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FIRST EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

No. 10990

royalso 二拜禮 號一廿月一十英港香

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1939.

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FIRST PICTURES OF CAPTURED GERMAN VILLAGES

Franch troops examining unexploded mines left by the Germans when they abandoned ferritory in

face of the Ailted advance.

German Planes Over London, Scotland, Essex, Orkney Islands: R.A.F. In Action

INTENSIFIED NAZI AERIAL ACTIVITY

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

LONDON, NOV. 20 (UP).—“ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERIES ALONG THE LOWER REACHES OF THAMES FIRED ON HOSTILE AIRCRAFT THIS MORNING, AND A PATROL OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHASED A GERMAN RAIDER OUT TO SEA FROM THE ESSEX COAST,” AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTTM DECLARED TO-DAY.

NOTED GERMAN LEADER OPPOSES NAZI POLICY

BERNE, Nov. 20 (Router)-Hugo Stinnos, the groat Gorman industrial magnato and one of the first backors of tho Naxi Party in Germany said to-day that he was opposed to the Nazi war policy.

Stinnes recently sought refuge in Switzerland. This policy, he added, threatened the most dire

consequences.

China's War Leader Is Now Premier CHIANG TO HOLD FOUR GOVERNMENT POSTS

►

This afternoon

the

rtách/Saar

Pollus

moke friends with family in one of the German

a

A French soldier reading a notice in the captured town of Lauterbach.

The notice rep63; "German Colonial League Oncés, Local Group. Lauterbach. Saar"

Losses Greatest For Any Period: Since ... Outbreak Of Hostilities

NAZIS SINK 14 SHIPS IN 9 DAYS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” LONDON, Nov. 20 (UP).-The British naval au- "Star" reported that a

Gorman plane flew over thorities to-day charged that “Germany's unrestrained the London area in the sea warfare" has resulted in the sinking of 14 ships in the early hours of the morn- past nine days, including nine, with the apparent loss of ing.

almost 200 lives, over the, week-end.

One eye-witness said it VIOLATION

was a large black plane, arid another declared it had the Swastika insignia" painted} on its rudder.

again to the South.

OF LAW

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villages captured in the French advance.

GESTAPO

TERROR SPREADS

A STANDARD CURRENCY

New Pan-American

Proposal

WASHINGTON, Nov, 20 (UP)—It is learned that members of tho Inter- American Financial Ecotio- mic Advisory Committee are considering proposals to establish a single Pan-

Krakow, Vienna And American monetary stand-

Prague Suffer

KRAKOW, Nov. 20 (Reuter). The "Death's Head" battalion of the Nazi Black Guards has arrived in Krakow to start its Butles.

:

This is a special unit of the Gestapo and is used to suppress anti-Nazi activities organise. Jew-balting,

or to

Many Austrians Arrested VIENNA, Nov, 20 (Heuter). Arresis of Austrians are made dally. Unrest in Austria has arisen over the arrest of___high_official_of.the. Viennese Police.

Prague Unrest

PRAGUE, Nov. 20 (Reuter).— Indication of the unrest prevailing in

Prague and other Czech cities la seen in the fact that Nazl Blackt Guards machine-guns.

jare.patrolling the streets with hand

The Gesinpo is still trying to lay

hands on the leaders of the Czech demonstrations.

The losses include four British Correspondent Leaves Germany

BERLIN, Nov. 20 (Reuter).-Mr.

merchant ships and five neutral) ships. Several other ships have Bench Conger, Berlin correspondent been damaged but have managed of the "New York Herald Tribune" to reach port safely during the has had to leave Nazi Germany. week-end,

Mr. Conger reported unreat in the Most of the sinkings have occurred Reich, getting Information, he said, in the North Sea off the English from several reliable sources, coast,

and have been altributed to

The Nazi Propaganda Ministry German minca,

promptly told him to fle a clear denial of his reports or else find his privileges cancelled and his dos- patches revoked.

Greatest Losses To Date

International Lawatan bank

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Bolivar suggest that the ming held the British coller Torch Besser, on spread desecration and religious par-

ard...

It is reported that the Peruvian delegate, Señor, Montery, suggested adopt- Ing a new "Pan-American dollar,” based on the "com- mon denominator," of the purchasing power of the individual currencies of 21 Latin American Republics.

LATEST

Sen Back Farth

Taxation Concessions

Nazi Barbarity Is The reports stated that

Reversion To Type the raider came from a

LONDON, Nov. 20 (Reuter). southerly direction, circled,The German practice of illegal over London and flew off mining outside enemy territorial

waters is nothing new, staten for the last nine days have been phone or telegraph, and forbidden to Naval authorities said the losses

He was not allowed to use the tele-{ special commentary. Mystery White Piano

(perhaps the greatest for any com- In June, 1910, four merchant ships the war. Anti-aircraft artillery also and two destroyers were blown up in

parable period since the outbreaker aftend Press conferences.

Since it was impossible for him to SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

fired at a white plane flying at a one day in a field-nene a sunken light that the Nazis are placing aree mines Conger found himself obliged to The British Admiralty has charged do his work in the face of this, Mr. CHUNGKING, Nov, 20 (UP)-Generalissimo Chiang Kai-grent height over a town on the ship where Gonopn mines lay in the North Sea in violation of Religious Porsecution

[leave, shek will hereafter be holding the following Government posts: southeast coast. No, air raid President of the Supreme Council for National Defence which is warning was sounded and crowds

The two explosion of the Simon Additional sluktors reported, Are HOME, Nov 20 (leuter)-Wide- the bighest organization governing everything in free China, the watched the aircraft follow the

was laid in a zig-zag pattern, n type which nine lives are believed to have secution in Soviet-occupied Poland Council being higher than the National Government, the Central coast in an easterly direction.

been lost; the British Heavy anti-aircraft Dre was also of sowing not practised is waters Panaliva, the crew of which have all It declares that the Lwow church.

freighter are reported by the Vatican Radio. Party, the Military Council or the Executive Yuan, and is in heard at another const down. Ob which a nation's own float expects to been safely landed, and the Brish one of the largest in Poland, is turn- position to control all Parties.

servers saw shell bursts encircle the use, because it la impossible to plot trawler Wigmore whose crew ofed into stables and others are con- Secondly, President, or Taung|Corps" in which thousands of young plane which was a tiny speck in the exact positions of mines on secret sixteen were lost.

verted into cinemas. women are trained to clear blue sky.

charts issued by Tani (General Director) of the men and

the commanding Naval reports state that several of} Monasteries and conventa are re- handle most thoroughly all wartime „Anti-aircraft fire was again active Kuomintang; thirdly, President work; President of the New Lifefat mom when another plane was

omcers for guidance,

the ships were torpedoed.

quisitioned by the authorities. of the Military Council; fourthly, Movement which zo personally sighted flying high over the southert

The disaster occurred. In a channel

Raids Over Widò Arca President of the Executive Yuan, initiated in 1934; Chairman of the const.

regularly swept, but it was no North Scotland Warnings

Late reports state that there has LONDON,, Nov. 20. (Reuter),-- which is equivalent to Premier. Szechwan Provincial Government;

slackness of the sweepors since it is been a tenth victim of German mines Nazt aerial activity over Britain to Appointment Welcomed. *) Warnings were niso sounded in

aa favourite trick of German U-boat during the week-end. A terrific day, though only three planes were Other Offices

Political cheles expressed general town in North Scotland, The all-mino-layers to approach at periscope explosion sankan unidentified definitely sighted, extended from the Besides these, he is President of welcome and satisfaction over his clear was sounded after 20 minutes depth on orea which has already been steamer off the northeast coast of auth of England and the Londen the "Peoples Political Council" which election as Premier which will cer- during which time an enemy recoil swept and sowing their mines shortly England with a possible loss of 10 arch to the Orkneya in the far north,

and after. is the people's advisory organization, tainly unify free China's administra- nissance plane wan sighted

lives.

SPECIAL TO The "telegraPH" The enemy ralders were obviously members of which are appointed by ive matters. They said that Chiang driven off by anti-aircraft fire.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UP)—I The ship sank so rapidly, that the following up the almost dally fights. the Government, including members jhas been the symbol of China's

An enemy plano also circled over Naxi Donials Discredited crew were unable to launch a boat. of the last fortnight or so with fur-has been learned that President of all Parties; President of four unidention; he is the supreme leader some southern Orkney Islands. A The German denials are utterly Seventeen survivors have been ther reconnaissance patrols.

Roosevelt has assured the Army-and Government Banks, the joint nd his taking up of administrative group of RAF, planes took to the ministration of which is a powerful duties was demanded by actual and

air immediately, and so far. It is not discredited because Britain obviously landed four of whom have been sent

The area chiefly affected was the Navy departments that preferentini Themes estuary, Essex and South tax treatment will be accorded lo organization under the National De- logical objectives and circumstances, known whether the enemy plans ca

manufacturers intending [to expand fence Council and parallel with the

have been landed, six sent to hospital | A German plane was sighted flying]

their faciliifes, for national defence Ministry of Finance governing war-

Schoolchildren in the islands were

and two are reported missing. nt a tremendous height, and British needs time monetary affairs.

Germany has, bhnounced come Eleven of the Grazia's crew have Aghters took off.

It is reported that, the Internat Jarcas, notably those closing the Baltie been landed. The known number of

Revenue Department will be able to and forcing neutrals to use the Kiel survivors is 20, five are missing and

Escapes Defences

record special táx treatment which LONDON, Nov. 20 (Houter)-The Canal, but German U-boats lay one is known to be dend,

will not require new legislation. Chief of the Chinese Air Force,; Ho LONDON, Nov. 20 (Router)--The

The plane made off at a high speed is understood that concessióni is President of many Military Schools now extension to the underground Air Ministry states that anti-aircraft clumps of mines unannounced in the

2008 Merchant Ships Sunk

towards the constand when our will be incorporated. In agreements including ... the Central

Military traffle come into operation to day, batteries along the lower reaches of channels this side of the North Sea

fighters drew off, the enemy machine between the manufacturofs and 115m Academy and Aviation School. whereby the Bakerloo tube can be the Thames opened fire this morning in order to inflict losses before the

LONDON, Nov. 20 ¡minefields are discovered and swept. Eight merchant ships have now been aircraft batteries

Ne piat depreciation) and dune Zancanon (Reuter) was ongaged without efset by anti dovernment, and sains,“g, the rale, of He is also President of the San Min taken as far as Pangbourne."

at a bastile aircraft. Chu 21 Youth Corps, President of. The work is éstimated to have cost

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