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NAZI PLOT EXPOSED BY POLAND Minority In Close ́ Contact With Borlin

OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI

PARIS, Jan. 17 (UP), - A Polish Government official state- ment has disclosed detalls of a German plan whereby the Ger man minority in Poland, used prior to the war to sabotage and spy upon the Polish people, are now working in closest contact with Berlin, which has furnish- ed them with arms.

The statement is issued in order to refute the atrocity alories dis- tributed by Germans to the effect. that the Poles mistreated the German miority before the War and, com- mitted horrible nets of violence dur in the early stages of the Wor

The statement says "When the Germans lavaded Poland, members of these Nazi organisations took up

arms against the Palish soldiers,

polloe and civilius population whom they started systematically to shoot That is why the Polish army, aided by the population, was obliged at

Bydgunez, forun and other localities,

to put down the German revolt.

Sabotage And Spying

"In such n siuntion there were naturally casualties on both sides From hundreds of depositions

and Buthentic documents the Polish Government has confirmed that the Nazis in Poland, engaged in anbotage and spying, were collaborating direct- ly with the German ammy,

ob.

Further confirmation was Lained when a German warplane was brought down near Poznan and a book with serret instructions for the German minority was found

and the whole plas revealed).” The statement goes on in explain that all Germans in Poland were ex- pected to join the German army im- mediately the Reich invaded Poland

or at least to start vialet querilla

warfare.

Nazi Symbols

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

Combatting AMERICAN Urges Armed

Mine-Laying "HOT-DOGS"

Success Attending

R.A.F. Patrol

the

Lady Astor Starts Canteen Scheme

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

For B.E.F. LONDON, Jan, 18 (Rculor).—The

LONDON, Jan. '18 (UP).— presence of a Dghter patrol of the Air Force over the North Sea Is Laily Astor presided to-day at a making it steadily more dificult for ceremony when the first of a Germany's latest activities on aca in the form of mine-laying by fleet of mobile canteens, provid- seaplaner, and the fridiscriminate ed by American subscribers, was bombing and mechine-gumming of handed over to the St. Peter's merchantmco and fishing boats, oc- cording to an authoritative rouree.

Since the patrol was started there have been only one or two instances of mine-lying by reaplaties,

Coastal Command alveraft on dully reconnaissance patrols have destroyed

number of German raklers.

Last Straw &

The Camel?

British Turns To Turkish Tobacco

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"

Kitchens.

These canteens, which will be staffed entirely by American women' who are voluntary workers in Eng land, will be under the direction of Mrs. Strickland Hubbard and Mrs. Norris Wood of Becton and New York.

The canteen, which was Inaugural ed to-day, will distribute free refresh ments to uniformed troops and will thus enable the Tommies to become acquainted with doughnuts, hambur- ters and ples.

Lady Astor explained to the burly sergeant cook how Americans prepara Bausages. "You Britishers do not understand what a real sausage is," she said, "Try this one."

They Wouldn't Eat!

When the soldiers, who were group- ed around the canteen, refused to

eal, Lady Astor remarked. "I can nee that the British troops are too well

LONDON, Jan. 18 (UP'),-*-* Great Britain dealt America the most severe financial blow of the war when Major G. Wilyn | fed."

Parliamentary

When photographer asked the Lloyd George, Secretary of the Board of Trade de Astor Jokingly sall, "Come on, boys, even if you're disclosed to the House of Commons not hungry, try, to look that way so. to-day that purchases of Turkish that we will be able to raise lols of tobacco will supplant purchases of money for the starving British United States tobacco.

troaps,"

The Redsh tobacco market is worth millions of dollars aruntually to the United States.

The need for concentrating all the available dollar resources of this country on the purchases of commo- dities essential for the prosecution of the war" is given as the reason.

B.F.R.D.C. GIVES $30,000

The Germans in the army and the The Bellish Fund for the Relief of Germans In the minority group were Elven vartons symbols such as hand-tributed

Distress in China has recently dis- further $30,000 mong kerchiefs, Insignias and brossards to

three organisations. Indicate the right persons with whom to work.

The instruction book showed that the German password in the War was "Echo," the German word for engineers was "Rirol" and artillery was "Artur." Such documents, the statement concludes, affords the best the reply to calumnies spread by Germos authorities about Poland,

British Trade On Increase Buoyant Condition Despite War

LONDON, Jan. 18. (Reuter). --A special commentary states that-the -British overseas-trade figures for December again illus- trate the successful maintenance of the normal levels of the sca-j borne trafic in British ports.

The value of the imports was

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Mrs. Strisland Babbard, DR interview with "United Press," said, "I intend to have a whole flock of these cantgens presented by different American cities and towns as soon as we decide on the best plan. My jiten is that each Anglean city should donate and operate one of these eantrens. Eventually we hope to extend our plan to French territory.",

Allies Pool

Resources

Scheme Important

Agreed Upon

LONDON, Jan. 18 (British Wire

French

Minister Dautry,

1

Trax

A cheque for $15,000 bas been sent to the lungitong Retusge and. Soelal Welfare Council for foot kitchens during the period January-June, 1940. Ten thousand dollars has been sent to the Forclan Auxiliary to the Na- tional Red Cross Society of Chins | less. The for the purchase of agricultural im- Armament, M. Raeta! Diements and seeds for food kitchens, been in London for consultations with for Pe Du, Waiehow and Tungkung. the Minister of Supply, and fo-day The Anal items are for $500 and he wo Ainisters received the Press. $1,000 sent to the Rev. 11, A, Witten- bach to meet unexpected and un- budgetted special expenditure in con- neellen with

typhoon damage to inatsheds, and for the relief of dis tress in the Chungshan area.

The Board has also agreed to con- tinue a grant of $1,000 a month to

Their stalciments showed that an agreement has been reached on a pool of manufacturing resources, and the practical details have been worked out, down to arrangements for an interchante across the Channel jigs and machine tools.

M. Dautry emphasised

of

thsit

the Rev. Mr. Wittenbach for a fur-meeting with Mr. Burgin was no

Co-operation

Swedish Parliament's

Lively Debate

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 18 (Reuter).

January 19, 1940.

ECONOMIC FRONT

Home Press Continues Its Criticisms

LONDON, Jan. 18 (Reuter). -M. Sandler, the former SwedahThe speech on Wednesday of Foreign Minister, urged military co- operation between the Scandinavian Mr. Ronald Cross, the Minister countries in the course of the resumed for Economic Warfare, was the subject of to-day's comment in Last week's events, he sald, Hand the British Press. budget debate to-day. convinced him that collaboration of the northern countries should not be confined to the Anland Islands ques- tlon, but should also embrace military co-operation.

He had not proposed a northern miary alliance when in office be- cause conditions had not

ripened then.

Dr. Albin Hanson, the Swedish Premier, nid

of that the idea northern collaboration was by no means shipwrecked.

Shanghai Impressed

By Colony XV

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY

There a criticism of the methods of procedure, and in some quarters closer co-operation between the various departments is advocated.

The "Manchester Guardian," for instance, mys that the two committees responsible for the co-ordination of economic actions lack the clelency Cabinet rank with of Minister the power to direct other Government departmenta

What Is Needed

Field Marshal Goering, the second man in Germany, the puper points out, is in exclusive charge of Ger- many's economic efort. Could we say that we had paid this important side of the war an equal compliment?

The "News Chroalele" says that what needed is a minister of au- thority and imagination who will give aw direction on the whole Üconomic policy of the war, a minis- fer with muthority lo co-ordinate the work of several departments and ace that the plans are carried out.

Too Optimistic

The "Bally Herald" feels that in-

SHANGHAI, Jan. 19 (UP),] Commenting in the China Pressi to-day, "Sideliner," well known sports writer, says that the Hong-sufficient powers have been given to kong interport rugby side "rates Mr. Cross or anyone else. Britain as a powerful unit." He points and France need closer co-ordination out, however, the weakness of in the clforts to drive Nazi trade out

of European markets. Hongkong's goal-kicking, which favours Shanghai's retention of the Saker Shield, which Shanghai unexpectedly annexed from Hongkong last year.

The Daily Telegraphi" feets that Mr. Cross has erred on the side of optimism in his estimate of the re- The stocks accumul- Sults achieved. ated in Germany in peace-time were probably greater than he is prepared to admit.

He mentions the possibility of four former Shanghai players, Kenneds, Labour Wants Reorganisation Bidwell, Burford and Stewart, play-

LONDON, Jan. 18 (Reuter)-The ing under the Colony colours, and Labour Party is pressing the Govern- adds that Shanghal will meet with anent for a statement, to be made dangerous threat in the combination of Stewart and Didwell,

A match has been ranged with the United States Marines in Shanghai, he concludes.

STOCK EXCHANGE

CHEERFUL

soon by the Chancellor of the Ex- ebequer, on economic co-ordination.

It is expected that the statement will be made the week after the next, when there will be a general debate on the whole subject.

The Labour view, says "Reuter's" |

Labby correspondent, is that there be a minister charged with the esponsiblity

after of looking economic functions as distinct from

LONDON. Jan. 18 (Reuter).-Onnance, and that such a minister ba in the War Cabinet and on the Stock Exchange to-day, gilt the same basis as the Chancellor of cdged securities, following yesterday's the Exchequer. announcement in connection with the 4 per cent, conversion loan, moved up sharply. Insclive dealings and profit-takin soles were quickly absorbed.

Czecho-Slovakia eight per cent, bonds rose from 40% to 61, and Prague 7 per cent bonds from 35 to 45.

Other sections were also cheerful. Wall Street was quietly steady.

ther six months, unill June, 1940, occasion for an "exchange of views NEW SINO-SOVIET

in respect of rellet agencies under or "establishing identity of outlook," his direction Y Chinshan.

DOGS WITHOUT-

MUZZLES

but for action-and they had acted.

No Discord Or Difficulty France and England having poules their military forces, economic wealth and financial means by the agree- ments by the Premiers and Finance have Ministers, Mr. Burgin and

J. Middleton-Smith, of Watson's' combined" our selence laboratorles,

17 Apartments, Bay View, was fined our technical resources, our machines per cent, higher than in December, $10 by Mr. Edwards at the Central and our labour. All this has been 1930. The improvement is authorl-Magistency this morning, when be done without a shadow of discord or tatively staled to be due to a genuine was summoned for allowing two dogu, difculty. There are no longer increase in purchases abroad.

Exports Increase

Export figures fur the frut time since the war were alend of the 1938 levels, namely, three per cent. higher than December, 1938.

There was a really substantial in-

any

to be abroad in Electric Road with- secrets or any frontiers between us. out muzzle or lead on January 4. Can one, under such circumstances, Defendant said both animals had speak of collaboration? I should been inoculated against rabies, prefer to speak of Franco-British

unlon".

crease in the export of coal spirits, REDS

textile products and chemleats.

The value of coal spirits and, rayon staple fibre during 1000 was, sub- stantially higher than during either of the two preceding years.

Persian Finance Minister Shot

BAGHDAD, Jan. 18 (Reuter) The Finance Minister, Rustom Hal- dar, was shot in his office to-day by a former Police Inspector, who had asked to speak to him.

The bullet entered his teftede and passed through the abdomen.“

Haldar was rushed to hospital and his assailant was arrested.

APOLOGISE

TO SWEDEN

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 18 (Reuter). The Soviet, replying to the Swedish protest agilus: violation of Swedish territory by Soviet planes, has ex- pressed regret for the incident.

The Note. handed to the Swedish Charge d'Affaires in Moscow, declarea that two Soviet pinnes flew over the Swedish frontier in error when they lost their bearings in a snowstorm.

India Riots Denied

More Falso Reports

By The Nazis

NEW DELHI, Jan. 18 (Reuter).~~ An official denial is issued to the allegations of German and Russian sources in the past two days of riots and disturbances at Nagpur, Cawa-, pore, Gorakhpur, Jubbulpore and

GANG WARFARE other towns in India.

IN PEIPING

It is added that the allegations op- peared to have been worked up from n single incident at Burhanpur, where there was a minor communal SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”,

clash on January 10 between a Silth PEIPING, Jan. 18 (UP)procession and a Moslem crowd. dismissed from the government | Gang warfare among food The situation to-day is normal.

Haidar hnd read an application submited by the man who had been

service. Haldar roce and was leaving

the room when he was shot,

DUTCH CABINET IS CALLED

THE HAGUE, Jan, 18 (Reuter). A special meeting of the Cabinet was held unexpectedly to-day,

It is belloved that a despatch of protest to Germany concerning the sinking of the Arendskerk, which was torpedoed by a U-boat in the Bay of Biscay, may have been discussed,

Nearly 2 Per Cent

Are Pacifists

LONDON, Jan. 10 (Reuter).The Ministry of Labour announces that “"1.8"-per· cent. of those registered under the Military. Training Act after the outbreaks. of war have been put -down as conscientious objectors,

racketeers yesterday morning re-

sulted in the death of Mrs. Chow

Chuang-sheng, wife of the head: TWO MINISTERS

of the Chinese Chamber of

Commerce

The gunmen shot the

chauffeur

entered her car outside her residence,

TO BROADCAST

and attendants of Mra, Chow as sho Mr. Churchill's review of the Chinese police and Japanese gend war will be heard in Hongkong armes arrived late, permitting the on Sunday:

assassins lo escape,

The actual brontlcast will be made Chinese state that Chow Chuang- by Daventry at 3.15 a.m. 1.K.T. on sheng was the objective of the gun- men but he was not present, Chow

Recordings will be broadcast is alleged to be hoarding large quan- tities of four and rice,

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AIR SERVICE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

MOSCOW, Jan, 10(Domel) Sovici newspapers report that a new uir service will shortly be inaugurat. ed between Kazakstan and Sinitiang

Province.

The projected air route will extend from Alma Ata, the capital of the Kazakstan Republic, through Urumtsi la ami at eastern extremity of Stakiang Province,

Charged with the management of the new air service, a Soviel-Chinese joint aviation corporation known as the "Hami-Ato Aviation Company" will be established.

PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA

JEDDAH, Jan, 18 (Reuter). About 23,000 Moslems are now in Meech for the annfal holy pilgrimage. Of this number, 6,250 are Indians.

This lo about the average for the past ten years,

Thanks are being expressed here for the special arrangements by the Government of Indin which have en- abled

in Indian to share

the pilgrimage even in war-time.

His functions would be to plan the economy of the country, both in the home

me industries and our interests abroad, and he would be free from departmental responsibilities.

War Cabinot Changes It

the Prime also likely that Minister will be urged to make such changes in the War Cabinet in order to leave most of the members with- out portfolio so that they can devote themselves more fully to the task of winning the war.

The Government point of view hitherto has been that the present system of dealing with economic matters which are covered by the various departments is satisfactory, and that crilles do not appreciate the difficulties of the position, while the Prime Minister hitherto has given no Indication that he desires to make any change in the composition of the Cabinet.

Lord Sankey stated in the House of Lords yesterday that the number of members in the War Cabinet was not too large, and added that the system of co-ordination as applied to the defence system was not appllenblo in the economic sphere.

U.S. Freighter

Released

Sequel To Whangpoo

Collision

SHANGHAI, Jan. 19 (Reuter).——— The American freighter, Peter Kerr, which was detained by, order of the United States Court for China fol- lowing a claim for £1,500 damages Med by the agents of the Greekt steamer, Dionysios Stathatos, was free to sail yesterday evening after she had been released by the Court when a bond of £3,000 was posted by the Columbin Casualty Company, The Poter Kerr and Dlonysslor Stathatos collided in the Whangp00 River on January 14 when the Peler Kerr was coming from drydock.

Ilearing of the case 18 taking LONDON, Jan. 18 (British Wire- less)-On January 31, eight distin- place before Judge Hillton J. Helmick gulshed French war correspondents) in the US. Court on February 0. Rtiached to the B.E.F., including the} well-known French, writer, M. Andre

French Pressmen For London

Maurole, will arrive in London as the STALIN STARTS

guests of the Ministry of Information on a visit which has been arranged to afford them an opportunity to ob- serve many aspects of Britain's war affor

Warmer In Moscow

of

Sunday,

MOSCOW, Jan, 18 (Reuter).-It is follows:

much warmer here to-day. OSL, GSE, GSC and GSO.:

9.15 am. H.K.T.

Forty-four demees

frost GSB, GSD, GSP and CSI

Fahrenheit were recorded to-day s 4.15 p.m. II.K.T.compared with 70 yesterday, GSII, GSV, GSD. GSJ, OSG and

GST

.0.30 p.m. H.K.T. This latter broadcast, which will follow the News Bulletin, will prob- (ably be relayed by ZBW.

FLOODS FOLLOW NEW 'QUAKE ISTANBUL, Jan 10 (Renter).~} The Foreign Secretary. Lord Hall- The Anatolia earthquake, as after fox, will broadcast at 10.33 pan, on Une catastrophe & fortnight ago, has the same evening, through GSB, GSF, been followed by, floods, and 15 GSV and GST. villager are reparted to be sub.

This broadcast will also, it is hoped, merged.

be relayed by ZBW.

NEW PURGE

MOSCOW, Jan. 19 (Reuter),--li is announced from Khabarovsk · that four Important oflctals, including a district hend of the Commissariat of

Internal Affairs (Police) and the

secretary of a district of the Com munist Party, have been relieved of their duties and given other work.

Military Training

In Norway

Miss Violet, Capell informs us that the nett proceeds from her recent Dancing Display held at the King's Theatre amounted to $830.80...

OSLO. Jan. 15 (Router) —A Chequer for $100 each have been voluntary military training system in International Medical, to be alaried shortly throughout Nor- sent to the Relief and British War Organisalon way under the leadership of Crown. Funda; the balance at $830.50_going | Prince Djav. towards the Diocesan Girls' School Buliding Find,

Even the instructors will be 'naked to give their services voluntarily.

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