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Co-Operatives Demand Boycott Of Japan
THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 7, 1938.
DR. HODZA'S REPLY TO HLINKA'S CAMPAIGN
Prague, To-day.
A vigorous reply to Father' Hlinka's campaign for Slovak autonomy was made by Dr. Milan Hodza, himself a Slovak, addressing a meeting of Slovak Agrarians attended by delegates of the Slovak Social Democrat Party.
Dr. Hodza declared that Czecho-Slovak unity was the basis of their state and they could not al- low anyone to endanger or diminish it.
Strange Story In Cruiser Murder Case
(Continued from Page 24) continued witness, to different duty and he agreed that that, from 2 to 4 was the worst.
The ship left Hong Kong in November and returned in January after which it went on a cruise to Singapore for the opening of the new dock and then to Sydney for
the celebrations. There had been a number of desertions in Australia. He was not surprised. In fact, he had expected it. It had happened before when H. M's Ships had visit- ed Australia. It was perhaps the attraction of Australia.
The ship's crew had been warned by the Captain before arrival in Australia of the temptations that would be put in their way for de- sertion. Five had deserted at Cairns. None of them were in Dickenson's mess and as far as he knew none had any association with Dickenson.
ON THE "BOOMS” DECK
"Against those who try to injure the good name of the unity of the
Czecho-Slovak republic, we
shall which
immediately declare war will be conducted by constitutional and lawful means," Dr. Hodza de- clared.
He claimed that the Republic had fully carried out its obligations towards Slovakia and the Slovak. popular party was not entitled to speak in the name of the whole Slovak people but only in the name of its constituents.
Herr Henlein returned to Asch transpired as regards whether the from Germany but nothing has
trip had any political purpose. Reuter.
READY FOR WAR OF SEVERAL
YEARS' DURATION
Tokyo, To-day, Japan's new Foreign Minister, General Ugaki, addressing press re- presenatives yesterday indicated No-one is permitted to sleep on plainly that he reckoned with a the gangway of the "Booms" and apart from officers to and from the war of several years' duration. bridges and messengers, the "The reconstruction of the "Booms" is normally deserted. The men are permitted to sleep on the gun-deck. The "Booms" is usually well-lighted and there is no dif- ficulty of switching on or off the lights.
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government demanded and carried out by the Prime Minister, Prince Konoye, must at all events remove any doubt about Japan's firm de- termination to use all her powers to terminate the China conflict.
The
Referring to the rules regarding
Powers still supporting arms, witness said that nobody on China to-day would be convinced by board was allowed to have ammun- the duration of the war that ition in his private possession. Japan's determination was unshak-
There were about 200 rifles
on able
to remove the Chiang Kai- board which were stored in racks shek Regime and bring about peace near the officers' cabins or messes. in the Far East on the basis of
When a ship was in port, the Sino-Japanese co-operation. rifles were generally locked and se- General Ugaki then announced cured in the racks. This was to pre-that the Inner Cabinet Council had vent theft. At sea they might be been formed of members whose unlocked.
views on Japanese Continental As regards overcats, these were policy were in agreement, This London, To-day. regarded as optional property and council, which, in regular sessions, had to be purchased by the indivi-would determine the lines of State dual himself.
policy, consisted of the Prime Min- The Japanese boycott proposal again came up at
ALL NIGHT QUESTIONING ister, Prince Konoye, General On the May 2, he was called by Ugaki, General Itagaki, Admiral the Co-Operative Society Congress at Scar-
a midshipman to the port side of Yonai, and Mr. Ikeda." the ship and saw Dickenson on.
The victory that the intransi~ borough when a delegate severely criticised cushion being attended by a surgeant military party have gained geon-commander. The Captain was over Japanese home policy is, ́ ́ ́in the Co-Operative Wholesale Society for ignor- there. He looked up towards the opinion of leading political ing the recommendation of the national au-deck and noticed they were in dark-composition of this inner cabinet circles here, well indicated by the
council-Trang-Ocean. thority that co-operators should boycott Jap-ness. It was very dark night but anese goods during the present conflict.
Mr. G. H. Riddle, defending the attitude of the C. W. 8. said they had to take a wide view of their trading relations both nationally and internationally and asked why the delegates did not raise the same issue with regard to Germany and Italy.
He said, that only 40 out of $1,200 societies had made repre- sentations on the subject and some of the societies which
were most emphatic in their demands in this connection were actually buying Japanese goods.
a
the "Boom" deck and to the gun-
be
calm. There was no moon....
“COURT OF INQUIRY He instructed the watch to
The following day the Captain in- mustered. He questioned the crew stituted a Court of Enquiry. Wit from 2 am. to 7 a.m. and at 4 amness was appointed President and Dwyer who was treated in the same other members were Pay Master... manner as the rest of the crew, was Commander Haines Sur-Commana also questioned
der Crawford-and-Lieut. Comman.......... After: Dwyer had been question der Fuller At L The congress, with few dissened, witness told him that some of Dwyer's answers, when giving tients, passed a resolution instruct the ship's company suspected him evidence, were voluntary. Ho show- ing the societies to refuse to buy of having had something to do with fed reluctance to answer only one goods from nations proceeding to the death of Dickenson, and he question, which referred to war without first offering to submit therefore had to place him in cus character and behaviour of deceas their grievances to independant tody for his own protection. fed hårgan arbitration. Reuter.
The case is proceeding,
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