GERMANY OBLIGED TO
ACT IMMEDIATELY.
REVIEW OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF REICHS MINISTRY
64
Rearmament Without
Parallel."-Hitler
Berlin, February 20.
IN A SPEECH that insted three hours, Herr Adolf Hitler, German
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1938.
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UP TRAINS
ANTHONY EDEN REPORTED TO
TO KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY HAVE RESIGNED FOLLOWING CABINET
OF OPINION
CLASH
BRITAIN FIRST OPPOSES CHAMBERLAIN IN SUPPLYING ON ITALIAN APPROACH WAR MATERIALS
Chancellor, declared before the meeting of the Reichstar that the Tokyo Press Reports
Government was obliged to set Immediately and to take thorough measures. That had to be done if the nation was to be rescued at. all, and it had to be done with courage and promptitude, without talking and without criticising.
THE FUERRER then emphasised that if economically, Germany was now to be rescued, that was due to the German people itself. to its own leadership and to its own work.
Recent Shipments
"
LONDON, FEB, 20.
RUMOURS ARE IN CIRCULATION TO THE EFFECT THAT MR. ANTHONY EDEN, FOREIGN SECRETARY HAS RESIGNED, BUT NO OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION IS FORTHCOMING.
The fact that the Cabinet will sit again tomorrow has intensified speculation in foreign diplomatic circles in London re-
Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, and Mr. Anthony Eden, For- eign Secretary. It was reported that they had differed regard. ing the method and the date of approach to Italy,
Through Hong Kong garding reports of a divergence of opinion between the Prime
Mr. Chamberlain is credited with the view that it is desir- able that Anglo-Italian talks begin, as quickly as possible, while Mr. Eden is stated to be of the opinion that settlement of the Spanish problem should precede such approach" to Italy- (Reuter).
UNEXPECTED DEVELOPMENT
Tokyo, Feb. 20. Britain regained the foremost place in supplying arins and "'Other countries have contri-arm protects our homeland. A ammunition to
China through buted nothing except for malicious new sea power protects our coasts. Hong Kong from February 1 to 15. condemnation and the silliest con- In the midst of the gigantic in-both days inclusive, according to celt." We know of nothing that crease of our general production. it the Hong Kong correspondent of can be regarded as positive Interest was found possible to execute rear- the Asahi Shimbun. in Germany, let alone help in our mament without parallel." riced," he declared.
The correspondent reports that Relationship between the Nation-23 foreign vessels carried war sup- al Socialist State and the Nationalpites to China through Hong Kong Socialist Party was outlined by during the period under review.
London, Feb. 20.
EDEN A "CAPTIVE" Hitler who stressed that the Party Including 12 British ships, three Political observers attribute the
London, Feb. 20. leads the Reich politically and the Norwegian. two Dutch, one Italian sudden Saturday meeting of the
The Premier, Mr. Chamberlata. army depends on this Reich mill-and one Danish,
Cabinet to some unexpected deve- and Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign War supplies landed in Honglopment In the European situation Secretary, were severely criticised Kong and destined for China in- in the last day or two which had by Mr. Herbert Morrison. Labour M.P.. in a speech delivered by the cluded the following, according to hitherto not been revealed.
latter at a Labour.conference yes- the countries of origin:-
terday.
What he had recognised, said the Chancellor, was that the standard of life of a nation was exclusively the result of its total production of vitally necessary goods.
tarily.
PRODUCTION PROGRAMME The National Secialist program-
VON BLOMBERG in no respect
Special words a money me was
of recognition programme but mainly a produc were spoken by the Fuehrer about tion' programme. To give a nation | Field-Marshal Von Blomberg whose that place in the world it needed | wish, after completion of the first
the great to be able to perform its functions part of in life unhawipered, “
work. to retire into private life on In the very nature of things account of 1-health had to be was impossible to identify the rescue of Germany with any kind of fraudulent currency manipula-
tions.
constructive
respected. The Fuehrer also paid tribute to the splendid work of General Von Fritsch..
The tasks of the future. he de The Fuehrer then gave a series clared. demanded stronger com- of figures showing the economic tination d political and military development between 1932 and power of the Reich.
1937.
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It is believed that at tomorrow's meeting the situation would be clarified.-(Reuter).
The Labourite asserted that Mr. Chamberlain was "prejudiced in favour of dictators who destroyed the Uterties and rights of the working classes" and that Mr. Eden
DETAILS OF SUPPLIES Great Britain: 27 aeroplanes, OFFICIALS RETICENT 700 tons of gunpowder and other
Lond, Feb. 19. explosives, 250 tons of AURK-
Official quarters show the utmost explosives, 200 cases of rifies, 150 reticence regarding today's Cabinet was a "captive of his reactionary tons of ammunition, 400 tons of discussion. which was solely con- colleagues."-Transocean), »" bombs, 26 tanks. 500 cases of sul-aned to International affairs. phuric acid, 2 military motor lorries, 15 anti-aircraft "guns, 1500 tons of bridge materialą, 100 tons
It is understood that there was a general discussion of the whole
REPORT FEATURED
London, Feb. 20. The rumour that Mr. Eden. has
The new arrangement of Febru-of railway materials and 200 tone/situation, with particular reference ofered to resign is still uncon-
it W33
: EDEN CHEERED
firmed. although the reported 4 was formulated by the
to Austro-German and Austro- Next. Herr Hitler reviewed the ry
other war materials. enormous development in the last Chancellor in the following words.
Italian relations, but na decisions divergence of opinion between the Foreign Secretary and the Premler, America; 15 cases of machine- were reached. five years in the social organisation "If after the withdrawal of Field-
Mr. Chamberlain, is given pro- in the wages policy, in the field Marshal Von "Blomberg I decided guns for use in aircraft and 500
minence in some newspapers which of national health, sport, labour myself to take command of three tons of gunpowder and explosives.
A large crowd watched the agri-declare that Mr. Chamberlain is service, youth organisation and parts of the Wehrmacht
Denmark: 6 cases of machine-
majority in the league of German, girls, in the because I hoped that thereby we guns for aircraft and 2000 tons of val of the Ministers for the meet-backed by a
ing to which a number of Ministers Cabinet while Mr. Eden's view also Reich professional contests, in win- should arrive at the strengthening ammunition.
recalled from various has supporters. had been ter help work and towards pro-minimum space of time. One as-guns, 1000 cases of sulphuric acid, Norway: 25 cases of machine-
parts of the country.
Оде newspaper gives pro- moting increase in population.
surance "I should, like to give the 115 motor lorries, 500 tons of Mr. Anthony Eden walked across to as authoritative, that Mr. Eden Sightseers loudly cheered when minence to a statement, described FROUD OF RECORD
German people as its
chosen bridge materials and 50 tons of No. 10 Downing Street from the will not resign but will accept the
Foreign Office.—(Reuter),
Cabinet's decision,—(Reuter).
of
our military
power in
the
our
honour
rights four
"I and all my co-workers are Fuehrer this day--much as we de- proud of the record of the lost Ave sire peace we value years which in all spheres of our and inalienable economic fe have revealed such people." he said. gigantic achievements." declared the Fuehrer.
barbed wire.
Holland: 1500 tons of ammuni- tion, 150 military motor lorries, 100 "Strongly as I advocate peace il tons of bridge materials and 1000 am also determined to sec that tons of railway materials. The Chancellor then reviewed our people will never again and Italy: 5000 tons of ammunition, the inner political accomplishments that
instrument weakened or 300 cases of sulphuric acid and 300 of the National Socialist regime taken away, which in my convic- tons of other war materials. and declared that the future of un alone. is ab'e in such turbu- the Reich was only secure from lent times to assure us peace most
Germany; 20 motor lorries, 200 that moment when the Reich had fecurely and most satisfactorily. tons of
tons of railway materials and 100 made itself a sovereign and ex-If ever again international provo- (Reuter).
other war materials- clusive representative of the Ger- cation and malice should attempt many nation
1
to destroy the peace of the Reich, steel and iron will take the Ger-
NEW SEA POWER Hitler declared; "A German peace army has been under their protection" he created. An emmense German air declared.--(Transocean),
LOWER HOUSE SESSION
de-
ENDS IN UPROAR
Friction Between Government And Political Parties
SUETSUGU CALLED TO EXPLAIN
Tokyo, February 20. FISTICUFFS, CULMINATING IN AN UPROAR and an adjourn- ment, enlivened proceedings in the Lower House yesterday morning and evening giving evidence of the tension regarding friction be- tween Government and political Parties and between members ad- vocating and members opposing the movement for the merging of political parties into a psuedo Fascist National Unity Party.
APPOINTMENT
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JAPANESE WARSHIP SUNK
ABDUCTION OF
GIRL STUDENTS
BY JAPANESE
May Change British by Japanese officers and ratings signals of distress she sent out war birds in a dogfight, others boarded the vessel during the
Policy In China,
Says Asahi Shimbun
Clark Kerr."
1!
X
an-
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•
learned.(Central Newsi..
An amazing story of the abdoc- Hweichow, Feb. 20.
tion of two Chinese women, passen- One of three Japanese warships gera of the Butterfield and Swixe days. On the verge of collapse. explained that his ship was built Captain. Hammann begged for 52 years ago; and was not fit to which steamed up the Yangtze ss. Yochow was revealed on Batir- some decent food, for which he stand the prevailing rough wea-River from Tatung and shelled day when the vessel arrived hert.
of no avall. Chinese positions at Kwefchin and offered to pay. "and" was ther, but this was
According to a passenger, "the Faced with no other alternative Shihchi on the north bank of the Yochow left Tientsin on the mora- served a dish of curry and rice. man people and the German home SIR CLARK KERR'S Captain Hammann's misfortune he started on his journey, towed river yesterday was bombed and ing of the February 3 and anchored
began on the morning of January by the destroyer. Nearing Keelung sunk by Chinese planes.
in "Deep Hole," off Tangku, to 28. when, just after having left Point Lighthouse where 12 junks The warships were protected by await a favourable tide. A party Macao. he
to have several Japanese hailed by a were recently reported Was
planes aying of about 20 Tangku River Folice Japanese destroyer, near Boccabeen sunk by Japanese destroyers) overhead. But whilst several Chi-led by two Japanese, and accobi- Tigris and the vessel was boarded the tow-line broke, and despite nese planes engaged the Japanese panied by Russian interpreters,
His papers were inspected and to the destroyer. the Panama was rained some 30 bombs on the afternoon and asked permission to finally was told that he could left to continue the Journey on enemy war vessels: One of them search the passengers. proceed. No sooner had the Peru her own. Eventually after many was hit and sunk and the two This was granted and the "be- got up steam when Captain Ham-difficulties, the vessel managed to others hastily steered downstream. longings of all the passengers in-
outside mann was again signalled by the pull
Quemoy Island The Japanese warship sunk had cluding several Europeans, were Tokyo, Feb. 20.
His ship three hours after the destroyera displacement of 3,000 tons, and subjected to search. Apparently The appointment of Sir Archi- destroyer to stand by.
was again boarded by the same accompanied by the Peru, had cost about 7.9,000,000 it was documents of an allegedly inspici- bald Clark Kerr, new British Amomcers and he was told that the arrived.
ous nature were found. in " the bassador to China, may result in ship was to follow the destroyer. She had a hole in her side and
possession of two studenta, "Klas revision of British polley to China, His protests were met with shak-had made water. The crew were
Sia and Miss Liú, from the 'Fer- the Asahi Shimbun declared.
ings of heads, and he was told busy pumping out water and
ping Union Medical College,' who Such revision of policy may that it was not to his benent to Captain Warrault signalled that Aslan was brought into Quemoy were subsequently forced into a serve to "remove whatever misun- claim his ship to be under the men were tired and
needed harbour, and two days later a boat and taken ashore under close derstanding there may be between foreign flag.
The request for French vessel, the Tien Chang. arrest. No permission was sought food and rest. Britain and Japan." An opinion, is
of nying a Japanese fat. appeared. from the master of the Yochow, de- tin NO ALTERNATIVE
food was granted and a contained in the Asahi editorial
biscuits, was sent over on a life- Having no alternative, he obey- belt. On the tin was written, in
AN INVESTIGATION,
fore taking this step, enumerating "three reasons for
It is customary for the River welcoming the appointment of Sired the order and followed the Chinese characters, "This is all I
Captain Warrault was put Police to board any vessel pågig destroyer which eventually
aboard the Sparta and was for-through Tangku, which area is now As the first reason, the paper The thirty Chinese passengers,
chored off the Ladrone Islands, can do for you."
CAPTAIN PLEADS
bidden to communicate with Capt. under Japanese occupation. The Hammann. An investigation, con-members of the boarding party says the appointment "may afford who had up to this time been on Captain Warrault then a fresh opportunity for the British board the ship, were transferred sonally
ducted by an officer. named Iida,were familiar with the crew as went aboard the
was held on board the Sparta and they and pleaded with to a passing river steamer, On Lcc.troyer
had performed similar was continued to February 17 functions on previous occasions, Chinese policy." After the new and sent to Canton.
officers whereupon the Peru
The investigation, which was as envoy assumes his post Britain The fate of the ss. Panama be ordered alongside the Panama allegedly in the interests of the Maritime Customs. The officers members of the Chinese may be able to "correctly under- gan at this stage, when, on her and told to take over the crew. stand actual conditions in China outward journey from Canton, ahe
foreigners concerned, was more or and majority of the crew were in Captain Hammann explained without being affected by precon-happened to pass the Japanese the impossibility of such a mis less conducted for the benefit of their quarters while the search was ceptions, the editorial concludes destroyer and was also signalled sion as the seas were all very destroyer in question. Only mat- the Japanese had taken the girls the Japanese in progress and it was not until to stop. In the meantime several rough. As a result, the crew, other river boats passed, also an numbering 27 in all, were taken ters favourable to the Japanese into a small boat that they
were actually noted.
realised there had been a search American oil tanker.
off in batches by in the destroyer's
Finally on February 17. after aon board. Captain Hammann could not motor boats. The Peru, In thei say for certain whether the latter meantime, was ordered to Quemoy prolonged discussion, da declared
After taking a message. trom the that he could not recognise the Miss Liu, who asked an officer, to belonged to the Standard' Oil Island and when they left Company or to the Texas Oli last that they saw of the Panama Panamanian tag and said that communicate with Dr. D. Hough- Playing on a slippery field, the Company. The tanker was board- was when she was slowly sinking. the ships had to be detained but ton, of the P.U.M.C, the boat left.
ed and later allowed to continue In Quemoy Island they saw a that the two captains would be for shore. United Hockey Club team which on its journey.
Japanese transport which they sent to Hong Kong, Captain The officers are at a loss to visited Macao yesterday were un- The Panania was given a fresh had previously seen in the vicinity Hammann was assured that he understand the Japanese action fortunate in losing to Macao by supply of coal and water and was of the Ladrones. Here the Peru would be given first class passage, brit it is believed that one of the the only goal scored.
ordered to proceed to Quemoy was supplied with coal and water This assurance was also repeated girls might have had letters in The game was evenly contested, Island, south of Amoy. Due to and told to proceed to Bako ial to Captain Warrault.
her procession, written in English, the local side having a fair share the heavy seas they were allowed the Pescadores
The Islands. where
captains were put which had been handed to her by permission of Lt. Col. R. A. Wolfe-/P.m. last night, the Fire Brigade of the exchanges of the game. At to postpone the journey for athey, arived -on February 2. aboard the Hong Kong Maru the friends to be posted or delivered Murray, D.S.O, MO... and the on-despatched two appliances to, the half-time there was no score. further day and a half, when Another vessel had also been in next day but their hopes of better in Hong Kong, cers, the Bank of the Seaforth scene. On'arrival It' was discover-
although the rough weather had detention here. This was the treatment were dashed when they An officer atated that they had not abated, they were commanded Greek ship Sparta. Her lag had found themselves locked in the no further news of the incident been taken down and there was third class compartment of the and that his candin opinion was to carry on with their journey.
ROUGE WEATHER
no sign of life aboard her. On ship, and not even permitted to that nothing further will be heard Capt. Warrault of the Panama į February | 11, the British ship leave
of them
At the nationalisation of the plain the Government's attitude Electric Power Committee session towards Thursday afternoon's anti- | Government yesterday morning, a Social Mass Communist raids on the Minsieto Party member alleged the electric and Selyukal Parties headquarters. industrialists bribded certain poll-Party leaders, in strong terms, de- tical Party leaders to frustrate manded that the Home Minister nationalisation. A hot dispute en-13sume responsibility. sued culminating in Asticufis. The Admiral Suetsugu's expression of
In the
afternoon
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meeting was adjourned in confu- regret and declaration that the |---(Reuter). sion.
Fincident is still under investigation the Lower (caused an uproar of dissatisfaction, House militantly refused to open Representatives of the House went the session until 4.04 p.m., demand- into session in confusion. It ré- ing that the Home Minister, Ad-assembled later but immediately miral Buetsugu, be present to ex-adjourned.-(Reuter)."
BAND CONCERT
SMALL FIRE
In response
to a call from a A very enjoyable concert was Chinese grocery and sundries store held in the lounge of the Peninsula in Percival Street, Wanchai, at Hotel last night when, by kina
to re-examine its
UNITED CLUB XI DEFEATED
The home team. scored their Highlanders rendered a splendid ed that only the chimney of the goal a few minutes before the final programme of music. The con-
whistle, when in an effort to clear, store, had caught alight and this Dobson slipped and the ball rolled ductor was Mr.
was soon put out by extinguishers. off Rozario's stick into the goal. A.R.C.M.
G. Baker,
per- des- the was
the officials of
two
this