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FIRST EDITION GILMAN'S

Sipreme Coury

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1001 3 WEW WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1941.

No. 1333

日二十月七

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Tears Ago To-day GREAT BATTLES RAGE

Two years ago to-day Britain went to war with Ger- many after Hitler hud ignored a 24-hour ultimatum, since. when the Nazi military machine has overrun Europe, the R.A.F. has won the great aerial Battle of Britain, the Battle of the Atlantic is still in progress, while to-day huge Ger- * man and Russian mechanised armies are locked in deadly conflict on an 1,800-mile front. How Hongkong received the news of the declaration of war and of its repercussions on the Colony to-day two years ago can be recalled by quot- ing the following headlines which appeared in special editlons of the "Telegraph" on that fateful September 3. 1939.

"Great Britain At War." "Warsaw Bombed Throughout the Day." Wider Powers for Hongkong Government." "Hongkong Harbour Precautions." "Hongkong Air Mail- Affected." "R.A.F. Reservists in Hongkong Called Up.".

RUSSIAN DRIVE POSSIBILITIES

Big Nazi Reverse Envisaged

ON THREE FRONTS: THE

FIGHT FOR LENINGRAD

Special to the "Telegraph”

NEW YORK, Sept. 2 (UP).—A great now bat- tle is now progrossing on the Russo-German front according to Berlin and Moscow statements. Russia has launched heavy counterattacks, firstly, at Smolensk in the central sector headed by 52-ton tanks where they halted the Naxi advances on the highway to Moscow, and second- ly, in the south where the Russians are attempting to establish themselves on the west bank of the Dnieper employing river `gunboats and monitors extensively.

LONDON, Sept. 2 (Reuter). It is likely that before long Home concrete territorial gain or circumstantial account of the progress of the struggle will emerge from either side to eluci date the state of the main German threat to Leningrad or the apparent Soviet threat directed by Märshal Timoshenko to both flanks of General von Bach's army holding the German front

Russian counter actions, however, apparently have from Smolensk to the northern boundary of the Primet Marshes.net succeeded in forcing the Germans to relax thein On the Nazi right flank, the pressure on the northern front where it is claimed they Russians are reported to have have made new successes against the Red troops who made a strong thrust along the Rogahev-Bobruisk road, which are protecting Luga on the route to Leningrad, 90 miles may be confirmed by the Ger- distant. 23:12 mention of fighting in

DEATH OF

H.K. ARMY

OFFICER

Bobruisk itself.

If the Soviet forers ht strikke

LONG WAR PREDICTED

south in strength from this, their new Reliable sources stressed the fact that it will require some sailent and join-forens with the Red days to ascertain the trend of the battle and concurrently agreed

Capt. Richards, R.E. Army still holding out in the northern that the Russian counter-offensives have strengthened the possi

part of the Pripet Marshes, one Ger- bility that the war will extend through the winter. The death occurred this morning, be nipped clear and not only will the man apeurhead towards Gonel will following ar attack of typhus, threat to flank Marshal Budenny's Caplin G. C. Richards, R.E., Sunemy in the Ukraine be removed but veyor of Works, Commed Royal the Germans will have suffered their Engineers.

first major reverse of the war..

New Formula

vaque

with which the Germans started their attack on Russia have Moscow now claims that the majority of the 170 divisions been broken and also assert that the Germans have lost over two

million men, killed or wounded.

Captain Richards, who had about 20 years of service in the British

Battle For, Leningrad The first offelal hint that the Soviet army, had been in Hongkong more High Conimand is taking the offen- than three and a half years. It wassive in some sectors on the eastern

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 2 (Reu- only this week that he was promoted front may be contained in to-day's ter). Well-informed Berlin to the rank of Captain,

Russian communique which varies circles "believe that the battle Apart from his work, the late the fangunge consistently used in the for Leningrad has already Captain Richards was keenly interest-past to refer to the Soviet Army ect in lawn bowls, although he did not

"waging battles" along the entire begun," says the Berlin corres- play in the league. He was a mem- front:

pondent of the "Dagbladet.** - ber of the Civil Service Cricket Club This formula may be purposely The Nazis claim that their troops and played his bowls there.

to cover both "stern resis- have already penetrated the outer tance, which has been the common defences of the city at several points, Captain Richards leaves a wife and lot of the Russlau-army-in-the-past-he-sald, and the advanced forces.

"counter-attacks," to are "in the vicinity of the city." time in Australin.

which the

The "final assault" may be extend- The funeral which will be accord-mit themselves publicly.

cd any moment. ed full military, honours, will take

These claims are not mentioned by Authoritative quarters in London place this afternoon,

are still without any direct condrina-Berlin correspondents of the "Dagens tion of reported counter-attacks and Nyheter and the "Stockholm Tid-

content ure able merely to

them-Ringen" who merely report that in- selves with such deductions or to ecsont rain is hampering operations assume that as these reports emanate and that further Russian forces werc | chiefly from German sources, they "annihilated" south of Lake Ilmen.

may be merely an over-subtle form of Nozi propaganda designed to pro- vide excuses to the German people for lack of any recent German ad- vances.

three children who are at the present 11 weeks, and "coure loath to com-

Roosevelt's Labour Day Address

Russians

According To Plan Rather naturally, the German High 2 Command does not subscribe to these Roose stories but

WASHINGTON, Sept.

(Reuter), President

velt's Labour Day speech is

contents itself with

interpreted here as an indica- according to plan-a claim which

the

asserting that operations are procced- tion of Mr Churchill's success in hardly can. De reconciled with

vigorous counter-action by its enemy. enlisting the unlimited CO- IL is difficult under thio Cir. operation of the United States cuinstances

appreciate the

yet to

in the war with Germany. The situation, the most hopeful aspect of which may truly be on reports from

The Germans claim, according to these correspondents, that a great TURN to Back Pago, Column 4

Iran Peace Proposals Speed Of British Armed Entry

STRANGE ALLEGATION BY UNION PRESIDENT Special to the "Telegraph"

EDINBURGH, Sept. 2 (UP),Mr Jack Tanner, President

of the Amalgamated Engineering Union, caused a sensation at a meeting of the Trade Union-Congress-to-day-when-he-asserted- that there were people in high-places who had declared the hope that the Russian and German armies would exterminate each other and the British Commonwealth would then become)

the dominant Power In Europe.

Mr

that Tanner charged Colonel Moore-Brabazon, Minis- ter of Aircraft Production had

Red Mission

Seek Planes? expressed such a viewpoint quità

Surprise Flight To Alaska

recently.

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Expanding his observations regard- Ing the alleged British attitude to Russia, Mr Tanner said, "I think everyone will agree that such attitude is a terrible danger and It NEW YORK, Sept. 2 (Reuter), terrible crime against the people Five Russian onlcials have arrived at of this country and the people of

Russia. If Rugsla succeeds, we suc Diego, California, negotiating with the Consolidated ced; if Russin fails, we fall (eries of "No"). We must let it be known Aircraft Corporation for the

that we will withhold full and:

necessary, smash any person who is

San

and are

of clant bombing planes.

Citrine Startled Sir Walter Citrine replied that he was startled by Mr Tanner's state

knew there ment, adding that he were people in high places who do not agree with the Soviet ideology,

Berlin Begins To Suspect Tokyo

ZURICH, Sept. 2 (Reuter),— Anxiety is fell in Germany about Japan's present altitude towards the world situation, according to the Berlin correspondent of the "Basler Nachrichten."

The cause of this anxiety, he rays, is the report circulating that Air Yosuke Matsuoka, one of the sponsors of the Tripartiio Pact will the Axis, resigned from the post of Foreign Minister in favour of Admiral Toyoda in order to give the latter an op- portunity of bringing about Japanese-American understand-

Ing.

It is admitted that Admiral Toyoda has always advocated good relations with the United States.

for

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NOTHING ERSATZ IN THIS STORE

Germany 19 banking heavily on succeeding in what is known as the Battle of the Atlantic, but despite her U-Boat and aerial bombing campaigns againat British shipping, food con tinues to remain plentiful in Britain as witness this typical grocer's store. And there is nothing ersatz about that stock of stuff..

SYLVAN SHAP

THAILAND CALL FOR PEACE

Great Ambition Of A Small Country

BANGKOK, Sept. 2 (Router). -With the European war enter- ing its third year to-morrow, the Thai Government to-day issued a 2,000-word appeal to belligerent as well as neutral countries and to religious and charitable institutions through- out the world to do all they can to bring about world peace.

RAF Penetrate dhists, ardently desire

Flock Cordon

It is pointed out that the appeal is* essentially inspired by the religious outlook of the Thais who, ns Dud..

peace and happiness in the whole world.

"Therefore, the smallness of our country's size," sdds the appeal, "does not deter us from urging great Powers to work for the Immediate

LONDON, Sept. 2 (Reuter).estoration of peace." -British bombers, escorted by fighters, this morning made

enemy supply ship off Dunkirk.

The vessel which was protected by

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iter of the Corporation admitted adequate ald for our allies, and K that the Russian scapinnes which responsible for such a polley." landed at Nome, Alaska, yesterday "Atlantic Charter" now becomes Stockholm te-day assert-that both

ying 47 passengers had been from their company through the United States highest the Iussian, and German armies op-

a deat made in 1937, foreign policy.

There is considerable speculation

low-level-attack on VICHY, Sept. 2 (Reuter).— pear to be engaged in a more station-

in mind Britain's war needs rather the Stalin Defence Line was claimed Lhanded representatives of Bri-The planes landed at Nome lo refuelt I have never heard myself of six A‚A, 'ships and flying boats was

President Roosevelt apparently had ury struggle than at any stage since The Iranian Government have among the Nome population as to the purpose of the 47 Passengers' visit. than America's needs when he de- by the Germans to have been piercedtain and Russia their reply to and it is thought possible that the manded unconditional self-sacrifice in July.

the Armistice proposals, says a passengers must be ferrying Amerly evidence that would cause me hit twice and was left enveloped in An' aceldent between a motor bus Teheran dispatch to the Vichy can planes back to Russia as most berately to sabotage the efforts which

by American industrial workers.

It is pointed out that the fact that the Labour leaders William Green and a tramçar occurred hi Queen's and Philip Murray are following, the Road Central about 8.30 p.m. yester lead set by the White House towards day, when the bus travelling west- Labour 'shows conclusively that ward hit the tramcar going in the

direction regimentation is now reaching every opposite

damaging the corner of American life including handrail of the tram. Nobody was Inbour.

Injured.

Italy Wants To Be Saved By U.S. Entry Into War

Special to the "Telegraph”

news agency,

Detalls of the reply will published shortly."

maid that they

of them were seen to be airmen,

Another suggestion is that they be are technicians coming to 'discuss

technical problema.

An curlier are all Allers, operators, led by Ikhail Gromov, the veteran Arcile flyer, und that they. were all belleved to be provided with diplomatic passports.

(By

At The "Front" (OY "REUTER'S" SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT WITH IMPERIAL FORCES IN IRAN)

KERMANSHAH, Sept. Runner to Baghdad),Over desert wastes and mountain passes, Imperial mobile columns are forging ahead into Iran at a phenomenul speed. So swift is the advance ihnt war correspondents

having

the greatest difficulty in keeping pace and maintaining contact.

are

British troops had on Inspiring reception here, Crowds Une the streets. five deep and although, not demonstrative, they were quietly sympathetic.

When trucks and lorries of

Tunes and radio |

Tobruk

:

Fruitlessly Assailed

NEW YORK, Sept. 2 (UP),—Two American travellers who returned from Rome on the steamer Excambion brought a mes-

CAIRO, Sept. 2 (Reuter). The sage from their friends in Italy urging President Roosevelt to

Middle East communique snys! oxpedito America's entry into the war on the side of Britain “tó

Libya Tobruk: During the night save Italy" from the Germans. at our house just before we left and mile-long British columns stopped, to inflicting casual!les on the enemy the our patrola were active. In addition A third American said that 90 to President Roosevelt asking him to by crowds of interested inhabitants occupied an enemy position. During asked us if we would take a message they were immediately surrounded In several sectors, they captured and per cent of the Italian people have America enter the war to save who offered fruit and vegetables to the morning there were heavy dive

are hoping for a British vic-Italy and I gladly agreed."

the soldiers.

bombing

and high-level bombing tory" to free them from

She said that the Germans aro Slocka of wheat are already attacks. crushing Italian pride, and she added arriving to reall the granaries which "Despite the weight of the attacks, Nazi domination.

that the Italians are hoping for a had been empiled on behalf of the in which about 100 aircraft were Mrs Margaret. Dyer, and her German defeat. The authorities fear Nazis I saw truckload after truck- employed, damage and casualties daughter Jane left Rome after being a British attempt will be made to loud of sacks of wheat rumbling Into were negligible. there for years. She said: "A large Invade Naples, caused by the recent Kermanshah close in the wake of the

"In the frontier area thera' was group of our Italian friends gathered R.AT bombings of that city.

Briush, forces, abbre

the

A considerable enemy shelling."

to think anyone was ready deli- flames.

TURN to Back Pago, Column 4

LATEST

R.A.F. Again Over France

Two Messerschmitts were destroy- cd by British fighters. One Blenheim is missing, says the Air Ministry,

BOMBER FUND DONATION

A generous donation of $1,000 has been received for the Bomber Fund Acetylene Co., Ltd., in commemora from The Far East Oxygen and tion of the second anniversary of the War.

Exchange Of Syrian War Prisoners Carried Out

VICHY, Sept. 2 (Reuter)General Henri Deniz, former-

fy Vichy High Commissioner in Syria, who was held by the British pending the return of Allied prisoners is to, be released, according to the Vichy news agency.

FOLKESTONE, Sept. 2 (UP) The R.A.F. to-day started a ceaseless "shuttle service" of Channel sweepa during breakfast time which continu- The exchange of French and ly leave Beirut for France except ed into the afternoon. Spitfires, Hurricanes and bombers have been British prisoners following the two generals and swarming through the skies passing events in Syria la practically Colonel who will be kept as prisoners each other like trains on a rallway completed, the agency says, were wounded and are now being until several British officers who General Dentz and a certain treated in Fronch hospitals are freed.

track.

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* Lieutenant-

number of French officers were held as prisoners until a group

Change of Heart of British officer prisoners who account of. certain. Free French Several-cffcials are being held on had been landed on an Italian officers who were inken prisoner. Island when the plane in which These officers no longer wish to re- they were being taken to Frances thought that they may be able to Join the Free-French movement. It had to come down, were return-declare on oath at the United States. ed to the British Army.

Embassy that they took their decision. General Dent2 and General Jenni- freely so that it may be possible to kin and all French officers will short-liberate the French officials on