not expected letters to Germany have been ta oppose any of the provisions of the Intercopted." ordinary Budget,

Neutral ships are no longer taz- rying German goods to the Fur East on the grounds that they: kra delayed at each British pork, for contraband meaṛchlug,

Sworn To Secrecy · 'Sworn to secrecy,' thé štaff it the It is likely, however, that the Un Germans are making desperate Hongkong postal censor's office are officials will express unequivocal efforts to deliver goods to Arms in all British subjects, mostly recruited opposition to the Government's pro-China over the trans-Siberian, rall from the Education Department, Dosal to Introduce Income Tax this way, despite the additional experise Among the letters censored dra-those

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