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Monday,

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BECOMES NAZI RADIO TALKER

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-Paris Soir.

November 27, ́ ́1939,

SPOTLIGHT

ON GERMANY

propaganda in English from "But Adelf-It isn't sand; it's my savings." German radio stations is that of Norman Baillie:

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between members of St. George'sant in the Seaforth High Remarkable

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German's

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He al The Condor LI glon: lost a Tex: to thist 15,300.4 0.0 Spaniards shouldn't Bolshevised.

He of the Kaste 1,0 Front: And I An arm 10 that 20.000.000 Poles should Do y

-La Dernière Heure. Brussels

UT

...

Story Of Escapades

Consul's Propaganda Classes

WHILE Dr. Werner Gregor, was Ger- man Consul in Glasgow he "specialised in obtaining information on commercial and industrial projects," and contravened diplo-

R. A. F. Fighter In 2-1 Battle

By O. D. GALLAGHER WITH THE RA.F.

matic rules by running propa- ganda classes, Lord Provost Dollan. has revealed..

The Lord Provost was com menting on allegations made by the German radio that certain Nazis alleged to be consular officials had been treated in' a Scottish prison camp.

"Dr. Gregor," he said, "left the city two months before the war.

The excuse was that he was re- turning to complete his military ser vice, but many of us suspected that he was going back with a dorster of Information regarding commercial und industrial activities in Glasgow and the west of Scotland,

Three Classes

and St. Andrew's Societies will be landers, who was sentenced held on 9th December at 2.30 p.m. in 1933 to five years penal,

The only line the German Con- Second Edition at the Kowloon Bowling Green servitude for imparting

IN sulate complained of lack of courtesy military information to Ger-

PURSUED by the German secret police for the crime

had been overlooked in-the issue of plane met two German Messer-invitations for the official opening of many.

Following his arrest at Alder. of being conductor of a choir of the German Socialist FRANCE-One British fighter on the part of the city was when they shot early in 1939, Licut, Baillic Workers' Party, a young German, Alfred Richard Rosen- schmills over the Western Front the Hillington Industrial Estate." Stewart was removed to thebaum, continued to carry on underground anti-Nazi activi- to-day. It is Tower of London, and pending ties until forced to leave Germany after a period in a con- remembered. revelation of his name he becentration camp. came known as "the Officer in the Tower."

WE CAN DEFEAT NEW TERRORISM (Continued from Page 1.)

of the world and it was inevitable! that there should be some loases.

break Inter- could Germany

with Mr. W. Macfarlane, Dalry Farm Ice and Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Causeway Bay.

HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.

He was tried, by general Court- martial and during the hearing there

who. respondence with a person signing the name "Murie Louise," Balille-Stewart cald, was 'a girl who

The Annual Meeting of the national Law, but she could not Hong Kong Seciely for the Pro-was a great deal of evidence of cor- break the spirit of British merchant teetion of Children will be held in Institute on the Helena May

SCAMER.

As long as that spirit remained, Monday, December 11th ut 5.39 was infatuated with him.

the Royal p.m. merchant seamen and Navy between them would see that this country came out on top of the end.

The Navy's Spirit

This spirit was best exemplified from the destroyer by a survivor Gipsy, who was picked up wearing: unly a football jersey. He explained: come ashore to piny. that he had

Newcastle United.

You can change the methods of! warfare and you can change the type;

of ships," Ue naval observer con-,

The Meeling is open to all persons interested in the work at the Society.

ANN CROZIER,

Hon. General Secretary.

Soviet Jeers At Finland

cluded. "But the sea and the spirit Premier Described

of our men who sall it will never. change.",

LONDON, Nov. 20 (Reuter).— The Brish Presa to-day was con-! fident that an effective method to deal with the Nazi mine-laying will suon be found.

Writing in the "Observer," Mr. J.

Mr. that L. Garvin snys

under Winston Churchill there is no slow- ness to-day.

As A Buffoon ·

MOSCOW. Nov 26 (Reuter). Under the heading. "A Bulfoon is holding the Prine Minister's Post," the Soviet journal “Pravda," crítleises M. Cajunder, Finland's premier,, de- claring that he belongs to the school of M. Mosekieli and Col. Beck.

Early In 1937, Halille-Sicwarl's

himself 'father,

a Lieutenant- Colonel In the British Army, and bearer of a distinguished military *recard, died sill protesting that no son of his would ever betray his country,

Four years after the day of his was re- disgrace, Bullie-Stewart leased from prison a convlet an licence, so that he could attend his} father's funeral.

He then claimed that his visit to Germany and Hollandl were not to diyulge secreta,

MISS EDEN TO MARRY

THE Hon. Griselda Rosalind Eden, 22-bear-old daughter of Lord and Lady Henley, is to atry a man the worked with her while she was employed at the Holloway branch of a chain store.

ller fiance is Mr. John Buck- man, aged 27, of Highgate, who le training to become a store

inanager.

To the other girls at the store, Hord Hentcy's daughter was "Miss Eden." She worked two months, in the stores pet- ting to know the girls so she could take up social work.

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"Dr. Gregor ran at least three caso to be EL

classes for the presumed study of the German language, but really for Nazi Our Aghters have met Messer-propagands, and he was probably the the city who contra- schmitts before. They have gone only Consul

them eas! of This was the story told to looking for

the vened the diplomatic rules by engag-

Ing in active political' propaganda. Sheriff Walker at Hamilton, Siegfried."

"Hie associated himself with all when Rosenbaum was charged But this is the Arst time the enemy schemes connected with Faschen and attended meetings and functions con- that, being an alien, he landed has stayed to shoot it out. in the United Kingdom in con- It lasted out ten minutes. That's Beeted with General Franco's cause travention of the Aliens Order.a lifetime of chances when you re-in Spain.

member how fast modern fighter "It was noted that he went out of A he-locking, smart young man, planes travel--and when you remem-his way, to invite to his parlies lead- Resenbaum pleaded guilty to theber that one burst of Ore from one of ing industrialists and employers, out charge. He was represented by Mr.lour fighters delivers upwards of 400 there was no indication that he ever tried to understand the point of view Robert Ferguson, solicitor, Hamilton. rounds."

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The Depute-Fiscal, Mr. Stanley So far as I can say at the moment, of the workers on Clydeside or that Bowen, stated that accused was 25 neither of the Germans was shot any worker was ever invited to the years of age, and was

enemy down-nt feast we know they didn't consulate." alten. He called at Larkhail Police come down in France. Station on September 8, and was accompanied by a representative of the political party who had been British, single-seater looking after him. He told the pollee spotted the Germans in a cloudless marine commander, who went on a that his father was a German Jewy, and though outnumbered, he did tour of Scotland. and that his mother was a German, the attacking.

Taken Prisoner

"He was an arrogant man, and con- sulted very wealthy people. At one The honours, however, go to the time he had as bis guest-apparently fighter. Ife to study the scenerya German sub-

LOSS OF RAWALPINDI.-Continued From Page-1 Leith by boat, and made his way to

ADMIRALTY SECRECY REGARDING SINKING

He himself was born in Leipzig un April 14, 1911. He said he arrived at London by bus, where he stayed for some time. He later went to Lanark Phire, and called upon the pelice to report his presence in this country. He was unable to produce a pass- port or any papers identifying him, and was taken to police headquarters at Hamilton, where he was detained. He told the police there that he had Slovakian Army in September 1935, and had been taken prisoner. He was later released, and went to! Holland.

been

member of

the Czecho-

Gre.

The Messerschmitts returned the

Fighter battles are so fast that the

exhausted within ten minutes, and there was nothing left for the British Agister to do but make for home.

The Messerschmits, followed suit.

ammunition of all three planes was

Pupils Write

For World The Admiralty statement is extremely brief, giving the

The paper adds: "Let him find barest details and concluding: "Further information regarding cu! how those Polish buffoons, who the loss must be withheld for the present." have lost their positions forever, feel

More than ever, there is need for now.” Tan"overwhelming air-supremacy-off"Pravda" further declares that Fin--

the Allies to carry the war right into land is being drawn by provocateurs the enemy's country.

into foul and, dangerous game.

"It is to be hoped that the Finnish people will not allow puppets like

Parliament At Its Bost

The House of Commons had put factions behind it,

It is understood that the Rawalpindi had about 300 officers and men on board.

BRITONS NEED HAVE NO FEAR

materials.

Must Finally Win

"I was quite sure at the time that the submarino commander was setting out neither to study the height of Ben Novis not to admire Scotland's lonely glens and picturesque villages," "Notorious"

The allegations made by the Ger man radio were refuled and described as "absolutely untrue" in officia! circles in London also,

The people concerned, Herr Liebski, Herr Apfelstaet, and

Fruulcin Wagner, all of Glasgow, were knowJE to the authorities as notoriously active members of the Nazis Party, and day or two before the war they were detained and sent to a remand home 10 await deportation.

The German radio allegations that LONDON-Four Canadlan children have written storica which British they were subjected to indignities, teachers have been sending round the made to wear prison clothing, and

~~~-----work-like-convicts--were-absolutely- World

The stories tell how the children untrue. travelled nearly 200 miles in a truck They were treated over the Blackfoot Hills in Sosicat-prisoners.

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The "Observer" also comments on Cajander continue steering Inland the Parliamentary session which ended on Thursday, saying that the along the fatal course of the Becks war has shown Parlament at its and Mosckickis," concludes the paper, very best in spirit and efficiency.

Nazis "Friendly Advice" the sowing of a new kind of mine war aim was to defeat the enemy, turned to Germany It would mean a by a London schoolmaster, Mr. J. HELSINGFORS, Nov, 20 (Reater), indiscriminately in our home waters not merely the enemy's military concentration camp or death. -Germany has given Finland "friendly advice" in an endeavour to reach a settlement with the Soviet in view of the possible serious con- sequences if an agreement is not renched, according to reports from Berlin.

According to Stockholm reports, it The "Sunday Times" says that is thought there that the Soviet is likely adopt diplomatic measures during the period of defence prepara-

securing D tion strife between the partins imme-this week, aimed at

definite result on the questions at

No further refutation of incapacity of Democracy in wartime was needed than is provided by the record of the past three months.

A Free Assembly

diately became subdued.

Parliament is worlding us

assembly, a forum of the

rendering valuable

a trae tasue.

natior;!

an service as

Intermediary between executive and NEW ADMIRALTY

publle opinion

APPOINTMENT

ander Ramsay.

Continuing the Fiscul Depute said that the circumstances were reported to the Home Office, where nothing

remand was known regarding accused, With such advantages, they must)

Rosenbaum was unable to give the chewan and across Battle River to get It was not then known that there win finally. The only question was

few minutes glimpse of King was any claim that they were_con- (Continued from Page 1.)

how long it would take them to nationality of the boat which took

sular ofcials. The Foreign Office uchieve their purpose.

him to Leith, but said his sympathies George VI and Queen Elizabeth,

The descriptions have been received had not been notified that they had The latest of these methods was! The Prime Minister said that our were with this country, if he re-

consular status. J. Dempster, of Millbank Boys'

Herr Liebski was allowed to stay in School, Westminster, an hotel, where he was given every Mr. Bowen said that, owing to the Elementary regardless of international agree forces but the aggressive and bully-

Society which stood, have Now rettirnod: to ments to which Germany had sub ny mentally which sought continu-present state of international affairs, S., W., who founded the Empire consideration: All three, it is under- scribed, or the fact that they werejally to dominate other pooples by he could do nothing but ask his Lord-Article Exchange

impose sentence on accused circulates children's letters, essays, Germany. daily blowing up neutral ships as force, which found brutal satisfaction chip well as British, thereby drowning in the persecution and torturo of in-and recommend him for deportation, and photographs to 150 schools in bil such parts of the Empire for educationa! and mutilating citizens of countries offensive citizens, and which, in the He would be detained until

name of the interests of State Justl-time as he could be dealt with by a purposes.

One-Roomed School with which they were not warring.

They had hoped by these barbar flod repudiation of lia plodged word tribunal.

Rescued By Friends

The Canadian children who wrote, ous weapons to cut off our supplies whenever it found it convenient

the articles are pupils of a one- overseas, and to squeeze or If the German people could be con- from

Mr. Ferguson said the case was a roomed rural school of 17 boys and vinced that that spirit was us bad starve us into submission.

one. Rosenbaum giris in the Wilton Municipality of very exceptional for themselves as for the rest of thecould be classed as a friendly allen, Saskatchewan School No, 1193, and it at a meeting at Bishop Auckland that "You Need Have No Foar"

"You need have no fear that world, they would abandon, it,

We If we could secure that they did and was one of the victims of the was one of this attempt. will succeed.

the abundon it without bloodshed, to system which we were at present Dulwich Central School here, where her allies, ruled the clouds 'above the already know the secreta magnetic mine and we shall master much the better, but abandoned it fighting against. For his anti-Nazi Mr Dempster formerly was a master, war zones of Europe.

activities he was placed in a concen- Almost the whole school set off Some of them had worked for peace the magnetlo mine as we have al-must be.

tration camp. where he was rescued

at 5 am. on a rough route in an open and friendship with the Germon ready mastered the U-boat.

by fricnuls. He fled to Czecho-

10 minutes halt at possibility of peace or friendship with they made n Army in 1938. He was taken pri- Unity Station.

Hitler and his monstrous, regime of Slovakia, and fought in the Czech truck to see the royal visitors when people, but had never believed in the soner by the Hungarians, but was "The children's descriptions are organised tyranny and blood-lust, later releused, and taken under the being duplicated and will be sent out built and supported on a foundation

of

"That is our war aim." said the

Rifained it."

"When Britannia Rules Clouds"

Mr. Hugh Dalton, M.P, predicted schools "adopted" by the war would end when Britain, with

Progress of the war is the single public consideration which dominiales

"In the meantime, despite some Prime Minister. "And we shall per- all others, but the function

LONDON, Nov. 20 (Reuter).-Vice Parliament.remains that while no Adiniral G. C. C. Doyle has been ag losses, our convoys are still moving severe in this struggle until we have

Allies' Penco Aims necessary sacrifice is grudged, the pointed Lord Commissioner of the steadily in and out of our ports, and

Dealing with country retains the strength of Its Admiralty and Chief of the Naval Air will continue to do so, thanks to the

paster aims, Mr. courage and skill of our men, our own freedom and maintains the prin- Services as from November 21-In suc-merchant navy and the warships es- Chamberlain said that our desire wine filter police who were by the Empire Article Exchange of lies, ciple of fair play, and honest and cession to Vice-Admiral Sir Alex-

was to establish a new Europe, not aware that if he returned to Ger- Society to member schools as far

"It is Hitler, and no one else, who distant as Malnya and Borneo, the corting them." 'constructive criticisen.

Mr. Chamberlain thanked the Era- in the sense of redrawing the map many he would probably be shot. pire peoples for the support so freely according to the ideas of the victors,

He was taken by a Czech aeroplane Falkland Islands, und Uganda, Mr. hus begun this war-of set purpose, without the faintest shadow of an Dempster states.

the after receiving and swiftly given. Ila sald that we but a Europe with a new spicit in to Switzerland. Accused had been "They will go to native as well as excuse, and

of the had entered the war to defend free- which the nations of Europe would in this country since March, and white children's schools, and will clearest possible' warnings dom and to establisit ponce.

approach diMculties with goodwill when he arrived at Lelth, he went to forge

chain of Empire Interest in intentions of Britain and Franco it and mutual tolerance. Two Vital Principles.

In such a Europe, fear of ageres- token care of by a political party of all races and colours throughout Union Movements,

London, where he was immediately the royal visit among young people he should attack Poland."

The Labour and Socialist and Trade ho said. Bad Two vital principles,, our Empire stor would have ceased to exist and He was actually the guest of the the world."! and the Empire's unlly to-day, gave such adjustments and boundaries a party's general secretary,

pledged all their forces and all their Is thoral as well as material strength would be necessary would be thrash-

powers in support of war against "I om nisa infomed that in the to win..

ed out between neighbours sitting on middle of June the general secretory Referring to hardships and incon-equal terms round a table with the of this party approached д Home venience due to the necessity of help of disinterested third parties if Omice official, and stated the circum- providing against aerial attacks, the so desired.

stances of Rosenbaum's presence In

"Nothing has been done."

NEXT CHANGE.

THE

ALKING'S

FOUR FEATHERS

IN TECHNICOLOR

with

Directed by ZOLTAN KORDA

JOHN CLEMENTS RALPH RICHARDSON CAUBREY SMITH JUNE, DUPREZ

NEW 35,000 TON Hitlerism.

BATTLESHIP

Prime Minister emphasised that wo In such Európe it would be re- could not rashly dispense with onfe comise that there could be no lusting this country," said Mr. Fergisonship Impero, of 35,000. "ons, was

GENOA The Itallon battle-

guards, but the Government would;

a full and

Launched on November 15, the third certainly relax them whenever they are unless there was

"Could Not Return" in a building proghimme that "W) felt Uht they could do so without constant flow of trade between the nations concerned; and each country

Mr. Ferguson said. Rosenbaum hud give Italy eight capital fighting ships. undue risk to public safety would have the right to choose its

The Impero is scheduled to go into Some of them might sometimes own form of internal government as done wrong in coming to the chemy more vigorously. The at polley injurious to its neighbours,

of war consisted of bringing the greatest possible force to bear on the

Must Scrap Armaments

Britain

stances were that the Czechs. would

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wonder why we were not attacking long as it did not pursue an external without a passport, but the circum-commission in 1842.

The new battleship,774 feet lung Hot; give him passport because of and with a beam of 103 feet, will

inch guns, and, at dozen anti-aircraft Advertisers not return to Germany for a pass-weapons. right place and at the right time, and And armaments would be gradually his German nationality, and he could carry nine, 15-inch-guns, twelve - the place and time would be decided dropped as a useless expense except

port.

Accused hed' been in prison since by those responsible for the strategy's far as they were needed for the si the Allies.

prenervation of interrial law and september, 9, and he had asked Mr. certain to receive; favourable,con- Meanwhile we had time on our order.

Ferguson to state openly in. Court alderation from the tribunal."* This would take many years and the very courteous manner in which

αξιότι Mr. Ferguson plooded for vide.Every Week, Intensified the pressure of the Alles in the blockade some machinery would be needed he had been treated by the authori-term of imprisonment for accured, tising not later than on Germany, which, was slowly and capable of guiding the development

**tles.

so that his caso could be denit with BEO Purely deprivingber of interláks of the new Europe in the right direc-of agree with the Fiscal that this soon by a tribunal.

on the day before essential to a successful prosecution tion.

not a cose where I can ask your Sheriff Walker: sentenced Rosen 2,p.m, on t of a modern war which she could not by the new spirit, might be, among used Mr. Ferguson said. This, and recommended him for deporti

He hoped that Germany, animated Lordship to refrain from deporting baum to, seven days imprisonment, publication. produce, within "her","own" „hovilers,

while the Allies had at their disposal the nations which would participate man's case is one which is calmost' tion. animited resources of men and its operation, an