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The Tommies In France

ALTHOUGH the situation on the Western Front is fairly quiet, great activity is occur ring behind the lines. Official War Ofice photograph shows British troops carrying out. training exercises over open country in France, thus familiarising themselves with the terrain. These men are members of the crews of Bren-carrier tanks, two of which are shown in the back. ground.

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FOUNDER j1 四拜禮 號六十月一十英港香THURSDAY,

NOVEMBER

16. 1939. 日六月十

Merchant Steamers Win Dramatic Duels: Destruction Completed When British Warships Rush To Rescue

NAZI SUBMARINES WITH DISASTER

MEET

Thrilling Air Battle

5 Miles Earth

LONDON, Nov. 15 (Reuter), —A thrilling account of how a New Zealander in the R.A.F. shot down a German bomber was given by a witness, J. Went- worth Day, in a broadcast from Daventry to-day.

Mr. Day said that he had just returned from a visit to an advanced fighter wing of the R.A.F. where he met many pilots. from all parts of the Empire Englishmen, Canadians, Aus- tralians, two or three Rhodesians and a New Zealander.

They were all do:ng very well, he aid, and very happy. Their main Vuh, when off duty, seemed to be ing splendid horses lent to them by the French cavalry.

New Zealander's Fight While Mr. Day was visiting them, he saw n young New Zealander fight what was believed to be the highest aerial battle yet fought in this war -four or five miles above the earth.

Above

RICELESS DAY

да

FOR JAPAN.

TOKYO, Nov. 15 (Reuter).— The War Office and. Army General Staff to-day observed the Drst "riceless day"-selting the national example in

rice to movement

conserve Bupplies,

"Riceless Day" will be ob- served every Wednesday, and other military establishments, including divisional head- quarters, are to follow the War Olles lead, A Wor

spokesman slated to-day that the shortage of in Japan was due to the fallure of crops in Korea and Western Japan. The shortage, he said, could be easily met if the nation dispensed with rice for one day a month,

Raids On Shetland Islands

"It's Only The Beginning"

Warns Germany

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH"

Three Destroyed

In Joint Action

LONDON, Nov. 15 (Reuter).-De- tails of the sinking of three U-Boats were released this afternoon.

The first U-boat was sunk by an outward-bound mer- chant ship.

The submarine broke sur- face and attacked.

The ship's guns were manned, and for five hours the vessel was manoeuvred in such a

it way that sustained no serious damage. itself.

Scorad Direct Hit

The gunners, however, scored

a direct hit on the U-boat, and

British destroyers rushing hur

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U.S. ARMS Violent

HITCH

LOS ANGELES, - Nov. 15 (Reuter). A spokesman of the Southern Californian Aviation factories has dia- closed that the British and French war orders are held up pending a ruling from the State Department regarding what constitutes Cash and Carry under the now neu- trality legislation.

Representatives of five major aviation manufac- turers are at present in Washington conferring with State Department officials.

Negotiations for Britain's $21,000,000 order for 800 fighters from the North, American Aviation Company are also reported to be in abeyance in New York pend- ing the ruling.

More Uniforms Smuggling

Two brothers were arrested in Kerk-

Amsterdum, Nov. 15 (Reuter).

Attack

By Red Press

Britain Blamed For Finland Impasse

MOSCOW, Nov. 15 (Reuter).-Finland's rulers are accused of being backed by Britain in a violent radio attack launched a few hours after the Finnish delegation had returned to Helsingfors to-day.

"Misleading Public" MOSCOW, Nov. 15 (Reuter). rade to-day and accused of trying to Newa of the failure of the purchase and smuggle Dutch uni-Finnish negotiations is to be forms pcross the German frontier,

Hitler Tells Queon Wilhelmina And King Of Bolgians Mediation Offer Came Too Late

GERMANY REJECTS. MOVE FOR PEACE

BRUSSELS,

Nov. 15 (Reuter).-The German Government has declined the mediation appeal of Queen Wilhelmina and King Leopold on the ground that Great |Britain and France had

ris dy struction scene completed Rothermere already rejected it.

Its

The second U-boat. was dealt with

In a similar manner by a homeward- bound ship.

Wins Case

conveyed to the Soviet public by ja' dispatch from Helsingfors to be published In to-day's papers.

The dispatch states that the Finns fare trying to blame the failure of the negotiations upon the Soviets, whille the facts are that the Finnish ruling classes do not want an agreement with the Sovlet.

Finnish official statements that agreement was desired and that the conversations are only temporarily interrupted are only meant to mis- lead Finnisti public opinion, adds the disputch.

Radio Attacks The President of Finland hnd a long HELSINGFORS, Nov. 15 (Reuter). to the Moscow talks who conference with the Finnish delegates returned to-day.

One of the Finnish delegates sold: "The negotiations have been conduct- ed inn friendly, atmosphere. The Nazi reply was handed to. There were no threats or ultima- the Netherlands and Belgian tums envoys in Berlin when they basis to continue the negotiations." "It now remains to find another called on Herr von Ribbentrop,

Meanwhile, however, the Soviet the German Foreign Minister, radio has launched a violent attack to-day,

on Finland who, it claims, is being A communique says: "Herr von supported by Great Britain. Ribbentrop told the envoys that, in

The Russian Presa takes its cue LONDON, Nov. 15-(Reuter) view of the blunt rejection of the from this and publishes several bitter (built in England) said that RU-Mr. Justice Tucker to-day gave appeal by the British and French articles on Finland. bant stopped him and threatened to judgment for Lord Rothermere Governments, the German Govern-

Fantastic Reports sink the ship if he did not hund over in the some food.

Both ships, curiously enough, were owned by the Fool Line of Durham. Warships To The Rescue Details of the sinking of the third U-boat come from Lisbon, where the captain of the Norwegian ship

He complied with the order. British warships, appeared on the acene shortly afterwards and dropped depth charges.

Large oll patches which came up to the surface indicated that the U-boat BERLIN, Nov. 15 (UP). Jhad been hit and destroyed. -The D.N.B. (Official Ger- man News Agency) declares

End Of Remarkable Law Suit

action by Princessment considers the maller closed." Stephanie Hohenlohe against the D.N.B. Announcement Press Lord for a breach of con- tract.

BERLIN,

Nov.

that Monday's 'attack on vulnerable compared with 1014 owing was for damages for wrongful dis-threport from This Hague states tons to meci other possible dificul-

ADVANTAGE Describing the attack on the two months of the war.

WITH ALLIES World-Wide Training Organisation

British merchant losses were

of

THE HAGUE, Nov. 15 (Reuter)- Officials to-night were busy decoding Minister to Berlio, presumably giving communication from the Dutch the gist of his interview with Herr: von Ribbentrop d

If Ribbentrop's statement is to be

LATEST

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY HELSINGFORS, Nov, 15 (Reuter).. -Reports from Soviet Russia claim- 15 (UP)-TheJpg that Finland was in economic semi-oficial D.N.B., news agency difficulties were described as fantas Mr. Justice Tucker decided that announced that Herr van Ribbentrope by M. Paasikivi, Icader of the Lord Rothermers did not contract to told the Belgian and Netherlands Finnish delegation to Moscow, in an vindiente her political repulation or Envoys that Germany considers the interview to-day. to pay her an annuity of £3,000 for Beigo-Dutch peace offer falled as a M. Paasikivi declared that the her life.

result of the Allies "brusque re- cconomie pressure by Soviet Russia Figures Cive Proof

In giving judgment, Mr. Justice fection." The pease oller, rays was having no effect on Finland, and LONDON, Nov. 15 (Reuter).The Tucker said that the Princess had put D.N.B., is now disposed of."

the country was taking full precau- German claim that Britain is doubly forward two claims. One in effect A

the German announcement has ties. the Shetland Islands and to the increase in the size of freighters missal or repudiation of the contract caused disappointment. the previous attacks

doubling the importance of a single of employment.

The Belgian and Dutch Govern- on loss does not take into account the

ments continue to study the Allies' Scapa Flow and the Firth of greatly decreased effectiveness

Never Any Bargain

· The Judge said that he was satisfied replies in an effort to find a basis for submarines owing to the improved that there was Forth are only "the very British

further pence moves. never any bargain anil-submarine emcleney, that the Princess should refrain from beginning."

states a special commentary.

American

Dutch Offended Proof lies in the figures of the first accepting £25,000 from

publishers for 'article on the Hungarian campaign, Shetlands the D.N.B. elained:

The Judge was also satisfied that n that two 50-kilogram bombs had hips of 238,703 tons compared with the Princess had been paid till the the losses for the single month of end of 1938 when the contract would destroyed two British flying Apell, 1027, of 210 ships, totulling have expired without notice required boats.

351,000 ions. "A heavy bomb is believed to have Germany has already lost one-third an either side,

and of her overseas U-boat feet, while that Lord Rothermere had contracted helmina's telegram, publle opinion In struck a cruiser.

The second part of the caso was taken as Hitler's reply to Queen Wi- Games were noted by the fliers.

the British lowes have greatly in January, 1933, to clear "It can be expected that more at-decreased.

the Helland will Inevitably be most The only ship sunk by a U-boat Princess' name in connection

with offended, as it is pointed out that out of the cloud, climbed above the

tacks will follow," the report added.

The German High Command issties last fortnight was the 3,340 ton libels published in certain French when the Queen sendo a message to bomber and then dived.

Despite the distance, those on the ing the awards of the O.B.E, toia communique saying: "One U-boat Ponsano, which the German broad-newspapers and would thereafter | the head of a foreign State, the aver- | age Dutchman experts at least the The Judge found that Lord Rother courtesy of a formal reply. ground could hear the sound of two young R.A.F. pilots, points during the past few days has munk casters wistfully claim as 14,000 tons. look after her financially.

· 794-Ton Ship Sunk

mera had never by contract underw

Morcover, this method of dismissing. machine-gun fire, but it sounded like out that one learned to fly as a 20,000 tons of shipping and captured

one prize ship."

LONDON, Nov, 13 (UP)—An ux-/ taken to vindicate the Princess, nor the offer is regarded all the more un-| member of the Musmans Flying

The Real Veralon

plosion of an undetermined character I had he by contract promised to maiD-| friendly in view of the recent state-| Soimi Dīva A 23,000 Foot Club, with half an hour's flying

sank the coastwise steamer Wood-tain her for her lifetime.

ment by the Dutch Foreign Office to LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuler)-The The German machine kot a full in a fortnight. He only became

Nothing Discreditable the effect that the Anglo-French The Judge referred to a number of replies are considered to leave the burst in the fuselage which appar-a Flying Omeer in April, 1989. latest information shows that at least town, of 701 tons. Nine

This Blustrates the efficiency of 16 heavy bombs were dropped by the crew of 12 were drowned.

The Greek steamer Georgios war highly-confidential documents which door open." the Air Force, training system, by four Nazi planes which raided the sunk off the northeast coast after a

wero read in Court, and remarked Hitler's fallure to mention tha which volanteem and antrained, Shetland Islands on Monday.

An additional four bombs, which collaton with submerged wreckage, that there was nothing discreditable peace m foll

to Lord Rethermore or to the writer caused great regret in Holland.

his Munich speech enthusiasts ranidly become brilljani, and daring pilots.

were not previously reported, fell on The crow of 21 were rescued.

There is considerable anxiety re- of any of these letters,

The German intimation that Queen a deep pent moor on a hill and did

garding the safety of the British

Any Man of honour Would Wilhelmina's telegram will be care- tons, strongly object to such highly fully examined, gave a ray of light They were armour-piercing bombs teamer Newton Beech, 4,051

which has not reported for three

confidential correspondence with during a critical perfod, but the intest weighing about 250 pounds each.

the kends of foreign governments PLEASE Turn To Pago 5. A young woman teacher in a small weeks. She carries a crow of 40.

being bandled abent in Court, The Judgo declared that he had not the

The German machine was a large Dornier-17 bomber, which appeared In the sky looking about as big as a swallow.

At that moment, a British Oghter wilch none had seen up to then, shot

a "child's rattle."

endly killed the piloš, for it went into spiral dive at 93,000 feet, and came down at a terrifio speed, hitting the rround at about 600 miles an hour.

I dug n six-foot french in a village street and wounded on old woman, but otherwise caused, no damage.

Dived At 400 M.P.H.

LONDON, Nov. 15 (Reuter). The British Press, in announc

The system is now extended on an not explode. Empire-wide scale.

Training In India

continued.

Heavy smoke

Mr. Day said that he had never Apart from the main training school in the area kept her five pupils seen before a plane mash up into centre in Canada, where 2,000 re-singing choruses while the air danger such a commleto and alter wreck.cruits are now training with a walt-

The Manse was struck by splinters The New Zealander, a tall, dark ing list of between 10,000 and 15,000, young man af about 21 years of age training stations for Indian Air Force and another school was badly shaken. from Wellington, N., said that ho pilots are opening in India, where followed the German bomber down in native princes have given large sums Its dive, but nulled out when be was for the development of Air Defence.

When four large bombs exploded!

and doing over 400 miles an hour.

The Nizam of Hyderabad le financamang the peat soll of clay

PLEASE Turn To Pago 5.

Ship's Narrow Escape

The dive, sa Mr. Day. #SW for ing an entire Air Force squadron. granite 250 yards away, the teacher

the

of the

GEN. SMUTS NEW APPOINTMENT

heard a satisfactory explanation of

circumstances in which the Princess had received photostatic coples of these documents, which were not from Lord Rothermere, her employer, but from his correspond- ents in

Judgment With Costs:

Son Back Page For Further Late Nows

DARDANUS PILOTS IN

COLONY, SEE GOVERNOR

JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 16 (Reu- ter)-General Jan Smuts, Premier of

* Captain J. N. Wilson and First Officer J. F. Raeburn, crew South Africa, has accepted in a pri- |vate capacity the appointment by the "There can be no possible occasion of the Imperial Airways liner Dardanus, arrived in. Hongkong himself, wh'med string off

United States and Belgium as one of for the lady to continue to receive this morning by boat from Mação, leading edre of the Britishs Pilots are also instructed In Iraq,

three joint, International Commis= | from the German Chancellery coples]. machine's wing.

where fuel is immediately avaliable.

favourable climate conditions as stoners, under the Belgium United of private documents sent by Lord They are spending the whole of the followed machine-gunned and forced Egypt Centres a

compared with the circumstances of Stales peace treaty of 1929.

Rethermere to that destination na late Horning with His Excellency, the to land on Walchow Island last week. the German training and winter The primary aim of the treaty le as January, 1030," said the Judeo. Governor and olier Government Walchow this week with a mare tyre,

The two-officers will proceed | 10 Krusta mangthe advancement of peace.

#The result is that this action falls Numbers of pupils from Australia dying. and Mr. Day could not get him to say and New Zealand will be trained in In Germany home aircraft are The appointment will not require on every point and there must be oficiais, giving a report of the in- for the Dardanum. They will de

Egypt, both under exceptionally using up the limited stocks af: fual. General Smutá to go abroad,

Judgment for defendant with costs," cident wherein the Dardanus was machine back to Hongkong.

The fight rid the pilot, had start- ed about 27.00 feet nad be finished the bember offint. 23,000 feet deeds gunit was just a bit of luck," he said,

anything more about, ita

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