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FOUNDED 1081 東四拜愛 十月十英港香

No.18277

Tension Mounting In The Balkans

ANGLO-RUMANIAN BREAK EXPECTED

Special to the "Telegraph”

BUCHAREST, OCT. 9, (UP).—LATE TO-NIGHT IT APPEARED THAT A BREAK. IN ANGLO-RUMANIAN DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WAS VIRTUALLY CERTAIN,

THE BRITISH MINISTER, SIR REGINALD HOARE, PERSONALLY CONVERSED WITH THE PREMIER, M. ANTONESCU THIS AFTERNOON IN AN EFFORT TO OBTAIN A DEFINITE ANSWER TO THE BRITISH REQUEST FOR ELUCIDATION OF THE GERMAN MILITARY ACTIVITY IN RUMANIA.

ROUMANIA

BUCHAREST

It is declared that the result was negative. Earlier it was reported that Rumania had des- patched a reply to London in which they gave *assurances of a general nature", at the same time stressing their close affinity to the Axis Powers.

According to a “Domei” report from Athens oil companies had been advised to ban the export of Rumanian oil to Greeco.

The alloged ban is being investigated to as- certain whether it is a strictly political measure or due to some unusual transport difficulty.

"Domei" also reports from Bucharest that the remaining British oil workers have left the oil fields in Rumania. They have abandoned supervision of the exten- sive British interests in the country following the arrival of the first contingents of Nazi troops who have already taken over oil wells and refineries.

It Is revealed that the departure of the Britons WAS taken on the direct advice of the British Ambassador, although a formal decision has yet to be announced.

Observers are convinced that ♫ rupture of Anglo-Rumanian relations is unavoidable.

It is expected that the British Ambasador will leave Rumanin before the main German forces arrive in the country.

Evasive Reply

LONDON, Oct. 9 (Reuter),—The |

Innocent Victims Of Nazi Fury

London Hospital Wing Crumbles On Patients

-Raiders Routed

Rumanian Government's reply to the LONDON, Oct. 9 (Reuler)-The wreckage of a London

German point of evasiveness.

British demarche about the arrival

troops is indefinite to the hospital is still being searched to-day for patients who are

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THE "AUSSIES" U.S.-Japan Tension High, But—

IN PALESTINE

Once again the “Anaries" are in the Middle East to pro tect the interests of the British Empire against the machina- tions of Mussolini and Hitler. In this striking picture wa ses two men of the A.I.F., explor- ing the ruins found about the Crusaders' Castle in Palestine. The Castle can be seen in the background. -

TOMMY'S FAMILY

ARMED CONFLICT UNLIKELY, YET

Far East Situation Analysed

Special to the "Telegraph"

SHANGHAI, Oct. 10 (UP)-Informed quarters There are of the opinion that, while the evacuation advice indicates relation between Japan and America have reached a near explosion point, it is not believed that either nation is at present anxious for armed conflict, for which reason both will continue to seek their objec tives, but as much as possible without antagonising each other to the point of war,

It is the general Impression which the Japanese Foreign Office spokesman supported yes- terday when he said the Dutch; East Indies negotiations will probably be lengthy is that Japan will soft pedal the Indies situation for the time being, in the hope that the United States attention in the meantime will drift elsewhere.

Other Important, Fronte

It has been pointed out that Japan she can advance in her southward has other important fronts on which

expansion without immediately "in-

Russia's

Policy In China

Declared Unchanged

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" reliably reported that the Soviet LONDON, Oct. 9 (UP)—It is

volving the Indien-which seem at Government has assured the present to be the only tinder box United States and Britain that. which might actually detonate Ameri-Russia's polley in China remains can armed intervention.

unchanged, regardless of the

As far as Jupan is concerned it is Japan-axis pact, belleved here that Japanese attention Diplomats Toast Each other

BERLIN, Oct. 9 (UP)-It is re-

for the near future will be concca- trated Arstly on obtaining economic

domination in Indo-China during the ported in diplomatic quarters here forthcoming negotiations at Hanoi, thot M. Molotov, the Ruslan Foreign and then extending her military Minister took luncheon yesterday control to southern Indo-China, at the with the new Japanese Ambassador, same time supporting Thailand's de- Lt, General Tatekawe at the latters mands and eventually effecting a residence. TURN to Page 5. Column Five

A few

days earlier, M. Molatev, gave farewell dinner to former Ambassador Togo which was the first time in several years that

buried a Rumania has nasured Britain that bomb.

I under a wing demolished last night by 4 high explosive Police Protection In

no German troops are in the country.. There were over 100 chronic

If this assurance can be relied upon

beyond doubt, there is no Immediate invalida in the wards and the NEW RAIDS

risk of any rupture Rumanian relations.

la Angio-hospital staff, assisted by rescue

squads, worked through the

famous

But the whole matter is still very night in intense darkness. largely an open question.

Twelve telegrams sent recently by The headmaster พวง the only the British Legation, some in code casualty when a

public and some in plain language, have not school in the Home Counties was arrived at their destinations, 1 bombed. He was killed while enter- is rellably learned,

ing a dug-out in which all the boys

yel

ON REICH

Shipbuilding · Yards At Bremen Bombed LONDON, Oct. 9 (Reuter). It also significant that the were safely sheltered.

Following their policy of rapidly Shipbuilding yards at Bremen former headquarters of the Rumanian Palace bodyguard

home attacks on were systematically bombed for being attempting ΠΟΥ are prepared as the headquarters London by successive waves of an hour and a half over their German troops who are to instruct bombers, the enemy to-day sent whole area during, Tuesday

the Rumanian Army.

:

Budapest Denial BUDAPEST, Oct. 9 (Reuter).-A denial is given in authoritatives cir- cles to reports, published - abroad stating that German troops

had reached Rumania vla Hungary,

It is declared that no formation of) the German Army has crossed Hun~ garian territory.

...NEUROLOGIST DEAD

LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuter)-Slr Henry Head, the eminent neurologist, has died at the age of 78 from Parkingson's disease trembling para Iyals-which he had fought through -out his career.

to press

forces of raiders over the East Anglian coast, the Thames Estuary and the south-east Coast, but in every case the formations were dealt with by the defences.

There were as many as 70'in one raid which were scattered after fierce dogtights.

night's attacks by the R.A.F.

The docks themselves were te peatedly hit and fires were started in all parts.

According to the Air Ministry, direct hits by high explosive. and incendiary bombs caused widespread ares and heavy explosions. In the

were started.

Fighter-Bombers Keep High initial stage of the attack, 14 fires

LONDON, Oct. 9 (Reuter).-One enemy aircraft has been destroyed Krupps Works Ablaze and one of our fighters is missing in Bombers attacking the Kruppa 10-day's pir attacks on this country works at Essen loosed load after load The pilot of our machine is safe. of heavy bombs on the main build- These attacks, according to an Airings, causing so many fires that one Ministry communique, have been pliot reported that the whole area carried out by small formations of appeared to be ublaze.“ TURN to Page 5, Column Two

Special Concession To Japanese In Hanoi

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By RALPH HEINZEN

UNITED PRESS STAFF CORRESPONDENT

VICHY, Get. 9 (UP)—Authorizedquarters have denied oreign dispatches, announced by the British radio, asserting that the Japanese forces had exceeded the treaty limits and have virtually taken over the whole of Tonking forcing Admiral De coux to move from Hanol to new headquarters:

In the meantime..other.bombers were concentrating on invasion ports

TO GET MORE

Allowance Increased LONDON, Oct. 9 (Reu- ter)A general increase in the rate of allowance to familles and dependants of men in the three Bghting services with effect from. the first payment in Novem- ber was announced by Mr. Anthony Eden, 'Secretary of State for War, in the House of Commons to-day.

The increase is 1/- in the case of a wife, 8d: for each of the first two children, 2/- for the third child and 1/- for each other child in the family.

TO REMAIN

IN LONDON

K'loon Inadequate

Resolution By K.R.A.

Among the matters discussed at the monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Kowloon: Residents Association held last week, was a subject which has been causing much concern of Inte to residents of the Peninsula. This is the recent alarm- ing increase of crime generally In Kowloon, and the notice of the Association was particularly drawn to the frequent and numerous burglaries in Kowloon Tong-Homuniin district.

An Imposing Hist of the houses

burgled in a comparatively small area

Inadequate

of this district was laid before the The need of better protection in the meeting, and it was revealed that one Homuntin/Kowloon Tong district in house alone received the attention of particular had been recognised for a robbers no less than six times during long time, and as far back as 1029,| the last three sonths.

the Association advocated the 'erec- tion of an additional Police Station

at Calais was bombed continuously Press Attache in London; arrived 90P2Insufficient. Police

Government mere

of the Soviet G

"bas

· en-

tertained a Japanese

nese diplomat

It is understood that on both occa- sions, M. Molotov and Mr. Togo ex- changed toasts expressing their de- sire, and hope for friendly: relations between the two countries.

LATEST

S'hai Americans Leaving

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH SHANGHAL, Oct. 10 (UP)-It has

on

route to the United States vis Africa,

It was pointed out that during the for this area, which is considered to been learned that a number of past few years, particularly since the be the only effective solution of the Americans are leaving for Manila Influx of war retugees from China started, repeated representations had problem: Kowloon Tong is still as aboard the President Garfield been made to the Police authorities it has always been, policed from Monday. They plan to remain in regarding the increasing number of Kowloon City Station which is Manila until Chipper passages are farcenics, and burglaries as well as away, and the other nearest police are known to be going to Manila approximately one mille and a half available. Very few other Americans nuisances and petty offences, and station is the Montok Station over except those aboard the Garfield en although in each case the submissions a mile away. Japanese Decision received courteous and prompt atten- {** SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”:

tion from the Police, the situation It was the unanimous opinion of

and despir thick cloud, the harbourMr. Shunichi Kase, Japanese

NEW YORK, Oct. 9 (Domel)enerally has grown from bad to the meeting that the present strength of the Police Force in Kowloon b Inadequate to cope with the persis from 8 p.m. until after midnight.

Lent increase in crime, and it was There was no doubt that the decided to bring the matter, directly Refineries Blasted

here by clipper bearing the wills inevitable increase in the number of to the notice of Government, strongly SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH?!

of 80 Japanese residents who bad characters consequent upon the urging that the personnel of the Force LONDON, Oct. 8 (UP) The Air are determined to rendain in honorant, expansion of Kowloon's be strengthened as soon as possible, Ministry reparts that British bombers

London.

Population largely of the refugee sad that sympathetic consideration class, had not been countered by should be given to the urgent moves- blasted Boulogne and Loriente Mr. Kase said that 800 Japanese police measures effective enough to ally for the provision of an additional Ageries, the Hamburg and Gelsenkir. were remaining in London, but their prevent a serious corresponding in TURN 19 Pare 5 Column One chen power stations, and the freight danger was mounting MrMamoru crease in yards at Maunheim and Gromberg.

crime; that at the Sjugemitau, the Japanese Ambarka present time the residential districts. Fifteen tons of bombs were dropped dor, le remaining in the city although of Kowloon are not effectively on Wilhelmshaven and hundreds of

most other foreign diplomata have patrolled by the police, especially in taken refuge in the suburba, jis

the night time, Mr. Kuse said that the alr tended to heighten Löndonets mat but he predicted a dimicute:win which the lower ackn LONDON, OH (Reuter) Ona equit protection for that

Incendiary bombs on Bremen,

AIRCOBRA READY

The French Government to-day; several hundred Japanese troops in of the latest types of American wohlthy

red" al complete report from Hanol is a guard for General Night-fighter planes, the aircobra, is how serious social protei

Decaux stating that the mira's headquarters

and speed of 400 alles an hour and ready for delivery to Britain. It hur

slons for Japanese troops 10 occupy

Japanese occupation vene proceeding Originally there were to provis cftries one cannon and four machin

according toy the pact.

prot

that Hanol but Admiral Detoux agreed as

'n special favour:

after the

the

Jeral Nishimura

It was ascertained, that during the past few months, veven with the ited number of police uvalistic,a

table portion of the Force has patrol” duty"; and special duties, such, ma

iwo necessitate,

therefore

For

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