HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
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CZECH-GERMAN TENSION IS AT CRITICAL STAGE
SHOOTING OF TWO YOUNG SUDETENS ON BORDER ADDS FUEL TO FLAME
Events in Central Europe moved at an alarming pace, during the week-end and, as the result of incidents wherein it was alleged that Sudeten Germans had been attacked in Czech towns, and two young Sudeten farmers were shot dead by Czech police at Eger, on the frontier, considerable tension exists between Germany and Czechoslovakia,
Reports state that both Germany and Czechoslovakia have moved troops to the border. Crech reservists have been called out.
The crisis has been precipitated by disturbances in connection with the Czech municipal elec- tions, which were to have been held yesterday.
Owing to alleged t-treatment of Sudetens by Chicks, the Sudeten German Party stated that it would refrain from negotiating with the Czech Government on the Nationalities' Statute as long as order was not guaranteed.
LONDON WATCHES THE
EUROPEAN SITUATION
Sudeten-German Problem Causes Anxiety
London, May 22
The Foreign Secretary returned to London from Oxford today and was at the Foreign Office this morning. He will keep in close touch with the events over the week-end and the Prime Minister, who is spending the week-end in the country, has also arranged to be kept constantly informed.
As seen from London yesterday, the developments in relation to the problem of Sudeten-German in Czecho-Slovakia involve some retardation of the Improvement in the situation which it was hoped had followed the conversations which the British representatives have recently had in Prague and Berlin.
the Czecho-Slovak, So far as Government is concerned it is ac- knowledged here that it has given ready and wholehearted response to the advice which the British Government has offered in Prague in accordance with its undertaking in the course of the Anglo-French" conversations in London in April
to use its influence in all quarters with a view to finding the elements of an agreement on this question.
· EVIDENCE OF SINCERITY
The British action was inspired by the desire, shared by the French Government, to see an orderly and peaceful solution reached. There is evidence also of the sincerity of the Czecho-Slovak Government's response in the preparations it has made for the initiation of the con
Sir Robert Vansitiart, above,
INDIGNATION IN BERLIN HIGH
Berlin, May 22.
A very serious view is taken here of the developments in [Cžechoslovakia and 3 distinct feeling of tension has sprang up jøvernight, being nourished by re- ports ni Incidents in whleb Sudeten Germans were involved.
Headlines In the newspapers continue to fan public indignation to a white heat--(Reator).
FRANCE WATCHING
Paris, May 22,
The French Government is fol- lowing developments in Czecho- slovakia with the closest attention, according to the Petit Parisien, which stresses that both the French and British Government are endeavouring to prevent a con- fict from developing out of the recent incidents.
France, says the paper, th- ceasingly gives counsels of modern-
CHINESE MARRIAGE
Mr. Stephen Boon Toon-fong, undergraduate of the Hong Kong University, and his bride, formerly Miss "Lee Sul-king, after their marriage at St. John's Cathedral on. Saturday, afternoon. (Photo, A.C.P).
NERVOUSNESS LESS "VISIBLE
tion to Czechoslovakia, with whom QUIET IN PRAGUE
she is united by ties of friendship.
The paper points out that. should
It be proved that subaltern om clats had committed mistakes
would be incumbent on the Cze
Prague, May 23 Sunday morning opened quietly
THE LUNGHAI FRONT
No Major Change
Chengchow. May 22.
There was no major change on the
ing to military advices received here from the front late last night.
in Prague where the streets were Lunghal front yesterday, accord- comparatively empty owing partly, no doubt, to the continuous heavy choslovak Government take disrain. Hence the general aspect of ciplinary measures against them-- the city presented a striking con (Transocean).
trast to the past few days of feverish excitement. Nervousness, however, although less visible has not diminished, 'On the contrary
NO DECISIONS
Prague, May 22, The Czech Cabinet Council, with
versations with the leaders of the Chief Diplomatic Adviser to the President Benes in the chair, last-it has possibly been increased by
Sudeten-German Party:
British Government was present In these circumstances the de-at a conference between Lord cision of the Sudeten-German | Halifax, British Foreign Secretary, Party to ask for guarantees as a and Herr Von Dircksen, German condition of entering into conver-Ambassador to London, yesterday, sation is, in the view of His Ma- according to a Reuter message. jesty's Government, an attitude which "puts the cart before the horse," since obviously the matters
involved in the condition whien Herr Henlein's party is now making should form part of the contem-
and rumours which had been cur- rent of unusual troop movements have combined to bring the Sude- ten problem once again into pro- plated negotiations.
The British
newspapers. As Government has minence in the spared no effort to secure, by regards the troops movements, A'S friendly and timely exercise of its already reported, the British Am- Influence, an orderly and peaceful bassador made enquiries in Berlin a result, solution of this problem and it yesterday and was, is
circles here, ...
TROOP MOVEMENTS The emergence of new dimcuity
In Berlin
ister Wireless),
RESERVISTS
obscure.
The Chinese were still holding Tsachsien, Shanhsien, and Cheng. wu in southwest Shantung: Pelh- sien, Fenghsien and Tangshan in north Kiangsu; and Kaocheng, Lanfeng and Honan.
L
Eslayi.in east
CHINESE WITHDRAW FROM SUHSIEN Simultaneously with the evacua- tion of Esuchow the Chinese
ed till the early hours of Sunday the failure of the Cabinet which morning, without, however, reach-sat till the early hours of Sunday ing any decisions Political circles morning to reach a decision. belleve that efforts were made to The internal situation remains very settle the divergencies which have arisen between. Dr. Benes and the
In view of the grave decisions troops withdrew from Suhsfen, on premier, Dr. Hodza, 'but apparently which the Cabinet will have to the Tientsin-Pakow Railway,, 105 without 'success.
| take, the municipal elections them-kilometres south of Hruchow on It is said in these circles that selves have been relegated to the the night of May 19. The localities Dr. Hodza, in the Interests of background. It is considered cer- to where they withdrew have. Peaceful development of the situatain that the Sudeten German however, not been disclosed. tion, would be inclined to make Party will have a big majority in On the morning of May 20 a far-reaching" concessions to the the Sudeten area.
Japanese detachment arrived at Sudeten German Party but that Dr. Benes considers such conces
sions as excessive.--(Trabzocean), APPEAL FOR CALM
Prague, May 22.
Polling began on Sunday at 8 Chakow, 31 kilómetres north of o'clock and will continue till 5 pm. Buhsien-(Central News). Prohibition will remain in force)
till polling booths have closed. Vot- ing is compulsory for all citizens of
both sexes of 21 years of age and ON TO HANKOW!
Fines imposed for
The appeal for calm made by President Benes and the measures upwards. to be taken by the Ministry of War abstention vary from 50 to 5,000 are prominently featured by the crowns, unless it can be justified by entire press here,
very cogent. reasons, such as 111- The organ, Venkow, which
ness. Owing to the somewhat
is
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Attempted Revolution In Mexico
Mysterious Plane Bombs Temporary Residence Of President
BRITISH MINISTER'S ESCAPE
Mexico City, May 22.
An attempted revolt by General Cedfilo, virtual ruler of the state of San Luis Potosi, whom President Lazaro Cardenas recently dis- missed on the ground that he had engaged in subversive activities, is reported in an official communique issued here today.
3,
may be
assumed that any new able to send to London the assur- development which threatened to ances from the highest quarters in prevent the successful outcome to the German army that there had no concentration of troops these exorta would cause regret been
It is announced that an aeroplane last night flew over the city and disappointment in metal other than that occasioned by army
Shanghai, May 22. of San Luis Potosi, where President Cardenas is at present staying. exercises, Sir Nevile Henderson also saw the German Foreign Min-closely connected with Premier complicated method of voting. kow," declared General Hata, com-casualties,
"We intend to push on to Han- and dropped four bombs on the aerodrome. There were, however, no today--(British Hedza, emphasises the importance which entails the necessity of sub-mander-in-chief of the Japanese
of the President's appeal and at sequent lengthy calculations. It is
Government planes at once took
BRITISH ENVOY ·' the same time demands that the generally believed that the results forces, to Reuter's correspondent to the air and chased the raider, Government should have courage of the elections will not be known
with the Japanese on the south but without success.
Rebel prisoners state that they to tell the truth to its own touow- before the early hours of Monday.
Tientsin-Pukow Railway front.
The incident is regarded as a were ordered to blow up a bridge ers-(Transocean).
revolutionary move on the part of on the railway near the U8.
frontier. Asked whether, the Japanese General Cedillo. PROTEST LODGED
'considered the occupation uf The Sudeten German Party an
A later message" from Mexico Mr. Owen St. Clair. O'Malley, the nounces that is has lodged a pro- Hankow was more important than City-reports that General Cama- Prague, May 21. test with competent authorities the occupation of Canton General cho, War Minister, stated that British Minister, who was recently. Two German farmers named against reports published by the Hata replied, "That is a political Federal troops, with the aid of recalled, had a narrow escape R Boehm and Hofmann were fired Czachoslovak Pres Bureau con-question", adding that he was a planes, dispersed 300 armed rebels he had at first intended to travel 0:1 and killed by Czechoslovak cerning recent events in the Sude-soldier and not a politician and who had ambushed a cavalry re by rall to the United States. He National Guards early this mor- ten area. A statement issued by could deal only with questions in giment at Rio Verde, Fifteen re-decided at the last minute to travel ning when motor cycling from the Party headquarters stresses the military sphere.--(Reuter).
'by sea(Renter), Eger to Franzensbad.
CZECH
FRONTIER MEASURES
HUNGARY PROTESTS
MOBILISED
Prague, May 22. Dr. Krofta, Foreign Minister, yesterday received successively the British, German and French Minis- ters and explained that troops had to be sent to the frontier to main- tain order.
Budapest, May 22. Hungary protested to Czecho- slovakia against frontier restric- tions imposed, states the newspaper
Reervists had to be called up Pester Lloyd, which declares that purely as a precautionary measure Czechoslovaks forbidden to to keep order in the towns during enter Hungary and Hungarians are the absence of the regular troops.
to enter Czecho- not permitted slovakia owing to military mea- sures on the frontier.
arz
the
A Sudeten German Party com- munique issued last night describes the calling up of reservists, dan- The procedure is described as a gerous and illegal because distinctly unfriendly act or the order originated from the General part of the Czech Government. Staff, who are not entitled to deal
Competent quarters in Prague with public order.
are stated to have given an 25- The communique asks the popu- surance that this is only an imlation to remain calm-(Reuter). provised measure by subalternis
and would be withdrawn imme- diately. It is added that Hungary
is completely calm though news of
the measures aroused indignation
for them.(Reuter).
BRITISH ENVOY SEES RIBBENTROF
Berlin, May 22 The British Ambassador, Bir
in Budapest as there was reason Nevile Henderson, saw the German Foreign Minister, Baron von Rib- bentrop, yesterday, apparently in order to receive confirmation of yesterday's assurances that there' were no troop movements near the German-Czech frontier,
"We
HOPED TO AVERT WAR
Prague, May 22, fear nothing at all," ae- clared President Edouard Benes, speaking at Tabor last night.
•
KILLED OUTRIGHT
the impossibility of publishing the The shots were fired from bar-truth about the shooting of two rucks where a detachment of Party members. Boehme, and frontier guards is lodged.
Hofmann at Eger, as it has been Hofmann was killed on the ascertained by the Party Deputy. spot. Boehm, succumbed shortly Dr Fritz Koellner, as result of afterwards in hospital.
his investigations on the spot. The Tease excitement prevails in statement goes on to declare that the town of Eger, where the the Party rejects the official report streets are patrolled by armed on the subject since it is contrary Czechoslovak National Guards.-- to the truth and that it had (Transocean).
The German press refers to the incident as "a brutal-murder which surpasses all excesses of the past few days."
The Angriff, the official news-j- paper, says, "The responsibility for the terrorist measures against Sudeten German rests with the Czech Government."-(Reuter).
IMMEDIATE INQUIRY
addressed a vigorous protest to the Government against such a distor“ tion of the facts.--(Transocean)..
BONNET SEES BECK,
Paris, May 22. " The French Foreign Minister M. Georges Bonet, this morning received the Polish Ambassador M. Lukas Wiewicz, who has just returned from Warsaw where be bad long conversations with An immediate inquiry is being colonel Josef Beck and other instituted into the deaths of the Polish Government members:- The meeting Insted an hour two Budeten German farmers who (Reuter (Reuter).
were shot near the Czech-German frontier.
D
He hoped, however, that another European war would be avoided and that the coming talks with the various nationality groups would
NO RUMANIAN TROOPS lead to a satisfactory Usue.
Czechoslovakia, he said, was
Bucharest, May 22, arming like the rest of Europe and Reports, of the concentration of he was sure that, if necessary, they Rumanian troops on the Czecho- would defend the state to the at Slovakian frontier are emphatically termost and do it successfully denied in semi-official quarters (Reuter),
here (Reuter).
Prague, May 22,
The two men, it is stated. were travelling very fast and disregarded
Prof. Harry Ore's planoforte the police order to halt, whereupon pupils will give a recital at St. the police fired on the machine John's Cathedral Hall on Monday but inadvertently hit the riders, next at 5.30 p.m. Miss Marina who died shortly after admission to Barretto will assist in the pro hospital(Reuter),
gramme.
today.
bels were killed.
1
BRITISH AMBASSADOR'S PARTY AT CHUNGKING
*** The city of Chungking is set on the top of a hill. When the British Ambassador, Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, recently proceeded there to present his Letters of Credence, he and his entourage ascended the hill by means of sedan chairs.