THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 12, 1938
Churchill Warns Imminence Of Next Stage In Herr Hitler's Drive To East
MEMEL, DANZIG OR UKRAINE?
London, To-day.
Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking at Chingford, Essex, said that while the Mediterranean was being thrown into increasing disturbance by Italy's demands, which were pre-occupying France, Hitler was on the verge of a further movement in East Europe.
"We don't know what direction it will take," he de-
clared.
"Since Munich and destruction of Czecho-Slovakia,
he has had so many choices open.
"His trouble is which to take first: whether it should be Memei or Danzig; whether to stir up the Polish Ukrainians against "Poland
ACCUSED ILL IN
or the Transylvanian population PRISON HOSPITAL
against Rumania.
"None can tell but everything points to an early resumption of Nazi aggression, and no concerted resistance is being made against it."
BRITAIN DIVIDED Mr. Churchill added that he had
such a division
upon foreign policy in Britain in his lifetime.
never seen
The-country-was-deeply divided, and it was hampering the whole progress of national defence. Reuter..
CHINESE SUCCEED IN
at
S. L. Wong, who should have ap- peared before Mr. R. Edwards the Central Magistracy this morn- ing in connection with the shooting of Sergeant H. R. Terrett recently, is in the Jail Hospital and was
unable to attend.
POPULAR FRONT IN CHILE
Santiago, To-day. 'Th. special tribunal which con- ducted an investigation following an objection lodged by the de- feated Right Coalition candidate upheld the result of the recent Chilean presidential election, when the Popular Front candi- date, Pedro Aguirre, was elected.
Senor Aguirre will be pro- claimed on Dec. 24.—Reuter.
THREE TOMMIES CHARGED IN KOWLOON
REMARKABLE LITHUANIAN SAFETY DECREE
AN
KAUNAS, TO-DAY. EXTRAORDINARY DE- CREE FOR “PROTECTION OF THE STATE" HAS BEEN PRO- MULGATED BY THE GOVERN- MENT, AND APPLIES TO THE TOWN OF SAUNAS AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT.
The decree is a sequel to the anti-Government disturbances on part of the Right Wing opposition movement, several of whose poli- ticians are reported to have been arrested.
Explanation of the decree, which will be in force for six months, has been issued by the Government, and emphasises that the activity of the extreme Right opposition might be used on behalf of a foreign country, and therefore dangerous to Lithuanian integrity.
The
an-
HAVING "ESCAPED" FROM THE MILITARY HOSPITAL ON
Minister of Interior FRIDAY NIGHT, THREE nounces that persons who cause SOLDIERS APPEARED IN THE political disturbances will be liable KOWLOON COURT THIS MORN-to exile, work in a labour camp or ING CHARGED WITH THEFT. prison.
The accused were:
John Allan MacRae, 23, of, the Royal Scots.
Gordon Harris McMillan, Ter-Royal Scots.
21,
STUDENT OUTBURSTS
Meanwhile, Lithuanian students have called a three-day strike as th Lou Brady, 22, Middlesex Regi-protest against the Government's
ment
policy
The condition of Sergeant rett is satisfactory, though operation for the extraction of the bullet has not yet been performed.
KENNEDY ROAD HOLD-UP
They were charged with stealing The students held a meeting last a gold signet ring from Mr. A. G. night to demand formation of a Jongs, of No. 58, Nathan Road, on coalition government under M. Saturday.
Voldemaras, who was Premier from The case was adjourned, sine die, 1927-29, and reputedly has pro- and it is understood that the mat- German sympathies. ter is being dealt with by the mili- The police are closing the univer- tary authorities.
sity and are taking steps to main- A HOLD-UP ON KENNEDY The "China Mail" learns that tain order. Last night the students ROAD," NEAR MONMOUTH the three men, who were in hospital, demonstrated, shouting anti-Semi-
NEW OFFENSIVE PATH, HAS BEEN REPORTED disappeared at about 10.30 p.m. on tic slogans. Thirty were arrested.
Chungking, To-day.
POLICE.
Victims were Yuen Kwok, of 77, Leighton Hill Road, and a The Chinese forces in northern girl friend, Ho Siu-fong, and they were robbed of money and jewel- Hunan launched a counter-offensive lery to the value of $240.
Five men
the on the night of December 9 and
took part in captured Lungwanhiao and Sinmai-hold-up which occurred at about
eleven o'clock last night. tang, two strategic points five miles south-east of Yochow, according
to Chinese military despatches.
Another Chinese despatch claims that on December 3, 160 Japanese trucks, six tanks and one motor- car loaded with Japanese officers and troops were proceeding from Wuchang to Tsungyang, near the Hupeh-Hunan border, on the Han- kow-Changsha highway, when they were ambushed by а Chinese mobile column in the vicinity of Hsienning.
"After three hours severe fight ing, 600 Japanese were killed in- cluding all the officers, in the motor-cars, while 30 trucks were destroyed, the Chinese finally, with- drawing in the face of an attack by the. Japanese tanks," the Chinese despatch claims. Reuter.
DEANNA'S POPULARITY Hundreds of applications are still being received for photographs of Deanna Durbin.
FARE DODGER
"You are lucky not to be charged with escaping," said Mr. Himsworth at Kowloon this morn- ing to a youth charged with avoid- ing payment of ferry fare.
Ferry Inspector J. D. Minhinnett said defendant was found on board "Man Shun" without a ticket, and was escorted to Mong Kok Police Station. On the way, he broke away, but was chased and re-arrested.
A fine of $25 was passed.
ITALIANS FLEE FROM TUNIS
Milan, To-day. Italian refugees from Tunis have arrived in Palermo, states a report in "Stampa.".
These refugees who had all taken The "China Mail" regrets that part in recent incidents had fled to all available supplies have been escape apprehension on part of the
French authorities.-Trans-Ocean. exhausted.
Friday, in patients' uniforms.
-Router.
Great Activity In Franco Spain
Burgos, To-day.
There has been much going of important person-
ages in Burgos during past weeks. Convoys and troops are on the move, but their des-
tination is a well-kept secret.
Moorish cavalry clatter out of barracks at dawn and disappear, and hundreds of lorries all stand parked for taking up supplies.
Meanwhile, the troops of a hun- Spanish situation. The non-grant- dred detachments form a browning of belligerent rights gives rise river of humanity, and Burgos, to more bewilderment than anger. usually a quiet cathedral city with The Nationalists declare that a population of 30,000, now finds there are now no more than 20,000 itself called upon to house 90,000. foreign troops in Nationalist Spain. Accommodation everywhere is at This total is divided by well- Ger- a premium. Prices have not risen, informed opinion into 5,000 however, and the peseta buys its man, technicians and 15,000 Italians, usual quota.
mostly operating behind the lines in connection with the air and artil- lery arms.
This is a picture of the Spanish Nationalist capital as visualised by one of Reuter's special correspon- dents,
“BEWILDERMENT”
MUNITIONS CHARGES
that
· In answer to allegations German munitions are pouring into out the territory, it is pointed
now than
The correspondent adds that the that Nationallat Spain is international situation is followed manufacturing herself more carefully for its bearing on ~ the she requires--Reuter.