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Generak Sikorski, Polish Prime Minister and

-Hitler embarked on his mad- march on September 1, 1939. A special edition, issued by the "Telegraph” late that evening told Hongkong tho news. This is the mossago that heralded the start of

war:

Acting less than four hours after he issued his Pro- clamation to the German Army, Herr Hitler this morning ordered General Coering, Chief of the German Air Force, to send the Reich warplanes over the Polish capital.

An urgent "United Press" message, despatched from Warsaw at 9 o'clock this morning (4 o'clock this after- noon, Hongkong Time) stated that German planos had bombed the capital,

.No further details are to hand.

It is not known how many planes appeared over War- saw, or what was the extent of the damage.

The incident, however, appears to confirm the con- tention that Hitler's Proclamation to the German Army was, in fact, a Declaration of War on Poland.

Shief

While this is going on in Po- land thousands of Poles are now in Britain under the leader- ship of the Polish Prime Minis-. ter and Commander-in-Chief, General Sikorski.

Burning to avenge their coun. try, keen to serve in the Allied cause, they braved great dan. gers, crossing frontlers and mountain ranges, passing through many countries till they spired by the thought of the part reached France, where a new played by their country in the Polish army and air force were first act of this tremendous formed. struggle,

POLAND'S HEROIC CHOICE

Indicate news which is strictly copyright when

under the provisions of the Telecommuni». casions Ordinance, 1916, Buch news as bears the indication "Ug" is received in

the United Press Associations, who re-

either wholly or in part without previous Arrangement.

By Jan Bolinski-Jundzill Deputy-Director of the Polish Research Centre

réciprocated

the

Hongkone on the date of publication by guarantee of April 6, 1939. serve all rights and forbid repubilestions. It is not sufficiently realised in many countries that Po- land had that choice in the Spring before the War.

SOLUTION LIES WITH JAPAN

Destroyers and submarines of What is going on in Poland the Polish Navy escaped from now? The policy of the oc- the Baltic and reached British cupying Power is brutal and ports to co-operate with the ruthless. Their policy aims at British Navy, Many of their the destruction of the vital exploits, particularly those of forces of the Polish nation. the Polish submarine Orzel, are

Methods hitherto unexampled well known. in the history of the civilised. After-the-French-collapse, Poland made her choice less the defenders of Warsaw world are, being used. The inspired by the same spirit of she accepted and fully realised that every day Germans, in consequence of determination, the Polish

and British they fought on was causing the their failure to find "quislinge" Government the Polish in Poland, have relled mainly on Army arrived in Britain. Sinco enemy heavy losses,

then they have continued to They preferred to sacrifice the Gestapo. their material possessions

German barbarity was stres- play their part in the war. I their city, their homes, their sed by the British Prime Minis need not stress the part played lives in order to continue ter in his broadcast to the Polish by the Polish airmen in the bat- when about 10 resistance as long as humanly nation on May 3 when he said: tle of Britain possible.

"Every week his (Hitler's) percent. of the planes brought Two paths lay before her.

The Germans had 75 divisions firing parties are busy in a down in the autumn were the THE cautious tone adopted offeilly The first was to yield to of infantry, 16 mechanised divi- dozen lands. Monday he shoots victims of Polish fighters.

Polish forces also played their both in Washington and Tokyo re- German persuasion, make sions and 5,000 aeroplanes in Dutchmen, Tuesday Norwegi- garding the possible outcome of the concessions with regard to action. The Poles opposed this ans, Wednesday French or Bel- part at Narvik in May and June are now fighting in exchange of notes between Prince Danzig and the Polish Cor- might with 25 divisions, one gians stand against the wall; 1940 and

Syria Roosevelt ridor, and join the Axis. mechanised division and about while Thursday it is the Czechs the Middle East which they and 370 planes.

who must suffer, and now there reached through

Palestine. Pacife Poland, as a vassal state of crisis is understandable and sensible. Germany would then have Poland fought for

This was the unequal struggle are the Serbs and the Greeks to whole fill his repulsive bill of execu-

The century-old Polish Na- Much depends on how much new taken part in a German month. She would have held tion. But always, all the days, tional Anthem begins with the words: "Poland's soul is not de- ground Tokyo is prepared to break; campaign against Russia, out longer had it not been for there are the Poles."

The other alternative was the Russian attitude. The Ger

parted while we live to ⋅ own' her." Poland's soul lives on to resist the German de- man losses were very heavy and

and no persecution can destroy it. mands and espouse the it is claimed by Polish authori- ties that the Nazis paid for their cause of international order Polish victory with 150,000 and freedom.

dead, 200,000 wounded, about 700 tanks and 500 aeroplanes.

President

Konoyd and relevant to the existing

if Prince Konoye's message to Presl- dient Roosevelt goes no further than the time-honoured Japanese plea for

"better understandlug", which means nothing more than that the United States permit Japan to go ahead with her programme of aggression and expansion without let or hindrance. then little, if anything, can be expected from the latest negotiations.

It has been emphatically and

She chose the path of honour and was actually the first country to resist the mighty German war ma-

chine.

"

Hopeless Odds

A

Vital Contribution During the last war, when the German onslaught on Paris. en- clearly explained to Japan that the

dangered the situation in the volution to the Pacifle crisis lies very

West, the armies of the Tsar targely in her hands; ils essential

helped by attacking West Prus- prerequisite Is a willingness on the

sia and thus contributed in- The military campaign of directly to the victory of the part of the Japanese Government lo

1939 was fought with desperate Marne. So in 1939, a short but make concessions, the principal one courage by the entire Polish bloody campaign in Poland of which is the renunciation of her people. The siege of Warsaw secured to the Western Powere policy of self-aggrandisement and will for all time serve as an aequisition of territory by force. I example of their indomitable them the opportunity of affect- a period of respite and gave

is doubtful, however, whether this in | spirit.

ing mobilisation and making Itself would be regarded by the In the second week of the further preparation for war. democracles as, suelent. The poll-siege it was entirely clear that To-day, with the vivid illus- tical situation in the Far East created the situation was hopeless and trations of German tacties. in

Poland Fights On

From the secret press appear

Poland's part in the struggle ing in Poland and from reports emanating from other sources, to-day can be summed up in a It is clear that the Polish spirit few words. In Poland, stub- of resistance remains unim- born resistance to German op- paired by this ruthless oppres- pression. Elsewhere, an equally sion. Polish faith in a final vic- stubborn flight by the side of

bravo Allies. tory is unshaken.

CONTRACT How to Play

BRIDGE

How to

By JOSEPHINE: CULBERTSON;

Nothing to Lose, ́ ́Everything to Gain

by Japan is so obnoxious to America there was no possibility of re- the battles of France and THE "percentage" favouring one diamond and finesse to the queen, "The story of Thailand to-day is the story of a nation wait. and Britain that it cannot be inde-pelling the invader. Neverthe Greece before us, Poles are inanitesimal, yet it is just such choices covered, let it ride?

ing to be invaded," declared Mr Frank Gervasi, associate editor | finitely tolerated. That is, perhaps,

of the American magazine "Collier's," when he arrived in Singa- ja point of view which Japan has not pore after spending ten days in Bangkok.

"I am personally convinced that the Thai are going to fight," he said. "They have their eyes open for what is hap- pening.

"They believe that if they glit they will be saving face, honour and confident dignity as men who

are

that the Axis is going to lose and that they will get a decent break atter pence.

The Thai will tell you," he con- tinued, "that they would rather die

live on their feet than knees."

Pro-Britisk

on

U. S. Buying 500 British Cinemas

sufficiently taken into account.

Considerable emphasis has been placed on the concern which Briinin and America feels regarding threats to Malaya, the N.E.I., and the Philip- pines, but just as much concern is lelt about the position of China os it is to-day, and manifestly, and rightly, aid from those two nations to China is going to be consistently increased, Japanese politicians who have always

Britain's largest combine of their cinemas, Associated British Pic-Insisted upon the need for "realism"

ture Corporation (the familiar A.B.C. halls which number over The people in Thailand, he said, 500), may come under United were making very serious prepara-Sintes control soon. tions to prepare themselves. They

should take a leaf out of their own book in this respect. The gituation is acute because it la obvious that I there is to be, any improvement, According to the "Kinematograph Japan has got to modify her policy Weekly negotiations are preponderantly pro-Brkish,"

nearly he added. "Japan

Dan would be in for a bad time completed whereby Warner Brothers very considerably. Britain and the

Pictures

Ltd., will buy the £4.500,- United States through Mr Churchill If she involved herself in a conflict 000 held in shares by the widow of and President Roosevelt. have Mr John Maxwell, the Glasgow with Britain and the U.S.A."

Speaking of Russo-Japanese te solicitor who became Britain's lend- categorically declared

are

Bion, Mr Gorvosi said, "I think you ing film mas comes off it will be n

can certainly expect an attack on

If this deal

that they intend to stand for no further non- sense on the part of Tokyo. Britain's

Hussle by Japan If the Germans con big step towards American control military preparedness both in Malaya tinue muccessfully against the Soviet of British halls a state of things

Accredited correspondent to the British Forces in the Middle East for which the Government has in the and Hongkong supports that warning. The Warner company- which is three months this year-May, June part been anxious to avoid. and July Me Gervasi spoke highly bidding is a British one, but repre- of the British soldier.

sents the United States parent com Briton Beat Soldier

bine, "The British Tommy is the best) Like all other American Aim soldier in the world to-day," he firms li has large "frozen assets" In said. "I have seen him fight. -Ho Britain because of Treasury, Hraita-

Fearless and even under long tion of export-revenue. suffering never complain. He is — truly great guy!

would be starting an offensive In the The danger in the Middle East, hel Middle East "very soon." went on, had now passed. There *think that Britain, alded by was plenty of American material and America, has gone over from the.de Ammunition there to augment British fensive to the offensive mentality: I

am very optimistic about the future, supplies,

He was of the opinion that Britainiha sald. A METER

It will be the general and fervent hope of all sane people throughout the Orient that the latest offoris, to avert the explosion to gravely threatching will meet with success; but Jayan must not expect this to be accomplished at the expense of China; there is going to be no selling out of Chungking by either America or Britain. From now on the tractions and the sacrifices must come from Japan; and if these are not forthcoming, then Japon must accept the consequences, serious as they will be to all involved.

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UNIT

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ROIN

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settled, that at the approach of onomy aircraft,

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play over another may be in or lend the jack and, if it is not

as this that mark the expert. Note to-day's deal,

South dealer.

Both sides vulnerable. Match-point duplicate.

4Q0.

875

OJ 0802

AJO

487543

♡ À 103

N WE

AKJO

KQ42

OK 104

S

7042

AA 10

VING ·

OAQ763

4863

KQ 10

The bidding:

South West

North

East

1.0

Рава

20

Pass

2 NT

Pass

3 NT. Fash

Разв

Pass

The answer to this is simple when we consider the possible distribu- tions of the missing diamonds. If East has the king blank, the K-10 or the K-4, it does not matter what diamond Wo Icad from are safe in all cases Th; we possibility,

holds

་་

is il Enst

that however, all three of the missing dia-

monds, and in that, case it will be fatal to lead low to the queen. East, split h's honours; of course, will not he will put the four on the deuce. West The queen bolds but,

when

fails to follow, our dcom becomes plain. East still has the K-10 and no manner of play can shut out his trick.

If we play properly, however, and lead dummy's Jack, it is East who Is doomed. If ho covers, our aco wins and, since West shows out, finesse 19 established the ten-spot. If Ezst ducks,

is

The bidding was identical at the Jack holds. Thus, since there

a recent duplicate nothing to lose in any case, by lead- seven tables in gamar and in every caso West ing the jack, and something to gain this selection becomes opened the fourth best spade. Some in one

the "percentage declarers went up with dummy's.

play. I to queen, ethers let the lead ride. the A-10. But, since East had bath saven declarers, only the king and jack, this was Imang- Jack

stopper

regret to report two led the

sort that, of the

Instead at a low diamond

terial-Somediately.

Jost lis only spado through East and, hence, only two

With the fulfilled their contracts,

To-morrow's Hond South dealer. Both sides vulnerable,

heart suit wide open it was appar ont that the only hope of fulfuling the contract depended on running the diamond suit without losing the. load. No other consideration was involved,

The K-10-4- of diamonds were with outstanding. As we know, only, ton of a suit, missing' the king. the proper play is to finesse, nor to play for a drop. Hence, if the diamond king is in West's hand whether guarded or unguarded, It will make, sirice there is no reason to violate this rule of play. Thus, we must finesse, but in precisely: what manner? Entering dummy with blub, should we lead a low,

DOE

J 1000

AAKA

J100.

OQJ 1081 +452

12

W. E

Q1008

67649

AKB4

AK86482 AK96

How should this hand be

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