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WESTERN FRONT

Moselle In The Grip Of Winter

By RALPH HEINZEN

"UNITED PRESS" CONRESPONDENTI

WITH FRENCH ARMIES IN FIELD, Nov. 28 (UP), Three armies totalling nearly 10,000,000 fighting men are engaged in preparing winter quarters to-day, as cold rains sweep the terrain from the sea to Switzerland.

smaller France's

Winter seems to be bringing to a. definite end any possibility of an offensive before early next year. Possibility of a winter cam-is no time in their busy days-from paign has faded as the con- .m., to 9 p.m.-for idleness.

Every soldier 1 have talked with tinuous rains widen swampy is firmly convinced of the necessity. fields, flood both large and small of balling Hitler once and for all to rivers, and thus establish water end the series of raids on obstacles which no modern states before it becomes mechanised armies could pass. turn. They are firmly convinced of the impregnability of their border There is not a single dign ncrosa the line that Adolf Hitler will give defences; and while most anticipate a long war, they also anticipate the order for an early attack. He eventual victory. porta which filter through the lines, as in all wars, emphasize a lack of agreement between Hitler and many of his military advisers over the ad- visability of winter operations and un Invasion of neutral states.

Everything Ready

Naxi Communiqua SPICIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” BERLIN, Nov. 20 (UP).-The

(Omcial D.N.B.

German News Agency) to-day expanded the Ger- man High Command's report as fol- So complete are the Gertnan pre-lown:

"East of the Moselle, enemy artil parations, however, that there is ul-

the districts ways tho passibility of a swift and lery fired at

Tilling and powerful attack. The German High Perl, Hammersberg, Command has assembled in and Just Schmalenerg.

"German arilllery fired at infantry behind the Siegfried Line everything

positions.

it needs for an attack.

Contact between the enemy forces

of

"Only-u few reconnaissance actions

were long ngo established in "nore reported.

-man's land." and there is always the

"A German officer advanced with

possibilty that if Hitler can reach an group and captured eight French-

agreement with his advisers methods to be used, the

on men, including one ofcer.

German!

"Air reconnaissance flights, in the General Staff will proceed any day face of bad weather conditions, have with an offensive action, without an been of only minor importance.. intermediate period of intense patrol

activity.

No-Man's Land

Violent Combat

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

HONGKONG FRONT

SNAPPY NEW

A. R. P.

DRESS

FOR THE

COLONY

November 29, 1939,

EASTERN FRONT

Big Battles In Kwangsi Expected

Fighting in the south is likely to be in- tensified shortly inasmuch as it is reported that most of the Japanese forces around Shanghai have been despatched to Kwangsi,

Only small naval landing parties are now stationed in Woosung, Paoshan, Kiangwan, Hongkew and Nantao, accord- ing to a Shanghai report.

The Woosung Forts, the Japanese Head- quarters at Hongkew, the ware-house of the Bank of Communications and the Central Mint are now guarded by "Ta Tao" police.

Referring to the hostilities in Kwangsi, a Chinese military spokesman in Chungking yester day declared that Nanning was evacuated by the Chinese on Sunday morning after three days of heavy fighting in the outskirts.

The spokesman, stated that while striking back. heavily, the Chinese are inducing the Japanese troops to fall into a long corridor beiween mountain range).

Japanese Retreat Cut

He claims that the Japanese rear has been cut.

A "Central News" message from Kwellin this morning slated that fighting in raging in the hilly regions north-east of Nanning on the north bank of the Watklang River.

According to a report from the front, several assaults made by the Japanese yesterday were repulsed.

In another point on the Southern front, confusion reigned in Kowkong, 25 miles south-west of Canton, yesterday morning when Chinese troops broke into the town in a surprise attack,

The Japanese barracks and ammunition depot were set on fire.

The Chinese launched another attack on Sunwul on Sunday. After routing the Japanese in the outskirts, they smashed into the city, and wrecked the Japanese military headquarters and govern- ment offices,

A.R.P. Workers in H.K. Will Be 'Green Army'

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, Nov. 20' (UP)—A French "No man's land" averages from Communique States that one of the one-half to one malie in widik. It most violent combats of the war not populated in the daytime, but at occurred 12 miles east of the Moselle night even when storms rage River on the Western Front last Mon teems with activity as rival patrols, day, when French Grenadiers and by feeling out the enemy here and machine-gunners repulsed a German W there, keep the two high commands column which was attempting an familiar with everything that goes on artillery block-off of an entire section behind both Enes.

of the French advance lines. The In many places there are abandon- battle brought the opposing forces ed villages in the middle of "no mane into hand-to-hand bayonet combat.

They are visited regularly The night communique said: "The Jand." cach night by patrols to ascertain day was generally quiet. whether the enemy is endeavouring were a few local arullery actions." to take them. Often rival patrolšį

meet in Drese abandoned villages.)

Arms automatically go into action and

shots are exchanged.

Communiques dispose of these en- counters as "scaltered action," and that, so far, has been the extent of action seen on the front.

Behind The Liner

There

Fooled The Police

Behind the lines on the French and Accused Remanded For

British side of the western front, however, it is a different picture. Every hour of daylight is used to im-

48 Hours

A Chinese detective attached to the

prove defences, These are especially Hongkong Police Force was fooled for adopted to the geographical features 48 hours by Chan Yeuk-ping, 20, un- of the terrain, but they also form a employed, when the latter gave him part of the gigantic plan of border a list of addresses and names pur-

lead to the defences worked out long ago by the porting to

arrest general staff.

of men who were planning burglaries, The Arst phase of operations, last which was later found to be false. ing two months, consisted of digging Chah was charged before Mr. Mac- protective trenches and tank traps-fadyen at Kowloon Magistracy this generally wide ditches with aloplug morning with having obtained $6.50 approaches on the for aide, and an by false pretences, claiming that he abiunt wall on the defensive side was in a position to give information. Det. Sgt. Baldwin sald on Sunday and the planting of artillery and anti- tank guns behind camouflaged and Detective Chung Tsol received protective cIVET.

telephone call from a man said to be

ຕ

The second phase consists of con- Detective Lau Fook, stating that ho Lau structing further means of impeding was sending him an informer. the progress of enemy tanks by asked Chung to meet the informer in planting mines and creating wide the Indian Curry Cafe, Nathan Road. burclers by chapping down trees over Two Voices The Samo corridors a hundred feet wide. Tanics Chan told Chung that he was in .n trying to pass that barrier would position to give information about crash through branches or its cater burglaries and handed Chung a list plilar treads would become hope of addresses and names in Temple lessly entangled.

Street.

Anti-Aircraft Defences

The following morning Chung again In this phase of preparations, a received a telephone call from a man wide zone of aptalcraft defences saying he was Lau Fook, and said is also being prepared. The high he knew that he had met the in- ground around every village has been former. Fifteen minutes later, Chan planted with machine-guns capable telephoned Chung and requested him of Bring at any ar, even directly to meet him again at 7 p.m. at the

sume place. A overhead.

Chung then realised that Lau's and Nine out of every ten altled sokliers sleep under a roof, com-Chan's vulce were the same. Ife ar- pared with Eve of every ten in the rosted Chan that evening,

The case was remanded German armies across the Hoc. This difference is due to constroc-hours na Mr. Macfadyen advised Sgt. tion the Magloot · Line, which Baldwin to seek further instructions

provides great underground

bar-regarding the charge.

racks where the fortress garrisons

sleep to warm dry beds.

for

48

SMART and practical dark green uniforms have been designed to be worn by Hongkong's army of more

than 9,000 A.R.P. workers.

ALLEGED RAPE

At the now. ARP. training centre, the old German Club at King's Park, the Governor, Sir

Late Juror Geoffry Northcote last week saw Late Juror Holds Up Case

Bridges on the Kongmoon-Sunwul highway were destroyed.

IN THE NORTH

No Easy Tima For The Japanese

According to "Central News" mcs- sages received from the North to- day, the Japanese troops on tho northern fronts are not having too gary a time.

From Kinhwa, It la reported that relentless Chinese counter-assaulta have frustrated the Japanese "mop- ping up" campaign in Northern Che- klang.

The Japanese between Hangchow, Kashing, and Huhing have boen forced to fall back la their original heavy positions after sustaining lorscs,

Several important villages and towns north of Fencheng, in South Shansi, have been recovered by Chinese forces, which are now re ported to be attacking Chinganchen nearby. oUlcers

to be taking is stuted Fighting place at Antsch, cost of Hungtung, where the Chinese are developing an enveloping attock.

one of the proposed officers uniforms being worn for the first time. The proposed uniforms will serve for peace- time and wartime.

for the The material uniform is dark green drill. The style includes a. cut down collar to be worn with a white shirt and black tic. It has two breast patch pockets The and 14 in. attached belt. letters A.R.P. in yellow are sewn en Owing to the late arrival of a red patch, worn on the top of each Mr. A. A. Wan a juror, Mr. arm adjoining the shoulder. Badges Justice R. E. Lindsell's Court at of rank consist of one quarter of on the Criminal Sessions to-day inch yellow braid stripes on the began at 10.25 a.m. instead of 10 a.m.

Cross-Examination Continues

shoulder strap.

Black Berats

The Chief A.R.P. warden. has four stripes, Head.Warden, three, Divi- sional warden two and District war- Accused in the case before Mr. den ont. Justice Lindseli was Constable Aji Singh and he was charged with

Headgear is a' black beret, with having raped married woman re-braid trimming in which the A.RP. fugee, Tang Yee, at Fanling Lodge badge is pinned at the side. Foot- an October 3, after enticing her there wear will consist of black shoes or an the pretext that he would give

boots. ber clothes to wash.

The wardens uniform is as above' Mr. Percy Chen, instructed by Mr. except that a patrol type collar and C. A. S. Ruis defended, and Mr. T. J. na tle will be worn. Badges of rank Gould, Assistant Crown Solleitor, consisting of horizontal yellow braid prosecuted.

stripes one quarter of an inch, wide, will be worn on the arm.

Members of the Jury were Messrs. A. Valera (Foreman), Chan Kwok- on, F. P. Pereira, Ching Sik-wing, Poon Kel-yeung, A. A. Wan Wong Chol-leung.

Juror's Excuse

and

Senior wardens will wear one

stripe. The letters II and K embroi dered on each side of the collar will Kowloon dentity Hongkong and wardens.

.m. to-

and report about it at 10 His morrow. Dealing with the late furor,

Cross-Examination Lordship asked him if he had any

Mr. Chen then continued cross- explanation to give for keeping his fellow jurors and the Court waiting examining Kwok Tee, husband of the complainant, who had previously for almost ball, an hour.

given his evidence.

Mr. Wan sald that yesterday he bad become confused about the time

To His Lordship Kwok agreed that

to which the case had been adjourn on a previous occasion he had refused

ed, and had gone to Mr. Chen's office to allow his wife to go for any October 3, he where a girl showed him a note book washing, but on

on it. allowed her to because on this parti with the time "2.30 p.m."

The Siegfried Line, to the contrary TOLD TALL STORY From this, Mr. Win mid, he really cular day accused inpeered persen

consists only of thousands of small

concreto pill boxes, each capable of holding only one or two men and

TO GET $2.40

their gun. There is not a single Churged with having attempted to fortress in the German line -com- obtain 32.40 by false pretences, Chau pusable with those in the Maginot Ngok, 25, unemployed, was sentenced Line..

to six months' hord Inbour by Mr. Magistracy Macfadyen.at Kowloon

Now Seasoned Compolgnora French troops holding positions in this morning. the front between and behind the Det-Sgt. Johnston said yesterday Maginot Line sleep in villages and on Chau went to Leung Kin-fan's re- farms. The only French troops to sidance in Portland Street, and hand- sleep in the open are, those holding ed him a letter, saying that he had advance Ilstenlug-posts, and machine-brought it from Canton by tho un nests. They are relloyed re-steamer Fat Shen. Chou requested $240 for the trouble the rat gularly.

Leung suspected Hilm, as. Troops who three months ago were divilian reservists working in offices, Shan was not how plying between inctories and on, farms have already Hongkong and Canton, The Poilce Decoing seasoned campaigners. There were called, and Chau arrested.

thought the case was to begin at at ally and said the washing was ready. Further, sald witness, he could not time to-day.

make both ends meet and was glad for his wife to have something to do..

Mr. Chen said he knew nothing about this, having been In Court the whole of yesterday. Ho himself had asked his instructing solleitor whe ther the case was to resume at 10 a.m., or 2.30 p.m., and eventually it was confirmed to be 10 am

Ko Chou sold he was passing the servants quarters of the Lodge when he heard a woman and children cry" ing, the sound coming from a little His Lordship pointed out that no distance from the guard house. Ho other members of the Jury seemed also heard the woman twice say that to have been in doubt as to the time. she would lay a complaint. He call- After His Lordship had said heed someone from the servants quar➡ would deal with. Mr. Wan later, Mr. ters but they saw nothing and heard Chen said perhaps the. Ume of 2.30 no further sounds and, so he went p.m. mentioned by Mr. Wan was in home. When he reached the main his diary, but it might be a reference rond he saw the complainant and to another case.

To His Lordship, Mr. Chen said he her two children walking quickly to

wards Sheung Shulang would verify what Mr. Wan had said Hearing was adjourned.

In Slan a Japanese force pushing: from Hotseh In West Shantung to- wards Tungming was intercepted by the Chinese at Wulipao,

Following close-quarter fighting, the Japanese were driven back. IN THE AIR

Mars Night Raids By The Japaneso Mass night raids were conducted Honan, over by Japanese aircraft Shensi and Kansu on Monday night. The alarm was sounded in many places in the three provinces, includ- and Lanchow, ing Loyang, Stan around 7p.m. and the "All Clear** was not given until early yesterday i morning,

No dotatis of the bombings were revented in the "Central News" mes- enges received."

The reports merely state that about 60 machines, Dying from south Shan- si, took part in the attacks.

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