1939-11-13 — Page 5

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

November

13,

1939.

OVERNIGHT ALLIES REPLY INVASION OF HOLLAND

NEWS PAGE

German Press

Denia!

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 12 (Reu- ter Bulletin)--Berlin correspon- dents of Dutch papers havo denied reports of a German' altack on Holland being im minent.

They have been told that the masing of German troops on the border is for carrying out "technical manoeuvres,” not of political nature.

Pope's Encyclical

Pontiff Sends Message To America

TO PLEA FOR ARMISTICE

GUARANTEES WANTED FROM GERMANY

London, Nov. 13.

NOT TO TAKE PLACE?

A prediction that German did not intend to march throug Holland because she had not interfered with the operations of the Istanbul-Amsterdam express train service was made yesterday in an Interview with a Japanese diplomat from Turkey. He is Mr. Tera- Hira Hirobum, Second Secretary of the Japanese Embassy Lo Turkey, who passed through fongkong by an Italian liner to Japan. "As Turkey is now in the Anglo-French Alliance one would expect Germany to interfere with communications between Holland and Turkey if she intended to violate Dutch neutrality," he said,

"Feeling In Turkey when I left recently after she joined, the Allie was 40 per cent. sympathetic to Germany and the Soviet and 40 per cent in favour of the Allles. It is natural that Turkey's sympathies should largely be in favour of the Soviet, as that nailon was responsible for the formation of the present modern Turkish slate," he said,

Both the replios from Britain and from France to the appeal for peace made by King Leopold and S Queen Wilhelmina which were made to-day, de- clared that Britain and France were ready to con-

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sider any proposals from Germany if it would Stood

afford real peace and free Europe from aggression.

The King sent separate replies In almost identical terms to Queen Wilhelmina and King Leopold,

examined, with the Governments of The replies declare he has carefully

the United Kingdom and the Domi- nions, the appeal of November 7 and recalls the previous appent of August 23, to which the British and French Governments sent favourable replies, niso the appeal of August 28, which was welcomed by the British, French, Italian and Polish Governments, Α few days later the German Govern

Volunteer Orders For The Week

Vatican City, Nov. 11. The Pope has issued an encvellent addressed to the 150th anniversary of Catholic Hierarchy in the United States in which The regretted the breaking down of family life, the

Hongkong

Volunteer spread of birth control and divorcement launched on unprovoked at-Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer De

Defence

Corps orders by Lieut. Col. H. B. Rose, M.C., tack on Poland, which has been over-nee Corps. run with every circumstance of brutality.

(b) All Arm Sunday, Monday Tuesday, Ha! Tak, Tak, 0 p.m. Lecture. Sunday, Monday, Compulsory flying for camp. Fridny. Kai Kai Tak, Compulsory flying for camp.

The Pope urged that a united effort be made to settle the disputes be- tween labour

and

capital, saying, "such solution will bring great honour to the American people."

leferring to divorce, the Pope aald, "Let reverence,

religion

and ildelity towards the great American people counsel their energelle nction against this disease."United Press.

To Leave Vatican

Rome, Nov, 11. The Pope will break an old pre- cedent on Tcember # when he leaves the Vatican and will treat on Italian

soll.

Not since 1070 has a Pope set foot on Italian territory, though several have crossed it.

H Holiness will celebrate his Arst Mass of the Baallien at Lake Maggiore.-Rester.

Services Defeat Club-Police At Rugby

The reply expressed appreciation of the offer and declares, "It is, and should not last a day longer than always has been, my desire the wor absolutely necessary.

Essential Conditions The essential conditions on which we are determined an honourable peace must be secured have already been plainly stated.

"The Immediate occasion leading to our decision to enter the war was the German uguression on Poland, but this aggression is only instance of Germany's polley towards her neighbours..

П fresh

the

Army Service Corps Company R.A.5.C. Compound, Queen's Road. 2.30 a.m. Supply Section, B. Squad.

Tuesday, H.Q., 0.30 p.m. Recruite Thursday. (1) Supply Section. A Squad. R.AS.C. Compound, 30 p.m. (11) Trans- port Section proceed to camp.

Field Ambuleach

Thursday.Those

Comp

to

to

detailed practed Pay Bretion

camp.

Thursday. Those detalled proceed

4 Corps Orders Amendment 3. Para. 3. Leave. Delete the sentence Corps Orders No. 45/39 dated November "008. Pte. C. B. S. Thompson, No. 2 Cay. 17.11.30-5.2235,"

5. Transfers C.S.M. I. 5. Meadows, Corps Signals to Unit Res, Pre. T. Lock, Ne. Coy, to No, Coy Ple. F. Lee, No 1 Coy. to M.M.G.

G. Appointed & Promotions Set A W. White, 3rd Bty

Bdr.

to

Where They

Years

Ago

With the French Army in the, French General Staff has kept up its Maginot Line, Nov. 11. tradition of keeping the best mobile Ten million. French, British and artillery in. Europe together with ex- German fighters are agala face to cellent infantry and a remarkable face in almost the same alignment although small air force. where the Western Front ran when. the fighting was halted 21 years ago In the war to end all wars.

There was no observation of the

Armistice ceremony in the front line trenches and Maginot fortifications to-day, no lessening of Are and no armistice.

Tank Superiority

The French elatedly clalm tank unk superiority over the Germans point out two accompilahments at- tained thus far in Western Front and Poland. A tank Corps Comman- I spent Armistice Day with a regl-der, showing off the qualities of the ment of that famed Special Corps French tanks, declared that these which mans the Muginot Ilne.

same swift chars used by the Polish

Vor-

For the second time General Game-Army had whipped many times their lin ordered one unit of the famed number of German tanks during the defence, system to be opened to brief war in the Eust. He recited in American reporters. This unit is a battalion of French tanks manned by particular the accomplishment of une busy anthill in one of tha hottest corners of the Saar Valley.

Polish troops some of whom had been There was no Armistice Day let-ent to France and put through the up behind and around this fortica- mailles, They operated in Poland un- tlon and surface troops

French Army Tank School ni are og der three French officers and used whole forests, planting rails, digging tank traps and trenches

mines and French equipment. and stringing wire to doubly rein- force this line If that should be neces- sury.

At one stage of the German pene- In this fortress I had a particular! tration Into Poland by mobile opportunity to study their defence mechanised columns, this battalion of pgainst modern artillery and aerial: 39 French tanks engaged one whole bombs which in intensity can surpass German Panzer division of 100 light any destructive weapon

ever and heavy tanks. The Poles lost three tanks-less than one in eleven conceived.

030

man

Thirty-nine Hundred

So little of these enormous works but destroyed 70 German tanks and on or near the surface that then succeeded in Oghting their way "The large purpose for which my

months or years of shelling could not southward to Rumonia when they peoples are now fighting are to secure

destroy all their turrets or cupoins were interned. that Europe is redeemed, in

It was a battle of faster, bence or even hope to drive the defence. words of the Prime Minister, from

forces out of their antlull.

Winner, German tanks against slower the perpetually, recurring fear of

The Maginot forces have unshake-, but excellently armoured French German aggression and to enable the

li proved outright the able faith in the impregnability of tanks and. peoples of Europe to preserve ther

thek Line, but even if the Germans, speed in tanks becomes dangerous the French General Staff's theory that independence and

in a surprise attack, or by sheer. prevent a resort to force instead of to Bdr., Bdr. R. Sleap. 1st Bly. to Sut least 1.500.000 losses th the process-cutting down armour plate.

Force in and B.QMS. LUdr. 3. C. Guingan, 3rd nty, weight of their forces-taking mintite each new horsepower means pacifle means for the settlement of RC. Sinton, let Bly to dr. succeed in breaking through and get whole of this sector of the Sour Val-

la Bly. to Sgt. international disputes."

The General commanding the L/Bdr. B. J. Murray, fat y. to dr. ting Into the interior of France their The reply alludes to the ampliften-L/Bdr. L. Haley. Inat Bty. to Bdr. Chr. problem, would be to get back out dents last night "The war will be

P. B. Wilson. Bly. to Bdr.

ley told American war correspon- (Continued from Page 0.)

tion of these remarks by Air, Cham-11, J. D. Lowe, 1st Ety. to L/Bdr. Gint again. berlain and Lord Halifax, and con-

A. J. Stephen, 1st Bly, to L/Bdr. Gar.

These fortresses are so planted that tion and purchases reach

over the day when the Allies produc- When Fay came on play became more

cludes that the elementa which in the, P. Ozorio, Fd. Amb. te Cpl. Pie. R.

D. H. C. Taylor, 1st ty, to L/Bar Pt. they can

point equal.

cpinion of the Governments must. Baldwin, Fd. Amb. 10

operate in any direction.where they take the mastery of the The first seare was a result of clever form part of any settlement, emerge Rissin, Ed. Amb, to Cal, Fie. D. C. Faul, through, each fortress would be her- United Press,

E. In case the Germans had broken alr Dway from the Germans." play and splendid backing up

elearly and distinctly from thesed. Amb. to Epi. Pie. W. T. Bilson, Ed. metically sealed and life could go an Richards and Paul in turn, with Paul Majesties be able to communicate to Fle, W. H. Whittaker. Fd. Amb to Cpl. but the guns in this fortress and those

by declarations of polley. Should Your Amb. to Cpl. Pic. W. E. Allen, F. Amb. finally drawing D.

Cpl. Pls. A. Lebedeft, Fd. Amb, to Cpl normally for six months or a year, Taylor, side. stepping him, and passing to Richards as afford a real prospect of achieving Thomas Fd. Amb to L/Cp.

me any proposal of such a character Pte. S. Bard, Fd. Amb. L/Cpl., Pte. G within sight to the right and left who scored midway between the

Abraham, Fd. Amb. L/Cpl., Pie. O. this purpose I described, I can say Nirlukoff. Fd. Amu, to L/Cpl. Pie. corner Bug and the post. Paul con- at once my Governments would give Derkach. Fd...Amb.-to-L/Cpl. Pre-Gui Germans and prevent their retreating the Western Front during the night,~~ verted. This ended-the-rat-half them their most earnest

G another curtain of fire behind the infantry raids at various points on scoring.

Singh, R. Fd, Amb. to L/Cpl. Ple. Y, P. considera- tion. Reuter,

Lee, Fd. Amb, to L/Cpl. Ple. C.-Schiller,

while the main French Army on the Reuter Bulletin. Fd. Amb, to L/Cpl. Pie, J. D. Sequeira,

surface drove the enemy back into No. & Coy to L/Cpl.

range of these furious guns.

tu

Midway through the second half, Paul, dodging his way back towards the scrum, eluded all attempts gross him, and scored near the posts. He converted easily. Just on time, tidsdale scored his try which has been referred to above. Club charged the tick, before the ball was placed on the ground by the scrum-half.

No charge was given. Paul went forward and placed the ball to his liking a second time, with the result that the kick was deallowed. The full-time whistle went further play.

Dr. J. A., R. Selby refereed. Teams:

to the

Ptc.

ሌ. would swing around to establish

President Lebrun Replies

7. Leave Paris, Nov. 13. President Lebrun's reply

L/Cpl. G. H. Brett, Armd. Car .. gue peuc, uppeal appreciates the No. 2 Coy. 24.11.39-13.11.10. Gar. V. F. 1,13.39-30.4.40 Pte. G. B. S. Thompson. sentiments inspiring the two so- Edge, 3th AA. By, 0.11.30-13.11.30.

reigns, and declares that France; repeats, she is determined to welcome el. Bdr. R. S. Cappell 3rd Bty.. 7.11.30- The following leave granted is enneeli- any possibility of assuring a just and 31.12.30. inating peace for all peoples. She hos taken up arms to end definitely the violent and forceful undertaking without which for two years have enslaved and destroyed three nations, and to- day threaten the security of ali nations.

* Strength Increase Pte, A. Macleod, Stanley Platoon, Pte. Chan Kwong-fook, Fd. Ambulance, Pta. A. R. Jacob, Fd. Ambulance.

E. N. Tany, Caplain, Adjutani, HK.V.D. Corps. NOTICES

1. Corps Rile Club

United Services-Pay. Lieut. Slovens 4R.N.; Gunar. Richards (5th H.RA).

Lasting peace can only be estab-| Forms of application for membership of /Cpl. Walte (ILE), Tel. Paul Ushed by the reparation of Injustices the reconstituted Corps Rifle Club ore Clark (B.N.) Limut, Carter R.N.); Ple. Austria and Poland.

1. Cockrane 8.N.): Lieut. Cdr. imposed by force on Czecho-Slovakia, be sent to all Unli Commanders for Berry (Max. R.), Litul. liewitt (A1dx. R.). Evans 16th A.A.B.A. Fl. Lieut.

Wylor (RN.), 278 Lieut. Pinkerton (RS.);

It is only possible of effective poll- ical and economic guarantees can assure the future respect and liberty

Capt. Duke (8.9.), Lieut. Niladale (Royal Norfolk Regt.) and Lieui, John (R.N.).

Combined Club and Pollec-D. H. Tay of all nationa. for (Failcet. 11, W, E. Heaths (Pales). J.

C. Charter (Club). J. Hutchison (Club).

distribution to members of their units,

It is requested that completed forma be returned to the Club Secretary at Corps Q. as early as possible and not turn from camps. Jater than the day after the Unit's re-

Further supplies of forms can be h Any solution which would con- on demand at Corps H., or through the the triumph of injustice Club Secretary (B.Q.M.9, Hargreaves, Pay

D. li. Stewart (Club), B, C. Fay (Police), secrate

E. C. Luscombe (Palice), & F. Walkden

Captalis) (Club), R. G. Castleton (Club). would result in a precarious truce Bertion).

fof Europe and would not be linked

P. Cullinan (Police), E. W.

LA Searle (1'slice). A. J. d. Taylor to a stable or legitimate peace whose

Club), J, D. Dempsey Paifce) and W. D. Richardson (Club).

advent in foresliadowed In Sovereigns' message.

Navy 14 Army 6

10

It is for Germany, and no longer for France to pronounce herself for IN AN ENCOUNTER which or against that peace, to which all lacked the finer points of the Reuter,

the threatened countries aspire.- game, but abounding in thusiastic

and

en-

whole-hearted play, Navy "A" defeated Army cendency, with neither bettering the "A" by 14 Pts. (a goal, a penalty were the plek of the Navy forwards. other. Bayley, Brown and King goal and two tries) to 6 Pts. (two while Page, and Bousted were the penalty goals).

Army's best.

Enthusiasm may be said to have

Navy scored tries through Hall,

2, Yanling Camp

(a) Lost-One pair of spectacles, la camp. Finder please return to the Order- ly Room.

(b) Armistice Day Observanca-Novem- ber 11-Armistice Day will be observed by all units of the Corps in camp w follows:

France has tremendous faith in the Maginot Line but, at the best, these fortresses are immovable so the

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U-Boat Sunk $1 TIFFINS

Costly Attack On British Convoy

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 12. (Reuter).The crew of a Nor-

wegian ship which arrived at

Haugesund describe the frustra- tion of a U-boat attack on a British convoy.

Hongkong Ranks First As Marketing Centre Chungkinh, Nov. 12. The European war has not affected China's International trade, the attack volume of which has Increased during swung the current year compared with the charges.

gures for the corresponding period

As the U-boat was preparing to

two cargo ships,

warships over and dropped depth

Their Majesties At Church

of the previous year, according to of The U-boat appeared twice with Acial figures just released here.

her bows in the nir before dis- The volume of China's international appearing, trade at the end of June this year stood at $1.132,145,221 and reached $1,585,103,434 at the end of August. The corresponding figures in June and August last year were only $704,010,- 800 und $1,000,018,399 respectively. In other words, the volume. foreign trade in the first eight months of China's of the current year increased by $493,- LONDON, Nov. 12 (Reuter). 647,035 over the corresponding period Their Majesties The King and Queen of last year.

to-day attended Armistice Sunday Hongkong ranks firat as China's service at the royal chapel at St. Marketing centre,

United James. States second, Between January and The Bishop of Manchester delivered August, 1930, Hongkong imported the sermon. $135,780,000 worth of goods from China. The United States bought Chinese goods totalling $99,499,000,

Following the enforcement of im- port restrictions, the United States purchased $10,024,501 worth of Chi. nese goods in August, while Hong- kong accounted for imports amount- (e) Found A welst watch. Owner ing to $18,112,171. please apply to Adjutant.

(1) Popples will be on sale and may be obtained through Unit Commanders. Volt Commanders will obtain the pop- ples from the QM. and return unsold poppies and the money collected in sales to film by mid-day on Sunday.

(1) The poppies will be worn only in the cap, an the left side. Immediately above the ear. Those equipped with the glengary or R.TH. cap will wear the pop- ples Immediately above the badge.) (11) The Bugler will mark the period of the silence in camp by The Corps rail and

len during the silence,

run riot at times, with the result that Bayley, Kennedy, Kay converted All Banks will stand to atten- penalty kicks were frequent. The Navy three's disappointed, showing the second one, and, in addition, very little team work. Unlike them, kicked a penalty goni.

they were frequently out of position.

On one occasion, when a scrum was

taken about ten yards

Marsh kicked both Army's penalty

front their goals.

line, they had four men marking the blind alde.

Boe was the prime instigator of Army attacks. The soldiers relied

Lieut. Pirie (Royal Scots) refereed Teams „Navy. "A"--Mie. Parcor ("Lowestoft"') Burg.-Lleut. Corcoran ("Tamar"), Tiying

oficer Wright (IAF), Ldz, wtf, Barlov Comar"] and Sub-Lieul. Kennedy

AFFILIATED UNIT

Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C. Randaging Classes-Monday, 10. 10.30

mainly on forwards rushes to bring (MTB) A. 1. Kay (C-in-C's Office) a.m, and 630 pm. There will be no the ball up field.

and Tel, Hall CM.F.23,'n); Lda. Sie Ingle lecture on Friday. Pascoe for Navy, was safe in his | (Tamar""), Lieut. (E) Brown (M.T.13.2)

tackling, handling and kicking. Kay,

scrum-

at stand-off, was worried by Boe, and did not settle down to his usual game. Hall was an opportunist at half. His neat punts over the heads at opposing players were Very effective. Hook and Murch were dangerous combination for Army.

The latter's kicking was agains feature of his play,

Both packs strove hard to gain as-

A. D. Palmer Thracian"), L, S. A. Yen-

"dall ("Lowerloft"); Ldg. Wir. Ferris ("Tamar"), Lieut. Davey ("Cicuta") Pay

lut. Charles (Coin-G's Office) and 1'.

("Tamar""),

Sgd. Mr. L. M. 5. BRAUDE,

Assistant Comát. Nursing Dotachment, K.V.D.C.

BUDGET DEBATE DELAY

Capt. Scriven

Army "A"-L/Sgt. Lang (N.A.O.C.). TEA.M.9.7 8igm, WinG (I.C.S.), Lieut, Hook 10th H.R.A.), Bomdr, Marsh (8th RRAH B/Cpl. Boe (1.S.) L/Cpt. Smith Seaforth 11.); Pie, Boustead The Legislative Council meeting [.A.0.C.), Gune Cook

(8th L.A.)odjourned from Thursday to 10-day 1/Cpl. Resford C.S.; Bergt. Blackms to continue the Budget debate has Sergt. Page 18th AARA). L/Cpl. Foley been postponed to Thursday at 2.30 (R.) and 1/Cpl. Sheldrako (HE).

+ (RE). Gunnr, McDermott (5th TLR.A.)

[p.m.

with the

During the same eight-month period Japan imported $43,004,000 worth of Chinese goods, while Japanese goods valued at $220,200,000 were imported into the occupied areas in Chibo.

From the United States camo $140,- 156,000 worth of goods, from Ger- many $70,330,000 and from

Britis India $07,723,000.

Between January and August, 1030, China imported $100,059,450 worth of rreals and cotton and cotton yarn valued at $128,590,160. On the other hand China exported animal products amounting to $124,709,401, fibres to-1 telling $70,849,457 and mineral ores, including metais, valued at $72,640,- 423.

sharp drop. Trade In China's south- Import of luxuries registered a westem provinces showed a favour able balance—Router,

at last in

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