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HITLER ACTS SWIFTLY TO CRUSH RISING TIDE OF REBELLION

PURGE IN GERMANY

Von Blomberg Shot: 150 Army Officers Jailed

GENERAL WERNER VON BLOMBERG, THE FORMER GERMAN COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF WHOSE MARRIAGE TO HIS TYPIST GAVE HITLER AN EXCUSE FOR THE FAMOUS ARMY “PURGE" OF FEBRUARY, 1936, HAS BEEN EXECUTED IN PRISON BY ORDERS OF THE FUEHRER, ACCORDING TO "LE MATIN".

One hundred and fifty high German Army officers, who were compromised in the movement against Hitler, have boon imprisoned.

Field Marshal von Blomberg has been con- fined, with five other Army officers, in Landsberg fortress in Bavaria since September 6.

Hitler was imprisoned in Landsberg fortress after his unsuccessful "putsch" in 1923. He wrote "Mein Kampf" there.

The Army officers were ordered to enter the fortress under the Nazi law "for the protection of the State and population against certain pernicious influence."

Fate Unknown

Imprisoned with Blomberg were General von

VON BLOMBERG

I MET HIM IN

SINGAPORE

SEARCH FOR GERMAN "POCKET BATTLESHIP" MOVES TO PACIFIC:

FORMER CHINA SQUADRON WARSHIP JOINS IN CHASE

RUST-STAINED

CRUISER

VISITS AMERICAN PORT

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SAN DIEGO, CALI- FORNIA,. Nov. 17 (UP). The British light cruiser, (HMLS. Caradoc, which be fore the war was attached to the China Station, slipped into San Francisco Bay early yesterday under cover of fog.

Her presenco was not discovered until the fog had lifted, when a 21-gun salute, was exchanged with the {shore defence at Point

Loma.

She slipped out again last night well within the 24-hour

limit for belligerent ships.

BIG CONTRACTS LET FOR WAR MATERIALS

́LONDON, Nov. 17 (Reuter).—Mr.. Loslio Burgin, the Minister of Supply, said to-day that his department had spent £160,000,000 on orders since the war began.

In the week before last, £20,000,000 worth of contracts had been placed.

AIR RAID ALARMS

OVER WIDE AREA

Allies Joint

War Effort

Co-ordination By Britain, France

LONDON, Nov. 17 (Reuter). Following to- day's War Council, Mr. Neville Chamberlain and M.: Daladier issued a joint

statement as follows:

"With the view to making full use of the experience

LONDON, Nov. 17 (Reuter).-The Air Ministry gained. in 1914-18, the

The Caradoc is the first foreign announces that air raid warnings were sounded in SouthBritish and French Govern-

in our economic and war effort.

warship to enter an American port By HUGH MILNER on the west coast since the outbreak Lancashire, Cheshire and North Wales at 11 a.m. when ments decided from the out- set of war to co-ordinate to of war.

an enemy aircraft, apparently a Heinkel reconnaissance the fullest possible manner "TELEGRAPH" STAFF REPORTER. meeting Field Marshal von Blomberg, for a considerable period.

MANY he had the pleasure of ratst, indicating she had been at sea

Her pointwork was streaked with plane, was detected. Anti-aircraft guns

were in as I did when he passed through Singapore with his good-looking 24 ty believed in London that the Ger- Side where British fighters rose It is worthy of note that it is wide-action at Manchester and Morsey year-old wife last year on his honey- man pocket battleship Admiral moon trip in a Dutch liner to Brill, Scheer is at large in the Pacific and and drove the enemy away. will be shocked at the news that he and that she is probably being sought has been included in yet another of by the Caradoc

Hitler's devilish machinations,

I interviewed that tall, handsonne) year-old Tormer War Minister us

Pegrell, Lieut. General Nichof, Major General Georghe strolled round the deck, wearing Lang, Colonel von Ostorky and Colonel Baron Thucgen:--- Their fate is unknown:

von shorts, early one morning at the

Singapore wharves.

-What impressed me mostTMalo£it^K}}R}| was the striking difference between aristocratic, courteous type of

Destitutes &

Mendicants To

Be Expelled

No bombs were dropped.

Southern France Visited PARIS, Nov. 17: (Reuter) ---Air,

COTTON "BOMBS"

raid alarms were sounded in southern Strange “Missile" Used

France to-day.

The alarm at Lyons lasted from 0.30 | a.m. to 11.10 a.m., at Marselies from † 11,35.a.m.-to-12.15-p.m.

A second alarm was sounded in the Lyons region in the afternoon at 2.15 fp.m.

Anti-aircraft Are was heard in the

distuace.

By Nazi Planes LONDON, Nov. 17 (Reuter). Reports from Paris state that Eastern France, particularly at air-raid alarms were sounded in

Lyons and Lille.

"Immediate steps were taken at the outbreak of war with this | object in view...

Common Action

reached by Mr. Chamberlain and "In pursuance of decisions

M. Daladier, at the last meeting of the Supreme War Counell, arrangements already put in effect by the two governments have 110

action in the following Belda-air, een strengthened and completed in such a way as to ensure common

munitions, raw materials. oil, food, German plunes in this area dropped shipping, and coonomle warfare.

The new measures adopted will A. P. Herbert calls "bombplets." provide for the best use In the The plants were flying high, and common interests of the resources of several tons of cotton were scattered both countries in raw materials, over a wide area by the wind,

means of production, tonnage, etc.. and will also provide for equal dis- PLEASE Turn To Page 7.

German and the insolent, boobastic ype of Nazi official, I had so often lad words with in other interviews.

After meeting him I realked the New Hongkong Bill LONDON Nov 17 (Reuter) cotten as a change from what Mr. reason for his great popularity

iri

England after his visit as German

Was Anti-Nazi

Is Drafted

Foreign Planos Over Holland

Foreign planes low over lands coast to-day.

fire.

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On Hitler's personal orders, the prisoners were forced to listen to political and military reports to make them understand how much the Fuehrer's success is proving that their judgment of him has been unjust and criminal.

Blomberg's marriage to his typist, Fraulein Gruhn War Minister some years ago.

They were driven off by Nether- was the peg upon which Hitler-who is stated to have

A DRAFT bill to amend the lands planes and heavy anti-aircraft forced the marriage and who was, with Goering,, The reason advanced by Hitler for Vagrancy Ordinance of 1807

The planes were going in a westerly. von Blomberg's retirement was that appears in the "Gazette" to-day direction.

Apparently Harmless witnesses of the ceremony-precipitated the 1936 he had married the

daughter of a

The cotton seems to have been "purge." In this purge von Blomberg, von Fritsch

Daring Flight

barmless and unimpregnated with destitutes 39 well

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"'

any chemical, fourteen other high military leaders were retired and British Press was emphatic the real vagrants and mendicants.

LONDON, Nov. 17 (UP)-A Anti-British bombplets" printed in reason was because with other high;

German plane to-day penetrated French were dropped over Hitler himself took-direct supreme command

provisions will apply to south Lancashire, Cheshire and north German-speaking part of Switzerland of the Army officers, he was anti-Nazi. destitutes who do not belong to the Wales in one of the most daring by German planes. armed forces.

Rather imidly I told him of the Colony and cannot prove that they chemy reconnaissance nights during A German bomber Interpretation given his retiremente or have the status of British sub-the war across the heart of England. Switzerland on Thursday, flow over The reports of the new purge,

by the British Press. He smiled!fects.

It is officially stated that anti- says "Reuter," must necessarily

From Brussels comes a report that and nodded saying "Well, I can't The bill provides that any police aircraft guns at Manchester and on a German plane flying over Ghent be unconfirmed, but it is note say aything about that, you knew." officer may require a person who is the banks of the Mersey barraged the met with heavy anti-aircraft fre worthy that last week it was I asked him too, whether it was apparently a destitute or a mendicant invader and that RAF planes Anti-aircraft guns were also in reliably reported that General true that many high Army officers to accompany him and to appear be- ascended and "drove the enemy air-action on Thursday against German..

were anti-Nazi. Again he smiled fore n magistrato, von Blomberg and a number of

REPRISALS BY NAZIS 1,200 Czech Students Rounded Up

PRAGUE, Nov. 17 (Reuter); Naal Storm Troopers and Police have taken action against Czech students,

od,

commoner,

and daughter of a carpenter, but the with

the buxom blonde and makes provision for dealing

The

Shall Ba Expelled

ง

cratt

away." No

dropped."

bombs

were planes at Liege,

BERNE, Nov. 17. (Router)

the

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~SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” - **LONDON, Nov. 17. (Reuter)-One

from General Headquarters to the

other officers had been imprison- He was incensed with the press In

In the Lancashire aroa, a plane was Planes Ovor Switzerland. Java for suggesting that he was on

The magistrate-shall make a sum.sighted headed for the Welsh cosForeign planes have been observed, hundred and soven.men now serving Open Doflanco In Germany

This way to Japan to help her in her mary inquiry into the circumstances Eyewitnesses said it was medium

China campaign.. NEW YORK, Nov. 17 (Reutor).— Von Blomberg looking across at the of the destitute or mendicant, and if sized and of a dark colour, dying at lover several parts of Switzerland, in the B.E.F. had their names sent. The "New York Times" said to-day British milltary barracks on But he is satisfied that he is ofther and an alutude of about 4,000 feet. They according to a communique. that the multiplying evidence of open Mati and Pulau Brani, the two hus the status of a Brisés subject, or marks but "shells burst,

that he is unable to prove that he were unable to see the identification Pamphlets containing accusations War Omes in London with; the ro

near the against Britain, written in French, commendation that they deflance in Germany means either islands, whose batteries guard the ca- that he has been ordinarily a resident machine which eventually speeded were dropped by the planes. that the Czech rebellion is strengthen-trance to Singapore harbour, asked of the Colony for seven years or more, Ing and hardening or that German many pertinent questions about the the magistrate shall order him to be

Upper Sovou ''Raid'' - PARIS, Nov. 17 (Reuter)—A Ger- authority is weakening.

man pinne flew over the Annemasse region In Upper Savou during the day.

At 2 am. they occupied the Czech University and High School, and took away 1,200 students in buses,

Eight hours later, 5,000 Nazl reinforcements, including armoured At Variance With Army Chiefs cars and machine-guns, arrived,

All this was "In retallation" for Hitler is continuing to see a constant

LONDON, Nov. 17 (Reuter) the demonstrations earlier this week when Czech students gathered at the aream of Parly Leaders and military

chlefs.

away."

£1,000 LEGACY FOR V.R.C.

life of British troops in the cast, Incorporated within itself the seeds much to have

The paper says that the Reich has |

expelled from the Colony. He said he would have liked very

if any such person expelled, shall called on Major-return to Hongkong within a period of destruction.

General Double, General Omeer Com-of Ave years from the date of the under the circumstances it was im- written permission of the Com- of the beneficiaries under the will of manding, Molaya, but added that order for his expulsion, without the The Victoria Reercation Club is one possible.

missioner of Police, he shall be guilty the late Mr. Thomas Meek, formerly Ho added that he did not think It of an offence and fiable to Imprison of Geo. Falconer & Co., Ltd., whose could be a very natural life for ment for a term not exceeding six Hongkong estate of $55,409 has just lomb of the Unknown Warrior, It is reported that Hiller himself shouting freedom and singing their wants immediate operations against

troops in the East, but he was full weeks, and to a recommendation for been proved,

deportation under the Deportation own Czech songs.

of admiration for the way Britain Ordinance. the Allies to be carried out, and that

ran her colonies. the German High Command

la While they were buying Chinese opposed to this,

litler is also hesitant as he knows curlos on the wharf, von

and his attractive wife

Anti-Nazizm In Vienna.

Nov. 17 (Reuter).—

ZURICH, Reports from Vienna indicate that the that if a "drive" was started and was many clicking cameras. city too is affected by the anti-Nazi defeated by the Allies, the Army

moverment

would thrust him "aside and talko

Storm Troopers had to Intervene power..

Herr Joachim von rubbentrop, the DEPUTY LABOUR number threatening letters, LEADER UNWELL

Mr. Meek, who died at, Edinburgh

EXCHANGE OF POPULATIONS

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH'

to com aldered for immediato promotion lo commissioned rank, says "Router's". special correspondent with. B.E.F.

This is the first such list, 'and: the "Reuter" correspondent understands that more names will follow shortly. Tho recommendations are sent in. response to a request of the War Office..!

Glut Of Shells

LONDON, Nov. 17. (Reuter)-A. on September 4, 1930, left £1,000 to Agreement is reported to be reached been piled up in England during the MOSCOW, Nov. 17 (Reuter). large stock of anti-aircraft shells has

the V.R.C.

German

munition, from the 12-inch naval

An application by Mr. David between the German Commission and lull.

To-day members of the Fress visit Lawrence Meek, the lawful attorney, the Soviet Government to evacuate PREPATRIATION

for sealing certiúed copy of canírma-

nationals and German-ed one of the many factories manu- tlon (nominate) of the executora, hus occupied Poland and of Russians, and shell.

speaking people' from Soviet-facturing the new 3.7 anti-aircraft OF GERMANS

been granted...

Other Estates

Ukrainians In the German region to This factory alio makes 27 types of Russia. Families Forced To The late Miss Ingelborg Elinor A total of 115,000 Germans and in shell downward, and also supplies

Wendall, formerly of Wilmette, million Russians are stated o Leave Ukraine

„be 300-pound bomba ¦ for aircraft" and Illinois, and who died at Chicago on affected, but migration will May 24, 1037, Heft Hongkong catate voluntary.

be oxygen cylinders to aviators who have MOSCOW, Nov. 17 (Router)-The valued at $2,600,

to fly at very high nititudes. The first contingent of 000 German are LONDON, Nov. 17 (Router) —Mr. kundred: German peasant familles Letters of administration to the families are reported to have, lett The Intest issue of the official organ of the Labour Party, will make no, Ukraine,

Arliur: Greenwood, Deputy Lentior have been evacuated from the Polish estate have been granted to Arthur Lwow.district_to-day.

Gerhard Lindquist, missionary, of the Army has been conflacated. Czech Students Executadit

It contained adveral obituaries of year.

mote speeches, until the end of the Iis work now finished, the German

Formerly a Commisioner of Cus- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Commission for Ropatriation left tomy at Thudaumont, Cochinching, soldiers, killed in that part of Poland PRAGUE, Nov. 17 (UP)-It is which later was handed over 10 for a ume,

His doctor insists on his going slow Moscow for Berlin on Thursday night. the late M. Gaston Joseph Desmul officially announced that nine tussig,

in a demonstration by market women Foreign Minister, is receiving a large last week,

ов Austrian factory workers are inter- necusing him of having sold the Relen Jering with the Nazi war machine. to Soviet Russia.

Munitions are interfered with and Industrial plants develop "mysterious defects."

Army Organ Confiscated

Local Activity

German sources in Moscow stated liar, who died at Saigon on June 0, PARIS, Nov. 17 (Router) pond, com- students have been exeated" and The paper is also reported to have months during the lilacas of Mr. C. transferred as compared with the 30,300 Mr G. GANA Tinson; the there was local activity

He had an arduous time for several tibt only 115,000 Cermsins would be 1037, left Hongkong elite worth muniqué. Jesued to-day states - that many arrested in demonstrations, sald think the British Contraband Con-Allee, the Leader of the Opposi million Russians, Ruthenians and lawful attårnaye has been granitos were in contact and artille

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letters of aansinfikation to the catata, was active,