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POLICE 137 WITH

Netherlanders Urged To Keep Calm And Prepare For Every Eventuality

IGNORE RUMOURS, SAYS PREMIER

THE HAGUE, Nov. 13 (Reuter).-The Netherlands Prime Minister broadcast this afternoon on Holland's defence measures.

Wild rumours, he said, had been circulated in Holland. These were apparently based on foreign reports and were the result of the defence measures.

He asked the Dutch people to ignore the rumours and to re- member that countries at always held tho darkest views about their opponents' inten- tions.

Danger Admitted

war

"Concerning the defence measures, the Dutch premier said that it was

BRITAIN'S WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS

always necessary for neutral coun-No Question Of "Sell

tries to adjust their military pre- cautions accordance with the con- ditions that existed.

The danger to-day, he said, was no

Out" To Japan

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

SAVES SHOT

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

SINGAPORE, NOV. 13 (UP).-THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE on singapore's WaterFRONT WATCHED THE 7,743-TON B.I. STEAMER SIRDHANA plunge to her doom IN THE SINGAPORE ROADS THIS MORNING,`AFTER STRIKING A FLOATING MINE.

Eleven Asiatic passengers are dead and nine

:

SCENES

NAZI SYSTEM AIR ACTIVITY

MUST PERISH

Declares "Freedom"

Broadcast

LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reu- ter).The German "Free- dom" stallon declared:

"The Nazi regime, must perish so that Germany can live again.

"A system which has murdered General von Fritsch and daily is murder- ing thousands of Germany's finest men; a system which sends hundreds of thousands to be slaughtered on the battlefield. has no right to live."

FINLAND'S

are missing.

The liner sank fifteen minutes after striking | POSITION the mine.

EXPLAINED

Passengers, who included many Europeans en route to Hongkong, lost all their possessions.

Cannot Concede The South Baltic Port

LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter).

Over a hundred Chinese deportees who were incarcerated aboard ship behind iron grilles were saved through the prompt action of a Hongkong in a talk from Daventry to police inspector, who shattered the lock on the night, a Finnish professor said grille door with a shot from his revolver. The deportees were en route to Hongkong,

Among the passengers were Nicola the Great, the well-known illusionist, and his troupe of fifteen, who were to have opened a season at the Majestic Theatre in Hongkong this week.

AS

INTENSIFIED: NAZI RAIDS REPELLED

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

LONDON, Nov. 13 (UP).—Fishermen off the York- shire coast reported that R.A.F. fighters attacked German bombers who were sighted over the North Sea this afternoon.

Anti-aircraft gun fire was heard.

East Coast Air Fight

LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter).—Three British fighters, pat- rolling above the clouds off the East Coast, sighted a German flying boat 2,000 feet below.

The enemy dived but the British leader swooped close be. hind and raked the enemy with bullets from a few yards range.

The German rear gunner re- plied without effect.

fell off and he took cover in the

Shotland Isles Raid.

LONDON, 'Nov. 13 (Router) The Air Ministry` announces that enemy aircraft made two' attacks on the Sticllazul Islands to-day. The were driven off by A.A. fire. Bombs were dropped but they did

A piece of the enemy's wing "NEW DEAL” clouds.

FOR CHINA Generalissimo Lays Down Ten Points CHUNGKING, Nov. 14 (Reu ter)-The ten points to be followed by the Chinese nation) were laid down by General Chiang Kai-shek when he addressed the weekly memorial meeting here yesterday.

The Generalissimo urged:

1-Chinese ethics should ba

followed;

no

sca.

damage.

Raiders Drop Many Bombs

Other bombs which fell on land

shattered windows and crofters of „collages_in_the_vicinity.

No other damage of any Importance

that the deadlock in the Finnish-

It was later revealed that four Soviet negotiations had arisen as the result of the Russian German bombers took part and that after being driven off on one, acca- territorial demands on Finland sion by anti-aircraft fire, they swung in both the extreme north and back and attacked second time. extreme south.

Numerous bombs were dropped, Finland and the Soviet, he said, had but they most harmlessly fell into the been at peace ever since the freely- concluded treaty of 1920, when Fin-made craters, up to 10 feet deep and Nicola the Great is under the managership of Mr.land's present territory was uncon-

ditionally

recognised

Soviet by more-than-it-was-in-the-early-days-LONDON, Nov. 13 (UP)-Charles Hugo, brother of Mr.Vic-Hugo,-the-popular Hussia.

Quarters close to the Chinese

Proper diplomatic machinery exist- They must be prepared for all Embassy, although

Hongkong showman and manager of the Orientaled for the settlement of any differ was done. scarcely

ences arising between them from time Government. pleased, appear reconciled to the Theatre. Mr. Charles Hugo was also aboard the ship.

to time. be sald, had not the slightest in- British withdrawals of troops,

The Nicola troupe lost all their equipment, which formation which would shake its due to the fact that it is accom- belief in the assurances given it by panied by the firm assurance of was valued at $200,000 Straits currency. It was not

Grent Britain's unchanging insured. policy of neutrality.

The Chief Officer of a nearby The British Ambassador to Japan, Japanese ship was the first per- Berlin officla! news agency stated that Sir Robert Craigie, in recent converson on the scene.

He pulled Germany intended to respeel the neu-sations af Tokyo, emphasised to

of September..

eventualities. The

Netherlamla

both the warring parties.

German Promisc

LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter).The

DESPERATE

irality of Holland and Belgium so Japan that the move involves no across the intervening water in NAZI NAVY

long as Holland and Belgtum showed sacrifice of British rights Interests a small rowing boat, and was ibeinselves capable of preserving under the various treaties pertaining instrumental in saving several neutrality,

.

to China, and similarly notified the people. United States, France and Italy, as signatories of the Boxer protocol who Sampans, junks, harbour tugs and

naval launches shortly troops in

Increase In Washington has been continuously arrived

Unemployed

Labour Minister's Warning

&lates:

Informed of the British intentions.

It is stated in British circles that

afterwards

Sank in 15 Minutes

struck a mine.

Has To Resort To Ruthlessness

Thereforo ·she“ is; attempting to force neutrals to pass through the Kiel Canal, or to call at north-west German poris.

LONDON, Nov. 18 (Router), the North China garrisons would SINGAPORE, Nov. 13 (Reuter).A special commentary issued have been withdrawn cariler had it The B.I. steamer Sirdhana foundered to-day states that Germany, not not been for Japanese pressure, under in 15 minutes in the Singapore Roads having command of the sca'out- which the British authorfiles were this morning. She is believed to have side the Baltic, cannot, ilke the not willing to act,

French Troops

Eleven Aslatie passengers are dead Allies, exercise legal contraband

control.: LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter). A d'Orsay states that France is main-

PARIS, Nov. 19 (UP). The Qual and nine are missing.

Passengers included 137 Chinese special commentary issued to day taining her troops in China: firstly, deportecs, most of whom were im- to assure a guard for the French Prisoned behind a steel grille in the The British Labour Minister, dia- Government buildings at Pelping and forward hold

They were saved by prompt sction employment other cities; secondly, a reduced cussing the British situation, points out that a temporary Harrison at the Shanghai Concession; by a British Police Inspector, who increase in unemployment is inevita- thirdly, full strength at Tireisin to blew the lock open with

changeover from maintain French rights; and, fourthly, with his wife and troupe, were saved The American mazielan, Nicola, ble owing to the peace to war.

The increase is less than in 1914 drawn from Conton for service eise- but lost their equipment. although the changeover was rapid, and the total population tween the ages of 10 and 64 la ave and a half millions greater than in

1014.

Demand For Labour Soon

мого

the majority of troops will be with-

where in the Empire.

sunk.

gun.

Brilliant Convoy Success Realising her futility, she has re- sorted to ruthless sinking of neutral ships a desperate attempt to prevent trade with Britain, but the perlis are small when the ships follow British Navy: instructions of the sea-commanding

Boardad Last Life-Boat All Governments have been in- bc-

Nicola told "Reuter" that he and formed of these temporary garrison reductions, France will maintain all his wife managed to board the last garrisons and extra-territorial pero-life-boat, holding 70, just as the alip gatives in China.

Nearly 3,000 British merchant ships After rowing for half an hour, the are already convoyed. There have Ilfe-boat was taken In tow by a been only three losses.. rescue launch.

British Destroyer Attacks

The rapid rise in the demand for labour for war purposes is expected shortly.

The Labour Minister emphasises the immense importance of

a free organisation of employers and the work people.

Employers and the work people sometimes have differences, but when they have hammered out the points! at issue and havo resched on agree- ment, they go to work with a will that is far more effective than any thing that regimented and dragooned industry can achieve.

BURMAH'S NEW AERODROME

South Africa To Subsidise Her Exports

JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 13 (Reu South Africa, Sir Patrick Duncan, ter). The Governor-General of has accepted the post of Colonel-in- Chief of the Soutii African Air Force, South African exports of beef and mutton will soon be subsidised.

"Two men of my company, un- able to get into the Bre-boat, dived off as the vessel heeled. They clung to some wreckage. "After being picked up by a launch, they helped in rescue work.

"None of my property was

Gorman Steamer

REYKJAVIK, Nov. 13 (Reuter)— An S.0.8. call from a Hamburg steamer, Parans, reporting an attack| by a British destroyer, has been pick- mired and I have lost a fortune,ed up by the radio station hero,

The Parana. Is a Germaḥ stoamer of 6,030 tons and was bullt in 1021,

he said.

+

LITHUANIA TO HELP JEWS.

Bounties will be paid on exports up to a maximum of 10,000 carcases, DPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" 20,000 aldes and 40,000:quarters of} KAUNAS, Nov. 13 (Reuter) beer.

Lithuania has agreed to grant asylum South African emergency regula- to 1,500 Jews whom the Nazis have LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuler)-The tions will be relaxed, whereby cer-expelled from the Suvalki district. Government of Burmah has approved tain persons who have bean Interned, Lithuania has already protested to setting aside an aerodrome for pre- will be released on parole,”

Berlin regarding the thousands of viding facilities for training and fly- This is because the country is now Jews driven towards the Lithuanian ing.

frontier, but has received no reply,

I quiet.

Naxi Reconnaissances PARIS, Nov. 13 (Reuter). — The No Soviet Minorities

French oilleial wireless commentator When the Leningrad wireless said to-day, that on Saturday there accused Finland of "Intolerable anti- were a number of German reconnus- Russian terrorism," the complete sances east and west of the Saur,

The raiders came close to the reply was that nowhere In Finland did there exist any Russian minori-French lines and some men were

captured. developed into attack,

None of the operations, however,

ties,

Finland was all one piece and one could no more speak of Russian minorities In Finland than one could; of English minorities In France.

Concerning the demands in the ex- treme north, the Professor pointed out that this area was ceded to Fin- land by Russia in 1920.

By nightfall, quiet prevailed,

Front Line Activity SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGHAPH"

PARIS, Nov. 13 (UP). More alvos were fired by anti-aircraft

It provided Finland with As only in the front lines between 4.35 and wholly lec-free port outside the 4.50 pun. to-day. No explanation hos Baltic and was an important factor been given. in her food supply system should the

2.Industries should be developed; 3.Education should be promoted; 4-Economy should be practised; 5.A civ service system should

be carried out;

6. Dignity of the Law should be.

upheid:

7A supervisory system should

be observed: B.-Border

nifairs

examined; D-Constitutional

should bo

Kovernment

should be established; 10-Dr. Sun Yel-sun's leachings.

should be followed.

These represent the main points of the manifesto of the Filth Kuomin tang Congress.

Presidium Elected CHUNGKING, Nov. 14 (Reuter). The preparatory meeting of the Sixth Plenary Session of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomin tang was held yesterday.

Dr. H. H. Kung. Mr. Wang Fa chin, Mr. Ting Wel-fong, Mr. Cha Cheng, Mr. Yu Yu-jen, General Feng Yu-hsiang. Mr. Tal Chi-tao, Dr. Chou Lu, Mr. Yeh Chu-tsang, Mr. Chen Planes Over Paris

Ku-fu and Mr. Li Wen-fang were PARIS, Nov. 13 (Reuter)Acro-elected to the Presidium. ralie important International i. Planes of unknown nationality dew commitice for the examination

The Presidium will appoint a sub- of sues, 28 Norway and the Soviet Over Paris and district this afternoon: proposals submitted by delegates.

Baltic be blockaded.

Cension of Mała area would also

would have a commons, frontier.

They could not be distinguished owing to a thick fog.

No air-raid alarm was sounded, No Compromiso Possible · Turning to the demands in the Enemy Aircraft Visit Franco south, the Professor said these in- PARIS, Nov. 13 (Reuter)-A com- cluded a port in the Baltic which munique Issued ·to-day records was not only an excellent harbour the usual patrol activity, especially but the only Finnish port which cast of the Sart.

A number of enemy aircraft Daw seldom froze over.

No compromise on this point, over North-eastern France on Sunday therefore, was possible for Finland.| night. The Professor concluded by_mying| that the differences between Finland and Soviet Russia were none of Fin-

land's secking.

Finland was, and always had been prepared to be reasonable in the negotiations.

This Is How It Goos

SPECIAL TO, THE “TELEGRAPH“

- Neutrality Violated BRUSSELS, Nov. 13 (Reuter).~- German planos have again violated Belgium's neutrality.

Planes returning from a flight over France caused an air-raid alarm to be sounded in Paris, but were driven off by gun-fire.

LATEST

TWO PILOTS RELEASED

DARDANUS PILOTS HAVE BEEN RELEASED BY JAPANESE MILI

They took a short cut nerois Bel- TARY AUTHORITIES IN CANTON.

LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuterglum. Moscow wireless accuses Finland of falling to inform the Soviet re- garding the

recent

of

Admitted. Nazi Losses

JPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" "dangerous" BERLIN, Nov. 13 (UP),—1} İs Germans rise of the rivers in the fronter officially claimed that the area which, it claims, the Fions are have last 17 aeroplanes on the bound to do under an international Western Front between the Inception treaty.

the war and November 10. Recall Of Defogates

The Brilish, the Nazi communique | claims, have fast 10 planes and the HELSINGFORS, Nov. 13 (Reuter) French 61. The Germans have des- Two Nazi Ships Sunk -After five blank days, the Finnish troyed three balloons. LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter) Goverment has considered it nece omelally announced that the German with its delegates. Hence their re-

sary to re-establish direct contact) Mr. Eden With R.A.F. steamers, Mecklenburg and Parana, call, said M. Erkko,

LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter)Mr. 8,000 tons and 6,000 tons respectively Minister, in an interview 'to-day.

the Foreign Anthony Eden, Secretary for the Dominions, and representatives of the were intercepted by British warships.

The Finnish attitude concerning Dominions and India visited the The crews, abandoned them in a the Moscow talks was a positive one, Royal Air Force in France and la- sinking condition.

M. Erkko said.

spected the key room of Headquarters Finland did not intend to suspend where details of R.A.F. operations negotiations Indefinitely but would

are planned, continue trying to obtain a definite They later saw a British fighter

PLEASE Turn To Pago 2, squadron "behind the Ines.

The warships rescued the crows and sank the vessels by gun-fire to prevent them from becoming dangers to navigation.

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