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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 1939.

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HITLER LINES

UP HIS LINE

Her er requested newspaper! #orrespondents of neutral countrica to make a tour of the Western Front, Including the Siegfried Line, because, he said, according to the Berlin cor- respondent of the Amsterdam "Tele- graaf," quoted by Reuter, he wanted to save unnecessary bloodshed.

The tour was to have been madej so that the newspaper correspondents, could "inform the world on the real alate of this modern line of fertillen-

A high German officer, who accom- panied the correspondents, told the "Telegraaf correspondent that Hitler had ordered the tour to be made nt; ance.

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The Fuehrer, he said, knew how strong the line was because he him; self had planned part of the fortillea tions. Hitler, he added, knew better than anyone else that an attempt to break through the fire would result hopeless bloodshed. Moreover, he was convinced that the strategie result would be

The negative to onery.

According to the German officer, rumours of defects in the Siegfried; lino were incorrect.

Front Ling for Nobics

Proof is nccumulating that the greatral care is being taken

tial aristocrals, monarchists, and all pos sible future enemies of the Nazi regimo shall be placed in the front line where the danger is greatest.

of four deaths on active service! recorded in the "Voelkischer Beo- bachter, three are those of sons of noble familles.

tzan

are Karl Friedrich von Mal- Freshers zu

Wartenberg und Penzil Gustav Freiherr von Wagner-Wehrborn, and Gustav Adolf Graf von der Schulenburg-Alten- hausen, a relative of the Ambassador in Moscow.

U-boat "Knights"

German

The "Illustrierter Beobachter" pub- lishes highly Imaginative drawings, with a description of the "Knightly") conduct of German U-boat comman- ders, under the headline. "We Cleanse the Seas of Pirniés."

Hitler, the Destroyer

A postcard photograph of Hitler, published in Berlin by Ifeinrich: Hoffmann, Hiller's personal photo- grapher and publisher, and issued! with Hitler's express approval, con- tains the following quotation of Itler's own words:

"The National Scclnlist movement is therefore not the preserver of the countries of the past, but their liquidator in favour of the Reich of

the future."

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Invasion of Finland Provokes Protests

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 delphin Orchestra. Etude XI Pour (Reuter). No event since the war Horowitz (Piano), Nuit D'Etolles, started has so profoundly shocked Sous La Pluie, Benno Noiseiwitsch American opinion as the Soviet in-chestra cond. by Piere Coppola. vasion of Finland.

0.00 Compositions of Debussy, Dinses, Leopold Stokowski and Phi-

143 Arpeges Composes, Helene Ludolph (Soprano), Jardins!

(Flano). Petite Suite, Symphony O-

0.30 Closing Local' Stack Quota- tlons.

6.40 Musical Comedy Selections from "lit The Deolt," "Bow Bells." "The Blue Mazurka," and "The De-

sert Song."

7.05 Variety with Turner Layton, Charlo Kunz, Ken Harvey and Elsie and Doris Waters.

Until a late hour last night, Adminis- tration officials had refused to. believe that the Soviet contemplated military action and were hoping that the United States' offer of its good offices would be accepted. Official anger has increased by the realisa-

tion that the invasion is a direct affront Burbiton by bir. Gillle Potter. to the United States. "

7.30 London Relay-Tho News. - 8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.

1.03 Next week's programmes. 8.00 Dance Music,

8.15 Lomton Relay "A.RE.

8.45 Dance Music.

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9.05 Studio Comments on Recent Events.

9.05 London Relay-News Sur mary.

NEUTRALITY ACT AND RUSSIA WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (Reuter). Questioned about the possibility of the Music, Chaconne (Purcell), Society of

9.30 A Programme of English

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"Love Finds Andy Hardy" (Majestie):

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The Foery

CAN THE B. B. C. SURVIVE

(Continued from Page 4)

Don't miss this delightful production United States applying the provisions of Shepherds (Purcells. Nymphs and which is the best of the Hardy family the Neutrality Act to Russia and Finland, March No. 1 in G (Elgar), B.B.C. Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, Queen, Three Dances (Purcell). Jac- refused to comment, but said that at some ques String Orchestra, La Capri- cieuse (Elgar, Op. 17), Brownislaw Huberman (Violin) with Siegfried later date he might be able to give reasons Schultze at the Pinno. Speak Music! mythical gure is the insnest school- for not announcing the decisions im-(Elgo), Peter Dawson (Bass-Barl-boy humour and does more harm

tone). Queen Mary's Song (Elgor), than good. Like To The Damask Rose (Elgar), mediately, says the "Dow Jones" agency.

If things continue like this, the Light Symphony, Orchestra,

B.B.C. will find itself at the end of 10.00 Studio “Thủ Beauty England"-1. The first of a series of the war with only a fraction of Ita talks by the Very Rev. The Dean of abroad to listen to; there is still less present income. There is nothing Hongkong,

Maj. Gen. A. E Grasett is known

as Hongkong's "smiling G.O.C." Typical" photo- left graph at

was taken car- ier this week.-- Ming Yuen

PREMIER TELLS

OF AGGRESSION

LONDON,

Nov.

30 (Reuter). Mr.

Neville

Chamberlain to-day made a statement in the House of Commons on the developments in Finland.

The statement was made at the request of Mr. Clement Attlee, leader of the Opposition.

The Premier recalled that for some time an exchange of views had been proceeding between the Soviet and Finland on questions obtaining a piece of crude washing mainly of a strategical character, which had been raised by the

is so strict that the slightest relaxa- tion of the complicated rules fo

is heralded by the Press ng "a great improvement" in the Int of the German housewife.

The latest "triumph" of this kind is the announcement that 500 gram- mes-1 1-101b-of washing powder allowed 10 per month are to be mothers of children between two and of age. eight years

Soviets

Soviet "Apprehension"

ment of this part of the frontier in exchange of territory in compen- xation' further norili.

The latter had expressed some

A claim was also made for the apprehension at the proximity of Leningrad to the Finnish frontier acquisition of certain Finnish Islands (come laughter); which indeed was in the Guit of Finland and a Finish only some 20 miles dirtant, ani a port at the entrance of the Gulf in proposal was made for a re-align-jorder to assure the position of the

Soviet Union in the Gulf

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UP) Ometals view the invasion of Finland gravely but muke no comment on the suggestions of Senator Key Pittman and others for a. re-examination of relations between the United States 10.35 Chop-Concerto No. 2 Intion of this war and no longer, unless, NAME and the Soviet Union in view of the F Minor, Op. 21. Alfred Cortot once and for all, it gets to understand developments.

(Piano) with Orchestra conducted by public taste.

This war is-its-Just chance. Mr. Cordell Hüll, Secretary of John Barbirolli. State, declines to comment but in- dicated that no steps wil be taken punding further official reports,

Senator William King of Utah severance of relations with Russia and hoped that the United Slates would no longer grasp the bloody hand of Stalin." He des- cribed the Soviets as a "brutut semi- barbarous fund governed by tyrants, seeking the destruction of the liberty of Democratic Governments."

urged

There are indications that Pre- sident Roosevelt will summon the legislative leaders of both parties fo a White House conference on the foreign policy of the United States.

The Invasion and air bombing of Finland has fulfilled Washington's

worst fcuts.

President Roosevelt immediately returned from Warm Springs and conferred with Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State. It is learned that the Finnish Government. signi- led the ncceptance of Mr. Roosevelt's Rood offices, but the Sovieta gave Intimution that they would reject the offer.

Soon after midnight, urgent cables beston pouring into the State Depart- ment: from "diplomata at Moscow, Helsingfors and elsewhere in the Baltie states, all stressing the gravity of the situation. Before day break, Ute most despatches confirming pessimistic predictions arrived 'relal- ing detalls of the invasion,

The press in the United States sensationally played up the invasion in extra editions with screaming hoodines which were reminiscent of the first days of the war. Editorials lines and carloons continued along the lin taken since the Russo-Finnish erisi, provocative (cheers), though govern-hotly criticising Moscow and recall-

of Pelsamo, ernment from the puret was Ro

No Provocative Attitude The attitude of the Finnish Gov- outset was not crament' from the

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- Finnish Offer

The Flabishi Government pro- postil to submit the disputo to arbitration and offered meanwhile to withdrave their troops from the Finnair frontier in the Karelian Infimus with the exception of the agilinary frontier guards and cádtame forcës:

Nevertheless on Tuesday night the Soviets denounced the Soviet- Finnlal Non-Aggression Pact which had been expressly designed to ensure the settlement of all flis- putes.lib this peacefully, gard

His Majcaty's Government had ob served, these development with in- PLEASE Turn To Page 7.

ROME, Nov. 30 (Reuiter).———"The tragle development of the Soviet- Finnish terialch has aroused a wave of Intizuation throughout the civilisca world," lates the "Osservatore' Homano," whlab, after making a sirong attack against the Bortet attitude to her Bartherm nolghbour, adds:

"The fate of the whole of PLEASE Turn To Pago. 7.--

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