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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 21, 1939
THE CZECH REVOLT
Nazi Governor In Berlin: Forerunner Of More Horror?
MORE BLACK
GUARDS DRAFTED
INTO PRAGUE
London, To-day.
IT IS REPORTED from Prague that Baron von Neurath, Nazi Protector of Bohemia and Mora- via, has been summoned to Berlin to report to Hitler.
Baron von Neurath will have a lot of explaining to
DEATH'S HEADS IN POLAND
Krakow, To-day.
The Death's Head Battalion of the Nazi Black Guards has ar. rived in Krakow to start its du- ties.
This is a special unit of the Gestapo, and is used to suppress anti-Nazi activities or to organize Jew-balting.—Reuter.
do, as in spite of the most repressive measures in RESCUED Czecho-Slovakia he has not stamped out the
Czech revolt, the embers of which are still glow- ing fiercely.
Although many executions have been carried out, and thousands of arrests made, order has not yet been fully restored in the former Czech provinces.
The gravity with which the Nazis view the situation is indicated by the sudden despatch to Prague and other large Czech towns of more high offi- cials of the dreaded Black Guards and Gestapo (secret police).
IN POLAND TOO
Meanwhile, Nazi repressive
mea-
SOVIET-
FINNISH
TALKS
Helsinki, To-day. Though no further nego- sures, against Jews are spreading to tiations have taken place be- tween the Soviet and Finland following the return of the
Poland in more intense form.
In Warsaw, all Jews are to be isolated in one district, which will
control. Reuter.
be barricaded off and put under strict delegation from Moscow, a statement was issued here yesterday.
FRENCH THEORY
Paris, To-day.
Commenting on the Nazi terror In Bohemia and Moravia, the newspaper "I'Oeuvre" states the opinion that Hit- ler is trying to guarantee his rear prior to a large-scale offensive on the west- ern front.---Havas.
AMERICAN CZECHS PROTEST (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Chicago, To-day.
The Czecho-Slovak National Coun- cil has issued a strong protest against the "wave of terrorism sweeping Czecho-Slovakia and the murder of nine Czech students by the Nazis.
"We invite all true Americans to
join us in a public protest against the pityless and appalling murder of the nine students, whose only crime was their protest against the brutal Nazi oppression and slavery inflicted their country,”—Havas.
BLACK GUARDS PATROL
Prague, To-day.
on
An indication of the unrest pre. vailing in Prague and other Czech cities is seen in the fact that Nazi Black Guards are patrolling the streets | with hand machine-guns.
The Gestapo is still trying to lay its hands on the leaders of the Czech demonstrations.
OPPOSED TO NAZI WAR POLICY
Berne, To-day. Hugo Stinnes, one of the first back. ers. of the Nazi Party in Germany, who has taken-refuge in Switzerland, said yesterday that he was opposed to the Nazis' war policy.
This policy, he added, threatened the most dire consequences.-Reuter.
EXTENSION TO UNDERGROUND
London, To-day.
A new extension to the Under- ground came into operation yesterday, by which the Bakerloo tube is taken as far as Pangbourne,
A spokesman of the Finnish For- eign Office said: "We are investigating all the possibilities and do not wish to delay any possible settlement."
The spokesman added it had not yet been decided whether the earlier stages of the negotiations are to be discussed openly in Parliament.
Meanwhile the Helsinki stock ex- change has reopened.-Reuter.
SIGNIFICANT (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Helsinki, To-day. Significance is attached to the fact that M. Passikivi, the Finnish Minis- ter to Stockholm, who played an im- versations, is returning to Stockholm portant part in the Finno-Soviet con-
shortly. Havas.
NEUTRALS BLAME GERMANY
Copenhagen, To-day. Commenting on the nu- merous sinkings of mer- chantmen by Nazi mines, the leading Danish newspaper says: "It is no longer a mat- ter of drifting mines but of mines which have been laid in secret.
"Though we only have the British version of the sinkings, for Britain to lay mines on her own trade routes would be suicidal."
In
Norwegian Oslo yesterday, a journal says that it is time steps were taken to clarify the problem.
In Holland, while the newspapers make no comment, many tributes are, paid to Britain for rescuing the sur- vivors. Reuter.
A large quantity of jewellery and $877 in Hong Kong and Chinese cur- rencies were stolen from No. 2, Kwan Yick Street, residence of Tsang Fuk, The work is estimated to have cost proprietor of the Man Lee Fish £5,000,000.-Reuter.
Firm.
SEAMEN'S STORY
NAZI WARNING TO CZECHS
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Amsterdam, To-day.
The official Deutsche Na- chrichten Buro, the Nazi news agency, has released a statement by Czech President Hacha, who is under home arrest in Lany Castle:-
"Emigrants and irrespon- sible groups have provoked events seriously jeopardizing the status of Bohemia and Moravia proclaimed by Hit- ler on March 16, 1939.
"The Czechs are incorporated into the Reich's vital space.
"Naturally, the Germans must
London, To-day. How they spent more than an hour in the ship's life-create by every possible means condi- tions for victory and have the means boats waiting for their vessel to do so. Contrary to former Austria, to be sunk by a U-boat, was Germany is not leading the Czechs to described yesterday by the survivors of a torpedoed Bri- tish steamer.
When the submarine appeared the
crew abandoned ship, but instead of sinking the merchantman the U-boat submerged and disappeared.
After waiting an hour, the captain decided just as the boat's crews started to to return to his ship, but
pull towards the vessel the submarines'
war.
NAZI THREAT "New demonstrations might prove disastrous for the whole Czech people.
"It is useless to cause further vic- tims by voluntarily closing our eyes before realities."Havas.
NANNING
periscope was sighted and a torpedo BOMBED
was fired.
The missil struck amidship, and the ship's funnel was blown off when the boilers exploded. Reuter.
MINISTER OF WAR RETURNS
Mr.
London, To-day. Leslie Hore-Belisha,
turned by air yesterday from the Secretary for War, re-
his visit to France.,
Kwelin, To-day. Thirty-two Japanese planes staged air raids over a wide area in Kwang- si yesterday.
Nanning, the capital, was subjected to two raids. Scores of bombs were rained inside and outside the city.
Nine machines bombed Wuming, north of Nanning, while nine others attacked Tsienkiang, northeast of Wu- ming. Central News.
FOREIGN POLICE OFFICER FREE
Chungking, To-day.
Before leaving he entertained M. J. O. Egeberg, Danish Probationary Daladier (French Premier), General Sergeant of the Shanghai Municipal Gamelin (Allied commander-in-chief), | Council police force, who was -arrest- General Ironside (Chief of the Bri-ed by Japanese Gendarmerie in the tish General Staff) and other pro-western district shortly after noon on minent British and French leaders at November
19 was released in the luncheon.
evening, according to a Shanghai dis- patch.
He also attended a discussion at the Ministry of War in Paris, and sub- sequently informed Reuter he had had "some most useful talks."-
Reuter.
MR. KATO CALLS ON ENVOYS
The two Chinese policemen and a female searcher who were arrested at the same time are understood to be still under detention.-Central News.
SUBSTITUTE FOR OLYMPICS
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”)
The Amateur
Shanghai, To-day.., Mr. Sotomatsu Kato, Japanese
New York, To-day. Minister-at-Large, is ' calling on Sir,
Athletic Urilon has Archibald Clark-Kerr, the British appointed a special committee to ex- Ambassador, this morning, and la amine the eventual organization of later calling on Mr. Nelson T. Joḥn; | Pan-American Games in case Finland son, the United States Ambassador. is unable to hold the 1940 Olympics. It is authoritatively learned that Suggestions that the Games be held both are courtesy calls following Mr. in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Kato's recent return from Japan. Los Angeles, Havana and Buenos Reuter.
Aires have been received.-Reuter.
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