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FIRST EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

No. 10271

POUNDED 1881 五拜禮號一十月十英港香

FRIDAY OCTOBER 11, 1940. 日一十月九

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British Legation Ready To Leave READY FOR THE Mr. Butler's Revelations In Commons

NAZI ATTACK ON TURKEY POSSIBLE

Special to the "Telégraph"

BUCHAREST, Oct. 10 (UP).-Anticipating a final break in diplomatic relations between Britain and Rumania, the British Legation to-day began burning cipher documents. They are awaiting orders from London.

The Rumanian High Command in an official .com- munique said that the construction of air raid `shelters will begin immediately in Bucharest.

́General Lorenz, chief of the Hitler Guarda, arrived at Galatz|

SHANGHAI to-day by special plane and ins-

MAYOR KILLED

Double Tenth Murder

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH»

SHANGHAI, Oct. 11 (UP).-m|

pected strategic centres.

Diplomats are discussing re- ports, as yet wholly unconfirmed, of the possibility of a southward German drive against Turkey, vis Rumania and Bulgaria.

Using The Danube

thint

pro-

A Belgrade message кауз large scale German troop movements down the Danube have been gressing for the last two days,

Tows of five and six barges, carry. Mayor Fu Sino-en of the Shang-lag Nazi forces, have been passing ni Special Municipality was through Belgrade at the rate of about shot and killed while asleep in one an hour.

"Dome!" niso

reports from

the Japanese controlled section Bucharest that additional Nazi troops of Hongkew In the International have arrived in Rumania and int Settlement Inst night.

preparations are now Being made for

It is reported also that agarrisoning the men.

arrived in Numania,

d

Berlin admits, says “Dorner” that' Japanese Army officer was shotnite of the German Ale Force have in Hongkow at approximately the

time the fourth Japanese military assassination within a fortnight.

The Japanese military authorities have sent out many search parties in: the Honghew district.

Shot While Sleeping

SHANGHAI, Oct. 11

(Reuter).-

It ja declared that Powers friendly. to the Axis have been informed of the

move and toki that more units are to follow.

It is revealed that the Air Force unlis consist of fighting planes,

Urged To Leave

BUCHAREST, Oct. 10 (Reuter) —

no definite, instructions| Mayor Fu Slao-en of the Japanese-Although sponzored Shanghai Special Muni-ve been given to the British colony pality was assassinoted this morn in Bumentu to leave, they have been wherever possible ing in Hangkew, the Japanese-urged to do so decupied "part of Settlement.

the International and in any case to hold themselves

ready to evucunte at short notice.

The British Legation and - various houses Bre accordingly: business holding themselves ready for an emergency.

Diplomatic circles regard a rupture of relations

by inevitable, either

No arrests are so far made.

Fu was shot & om. while asleep

at his house in Hongkew.

Japanese troops have converted the

whole portion of the Settlement under their control into an armed camp,

Cordons and barricades are erect-agrant occupation of the country by ed at every important street corner German troops or by a London decis

the main on that the British position is while all approaches body of the International Settlement longer tenable.

to

ure barricaded off so that only one person is able to pass at a time.

These are subjected to a rigorous

xeurch,

Pistol or Hatchet

Rearmament Plans

no

Significant mersures in view of the) new Rumanian-German military co- operation were taken at meeting of

Rumanian the

National Defence Usually reliable sources said that Ministries to-day at which General Ion Antonescu and his Chief of Staff Mayor Fu WBS assassinated by a pistol shot at six o'clock this morn-were present, ing and it is understood that the'

skin

new

A communique states that

of was ont the Mayor's Complementary measures

organisation of rearmament considered, including the construction:

household servants.

said the assassin used hatchel

Chinese

for the

were

materials which have been received

NEXT MOVE

Although öde forces In: | Palestine Nikve not been

called uport „for big-scale fighting they are ready for any eventuality and are constantly in training on the alert for any enemy move. Here we 1,'sce, tele-, graphy-alguiers, warmly wrapped an ainst the cold nights of the desert, putting in some serius training.net

U.S. BAN ON OIL

TO JAPAN, TALKS

ROOSEVELT IN Matsuoka Criticises

CONFERENCE

International Situation

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Oel, 10 (UF), Mr. Cordeff Hull, Secretary of Stalo and Mr. Sumner Welles, Under-Secretary of State have arranged as afternoon conference with President Roosevelt pro- sumably for the purpose of dis- cussing the critcal International problems.

The President's 'Secretary, Mr. Stephen Early, discussing the ihe Keneral situation including Far East said "The President has sal that conversations are under, way and the discussions are al- modi continuous." He did not name the nations being discussed.

Britain's Decision

TOKYO, Oct. 10 (Reuter).The Foreign Minister, Mir. Yosuke Matsuoka, to-day criticised British action in re-opening the Burma Road as contradicting Britain's expressed wish of

Bombardment

Of Dover

SPECIAL TO THE ""TELEGRAPH AT A SOUTHEAST PORT, Oct. 10 (UP). The German long range guns at Cap Gris Nez bombarded the Dover area for 20 minutes to-day starting at 6.30 p.m.

Diplomat Recalled To Washington To Report

Special to the "Telegraph"

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (UP)-It has been announced that The Japanese Embassy, however of new warehouses for storing war the United States "Charge d'Affaires" in Berlin, Mr. Alexander in large quantities from Germany and Kirk, is being recalled to the States for consultation, and that he the construction of shelters in Bucharest

KEITEL,

GRAZIANI

REPORTS

Heated Axis Denials

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

new

nir raid will not return to the German capital

Of the 1941 class due for training The United States Embassy but it is expected that the new alliance between the Axis Powers and on November 20, training before that Counsellor Is succeeding Mr. Japan will be one of the main topics Measures were also taken against Kirk who, it is reported, will discussed when the diplomats reach military sabotage with special re become Charge d'Affaires in Washington

date in 1941 was decided on.

ference to aviation.

Rome during the absence on leave of Mr. William Phillips the in the United Ambassador

Japanese Fail To States.

ROME, Oct 10 (UP)-It has Reach Chungking

'been officially announced that

the reports regarding General Keitel, German Chief of Staff,

Indiscriminate Bombing

The State Department said there is no sigalcance in Mr. Kirk's recall, The announcement sold it constitutes merely a reassignment of personnel

replacing the General Graziani CHUNGKING, Oct. 11 (Central and, moreover, that the assignment News)-One of the shortest Japanese to Rome is contingent with "exigen-

In Africa are "ridiculous, grotes-air raids was staged over Chungking cles of the service.

que and without foundation.".

·Berlin Statement.

yesterday moming Two Men Recalled

A squadron of Japanese aircraft |

the ring of Chinese anti-aircraft fire.

French Sub. Believed Destroyed

No News Recently VICHY, Oct 10 (Reuter

restoring peace in East Asia.

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, Oct. 10 (UP)-It was revealed in the House of Commons to-day by Mr. R. A. Butler, Under- Secretary for Föreign Affairs, that Britain has been in communication with the United States regarding the continued shipments of certain grades of US oil to Japan.

Mr. Butler dodged questions, as to whether or not the Government would ban all war material exports to Japan.

Replying to questions. On Anglo-American consultations regarding the Pacific, Mr. Butler sold: *Certain conversations have taken place which are of considerable importance."

He added that these ennversations were not yet concluded.

10

End Appeasement, Appeal. LONDON, Oct. (UP)-The Chinese Ambassador, Mr. Que Tai chi, addressing the China Campaign Committee at a luncheon in London to-day on the anniversary of the Double Tenth declared that the open. Ing of the Burma Road should end the polley of appensing Japao.

He advised vigilance against those

Hamburg,

Bremen Wrecked

By R.A.F.

Neutral Reports

LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuter). According to reports from

in the governmental and business Helsingfors. whole blocks of

rics who Bill favour winning

Japan by taking her kicks patiently, buildings have been razed to the He declared: "The Democratic ground at Hamburg, while at should finish Japan first; she is the Bremen ships are unable to use weakest link in the Axls. With her

rcinoved.

are

forces depleted in Chine, she struts the wrecked. wharves.

~ From Malmoe comes a report as an Image in the Far East only by permission, and she could be speedily that Berliners are now forbidden to talk about R.A.F. raids on "China. and hot Japan,

will

Berlin and that, further A.R.P. determine events in East Asia on

measures basis of collaboration.

being greatly "China hopes that the reopening of extended..... the Burmo Road, synchronising with President Roosevelt's embargoes, marks the start of realistic polley of co-operation between the English-ed speaking democracles, Chitra and lusria in the Für East,

Destinies Linked *.

organised

by

Channel PortsTM Hit Coastal Command, Blenheims start- fires at the rate of one a minute when they dropped three tons of heavy bombs during 41

Tald on Boulogne on Wednesday night.;

A-railway-station-and-storehouses.

He said: "If the British Government really wish, as they profess, to see peace restored in East Asia as quickly as possible, LONDON, Oct. 10 (Reuter) on quays near Port de Maree were I have to confess that it is past Speaking at a largely attended lun- soon in flames,

thecheon

One pilot saw two black masses on the China my comprehension how British Government could hope Campaign Committee in honour of the water which looked like two to contribute to the realisation the Chinese Republican anniversary, barges fied bow to stern near the cause and destiny are now more quay. These received the full weight of such a wish by the re-opening intimately linked with the demo-of his next saivo, suyu the Air Minis- of the Burma Road which will critic Powers than ever before. try news service, and another Blaze

I started. have the effect of encouraging

All the World recognised the im

German destroyers in harboural General Chiang Kai-shek." portance of her resolute resistance Brest were bombed by aircraft of the Mr. Matsuoka said the Tripartite gresalon in East Asia and its bear-Fleet Air Arm co-operating with the Pact was noi directed against ing on the entire world conflict.

Coastal Command. They had to face America and described it as a "peace Thanks to Chinese courage and

an Intense fire from anti-aircraft endurance, Japan is so hopelessly

guns. but the warships were pact."

attacked Ho added that the signatories bogged in Chine that she can deliver methodically

by bomba hopa earnestly that the United States no effective blows either for horself which were laid across the harbour. Other salvos damaged jetties and and other nations at present neutral or her Axis partners. would not

Even those hosille to Ching should buildings in the old French scuplane be involved in the European war or come into confilet keep in mind that China, not Japan, base. with Japan because of the China will determine the nature of In- fluences and the course of events in "Incident."

East Asia.

Mr. Churchill's re-opening of the

naturally given i much satisfaction to China and re- flects the widespread public opinion here and abroad, especially the United States and India.

WRECKAGE FOR Burma Road has

DENMARK

there

LONDON, Oct. 10 (Reuter)-Se

It should murk once and for all the much wreckage from ships an end of the policy of appeasement in cently been washed up the Danish the Far East, which has repeatedly coust that it has been found

clac- possible to store it all, says the proved as disastrous

where. Danish radio,

Dr. Que Talchi urged the demo- It is

to finish with Japan first. crúcies TURN to Page 5. Column Five

is proposed to hold auction sales to get rid of timber and other such materials.

Patriotic

Hollanders

Asked To Pay More

Special to the "Telegraph","

BERLIN, Oct. 10 (UP)The re-Gew to the suburbs of the wartime, WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (Heuter), The French Admiralty an ports regarding General Keitel re-capital but failed to break through The State Department have recalled nounces that no news has been placing General Graziani are "purest

LONDON, Oct. 10 (UP) The Dutch Finance Minister, nonsense authorised sources here The machines turned back, dumping the Charge d'Affaires in Berlin, Mr-received for several days of the

See their bombs indiscriminately on the Alexander Kirk, and the Charge submarine Ajax declared

d'Agaives in Rome, Mr. Edward Reed,The Havan agency adds that in

Herr Charles Weller to-day Instituted a novel voluntary income

"Tho, Fuehrer.

would never send the air ruld” alorm, was, sounded for coniultation i away one of his closest collaboratora

The Department Indicated that formation from British source states Lax for Dulch clliizens in all parts of the world, 90 per cent. who actually fils the functions of shortly after 11 am and the "all

clear" given about an hour later.

there is no significance in the recalls, that the submarine hus sunk and the of which would be devoted to defences in the Dutch East Indies.

whole of the personnel saved and that' Minliler of War, they added.

they have reached Freetown, Blerra

way.

GIFT FROM KING SERGT TO PRESIDENT

Ambulances And Mobile Canteens For London

Off®81071⁄2 (Reuter)**His

presented tambulá

BAPTISTA OF CUBA TAKES OATH

HAVANA Oct. 10. (Reuter),———-Gen

Swas a sergeant in the

President of Cuba.

Ramke Sunk At Dakar?

LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuter)

Iter will ask all in Allled and neutral countries throughout the world to pay the tax paying in to enable the Dutch Government to countrywhere carry on the

Dutchmen Caire Come tax in they are

to give and work

in B

patriotism of the Free Dutch

not clear whather Alsz was one additional 5 per cent., an all in. people, Jonkheer Weller, adds," wit

of the two aubiriarina gimik in the Dakor" actio

$100;

not provide him with an assessment of

thele: incomer.ptyk)

Thase already

In the courtig

annual

ing Income

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