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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

November 12, 1939,

HOW WORLD CELEBRATED NOV. 11

GERMANY

Wreaths On The REICH FATEFUL DAY

Old Battlefields

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

IGNORED BY NAZIS

BERLIN, Nov. 11 (UP).-Although Germany, es usual, ignored the Armistice anniversary, the "National Zeitung", in accond page story, recalls Herr Erzberger's signing of the Versailles treaty for the Reich, and warns that Germany to-day is not as weak as the Gormany of November, 1918.

ARRAS, Nov. 11 (UP).-On the old battlefields in the chill and rain, at the spot where over 200 thousand were killed, General Viscount Gort, Commander in Chief BRITAIN of the British forces, accompanied by the Duke of

Gloucester and members of the General Staff, in addition MILLIONS

to the French General Varuz, placed a wrealth on the war memorial to-day,

Extraordinary precautions were taken with anti- aircraft and machine guns.

The ceremony was severe in its simplicity and lasted only three minutes..

A detachment of 50 British tin-hatted six footers presented arms as the French priest said the prayer and 16 buglers sounded the mournful strains of the Last Post.

Fifty military spectatory stood at attention Gort and Varuz advanced and placed the wreath.

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Shortly thereafter, General Gort inspected the guard. The only French representation were a dozen French Garde Mobile, The ceremony occurred in the middle of a huge cemetry

containing over 30,000 bodies.

A huge German cemetery with 40,000 bodies of those killed in the same battle was within eyeshot. The British Guard of Honour wore red poppies on their right breasts, the only touch of colour at the raw, dreary scene.

TWO BIG CEREMONIES

LONDON, Nov. 11 (Reuter).-Armistice Day was celebrated both in Britain and France, though in vastly different form than usual.

OF POPPIES Unofficial Silence Observed

AMERICA

SPEECH BY

THE PRESIDENT Roosevelt Seeking Road To Peace

WESTERN FRONT

THE WAR STILL GOES ON

No Armistice In Battle Zone

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN THE MAGINOT

LINE, Nov. 11 (UP).—Ten million French, British and German fighters are again face to face in almost the same alignment where the WASHINGTON, of Armistice Day

Nov. 11

Western Front ran when the throughout Britain (UP)-President Roosevelt, in and the Empire in the restrained at- an Armistice Day speech, de-fighting was halted 21 years clared that he was seeking the ago in the war to end all rand to a peace which would be wars. better than that achieved in 1918.

LONDON, Nov. 11 (Reuter).-The 21st anniversary was celebrated

mosphere of war.

There was no parade at Whitehall and no Official Slience--the Shener, however, was generally observed in offees and homes at i am. There was no ceremony, but one feature. the Westminster Abbey service, re-

mained unchanged.

To avoid crowds at Whitehall, a time-table was drawn up for detegn- tions of Old Comrades and

Regi- mental Associations Inying wreaths.

Their Majesty's wreath of popples and coroflowers was placed on the Cenotaph by an equerry,

in London, the King and Queen for the first time were not pre- sent at the Cenotaph'in Whitehall. Their Majesties re- mained in Buckingham Palace and listened in to the service

over the radio. THE PRESS

In France, the day was com- memorated in two big cere-taph.

MUST NOT monies, one at a memorial site

BE IN VAIN

on a battlefield of the last war Innd the other in Paris.

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There was no observation of the Armistice ceremony in the Shortly after placing a wreath upon

front line trenches and Maginot the tomb of the Unknown Soldier in fortifications to-day, no lessen- Arlington Cemetery, the President ing of fire and no armistice, briefly, by telephone, addressed Bie There was only scattered patrol Centennial ceremonies which are action because the German being held at the Ginies Military In-Command has not yet made up its High siitute at Lexington, Ky.

mind where to attack and how.

"There is nothing inconsistent in saying a word about, peace at the anniversary of this great school, the President sald.

to

I spent Armistice Day with a regl- ment of thpt famed Special Corps which mans the Maginot fine.

Crowds Dispersed From an early hour, special police;

For the second Ume General Game- were on duty to disperse crowds. "In our history, the two always defence system

lin has ordered one unit of the famed Red Poppies sold in their millions had the same connection.

to be opened to on the streets and with the Popples never had the illusion that peace and busy anthill in one of the hottest We have American reporters. This unit is a appeared the French cornflowers as a freedom could be based on weakness. comers of the Saar Valley, symbol of Allied unity?

Overseas ceremonies

"Now we need a new and better were more

There was no Armistice Day let- impressive, espcelotty in Australia, peace: peace which will cause men up behind and around this fortifica- when a special service was held in at length to lay down the weapons tion and surface troops ure filing front of Parliament House,

of hatred which had been used whole forests, planting mines and All the High Commissioners London placed wreaths on the Ceno less ambitions which have always and stringing wire to doubly rein- divide them and forgo the purpose-rails, digging tank traps and trenchies created fear-ambitions which, in the force this line if that should be neces- long run, serves no useful end.

sary.

Defences Studied In this fortress I had a particular neighbour can talk to a neighbour: ugainst modern artillery and aerial "We seek a language in which a opportunity to study their defence

where, and

The trappings of war are everywhereby the common homely human any destructive weapon

in which men can talk to men, bombs which in intensity can curpass people wore Flanders Popples as they walked with their instincts, which are found every conceived.

in

Trappings Of War Everywhere

There were very few symbols of Armistice Day to-day, said the B.B.C. observer in a broadcast this after

The battlefield ceremony was noon. Lord Gort, the British commander- attended, among others, by General

in-chief, and by the French General Blanchard,

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LONDON, Nov. 11 (Reuter). The whole of the press to-day reflected the thoughts that are uppermost in the mind of every For the second time this year Briton, and looks forward not the Grenadier Guards marched only to victory but to a peace the famous Champs Elysees, but this which will lead to better things, time in battle dress, and took part Though the traditional cere-in the homage paid to those who died mony has had to be suspended, says "The Times," the spirit to- 26th Regiment Haracs day is greater than that of former years.

in 1914-10.

Common Language

man evel

gas-masks past sandbagged buildings. where, may reach expression through So little of these enormous works

While the usual ceremonies were the elimination of fear. absent, all the essentials could be felt.) "I have sought-and still seek in organisations and so forth were given toward this peace.

Delegates from various ex-Service all simplicity, to try and find us road a lime-table so that they could lay their wreaths at the Conotaph with-

out attracting a crowd.

"It must be the goal not only of men trained to armas, but to all of There was quite a little procession us everywhere whose dearest desire of people round the Cenotaph all is a quiet prace under liberty." At the Arc de Triomphe the morning viewing the wreaths. Guards balled opposite a company of)

The wreaths included one from arms the 20th Rugiment of French in the King, of popples and French for fantry, every one of whom was wear- cornflowers, one from the Premier decencying the Croix de Guerre, won in the and the Cabinet, from members of

present war.

the Royal Family and many others were from the wives and mothers of soldiers.

We will not lay down our until the victory has been won right against wrong. against tyranny.

ما در دوم گیر

Once again we are lighting for the

Next to the French troops were sume principles, which now are bet-Polish solulers in blue bereis with ter understood.

the Polish eagle, and members of the We realise the horror of war but British Legion-in France. the spirit in which we took up arms t-

on

to fight for liberty 25 years ago is After members of the French Gov- the same spirit that will enable us to fernment had laid wreaths

the continue to the end.

Unknown Soldier's Tomb there was Ja two-minutes' silence.

The "Yorkshire Post" comments that, we must ensure that the war is, not being fought in vain.

We seek a new Europe in which all free nations can work for pence and a worthy memorial to those who died,

The Armistice is not forgolten in| the United States.

They Also Sorve

The silence was broken by a roll Mobile Guard, and thea of drums by the band of the French pets sounded the Call to the Dead.

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Short Addreas

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President Lebrun delivered a short address, during which he said: "We know we are fighting for a just cause "The world is with us and success

WARSAW.: CITY OF MISERY

are

on or near he

surface that destroy all their turrets or cupolas months or years of shelling could not or even hope to drive the defence

forces out of their anthill.

Unshakeable Faith

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The Maginot forces have unshake- able faith in the impregnability of their Line, but even if the Germans, In a surprise attack, or by sheer weight of their forces-taking least 1,500,000 losses in the process-- succeed in breaking through and get- ting into the interior of France their problem would be to get back out again.

These fortresses are so planted that they can operate. In any direction.. In case the Germans had broken through, each fortress would be her- metically sealed and life could go on normally for six months or a year. but the guns in this fortress and those within sight to the right and

feit would swing around to established

but the pattern of the Silence was Life went on as usual in London,

there Workers in offices und even the traffic seemed silent.

Westminster Abbey glowed with the scarlet of the priests robes. while khaki predominated among the congregation, among whom were many British and French soldiers. The blue uniform of the RAF. was -The misery of Warsaw under another curtain of fire behind the also there.

the

Red Cross Refused Permission To Act LONDON, Nov. 11 (Reuter).

Germans and prevent their retreating "Our thoughts to-day," said

German rule was described while the main French Army on the observer, "are with the men serving in London to-day by M. surface drove the enemy back into in France, the men at sea and the Jan Punce, men with the Air Force,

the new Polish range of these furious guns.

France has tremendous faith in the "Our hearts joined in the prayer

Minister of Social Welfare.

Maginot Line but, at the best, these Make us better men and women and give us peace in our time."

fortresses immovable so the French General Staff has kept up its tradition of keeping the best mobile artillery in Europe together will ex- cellent infantry and a remarkable although small air force.

The band of the Grenadier Guarda All Sold Out Before Eleven A.M.

The "New York Times" says: "Wells assured." sland aside but wait to play our part

down the

London, Nov. 11 (British Wire- Anglo-French Alliance was striking- Champs less)-Popular enthusiasm for the

In the new society of free nations. led the march

"The veterans of the American Elysees. They were followed by the forces in the Great War need not Grenadier Guards and the French think that the cause for which they and Polish troops, suffered is forgotten."

Censorship Of Xmas Cards Espionage Will Be Guarded Against

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M. Puncee said the city was with out coal and no food could be ob- Lained in a radius of 40 miles.

ANITY

Jews were being victimised on all sluts, and even German sol- diers relented when they Jews being turned away from the bread queues.

y llustrated in the Immense de- mand to-day for the emblems sale in Londoireets, in which the The International Red Cross has cornflower, is the symbol of been refused permission by the Nazis the French clation of Ancient to distribute medicine, though disease,

with is more widespread in the German-

are

Koko The Monk Dies At Zoo

LONDON, Nov. 11 (Reuter).---The

the Flanders Poppy of British Legion occupied areas than in the Russian-London Zoo has lost one of its most of ex-Service Men.

occupied districts, The number available in London was limited and high prices naked. All were

before eleven o'clock.

DARDANUS PILOT Combatants, as Intertwined

STILL HELD CANTON, Nov. 11 (Reuter). The pllot of the Imperial Air- ways Dardanus, Capt. Joe Wil- son, is still being held by the Japanese.

LONDON, Nov. 11 (Router).— This was revealed to-day in an in- There is a form of control of the terview by "Reuter" with the British posting of Christmus cards from this Consul, Mr. Gerald Tyrrel. country, us in the last wor German Mr. Tyrrel said that he had so far agents used this type of printed malter to convey information to Ger-been unable to speak with the pillol who is still being held for questioning. many through neutral countries.

There will be restriction

The Japanese authorities have sgading cards to members of the promised to release the 'Dar. Navy, Army and Air Force, where- danus as soon as the plane is ever they may be, provided they are repaired. posted in the same way as letters. The mail carried by the machine, Countries where censorship will which has been handed over to the not be exercised are France and British Consul, will probably be French overseas -possessions, the sent to Hongkong on Monday,

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United States, South American coun frles, and, with certain exceptions,

the whole of the Far-East."

Consorable Countries Censorable countries are the whole) of Europe, except France, the over- seas possessions of Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands and Italy, China, Japan and Thai.

Premier Rapidly Improving

LONDON, Nov. 11 (Reuter)-The Doctors attending Mr. Chamberlain were able to report to-day that the Prime Minister's attack of gout has

The name and address must be passed off, printed on the envelope instead of

written or typewritten. Senders can- Mr. Chamberlain, however, will not order cards themselves but must rest as much as possible and is stay- obtain them from, the agents with ing in bed over the week-end. whom they must lodge a list of ad-

sold aut

were

THE PALESTINE

QUESTION

CAIRO, Nov. 11

popular inmates in Koko, the chim- M. Pancee, who returns to Paris panzee, who died last night. to-morrow, le raising money for the 120,000 Polish refugees in Europe.

Britain's Advice

To Shippers

LONDON, Nov, 11 (Reuler).-A General Nurl Sold, the Iraq Prime Economic Warfare this morning for

(Reuten).

note was issued by the Ministry of Minister, arrives hore to-day,

It is understood he will discuss avoiding delay.

shippers abroad, with the alm with the Egyptian Prime Minister a

Shippers are requested to mark scheme for settlement of the Palestine (goods covered by the British question.

con- traband 1st and destined for neutrals. with the name of the buyer.

Goods shipped after November 20

Smigly-Rydz

Relieved Of Post

LONDON, Nov. 11 (Router),--

Two years ago at Christmas- Koko upset the theory that chimpanzees would not breed in captivity, when the became a father. Sally equally jas famous, was the mother.

England's Record Apple Crop

LONDON, Nov. 11 (Reuter). England has had a record apple crop, which it is estimated will reach 0,- 000,000 hundredweight,

As most people in this country eat on an average of two upples a weeks, the home crop alone will last well after Christmas.

with no name on them are liable to for several weeks, and probably until

seizure.

The new order will not affect goods shipped under the old ar- rangements,

Bills of lading made to the order

Marshal Smigly-Rydz has been re- of a bank with the words, "nolity lieved of his post as Inspector- buyer" and the name are equivalent General of the Polish armed forces, to bulls of lading naming the which General Sikorak! has taken signec. over, according to Paris wireless.

Many Arrests In Slovakia

Trade Talks. In London

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BUDAPEST Nov. 11 (Reuter)— LONDON, Nov. 11. (British Wire- Several persons charged with plot-less)Trade discussions

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Poles In Japan ` Observe Festival

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TOKYO, Nov. 11 (Reuter)-The Polish Embassy here to-day observed Poland's Independence Day. 1. The Ambassader, Tadeuz

Romer. and other members of the Embassy staff attended church service in the morning, and in the afternoon held an oficial reception.

Neville Chamberlain has become the LONDON, Nov. 11 (Reuter)Mra.

French soldiers at the front.

He will continue to see his col-ting on behalf of the former Czech ceeding with the representatives in dresses, and the cards will be posted leagues and will keep in touch with Government have been arrested in London of all European neuten! coun- wartime godmother of a group of 12 for them.

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Slovakia.

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