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WHAT SECURITIES DOES HITLER OFFER?
In Return For Triumph
By Consent
Which
Fuehrer Demands
Mr. Chamberlain's Painful Journeys To Germany
London, September 23.
The British Prime Minister on two painful journeys to Ger- many received two ultimatums but no concessions. All the details depend on one crucial deciding question." writes Mr. James L. Gar- vin. Editor of The Observer," in a strongly worded editorial to day.
"In return for triumph by consent which Hitler demands, what securities does he offer? If the worst comes all the forces of free- If we are dom throughout the world will be gathered round us. forced to take up arms with no option but to surrender we shall never fleld," the paper adds-Reuter.
Considerable Activity In Downing Street
London, September 25.
The British Cabinet met 10.30 this morning to continue the deliberations begun on Saturday. Already, before the Cabinet began its session, considerable activity could be noticed in various Minis- tries, particularly those departments which are connected with national defence matters.
It is believed that divergences of j opinion within the Cabinet, which became apparent during the session on Saturday, will be over- come during the session to-day so that the Prime Minister is certain ΟΣ the support of the entire Cabinet when he begins his con- versations with the French Minis- tera, M. Daladler and M. Bonnet. who are expected, to arrive at Croydon at 3 o'clock this after- noon. Foggy weather now pre- valling here may, however, delay their arrival.
NEW CHIEF OF
CZECH ARMY
GENERAL KREJCI
APPOINTED · ·
Frague; Sept. 25. Cabinat has co-opted
The
DIPLOMATICALLY SPEAKING
CHEN,
"What will Ruritania do in the war. Mr. Minister?" “We shall maintain a strict, MALEVOLENT neutrality!" By Jack Chen
DECISION OF ITALY
Will Fight For Germany
Rome, Sept. 25."
here Authoritative circles state that despite the gravity of the situation Italy has hither- to taken no military meastires.
Czechoslovakia, "ga
the
CHINA URGES
APPLICATION
OF ARTICLE 16
Hankow. Sept. 25. Application of "Article 18 of the League of Nations Coven- ant is urged in a statement issued by Dr. Wang Chung-hui. Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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TENNIS RECORD
What must be a record for
local competitive tennis was achieved by the Tsui Brothers. -newly-crowned Hardcourt. Doubles champions, over the week-end. In the course of the finals of the singles and doubles in the former the Brothers met each other, and In the latter they met the Bamjahn cousins) they play- ed no less than 11 games, which lasted 255 minutes!
MIDDAY RAID ON BARCELONA
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Barcelona, Sept. 25. Five persons were killed and 21 in- Jured yesterday in Barcelona when Nationalist planes staged a midday rald,
The British steamer, African and the American Mariner. steamer, Wisconsin, were damaged by bombs. No casualties were, how ever, reported-Reuter."
.
STRONG POLICY BY JAPAN
Towards Situation In Europe
Tokyo, Sept. 23.
An appeal to the Government, to adopt a strong policy towards the
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Price PER" MONTIL, 13.
SWEEPING CHINESE
SUCCESSES. IN
НОРЕЇ,
HOPEI, SHANTUNG
Shihchiachwang, Taming And Tsining Retaken
Loyang, September 25, Whilst the Japanese are driving recklessly, in"the direction of the Wuhan area, sweeping Chinese successes in Hopei and Shan- tung are reported in military reports received here...
Shibchiachwang. important Junction of the Felping-Hankow Rallway and the Chengtal Railway, Taming, one of the biggest towns in south Hopel and Taining, to the west of the Tientsin-Fukow Rail- way in south Shantung, have been re-occupied and Fasting, former Hopei capital on the Felping-Hankow Railway, is being attacked by the Chinese.
Shihchiachwang was recaptured rifles, 24 machine-guns, 74 shells as a result of a revolt of 3,000 Jap- and 24,000 rounds of ammunition. the command of Chang Peng on units are making a fresh offensive anese-employed Irregulara undër Meanwhile, Chinese guerilla
September 22. Launching a sudden on Paoting. Fighting is said to be attack on the Japanese garrison, † raging" outside the city walls. | the irregulars killed 340 Japanese and captured 34 Japanese officers: five field pieces, more than 400
CHINESE RETAKE ANOTHER WEST SHANSI TOWN
Sian, Sept. 25. After the "recapture of Llulin,
counter-attack.
Taming was re-entered by the Chinese on the night of September 21 after defeating the Japanese garrison in a surprise attack. "The Japanese withdrew to Changteh on, the. Peiping-Hankow Railway in north Honan.
For the purpose of hampering Japanese troop movements fur- ther damage has been done by the Chinese to the Peiping-Hankow Railway, traffic on which has al- ready been diarunted for some time.
"Since Japan Bas absolutely re- European situation, and to give un- qualified support to the German Italian newspapers stress Italy's used to participate in any peace demands on Czechoslovakia, was west of Liahiih in west: Shanal,
machinery, the League must adopt decision to fight on Germany's side the only course open to it. It must contained in a resolution passed Chinese troops exerted pressure on Taining was recaptured by the in the case of a general war over caforce Article 16 order to halt to-day by the Tohokis Rightist Chuntu. a town in the neigh Chinese on the night of Septem- Japan's Yourteen months of sty, which, has Fascist tenden- bourbood and re-occupied it in her 22 The Chinese attacked un-
cies.
der cover of darkness, and sinESİ- Writing
“Giornale | atrocities in China,” déclares Dr.
The resolution, which was pre- The Japanese
fromed into the city through the fleeing says. Wang. Gayda d'Italia, Bignor
sented to the Cabinet, urges that Chuntu are said to have been sur breach battered in the city wall "Whatever happens, Italy will Japan's rejection of the League's neither be absent nor inactive. invitation based on Article 17 of in the "event democratic and com-rounded by the Chinese in the out near the south gate. They en- Italy, robust and proud, stands in the League Covenant, Dr. Wang unistio nations surround Ger- skirts where they are facing an-gaged in fierce street fighting with the 300 Japanese garrison soldiers a single block of will power and says, was only to be expected. They and Japan. we should apply nihilation.
appropriate diplomatle and strate. :
for the whole night and inally The Japanese troops which re-repulsed them at dawn-Central decision at the side of Germany arguments she gave for her regic method in order to cement the
friend-cently captured Yungtai Puchow), News. and all nations which are claim-jection",are similar, to those made
existing anti-Comintern
southern terminus of the Tatung- ing their rights."-Reuter,
to the League Advisory Committee
ahip."-Reuter,
FIERCE FIGHTING. Puchow Rallway, are under the and the Brussels Conference.
Japan's attitude only exposes her
coristant menace of Chinese gueril-
Sinteng, Chektang, Sept. 25. Tokyo, Sept. 25. Ine. They avoid especially Chung-
The Japanese at Puyang. 20 miles ambition of dominating the Asiatic
Upon receipt of official informa- tiaoshan, a hill in the vicinity southwest of Hangchow, again luctance to submit her provocative tion. the German Embassy issued where several units of them have launched an attack on the Chin- at Tehchlachi nearby on the weather a crowd of some 3.000 They have now declared com- CZECHOSLOVAKIA acts in China to the examination a communique, here this afternoonbeen trapped and attacked by the ese
and criticism of third party.--designed to counteract the wild guerillas, sustaining heavy losses.September 23 but were repulsed Central News.
rumours about the Czechoslovakia Central News. problem.
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The British Cabinet concluded
two news Ministers, M. M. Karvas and Cernak, both Slovaks,
It is noteworthy that M. Cernak Its session after a sitting of 90 represents the Hlinka
group of minutes at noon to-day. At 3 Slovak autonomists, who at the o'clock on Monday afternoon an-beginning.
were
ΟΙ the crisis
other plenary session of the sympathetic towards the Henlein MOBILISATION IN Continent and indicates her re-
Cabinet will be held. In spite of Sudetens.
people had gathered in Downing plete loyalty to the State, emphasis- Street to await the Cabinet's de-ing their readiness to defend it. cision.
General, Krejci, Chief of Staff, has appointed Commander-in-
In addition to mere spectators. been numerous
journalists. newsreel Chlef of the Czech Army,~Reuter,
cameramen and film operators had come to Downing Street to register the development.
Downing Street had been closed to traffic and was guarded by mounted police. Only persons
with special permits were allowed to pass Transocean,
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QUEEN REMAINS
Carried Out In Perfect Order
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WILD RUMOURS
The communique said: "Herr
JAPANESE RAID Hitler and Mr. Neville Chamber-
ON WUHAN
at lain, at their, conversations Godesberg, were in complete agree-
ment as to the aim of maintaining
peace.
DR. HU SHIH
The
invaders were engaged at thicot of Shihuishan, a height near Halehchlachi, by the Chinese. | Several hand-to-hand combats took; place, resulting in heavy casualties Hankow, Sept. 25.. on both sides. The Japanese-werz Dr. Hu Shih, the new Chinese finally forced to retreat Ambassador to Washington, is ex- Yesterday, the Japanese renewed "In contrast to certain interna-pected to leave England on Wed-their attack on Bhihishan in two It is officially announced that
Hankow, Sept. 25. tional alarmist rumours regarding nesday. He will arrive in America columns. After a day-long battle, the Queen is not returning to
The air raid alarm was sounded the European situation the Ger in October 2 to assume his new the Chinese still retained
Iground.-Central News Balmoral to-night as arranged: siasm, and this applied equally to shortly after two o'clock yesterday man press and the German people post-Reuter.
the western part of the country afternoon when more than 40 are following the Sudeten German
Reuter.
IN LONDON
London, Sept. 25.
ROYAL SCOTS WIN TEAM MATCH AT RIFLE SHOOT
London, Sept. 25. The Czech Legation in London issued a statement yesterday say. ing that mobilisation was being carried out throughout Czechoslo- vakla in perfect order and ethu-
AREA
-Reuter.
as well as Slovakia and Carpathia Japanese planes tr. several squad-question with quiet self-assurance." and Ruthenia, where a large num-rons headed for the Wuhan her of men, mostly democrata, have tri-city area from east and south obeyed the call to colours
Hupeh...
After unloading several bomba JAPANESE DRIVE
Gaps occurred only in districts under the influence of Herr Konrad at Sungtow, in east Hupeh, they Henlein, and where insurgent in-flew over the outskirts of the Wu- eldents cecurred. Order is said to ban cities, dropping several bomhs
B.J.B. Morahan Gets Possible prevail throughout the Republic.at Tutitans, and other potuts along
Yesterday the Hongkong Rifle Moralian. K.N.V.F. who scored a Association held its first Sunday. Possible" at 500 yards. In the s." Shoot of the season, in good wea- R. (a) class Cpl. Morris, Royal
Reuter.
ther although at times the wind Scots, shot really well to score 89 CONTENTS NOT
was rather tricky. The Association considering the difficult nature of was very pleased to notice many the wind and the fact that he was civilians amongst the competitors; using the open sight rifle. the B.X.VD.C. turning up in good. In conjunction with the normal
numbers.
spoor shoot, there was an Inter- The occasion was marked by the Amiated Club Match, each team very excellent shooting of B.J.B. consisting of six members, three of whom had to fire with the B.R. (a) “LAST QUARTER PICKS FIVE WINNERS
In connection with the Seventh Extra Race Meeting, the first for the second half of the seas held at Happy Valley on Saturday, "Last Quarter" tipped five winners
in the nine races. They were:
Smiling Thru, ⠀ Expansion Time,
Ride and three of whom had to
fire with the S.R. (b) Rifle. The match was comfortably won by the Royal Scots, the spares "being as follows:- Major White Sgt. Matheson I/Cpl. Henderson Sgt. Dagless Cpl. Milroy Cpl. Morris
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DISCUSSED
Hitler's Memorandum
Berlin, Sept. 25. >>The contents of Herr Hitler's memorandum has not been pubished and press and off- cial circles refuse to discuss the document.
the Canton-Hankow Railway
Central News.
GUIDE TO THE NEWS
PAGE 3-Seven extra race miret-
ing results.
ON SINYANG
Chinese Holding Out
Hankow, Sept. 25.
With the Japanese" drive' in the direction of Binyang, on the Peiping-Hankow Railway about 100 miles to the north of Hankow, now' gathering in- creasing momentum, Japanese forces at Loshan, to the north- east of Sinyang, are now en- gaging the Chinese "at Shih- tou, according to Chinese re- ports.
PAGE 4-The Services. HMS. Kent becomes flagship to-day. PAGE 5,--Far East Flying Training Japanese forces in operation
School. The week In Macho, against the Chinese, left-wing- Cinemas. Crossword,
around Sinyang, it is. reported, PAGE 6-French reservists for the penetrated the Chinese positions in frontier. ---Prime Minister home the vicinity of Fanchuan. Japan- again..
ese forces at Silien, to the north- PAGE 7-Women's page: Fashion east of Losban, are said to be at- show at the Race meeting. tempting to cross the Hwal River PAGE 8-Leading articles: Herr in order to join the drive to Bin-
Hitler's ambitions; Conceit andyang.
stupidity. Special article by A detachment of Chinese troops, Jack Chen Hello and goodbye. It is reported, is still holding out PAGE 10.--Brillant Hardcourt at Blaoloshan, to the east of Lo-
Tht "Lokal Anzeiger" writes that 30 31 21 8 the German memorandum provides 32.25 27 84 reasonable and cle proposals for 28 31 25 84 carrying out what has become a 25 28 24. matter of course to the two great 29 30 19 78 Poweta. Germany, says the paper, 29 29 31 89 wants
and German "territory Total 404 nothing else. The Volunteers came second with I Prague accapts the German 481, the Middlesex regiment third proposals by October 1, peace is with 470, and the Royal Engineers secured.. It has the chole of peace
ball, and league tables, Rugby Japanese artillery units at of war, declares the paper. fourth with 413 points.
results, Scouts' swimming sports Fenglingtu, on the north bank of "Chermary does not claim more | PAGE 12-Financial page.
the Yellow River, are said to have In looking through the records
has been noticed that the gen-than German territory The PAGE 13 Radio programmes, heavily shelled Tungkwan, k which appeared in our issue of eral standard of shooting amongst Fuehrer declines to be presented PAGES 14 and 15.Shipping news strategic point on the south bank,
(Continued on Page 9) with 6,500,000 Czechs."-Reuter
Emergency Call, Goki Colu, and Tampa Bay
In addition our racing corres- pondent- also "spotted" ten place final selections ponies in his
Saturday.
"tennis doubles' final. Home foot-shan.
and directory,
on Friday. Reuter.
TENNIS CHAMPION.
PICTURE ABOVE was taken at the U.RR.C. yesterday and shows His Excellency the Governor, Bir Geoffry presenting the Hardcourt Singles tennis trophy who dining the week-end arcomplished the sple
championship
of retaining both the singles and doubles (Photo, ACP
their
FULL REFORTS ON MATCHES WILL BE FOUND ON PAGE 10.