1940-09-30 — Page 13

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 30, 1940.

SPAIN INCITED TO JOIN FOUR POWER PACT

AXIS WANTS BASES FOR ATTACK ON GIBRALTAR

Special to the "Telegraph",

VICHY, SEPT. 29 (UP).—SPAÏN WILL NOT EMBARK ON AN ACTIVE PRO- GRAMME IF SHE ADHERES TO THE ROME-BERLIN-TOKYO AXIS BECAUSE SHE IS RE- PORTED TO BE MATERIALLY UNPREPARED TO ENTER AN INTENSIVE WAR, AC- CORDING TO DIPLOMATIC ADVICE HERE.

Believe It Or Not

Special to the "Telegraph"

DOVER, Sept. 29 (UP)-On Christmas Eve 1914 the first bomb ever to fall in England landed in a garden in Dover and blew a man from a fruit tree on which he was working.

On Saturday a German plane dropped a bomb on exactly the spot and knocked the same fruit tree out of the ground.

INVASION OF U.K.

YET POSSIBLE

LONDON, Sept. 29 (Reuter),-A warning that the danger of invasion does not necessarily disappear as autuma and win- ter approaches was given me to-day by naval circles, writes "Reuter's" naval correspondent at a British naval base,

The weather on this part of the coast, which will probably have a big influence on Hitler's

invasion plans, has been con-

NORWAY

sistently fine for some time but UNDER NAZI

It is now threatening to break

up.

Naturally the tendency is to assume that the onset of autumn and winter means that the opportunity for Inva sion has passed,

RULERS

During Senor Serrano Suner's long sojourn in Berlin reports were circulated here that Italy and Germany were seeking permission to es tablish naval and aerial bases in Spanish territory in Europe and Africa for use against Britain;

One wholly unconfirmed rumour asserted that Germany desired to send one or more panzer (mechanised) divisions across Spain for the pur-) pose of attacking Gibraltar and opening the Mediterranean to allow the Italian flest to operate) against the British Empire on the high sens,

General Suner fil

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

MUNICH, Sept. 29 (UP).—General Suner

left his train shortly after arrival at 9 p.m., and

it is believed that he is slightly ill. It is under- stood that he plans to leave on Monday or Tues-

day.

LONDON, Sept. 29 (Reuter), the

Conduct of War

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

ROME, Sept. 29 (UP). —The importance of conversations between Herr Ribbentrop.

—The German authorilles have Count Clano and Senor Suner is stressed in the Boats and Barges

Intely taken further measures

and morbing Press to-day, led by Signor Virginia Flat-bottomed boats and burgesagainst private persons the main form of transport for an organisations in Norway.

Gayda writing in the "Giornale di Italia."' invading force-cannot be used suc-

The Vice-President of cessfully in the unfavourable conditions which henceforth may Norwegian Press Association has reasonably be expected. But as the been arrested and his newspaper. Europe and Africa Signor Gayda suggests that the Navy knows, there are seasonal fulls

Socialist Spanish claims to Gibraltar would be

Bea

to come and one of there would one normally make it possible for such craft as the Germans have assembled to be used.

the

Pointing out that Spain is a bridge between

of the largest

areful to dailies, stopped.

being the Axis for an attack against British possessions Only Germ..A flims are shown in Oslo cinemas.

The Reich Commissariat has created in West Africa, in special organisation to supervise Norwegian Trade Unions and alt

During the next few weeks, for example, there should occur a "pecond summer" or a period of temporary Communists must be excluded from calm when an attempt could be made all positions of importance in these

If the Germans are hoping that by bodies. thus delaying the attempt they are Likely to catch Britain somewhat off will be severely disap, they wi

Fard for the Navy is determined i

not

Faith In Britain

Faith in Britain's war effort พ. dally growing stronger among the telegram Norwegian people, says

Norwegian from Stockholm to the telegraph agency in London.

to relax for an instant, The fact that preparations in the French Channel ports are still con- tinuing steadily la regarded as an-

There is no sign of any support or other reason why invasion is still a possibility. These preparations have recognition of the new Nazi-sponsored been proceeding too consistently to government and the whole system is be merely an attempt to divert a pro- regarded with the deepest suspicion. portion of our bombing force from more important objectives.

St. Helena Remembers

Gift For War Planes

The authoritative papers "Messagero" a

"Pepole di Roma," say that the talks have been very important with regard to the conduct of the war by the axis,

Another beauty contest winner, or another beautiful film star? It doesn't really matter in America where

of thousands

young and healthy creatures like this adorn California beaches. All the same, one would like to know the name.

Offices By Day: Shelters By Night

Communal Kitchens In

NAZI INVASION Bomb-Blasted London

BASES SMASHED

FROM PAGE ONE

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, Sept. 29 (UP)—Sir John Anderson, Minister of Home Security has now authorised local authorities to take over office basements and other private shelters for public use, parti-

LONDON, Sept. 29 (British Wire-

from unt objectives", declared maval quar-culary at night and at week-en ds to meet the demands for more

Icas)--Acknowledging £870

adequate accommodation. Government is still unconvinced off the desirability of building concrete very bombproof shelters on a large scale

some quarters as

vigorously demanding.

the inhabitants of the island of St. ters to-night.

They also said thai "invasion wea- Helena towards the purchase of war-

ther in threatening to break up and planes for the R.A.F., Lord Beaver- the use of barges for a Channel brook, Minister of Aircraft Produc-

will be crossing "Over a century cult. tion, says: your island saw the end of a com

Navy Warning queror who challenged the free spirit

to utter destruction."

Aussies Are Coming

rendered

are

The use of subway station as shel- ters must be controlled to assure that'

of Britain and now St. Helens plays "There are ns the Navy knows, ils part in making sure that another seasonal lulls to come and one of foe, more ruthless, will be brought these would normally make it possible

for such craft as the Germans have underground transportation is not in. terferd with. Notices have been assembled, to be used.

"During the next few weeks for affixed in the subways: "trains must a run to get people to their work. Space example, there should occur 'second summer period of tem- at the tube station will be permitted perary calm when an attempt could to women, children and the infirm be made. If the Germans are ho- who need it most. Bo a man and CAIRO, Sept. 29 (UP)-Austro ping that by thus delaying the attempt leave it to them." llan troops now in the Western De they are more likely to catch us Will be sert are "completing their training somewhat off guard they preparatory to joining the British. In sorely disappointed, for the Navy is

10 relax fur dian and French troops operating determined not against the Italians."

instant", asserted naval authorities.

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Seyss - Inquart Make

on

Promise to Hollanders

Special to the "Telegraph"

Feeding The Bombed

Feeding in the bombed scellons is another aspect of the blitzkreig which is receiving the urgent atten- tion of the Minister of Food who is negotiating with the London County Council and Municipal authorities for kitchens in any area which

bombed heavily or where there is interruption to the gas and electric services which would make impos- sible individual cooking.

The London boroughs of Wanda- worth and Battersea are pioneering the scheme and have decided to es kitchens in. 20 Council

THE HAGUE, Sept. 29 (UP)-"It may seem at present as ablish though a great deal is expected of the Dutch people but this is schools where hot meals consisting only due to external conditions, "declared Herr Seyss-Inquart, of terad, and meat stew will be Reich Administrator of the occupied territory of Holland when served for fourpence each. he addressed the newly formed Netherlands Cultural Circle here to-day.

which the Influence of the German

"Virtually the whole territory over "Machine-gun" At Fire Reich will reach in New Europe will Was-An Asbestos Roof

be at the disposal of all Free Dutch-

men," he added.

...

Asbestos sheets on the roof of a The President of the Circle, whose timber shed burst with a sound Like aim is to insure "independent Dutch machine gun Bre when they became Cultural Life" also gave a speech. red hot during a fire in Upper Hollo

“We are rok; Germans "or/half- Germans and we don't want to be-way, N.

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

TT. London... Demand London T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan T.T. India

T.T. U.S.A.

45%

1/2 1/2%

415

522/1

105

a214

22

T.T. Manila

TT. Batavia

T.T. Bangkok

,424

140

-09

Nom.

.97%

1/8

BUYING

4 m/s L/C London 4 m/s D/P London

1/3

1/3

4 m/s L/C U.S.A.

..23

Nom

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T.T. Salgon T.T. France TT. Switzerland T.T. Australia

4 m/s France 30 d/s India

U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02%1⁄2. U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...4.031⁄2

MEETING OF Y'S MÉN TALK ON INTERNATIONAL in erban Britain particularly in areas CONVENTIONS BY DR. YU

It is expected that communal feed- ing will become a common feature

subjected to frequent heavy bam bardment.

COLONY'S DELEGATE

It is notified that the Hon. Mr. Henry Robert Butters has resumed duty ar Financial Secretary, with effect from September 26, 1940.

A talk on "The International Con- ventions of tho Y's Men's Clubs at Sliver Bay and Honolulu," will be given by Dr. Joseph Yu at the tifan moeting of the Hongkong Y's Men's Club at St. Francis Hotel on Thurs day.

Dr. Yu left Hongkong for Amerlen

come thai,” he said. “We think Feople thought that there was an We have been deprived of the plant al role in to shelters for a time was appointed Hongkong's delegate graduate work, and while in the air rald in progress, and some people It is learned that Mr. Butters, who earlier in the year to do some post- of free independent existence, However, he added: "This does The bluze, lit up the neighbourhood, to the Empire Defence conterence in States, he represented the Hongkong not mean we do not want to colla; and fifty Are engines from all parts India, will not now be going, and thay Club at the above mentioned conven- borate with Germany in order to aid of North London-were brought into another representative is being, aptions and gave a number of talks on the Thurmonious development of use A number of houses were pointed. He therefore resumesh China to the Clubs In America.“ Dr.

Tevacuated.

local duties, Europe,

Yu returned to the Colony last week.

DEFENDING AMERICA

OPECIAL TO THE **TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (UP).- Last night Prealdent Roosevelt sent letters to the Secretary of the Navy, Colonel Frank Knox and to the Secre- tary of War Colonel Henry Stimson, expressing his confidence that private

industry will continue to co-operate in the defence programme making i unnecessary to invoke Presidential powers to commandeer recalcitrant

plants,

contruct A $99,641,000 aeroplane has been given to the Glenn Martin Company-presumably for bombers.

The War Department has nounced it will immediately accept one year voluntary enlistments..

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