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Britain's Embargo

PRESS IN FAVOUR Neutrals To Gain In Long Run

LONDON, Nov. 29 (Reuter). Anglo-French decision -The regarding the stopping of Ger- many's export trade is generally discussed in the British Press and the consensus of opinion is that such restrictions are better for neutrals than the two alter- natives.

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

THIS TIME BRITAIN IS WELL PREPARED

-Sir John Simon LONDON, Nov. 29 (Reuter),-"Britain had a reputation of always being unprepared," sald Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, at a luncheon to-day.

"But this time plans were prepared In advance and for exceeded, in all sorts and directions, anything we had Previously achieved in our history.

"If the full blast of the hurricane had come inmediately, the people in this country would have find good reason to appreciate the value of there preparations."

"Pilgrim's"

Hockey Notes

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RUSSIA SEVERS RELATIONS WITH THE FINNISH GOVT.

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irreconcilable attitude Instead of ju polley of understanding.

Not To Destroy Finland The Sorlet Foreign Minister Insisted that the step was not taken fa destroy Finland.

He declared that Soviet Russia had nn Intention of harming Finnisl. interests.

Action taken by the Soviet since the announcement includes the con- centration of naval forces off the Finnish court,

November 30, 1939.

RAWALPINDI HAD NO

CHANCE

(Continued from Page 1) "Another enemy craft began firing and a shell fell near my gun,

"When the order was given to abandon ship, I with another man jumped into the sen

Burning Like Papor....

TENOVA

"The ship was then ablaze, burn- self-supporting

Ing like a pleco of paper,

"A boat, which was empty but waterlogged, como near,

"About 30 of us had jumped from to ship's side but I believe that only ten renched the host.

"It was getting darker and darker There is marked military and every minite, and it seemed a long trial Activity in the Leningard area,ime before we were picked up." and reports from Helsingfors indicate Saw Companions Killed that it la the belief of wel-informed quarters that the Soviet may begin

Sir John declared that it was n wonderful proof of the courage and keen, sout the defence, with Misses determination of the British people. Xavier, B. Xavier and N. Siva, that an institution ke his budget Bily is regretful but for renter should have been accepted calmly andade few mistakes. Miss 1. Mathlas military action to-day (Thursday).

always looked dangerous on the right the readily by practical, asd-headed wing, and Miss M. Maxwell, left is nut❘ men.

winger, was prominent.

The "Times" says that the neces sacrifiers are being made by Allies, for the enuse which merely their own.

Apart from Japon, greater oppre-

ciation of the Justice of the Allied THE WAR GUILT decision is being shown by neutra) countries after initial

objections

when the measures were announced, Action Absolutely Necessary In the face of the illegal Nozi activity, some action in restraint was obsolutely necessary.

new- While Nazis cynically urge trals to stand up for their rights, they themselves show no respect for such rights on either land or sea,

Reply To The Nazi Denial

This victory speaks well for the conching of Mr. A. S. Xavier, His pupils are obtaining their thrst League experience after a reason's tuition, and, I should say, nude 21 very encouraging stort.

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Minister Given Passport It is revealed in Helsingfors that Finnish Minister to Moscow called at the Soviet Foreign Once to present Finland's reply,

He was received and landed his passport.

It is thought. In the Finnish capital that the first attack, if it comes, may be in the for North.

The Helsingfors' public was not informed of the Soviet decision Inst the city carried un us night, and usunt.

In Baris, where reports of a 18-

hour ultimatum have been recolved is still thought that the Soviet will not resort to an act of war.

The Soviet action has been noted

OUT. Andrew's juniors played N

serupps hockey, though the de- fence with Miss K. Doughty, Miss G. Darby and Mrs. M. Vessoona, proved Hitler Determined To sound. There is plenty of room for further improvement in the forward Go To War

line, where Miss B. Longbottom and LONDON, Nov. 20 (Reuter).The Miss I. Hicks worked really hard to Foreign Office to-night replied to the equalise, but failed through lack of Gerinan publication which has at-support. The Saints will have to put tempted to refute the British Blue a good deal of practice if they

hope to make good in their remain Book on Germany's war guilt,

The statement says that apparent-ing fixtures, "Prevation of that is worth a goodly the German Government is now

claiming that Lord Halifax and the Ato a team in the Tri-garde Germany's economie in-

S the Royal Navy are unable might deal of sacrifice,"

"War is a grim business," says the "News Chronicle." "When the notes of protest to Whitehall come in, we are entitled to ask neutral countries the alternative--the 10 remember triumph of Nazism,

Balkans Not Over-joyed

The Daily Mail" says that Ger- many's export trade will be confined to south-west Europe and the Balkan ure not overjoyed at the prospect.

Britain can also capture markets.

these

bacon and

Ex

Concerning the proposed introduc- tion of the rationing of butter, general satisfuction pressed at the news that such ralian- force until ing will not come into after Christmas.

The "Daily Telegraph' hopes that it further supplies conte In, rationing will be made lighter. But rationing is the only way to make certain that

while no one gors hungry have more un enough.

uhers

Decision Approved Both the "Daily Mall" and the "News Chronicle" sy that the British people upprove of the Government's decision. They do not question it and will accept it patriotically.

The "Times" usks: "How Is It possible to have voluntary rationing

of bacon of sugar, but not butter?"

und

Bui no cao nerd go short of first- class nourishments ns there are alternative foods in umple supply.

Norwegian Appeal

OSLO, Nov. 20 (Realer).-The Government has urged Britain ind France to reconsider the decision to seize German exports in the light of International Law,

The Government has also reserved the right to claim compensation for any damage of Norwegian trade and shipping in consequence of the Allies' meusures.

British Ambassador to Warsaw did their best to prevent the Polish Gov-angular Tournament this sea- crament from

"seriousson, I would like to suggest to entering negotiations" with Germany.

the authorities concerned that Britain's Initiativo

they be replaced by a combined It was of course known to every team from the H.K.H.A. Tour- me, including the German Govern- inent, that the British Government nonent, instead of cancelling these took the initiative in doing every-annual fixtures. I am positive that thing possible to bring about direct an Association teams would stimulate German-Polish negotiations, and even greater interest. that the German Government alone blocked the way to these negotia- NEUTRALITY BILL tions,

Thic statement adds "Hitler had made up his mind to go to war, and the efforts of the British Govern- ment to secure a negotiated settle- iment, and thereby to maintain peace in Europe, fnited to prevent Germany from entering a war, for the miserics of which she is solely and entirelyi responsible before the judgment of the free peoples of the world."

Operation May Be Relaxed

Switzerland Makes A Request

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 Department (Reuter).-State

the

Lord Mayor AS officials

Auctioneer

are considering of relaxing possibility

the operation of the Neutrality Act so as to permit American goods to be carried to neutral via belligerent ports without insist- ing on a transfer of the title beforehand.

It is stated that the matter was

Now Method Of Aiding Y.M.C.A. War Work LONDON, Nov. 29 (Reuter). The Lord Mayor of London to a sou suo je voziuojuj juaedde zi 20 day acted at one of the most up to an of fo a per a se zovu novel auctions ever known.

He himself raised the last bid to the ad i pa to su a round figure just before the closing wounded as a of the auction,

Counter-Measures Threat. The work of the Y.M.C.A. In the BERLIN, Nov. 20 (Reuter), Theast war is well-known. In this war Government has announced that it however, services are more scattered right to take and the problem of the "y" is thus has reserved the counter-measures against the British more difficult.

One way of meeting the problem i Order In-Courell authorising the

by means of mobile centres, consist seizure of German exports.

ing, of motor luries which are shops on wheels.

The announcement describes the British measure as "another breach of international law which hits neu- truis as much us Germany,"

re-

The announcement, makes no ference to the French decision to seize German exports also."

SEAPLANE FIGHTS TWO ARMED SHIPS

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A navul observer says that he could see the Dash of guns.

So far there is no confirmation of this report in London,

Firth Of Forth Fight SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Nov. 20 (UP)-Planes of the Royal Air Force battled with German machines near the vital Firth of Forth 10-day and sent one teinkel bomber diving through the clouds off the Northumberland coast with great puffs of black anoke trailing In its wake.

It is believed that the German plunged into the North Sea Ave miles offshore, but a three hour search has failed to disclose any wreckage.

Tea-Cars

Several are already in operation in Britain and the auction was held la honour of the first "ten car" as they

nre called to go overseas.

All those who made bids will have their names put on a plaque inside the car.

Tea-cars, of course, do more than dispense tea, They sell cigarettes, books, magazines and also act as general Information bureau and post office,

raised at the request of Switzerland which enquired whether it would permissible to ship-American-goods through Marsellies without trans- ferring the title before the goods left the United States.

HEINKEL PLANE

CRASHES

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Over been brought down

Britain.

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withruf excitement in the belief that Stokow As carrying the "war or

to the last stage, but wil nerves' not begin military operations which Involve the whole of the nations and further

trists.

Ride Rough-Shod Over Treaty LONDON, Nov. 20 (Reuter).--A special commentary issued to-dny tates that authoritative eireles in London observe that the Soviet Gov erament, in denouncing the Soviet- anish Treaty, have ignored Article Fire,

Another survivor, a men

named Ledbetter, a gunner, told how his companions were killed by a shell which put out of netion their gun

during the night with the Deutsch-

Innel.

He with his brother were members of different gun crews.

All the ship's company were ordered to their stations when the Deutschland was sighted,

"It was murder while it lasted, which was about half an hour. "When my gun was put out of ne- every tion by a shell, practically member of the crew was killed.

"I escaped because I was away fetching ammunition,

Tried To Save Brother "My brother's gun put him out of aellun. I put a life-belt round him and took him up to the boat-deck. 3 then left in search of a friend,

"I never saw him again. "As the ship was sinking, I saw a half-submerged life-boat, and al- though I was able to swim only u few strokes, I managed to get to it with nine others,

The

Deutschland played the searchlight on us and told us to come alongside, but progress was dificult. There were only three oars.

"When near the Germans must have heard an English cruiser com- ing. They never gave us a chance to get aboard, but speeded up and vanished,"

This Article lays down the concllja-

Thrilling Stories tion procedure in any question aris-

LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuter).— ing from any violation of mutant un-Thrilling stories of the unequal com- dertakings regarding non-aggression bat between the Rawalpindi and the which has accurred.

Deutschland were given by survivors who arrived in London yesterday.ant visited the Admiralty,

um-

M. Ivan Malsky, the Soviet Ambos. rador to Londen, must be barrassed in attempting to explain away the manner in which his goy- ernment has ridden rough-shod over the Treaty which he himself had signed.

Finnish Reply Received SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

MOSCOW, Nov. 30 (UP).The Finish Minister to Moscow has received the Firmish reply but it is understood that he has asked Hcl- singfors for supplementary instruc- tons before he delivers it to the

Soviet Foreign Office.

It was

reported earlier that M.

Molotov would make a nationwide radio broadcast at 3 pm. yesterday but this was postponed indefinitely without any explanation.

London Views LONDON, Nov. 29 (UP)-Opinion among responsible foreign diplomats here la sharply divided between those Who believe that the Russian move is a forerunner of na invasion of Finland and those who are. Inclined to laterprel it simply as an intensified phase of a war of nerves.

Finnish quarters, however, arc reckoning strongly with the possibility that the Soviet Navy will now occupy the islands of Hongland, Lavansairi Tytarsaars and Shikari in the Gulf of Finland.

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"The ship burned like a piece of paper" declared one of them, who said that the Deutschland could only just be seen in the fading light when the action conumenced,

A Petty Officer described how the Rawalpindi was virtually put out of action by the second saive from the 11-inch runs of the Deutschland.

Fire broke out almost immediately in a dozen places.

Flooded Magazines

"I had to give orders for flooding the magazines to prevent an explo- slon, which would have blown every- thing in the ship to places.",

ile was one of 30 men who tried to reach the waterlogged life-boat in the water,

They managed to bale her out and they rigged a sail In a desperate at- tempt to make land, but regarded themselves as extremely lucky to be picked up by the Chitral.

KRUPPS CAN'T FULFIL ORDER

BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 20 (Reu- ler)German Arms, including Krupp and Thyssen, have told the Argentine State Railway that they cannot full the £1,000.000 order for rolling stock owing to the war.

Wheat and wool from the Argen- competent Finnish spokesman to-day told the "United Press" that time were to have been taken in ex- of Finland is ready to cede

change, and shipment was to be made outright ngu Island projecting

towartsvin the Netherlands or Italy. Leningrad, but insist they are unable

False Alarm PARIS, Nov, 29 (Reuter).--An air- raid alarm was sounded over north- West France this morning.

The "All Clear" WILS given live minutes Inter.

Protest To Berlin The auction was an accumulative BRUSSELS, Nov. 20 (Reuter).--| auction in which each bidder eon-is learned from a reliable source that tributed the difference between his the Government has protested to 6irl and the preceding one,

Berlin regarding German planes 1ly- Biddling was spirited.

ing over Belgian territory.

Quiet On The Front PARIS. Nov. 20 (Reuler)~A communique says that there was to incident of any importance on the front.

There have been harassing fire by a few patrol en- our artillery and

Bids £1,200

After 20 minules. the Lord Mayor closed the auction himself he was raising the auctioneer-by himself the total.

He was heard to murmuar “1105, 1165" and then to say "1 am afruld must close the auction at £1,200,"

N. Zealand's Land

Development

counters.

H.K. "Rose Day" To-Morrow

Tongu

to retreat further than this because it Powers and they are unable to get will involve the abandonment of help Tema the greater States." fortifications.

that the

German Comment BERLIN, Nov, 20.

(UP).-Au- Reich Manoouvre Suspected Despite Eerlin's avowed support thorized quarters, commenting on the for Moscow, several diplomats here Russo-Finnish situation said: "It is not our mutter and we have not the have expressed. the belief

least intention of assuming u stand- German General Stan are secretly encouraging Finland to resist Russia,point therein. We remain only as a but the consensus of opinion is that Spectator." Finland is acting independently with- out foreign interference.

The Unkind. Stales sympathy is

to be an im- MOSCOW, '20° (UP),—The" "Izver- generally considered portant factor in strengthening Fintin" to-day declared that Russia's land's determination to maintain 71 patience has "ended."

It also disclosed that the Red bold front.

flect has been heavily reinforced in the Gulf of Finland,

Military Coup Rumours

A whispering campaign suggesting the possibility that Field Marshal Mannerlicin is preparing a coup assume the reins at the dictatoriu! Government is being discounted here. The British press views the reasons

to

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Patience At An End SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

the

Bringing to a climax

Reds' bitter attacks on Finland, It was off- clolly announced to-day that four simultaneous ortillery clashes oc- curred on the border, the "Izvestla" charging that the guns fired at the Russians were "almed from Helsing- fors and other capitals."

The "Evening Standard" reported that the engagement was between RAF. planes and two German' re- connaissance planes which are said to have escaped in the mis to the North schemes and public works to land de Paul Society in aid of the Hong Guardian" echoes populor sentimentnish people are angered at the efforts! Sca.

in which Heinkel plane The belleved to have been destroyed was frat sighted near the Firth of Forth

cast behind speeding to the

WELLINGTON, Nov. 29 (Reuter). -Six thousand men will be trans ferred from New Zealand relier

development. announced that the country's Indus-

cloudbank, an R.A.F, fighting plane open a field for the surplus popula- was held last month, and on this the Finnish people enjoy, a'greater long patience of the Soviet people

look to the air and the German tion

dived into the clouds 1,500 feet below the the British plane and got on Briton's toll.

When the British plane was only 150 yards away the German suddenly turned on its aide with smoke trailing from its tall. The RAF. plane followed it until the ces was just below and then re-ascended.

Fishermen's Stories Fishermen working off the coast said they caught occasional glimpses of the fighters and heard machine guns. They said coastal anti-aircraft guns were also active, although there were no air raid warnings and no bombs were dropped,

In the meantime the "Evening Standard" reports that the RAF wrecked several seaplanes during Tuesday's raid on Borkum Island and also atrafed destroyers which were Bring anti-aircraft guns.

Are

The annual street sale of roses Russin advanced for denouncing the

being flimsy and the "Manchester Further it was said that the Fin- organised by the local St. Vincenton-aggression pact with Finland as kong poor will take place to-morrow. when it ridicules the picture of a of their Government leaders, to

This Society regularly helps many

by un

and I was oggressive "provoke" the Soviet. The Minister of Labour to-day hundred persons, without distinction giant mennced.

added that "thousands of meetings! Many commentators remark that throughout the Soviet testify to the trial and farming development will of race or creed, and depends for its army."

funds on the annual Bazaar, which

political freedom than any country being ended." "Kose Day."

plau of Britain after the war.

All the money goes directly to the bordering Russia. There

whether poor, ny It is all administered by varying conjectures as to voluntary workers, who go personal- the Swedish General Staff will sup- ly among the poor and make every port Finland if it is invaded, effort to secure that it is given to the

Scandinavian Interest OSLO, Nov. 29 (UP).-The news- LONDON, Nov. 29 (Reuter).The most deserving. Turkish Mission, headed by the The Society hopes that, as the paper "Nalonen" commenting on the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, needs are greater than ever, the ap- Finnish-Soviet situation to-day said:

peal will meet with the same gener-"Scandinavia is watching the situn-. has arrived in London.

tion hour by hour in a ience and ous response as heretofore.

fearful atmosphere."

Turkish Mission

In London

The party numbers 10 and includes the Director of the Ministry of Com- merce and leading financial officials. S. African Meat

DUTCH SHIPS TO SAIL

The "Aftenposten" said: "Nobody in Scandinavia believes that Finland will provoke war. We must hope that the Soviet and Finland will find

LONDON, Nov. 29 (Router)-It some solution." LONDON, Nov, 20 (Beuter)-The that despite the losses of neutrni South African Meat Control Board is ships at sea, Netherlands ships will to export about 20,000 carcases of continue without restriction.

15, The Belgian-Channel steamer ser- mutton to Britain by January bringing the total for the season up vice between Ostend and Folkestone

was resumed to-dgy. - to 70,000 carcases,

For Britain was announced In The Hare to-day The "Morgenbladet" says: "It is a

long time since we have seen such dispatches os received from Germany. yesterday regarding the German view of the Soviet policy of frightening the maller nations. It now seems as if trouble is beginning; for neutral

Informed quarters here are of the opinion that the Finns must copitu-| late in the face of war.

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