HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
CABLES
REPUBLICANS STAGE HEROIC DEFENCE
SATISFIES CHIANG
ARAGON FRONT BATTLE PROGRESS OF CAMPAIGN
IS CONTINUED WITH UNABATED VIOLENCE
REPUBLICAN TOWNS BOMBED: HEAVY CASUALTIES FEARED
Madrid. March 30. Fighting on the Aragon front is continuing with undiminished the Republican Defence violence, declares a bulletin issued by Ministry last night
Nationalist troops have succeeded in occupying the town of Barbastro and have crossed the Rio Cines at two points.
The defence put up by the Republicans near Fraga was truly herolc, according to the bulletin,
The Nationalists launched repeated attacks in the south of Caspe but did not succeed in bringing about any decided change in the position.
Three air attacks en Lerida were by the carried out yesterday Nationalists in the course of which gtx planes were shot down by the Republican anti-aircraft guns.
The enemy has again become active on the Andalurian, front. according to the bulletin. an attack on the Republican positions at Cornicabira having been carried out yesterday, though .without
success.
from message
that the
Japanese Encountering Great Difficulties
London, March. 30. Interviewed by a Times correspondent at Hankow on his return from an extensive tour of the Northern fronts, Generalissimo Chiang Kat-shek made no extravagant elsims but expressed satisfaction at the progress of the campaign.
He commented with complacency on the
marked Improvement in the moral efficien" cy of the Chinese troops, which Justified
is
by re-
parts from foreign observers,
The Generalis- almo sald that
A
Barcelona states
Nationalists carried out air raids yesterday on several Republican towas. Includ.supplies ing Tertora, Castellon and Tar- material gave no grounds for un-
to
of war
easiness for the present," a phrase which the correspondent under- stands may liberally be interpreted In terms of months,
CHINA'S REWARD
the
ragona.. The exact number of casualties is not yet known but is believed
high. (Trans- be ocean).
ARMS OF SOVIET ORIGIN
London. March 30. The Generalissimo and Madame The arrival of a considerable Chiang, state the correspondent, The Republican attack. Irr Vilde- | number of bombers
are looking well and bear and recon- cuenca sector; resulted in the oenoltring planes and large quanti destinies of China with confident cupation of several hills and the ties of ammunition of Soviet Russerenity.
In an editorial. the Times says villages of Terriente and Mase, slan origin at Barcelona. is re- Kona.
ported by the Parts correspondent that no doubt the Japanese are encountering great difficulties both of the Dally Express.
The correspondent added that north and south of the Yellow French military circles. in this River. Japanese militarists, to use connection. had expressed their colloqualism, have bitten more
than they cap chew. says confidence regarding the military
journal. situation of the Spanish Reds. and believed that the new Soviet
COLOSSAL
R.A.F.
BUILDING
London, March 29.
A further section of the building programme any Guvern ment department has been called to carry out is now being aufened by the Works Directorate of the Air Ministry.
This is the next step in the jur. ther progressive expansion of the Royal Air Force which has been lately approved by the Government. The programune provides for the construction of additional air force stations and maintenance anlts: distributed throughout England
ard Scotland at a total cost in the coming Anancial year pr nearly
£11,000.000.
They will be used principally for defence training establishments and the maintenance purposes required under the extended expansion scheme.
The provision of new stations will also entail the planning and , making of roads and the installa
tion of an electrical and a water supply system on a large senie.
Russian supplies would stem the Nationalists advance at least for some weeks.--(Transocean).
FRENCH OPEN FIRE
Lendon, March 30. French A.A gans upenca fire au Port Boa when Insurgent planes flew over French territory whilst bombing Spanish frontler towns.
Reuter Bulletin..
WARNING TO FRANCE
Rome Interprets Halifax's Speech
Rome, March 30. The statement of Lord Halifax.
British Foreign Secretary, that the abandonment or non-interventio. policy
in Spain would imperi
Messugeto as a clear warning to the French Government.
The magnitude of the works pro-European peace is interpreted by gramme now in hand is shown the growth of the Works Director- Яte vote.
In the last five years it has risen from £1,762,000 to £18,322.000. a figure which is not far short of the total expenditure of the Royel Air Force in 1933-(British Wireless).
SWISS VISA IS
REQUIRED ·
the
CORRESPONDENCE
(We do not necessarily agree with the views expressed by cor. respondents).'
A GERMAN
ANSWERS
To the Editor of The Hong Kong
Daily Press.
Sir. Please allow me to com- ment on certain references to German colonisation made in your leader of March 29: "In Defence of Democracy.”
As the day of the liquidation of the "Colonial Question." Le, the Return of the German Colonies.
nearer. comes nearer and
it is natural that methods of quite colonisation are gaining more in- terest today
THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1938. -PAGE 3
"THE CONNOISSEUR COMES
TO
CALDBECK'S”
NOT MERELY
BUT
A FAMOUS SLOGAN
STATEMENT OF FACT
FOR OVER 73 YEARS.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.
THE LEADING WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS
APPEAL FOR SUPPORT
The high efficiency of German colonisation has been proved by numerous foreign capacities and need therefore not be repeated
here. that the old story, the pretext for the seizure of this German terri-į torial property. Germany's in- ability to colonies, still may be
It is therefore, surprising Engineers Institute
Meeting
Prof. C. A. Middleton-Smith, of The University. was elected pre-
The Birmingham Post says that" hoping that China has at long last. there are good practical reasons for
after the most serious sacrifiers, supposed to be ignorant of the real/sident of the Engineers' and Ship-
found a way to defeat an unprin- cipled and aggressive neighbour.-- (Reuter).
LORD CRAIGMYLE RETIRES
•
London, March 30. Lord Cralginyle has retired, under medical advice, from the. Chairmanship of the Peninsu- lar and Oriental Steamship and British India Companies. He Is succeeded by the Deputy Chairman. Sir William Currie.
"Mr. A. O. Lang, becomes De- puty Chairman, and Mr. D. M. Hamilton, of the British India Company, fu appointed managing director.
a
Lord Craigmyle will remain on the Board of Directors.-- (Reuter),
The paper says that the rapid TEN COUNTRIES
progress of events in Spain has caused the extreme Left Wing par- ties in France to increase their pressure on the Premier, M. Leon Blum, and the Blum Cabinet with the aim of compelling the latter to intervene.
Hence. according to the paper. It was necessary in the interest of the
TO ASSIST
JEWISH REFUGEES
maintenance of European peace (ROOSEVELT'S ACTION
that the British Government shoul utter a warning.
Berne. March 30. The Federal authorities have ordered that henceforth passports The paper concludes by saying o! Austrian travellers entering that although Lord Hallfax did not Switzerland must bear Swisɛ visa. expressly mention France there can Political refugees from Austria be no doubt from the whole tenor are required to report to the Swiss of his speech that his exhortation police within 48 hours of crossing was addressed to the French Gov. the Swiss frontier.- (Transocean', emment.(Transocean).
CANTON COMMEMORATES
72 MARTYRS' DAY
Thousands Of Patriots Stage Torch Parade
Canton, March 30.
A gigantic torch parade, in which more than 10,000 people re- presenting over len public organisations participated, climaxed the commemoration programme of the anniversary of the 72 Revolu-. tionary martyrs yesterday,
Lip by member of the City Kuomintang
General Li Hujuan.
Headquarters here, the procession ANOTHER BOMB
(started about 7 p.m. from the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall and wound
its way through the city's main thoroughfares.
INCIDENT
Shanghai, March 30.
APPRECIATED
London, March 30. Ten countries have replied favourably to the United States a committee be suggestion that set up to assist Jewish refugees They from German and Austria.
are France, Belgium, Sweden, and seven South American states.
The Executive Committee 01
observed to your readers, who are
facts.
German
builders' Institute at the annual meeting of the Institute held last Britain indeed need not pale be-evening when a very good years fore
colonial methods. work was reviewed by Mr. W.GM, especially not in Africa. Bealdes wilson, chairman of the Managing the Ignorant readers, there are Committee. still people who have heard of the
Mr. Wilson said that although "Bur War" in South Africa and its
a loss of $429.51 was sustained for methods, which were not only
the year, the situation was very directed against backward black races but against white kinsmen, satisfactory in that elaborate re- novations had been carried out in I am in a position to make fur-
the clubrooms and the billiard ther references about colonial
tables, methods of other Colonial
the meeting. for In thanking Powers" which would "pale" every decent man.
But I think this electing him president, Professor, Middleton-Smith made an appeal remark will do and it is only made 13
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CONSTABLE INJURED
TABLE TENNIS.
MATCH
The European YM.C.A. defeated the Cheero Club in a table tennis A car, which was reported miss-match by five games to four yester-
defence, as German colonia!to all connected with shipbuliding
and engineering in the Colony tong yesterday afternoon, was seen day. The results were:-
i shortly after 8 p.m. last night pro- support the Institute.
ceeding up Garden Road,
methods are attacked.
Tolerance. justice and fair play are said to have advanced greatly
His remarks were endorsed by
In the post-war era. We Germans Mr. J. Russeli as well as the chair-
have not been able to notice that
man.
In any respect. We had been de-
ELECTION OF OFFICERS prived of the rights, which the Westem Democracies are willing The election of officers resulted to grant to the most backward, as follows:-
Love (Cheero) defeat Leigh 17-21, 21-18, 21-19;
A Chinese constable recognised Oughton Cheero) lost defcated the vehicle and tried to intercept | Greenberg 13-21, 21-18, 21-20; ! the car. He was knocked down Sculley (Cheero) lost to Ashtor. receiving severe injuries. The un- 20-21, 21-16, 17-21; known driver disappeared.
The
Bateman (Cheera) best Bander constable was removed to 16-21, 21-15, 21-13; the Queen Mary Hospital.
Nout Cheero) lost to Sweetman 19-21, 19-21:
Bromley (Cheero) beat Hennig 17-21, 21-11. 21-9;
black African races, which have
President: Prof. C.A. Middle- the privilege to be under the
ton-Smith, Vice-presidents: BD. "mandate," the right of the self- Evans and E. Cock. Hon. Sec.: determination of a people.
wving in Austria were Mr. J.T. Tarrant Hon. Librarian: front of the Star Ferry wharf at lost to Coleman and Lampard 15-21, in 1930 forbidden to join their Mr. F.J, Nell Auditors: Messrs. 7.35 p.m. yesterday involving
German Fatherland because it did
Mr. W.F. Simpson. Hon, Treasurer:
Lowe.
Bingham and Matthews. not suit the "democratic" ideal o Committee: Messrs. W.G.M. WII- the victor nations. A court
son. C. Bond. W.F. Simpson, M.A. comedy was staged at the Hague Cairns, JF. Saunders, J. Russell. to conarm their decision.
FJ. Neill, J.W. Wells, E. Laidlaw, Justice? Who has forgotten that Wm. Kalley, BD. Evans. J.J. For- the RIGHT to defend our DVIL ster. borders on the Rhineland with German troops was disputed by the representatives for Democracy and Justice?
PRIZE PRESENTED
At the conclusion of the meet- ing Prof. Middleton-Smith pre- Justice? Why are the robbed sented a cheque to Mr. C. Bond colonies not returned?
Do the who won the President's Pize for "Have's" not possess in abun Billiards during the year.
dance? 'Do the "Mandate "holders" |
He said he felt sure Mr Bond
the World Jewish Congress has hold a mandate of the governed, would buy a prize which he liked
expressed its most profound ap- preciation of President Roosevelt's proposal to help the Jews in Aus- tria and Germany by asking other countries to help in accommodat- ing Jewish immigrants. Reuter Bulletin).
Local Germans And Austrians To Cast Votes
PLEBISCITE ON APRIL 10 Facilities for Germans and Aus. ́trians resident in Hong Kong tọ take part in the plebiscite of April 1b are in course of preparation.
Although no definite arrange" ments have been concluded, the are
Bearing decorative lanterna. Another bombing Incident oc- banners and flags, participants curred this evening along Shang- sang patriotic songs and distributai's main thoroughfare when a .ed handbills to the thousands of band grenade was thrown from the German Consulate-General
people that lined the way.
top of the New World amusement hoping that on the day of the At the commemoration, meeting resort at the corner of Yuyahching plebiscite local Germans and Aus- trians will be able to go on board
and Nanking Roads,
in the day, Genéral Wu-Te-chen, Chairman of the Kwangtung Pro- The missile, contained in aja German steamer-probably the vincial Government. delivered the cigarette tin, exploded on the pave-Frigerungo outside British ΟΙ main speech.
ment, injuring a rickshaw. coolle Chinese waters and there cast All amusement houses here were and a Chinese pedestrian. No their votes, which would then be closed yesterday and Dags were damage was done and the assall-cabled to Berlin to be included In half-masted.—(Central News). ant escaped.-(Reuter),
the official returns.
native population? Was the poputo commemorate his success in the lation asked in 1918 whether they tournament.
vished to get new "protectors."
waste
There is no need to answer these questions.
I have never discussed with this. Phrases and misrepresentation member the question of pasteuri- of the case do not help us forwardisation of milk as applied, to... any It seems to me really
of place outside Hong Kong. I was time to thrash out old straw faced with a query on the possible again.
dimculties of the method in Hong And finally, thinking people of Kong where an insufficiently your side know the facts and need trained and ignorant-personnel not be "informed" and we do not might conceivably be the cause of believe in Justice until we get faulty pasteurisation but that is no Justice. Without justice there is sufficient reason for the condem- no peace in the world!
nation of pasteurization properly carried out,
So said Chamberlain recently when he said: "Peace must be bullt on justice"
Yours truly..
M. HESS. 'Hong Kong. March 29,
PASTEURISATION
Pasteurisation of milk is every whère accepted as a most essential public health measure and I am in entire agreement with it.
With regard to bovina tubercu- losis in Hong Kong It is a fact that cattle are affected but with regard to the incidence in children, it is impossible at present to make any dogmatie statement.
To the Editor of The Hong Koor
Dally Press.}
To my knowledge no intensive Sir-In this morning's edition of study, of the question has yet been your paper I find a most unwar-made and it is a matter for tho- ranted reference to my name by a rough investigation. colleague who was attending the
recent meeting
Council.
of the Urban
WILLIAM 'I'GERRARD, Professor of Medicine.
Hong Kong, March 30,
A traffic accident occurred in
taxicab and a tricycle.""
Bateman and Scully (Cheero)
20-21;
LOYA
and Bromley (Cheerg) The tricycle, at the time of the lost to Ashton and Bander 20-21, accident, was following a car. The 17-21; cyclist, Chan Kal-nam, suffered Oughton and Noutt (Cheero) lost minor injuries and was removed to to Sweetman and Hennig 17-21. the Queen Mary Hospital:
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