HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1938.
STRONG TIES
GERMANY AND ITALY UNITED BY STRONG
COUNT CIANO'S ARTICLE ATTRACTS ATTENTION IN POLITICAL CIRCLES
Mutual Friendship Is Foundation
Berlin, March 1.
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The Italian Foreign Minister, Count Clano, publishes in March issue of the organ of the Hitler Youth Movement; Wille Und Macht, an article entitled "The Axis," which is attracting particular attention in political circles here since, precisely at the moment Anglo-Itailan conversations are about to begin, the Minister stresses "a formula which has already become historie, and which defines the strong tie uniting the German and Italian nations today and also tomorrow."
Java Naval Base Nearing Completion
DUTCH EX-DIPLOMAT ON EAST INDIES DEFENCES
Mr." T. Thorbecke, Netherlands Minister to China from 1931 to i 1935, 19 a prominent visitor to Hong Kong.
Mr. Thorbecke, who has resigned from the diplomatic service, pre- ferred not to give any opinions on political problems when seen by GENERAL GAMELIN, chief of the a Daily Press reporter yesterday French General Staff, who has undertaken the main command at the Hong Kong Hotel
for the entire French defence.
He admitted; however, that the Dutch East Indies had found it. necessary to strengthen their de-. great considerably. The fences Soerabaya naval base is almost completed, he added.
an
Count Ciano continues, "that in the struggle against Bolshevism. this we has determined co-opera- The solemn agreement that unites tion in the sphere of international Germany, Italy and Japan in the politics between Italy and Ger- task of resistance and defence is many. co-operation inspired by destined to preserve eternally the mutual confidence and sincerity. treasures of civilisation, and our Facts have proved how deeply this spiritual patrimony.
Is rooted in co-operation
both "On Spanish soll Italian and Mr. Thorbecke denied any know- countries, because it corresponds German volunteers are fighting ledge of understanding be- their historic Interests and side by side, thereby showing de-tween the Netherlands and Great furnishes
guarantee of termination of the youth of both Britain in the event of a crisis in European stability and peace." our nations to serve the cause to the Facine.
The foundation of Italo-German | which It has dedicated itself." Holland, he said. greatly sympa friendship is described by Count Count Ciano concludes by ex-thised with China in her present Ciano as, "common will to mu- pressing the hope that friendship sufferings. tually understand and respect each between Italy and Germany will others elementary necessities, of be cultivated especially by the life. The strength of this coll-youth darity has been effectively tested (Transocean).
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GERMANS WELL TRAINED FOR AIR RAID DEFENCE
Extensive Scheme Makes Progress
Berlin, Mar. 1.
Five million Germans are now
considered fully qualified for the task of carrying out air raid pre- cautions, declared Lt.-General von
of the two nations.
TORPEDOES TO BE ABOLISHED
New Measures Of British Naval Reform
POLICE SHOO JAPANESE FROM CONSULATE
Firm Attitude Of Shanghai French Authorities
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Shanghai. March 1.
London, Mar. 1.
A platoon of French Concession small Torpedoes are to be abolished as police yesterday forced an item of armament in British group of Japanese military police, capital ships. according to the who had entered the compound of the French Consulate on the Dally Telegraph naval correspon Ruques, president of the Air De-dent, who adds that this reform French Bund in truculent mood. has long been urged by the ma-
to leave the premises. fence League, yesterday.
The Japanese demanded to see The League, he revealed. has ajority of naval officers, who regard membership
topedoes as a useless encumbrance French Consul-General, and said of övez $11.000.000
in warships above the cruiser that if he did not receive them
they would seal the category.
American In keeping with experience al-
Trading Company's warehouse, as "The first British battleships to had been done before. ready gained, from 10 to 22 per "cent. of the population of each be designed without torpedo arma-
The Consul-General refused to town in Germany will be enrolled ment are five vessels of the King receive them. Instead the French for air raid defence and will un-George V Class, which are now police were called. They ushered.
being built," says the correspon-the
adults.
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Terrorism Continues In Shanghai
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The Britou, Mr. H. M. Cumine, and the American, Mr. Hal P. Mills, received further threatening Carton.... Arr, vá letters yesterday.
Mr. Cumine is the owner of the Wen Wel Pao and Mr. Mills operates the Hwa Mei Wan Pao. Both are alleged to have published their anti-Japanese articles in papers.
The letter to Mr. Mills asked for a “loan" of $30,000, "otherwise we shali have to borrow your head."
Mr. Cumine regelved three let- another asked him to expect a 200 lb, bomb. The third letter, ters, one of which contained three TOWS of seven red circles and which also contained threat
1 against his life, had a Japanese The alleged Japanese report that tag drawn on it and the word Soviet detachments and two aero-Ranzal.(Reuter). planes crossed
Moscow, Mar. 1
Manchurian
the frontier on February 28 and 27 is denied in official quarters, which; allege that on those dates three MIKADO WILL RETURN Japanese flights, over Soviet terri-
TO TOKYO tory occurred. One penetrated for five miles across the frontier.
Tokyo, Mar. 1. It is added that the Japanese The Emperor of Japan, who has machines retreated hurriedly after been recuperating at Hayama since Soviet fighters took off to investi- February 10, is returning to Tokyo,
Jon March 5.—(Reuter). gate.(Reuter).
Japanese Push South-West Of Shantung Arouses Concern At Hankow
KWEITEH IS OBJECTIVE OF DRIVE
Hankow, March 1
The Japanese push south-west of Shantung, towards the Langhai Railway, is arousing much concern here especially as this operation will result in the out-flanking of Chinese forces in Hsuchowia. The objective of this drive is Kweiteh, and the Japanese are trying to. reach this ancient walled city via Kinsiang, a town about fifty miles to the north-west, -
This drive is considered more of a menace to the Lunghai Itali- way line than the presence of Japanese troops on the north bank of the Yellow River, north of Kaifeng. A boats in the Yellow River in. the stretch flowing above Kaifeng have been removed to the south bank. So far the Japanese have made no attempt to cross the river at this point and the situation at Kalfeng is reported to be peaceful.
Meanwhile, after having been halted by stubborn resistance, twi
make their way into south Shansi from a wedge-shaped area, formed by the southern border of that province and the Yellow River, Tsingcheng and Yangcheng. towns just inside the southern border of Shansi, are the immediate objec- tives of these two columns.
Completion of this plan will dent. "Torpedo tubes are being pound and escorted them to mean that 12,000,000 Germans will removed from older ships as they boundry of the French Concession Japanese columns are trying to CHINESE HARASS
be trained in air raid defence.
AIR RAID SHELTERS
are reft.
It is also stated that a two-
and the International Settlement. about 100 yards away, Extent of the work already ac-pounder pom-pom gun, capable of
Meanwhile, the Japanese au- complished is evident from the firing 100 rounds a minute, has thorities have removed the seals fact that the Al Defence League produced an answer to the menace from the Commercial Express and has established 63,000 service of swiftly-diving or gliding and Storage Company's warehouse to stations. 2,500 stations for advising low-flying enemy air-craft-Reu-lowing a strangely-worded protest, the public on air defence and 14,000 fully equipped alt rald shel-
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ter).
It is intended to increase the provincial groups. The National number of atr defence training training centre will be established centres to 3.000.
in the course of the present year Moreover, there will be 500 main at Wannsee, near Berlin- training centres organised in 15 (Transocean).
LABOUR
DISTURBANCES
IN TRINIDAD
Development Of Trade Union
· Movement
DEBATE IN COMMONS ON
COMMISSION'S REPORT
London, March 1.
During the debate in the House of Commons last night on the report of the Royal Commission which recently Investigated the causes of last year's labour disturbances in Trinidad, Mr. Lunn, on behalf the Labour Party, asked for an assurance that the social re- forms suggested by the Commission would be carried out,
Speakers, representing all Parties, agreed that speedy setion should be taken to improve the conditions of workers in the Colony.
The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Ormsby Gore, replying, expressed satisfaction with the work of the Commissión and accepted its re- port. If its report could be implemented a great advance in the social and economic conditions, not only in Trinidad, but in the whole of the West Indies would be achieved.
by the American Consul-General. -(Reuter).
MR. HOWE LEAVES SHANGHAI
British Community's Warm Thanks
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JAPANESE FEAR CHINESE
FLANK ATTACKS
SHANSI WILL BE DEFENDED AS LONG AS POSSIBLE
Hankow, March 1.
NO OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION of the reported capture of Linfeng, capital of Shansi province, by the Japanese was obtainable from Chinese official quarters up till this morning. In leading Chin- ese military circles the opinion is expressed that the Japanese have the Intention of clearing the Chinese completely out of Shansi In order, in this way, to prevent Chinese flank attacks, so much feared by the Japanese,
IN NORTH ANHWEI
Shoahslen. Anhwei, Mar. 1, The stalemate on the north An- One of them captured Lancha!- cheng.. a village to the south of hwei front during the last few
According to reports hitherto re-western part of the Lunghai Rail- Tsingcheng, while the other, mov-days has given numerous oppor-
On the other hand, the Chinese Fengmenkou," an ing towards Yangcheng occupied tunities for the Chinese forces to ceived here it would appear to be way,
the intention of holding. important pass resort to ruerilla tactics in harass certain that the Japanese are very have
ing the invading troops along greatly extending their operations Shansi prevince as long as possible. Into the Wanho Mountains.
along the Tungpu Rallway. The The Chinese militia have been Chinese quarters here have no several lines. confirmation of the Japanese claim The Japanese forces at Siao-jaim of this is to cross the Yellow Instructed to keep up the defence even if the Japanese to have captured Liheng, to which machang in the vicinity of Chuan- River as far west of Taifeng as of Shansi city, the provincial capital of Shan-tsiao near the Kiangsu border, possible since the river bed there should succeed in occupying large si was removed on the fall of Tal-pressed by repeated Chinese at- | 15 more shallow. This intention towns. On the Pelping-Hankow yuan, but admit its loss is likely tacks, have been forced to fall appears to be confirmed by a for- trant, the Chinese yesterday suc Mr. R. U. Bowe, who was sent owing to strong Japanese pressure. back on the highway between elan observer, according to whom. ceeded in capturing a number of to China to act as British Charge Heavy fighting. they say, is pro-Tamachang and Fengyang, d'Affaires after the wounding of gressing in the outskirts of the
Two hundred Japanese soldiers, Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen town. by Japanese planes on August 26 The discrepancy between Chi-advancing from Tingyuan on San- last year, 13. sailing this morning nese and Japanese accounts of the kalchien yesterday, were surprised for England by the P., and O. 8.8. situation may possibly be due to by Chinese troops hidden in the the belatedness of Chinese des vicinity of Liuklaan. In the ex- Mr. Howe remained as Charge patches as the normal communica.suing encounter, over a dozen of. d'Affaires until the arrival of Sir tions have been interrupted. the invaders were killed while the remnants had to beat a hasty re- Archibald Kerr Clark Kerr, the (Reuter).
treat back to Tingypan, new Ambassador, on February 24.} =
Comorin.
Shanghai, March 1,
On the eve of his departure Mr. warmly thanking him on behalf Howe received a letter from the of the British community for his British Chamber of Commerce work(Reuter).
AGED REVOLUTIONIST LEADS ANHWEI PEASANT MILITIA
Twenty horseback load of mill-
the Japanese will attempt to cross towns and villages and destroying the Yellow River near Loyang and various, points of the railway be- that the Japanese would thus have tween Changteh and Hsinhsiang.- the possibility of controlling the (Transocean).
CHINESE AIRCRAFT
LOSSES
Japanese Spokesman's Claim
PRINCE CHICHIBU'S
PROMOTION
Tokyo, Mar. 1. Regular promotions and trans- Shanghai, Mar. 1... fers in the personnel of the Army- According to an announcement involving 1,514 officers are › gue
tary supplies, escorted by a de- made by the Japanese Army nounced by the War Office today.
tachment of Japanese soldiers on
TIENTSIN TELEPHONE
His Imperial Highness, Prince
their way from Tingyuan to spokesman, Japanese Army planes Huanpu, were seized yesterday by were very active bombing Chinese Chichibu, younger brother of the has been promoted Chinese forces who halted the lines of defence and troop con- Emperor,
centrations south of Bhans. The Lleut-General while the Korean Japanese. The Chinese troops, descending upon the invaders, kill Chinese, he said, are suffering Prince, Li Gu has been promoted
beavy losses as a result of these Artillery Captain. ed several of them and scattered
operations.
Twenty-seven Major-Generals the rest. (Central News)..
Meanwhile, a Japanese naval have been promoted to · Lleut- Shouhsien, Mar. 1, the members of the "Pakwa So-
spokesman claims that Japanese Generals while fifty-four Colonels Assisting the regular Chinese clety" who. armed with their
naval aircraft up to February 28 have been to promoted Major- armies in resisting Japanese in traditional big swords, dislodged
have shot down 350 Chinese Generals and 182 Lieut.-Colonels vaders in Anhwel is a well-trained the besiegers and saved the city.
planes in aerial combat, and were made Colonels--(Reuter). There was the greatest hope that! The new Labour Adviser, to the peasant militia.
Fighting hand in glove with the
destroyed 410 on the ground. the Trinidad sugar industry would Colonial Office would visit the West In nearly all the major battles regular Chinese troops recently. The Japanese cut the telephone: The spokesman gave the loss of be most efficient in the British Indies as soon as he was available, fought on the Anhwel sector, in-members of the "Red Rifles Society" wires between the First Special Japanese naval aircraft at 80---- West Indies, but if there were to Another experienced official had cluding Yuyi, Hohsien, Mingkwang, also succeeded in capturing large District and the British and (Reuter). be progressive labour conditions gone to Trinidad to help the Gov- Tingyuan and the recent fighting quantities of Japanese ammunition French concessions in Tientsin and better wages, housing and so-ernment there in handling labour along the banks of the Hwal River, at Kaocheng, southwest of Pengpu. yesterday, according to a report cial services, the industry must be questions, and every effort would this peasant militia has effected Among the leaders of the pea- received here. nationalised into big units.
be made to organize the workers in many brilliant records of heroism. sant militis is a 71-year-old veter-
WIRES CUT
Hsuchow, Mar. 1.
AIR RAID ALARM IN SLAN
Bian, Mar. 1.
BRITISH FIRMS' NET PROFIT
London, Mar. 1.
The aggregate net profit' of 572 The Japanese, it may be recall Alarmı of an Impending air leading British companies during The trade union movement and trade unlons and to set up Members of the so-called "Red lan revolutionist, Mr. Fang Shao- organisation were not developed as an effective conciliation machinery Rifles Society" and the "Parwa chow. He and his men have given ed, have made several abortive at-attack were twice sounded here January and February was £93. they should be, and it was essen- for settlement of disputes about Society," two religious sects of old the Japanese no little trouble near tempts to close down the Chinese this afternoon when it was report-840,961,
were Or these 543 showed £7,532,236 tial in the interests of the Govern- wages and working conditions. He standing in China, are also incor- Yunkangcheng, west of Tingyuan. Telephone Office situated in the ed that Japanese planes
British Concession.
heading for Shepsi from Honan increase over last year, The re- ment and capital, as well as of the was also determined that there porated into this "army."
Another leader of the militia is
The cutting of the wires is be- and Shansi.
matning 20 companies issued their workers, that there should be col- should be immediate improvement When Yuyi, on the southern tip a young Chinese girl. With 2,000
None of the planes, however first reports in 1938 with £758,072 lective bargaining between real re- of organisation of the medical de- of the Hungtse Lake, in eastern men under her, she fought against lieved to have been purposely done
proats-(British presentatives of the workers and partment in Trinidad.--(British | Anhwei, Was besteged by the the Japanese at Shangyao. north-to obstruct the normal functioning appeared over the city(Central aggregate
News).
/Wireless). the capital.
Wireless).
Japanese some time ago, it was west of Tingyuan.--(Central News). of the office(Central News).:
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