HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
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PRES. ROOSEVELT'S TAKES SHARP
RISE
FASCISM WILL NOT BE
TOLERATED
Washington, Nov. 27.
THE FULL EXTENT OF THE REVERSE which the New Deal has experienced in the recent elections wil not be clear, until Congress meets in January. In the meantime the Government is concentrating in the field of policy in which it feels sure of public support, especially in foreign affairs;
President Roosevelt's popularity the
great industrial areas of rose sharply after His appeal to Pennsylvania. Ohio and linols. Herr Hitler to preserve peace, Reuter.
Similarly, his denunciation of the persecution of Jews and Catholics is expected to strengthen his posi tion with the electorate.
the
No doubt Americans are united In opposition to the spread of au- thoritarianism, and in condemning aggression it is felt that. United States Government intends to resist "ideological aggression " as well as physical aggression,
MR. HUGH WILSON HOME AGAIN
Washington, Nov. 27. Mr. Hugh Wilson, United States Ambassador to Germany, who was summoned to return, arrived this morning and Immediately went to confer with Mr. Sumner Wells, Acting Secretary of State.
CABLES
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STOCK" MAJOR CHANG'S TARRAGONA AIR
President Roosevelt.
CONDITION
"Passed Comfortable Night"
RAID REPORT
NO COMBATANTS IN CITY
MAJOR T. Y. CHANG, Com missioner of Police at Shum
London, Nov. 27. The British Commission investi- Chun, was wounded in action on Saturday. He was direct-
gating the aerial attack on Tar- ing the defences in the bor-
ragona on November 7, in its re- der town against the Japanese.
port issued to-day, state that in- vestigations show no signs of the Major Chang was taken to the existence in the city of combatant Kowloon Hospital by motor ami- troops, staffs of war material or bulance and inquiries yesterday stores or any present or recent morning from the Hospital authori-movement of troops through the ties elicited the information that his city. condition was fair and that he had passed a comfortable night.
It was not possible to ascertain the nature of Major Chang's in- Jurics, the Hospital authorities being reluctant to divulge any news without sanction from Dr
The report adds that TaITA- gona was undefended. against aerial attack
In view of the facts "disclosed, the Commission expresses the sincere hope that this beautiful
|LATE QUEEN MAUDJ. T. Smalley, acting Director of city with its historic cathedral and
Body Taken To Castle Chapel
In other words, the Govern- ment will resists' any attempt"
Mr. Wilson is leaving. this after-
Oslo, Nov. 27. to establish fascist Kovern- noon tor Warm Springs, Georgia, quayside yesterday to watch the Dense crowds assembled at the ments on the European model "to report and confer" with Pre-British battleship, Royal In: Central or South America. sident Franklin D. Roosevelt who bringing the body of Queen Maud Onr, To the contention that some of is holidaying there. these Governments are already au-
back to her adopted country. Mr. Sumper Wells said that Mr. thoritarian In form, the U.S.Wilson would be assigned to the
Flaga everywhere few at half- Government draws the distinction State Department for an indennite mast, while schools and many between "' strong man govern perlot and would act as corisultant shops were closed. ment' on the traditional Latin
Bluejackets carried the comin American model and "fascism for
past bareheaded crowds to a wait- export" with its autarchic economy Although no further information Ing) car, while a military band and anti-Jewish and anti-Catholic was given it was indicated that played the national anthem. measures and. its suppression of this action might precede Mr. Wil parliamentary forms.
BIG PROGRAMME
on German affairs after returning from Warm Sprin
son's
comin
A Norwegian warship red a permanent transfer
frem salute of 21 gads. Berlin. The State Department is not likely to decide for several Immediately behind the weeks whether Mr. Wilson will re-walked King Haakon and Crown turn to Germany..
Prince Olaf, followed by members
Close advisers of the President maintain that a big national de- fence programme will meet with no real opposition from any quer
It is probable that Herr Dieck- of the Royal family, Government ter because big business will hot. German Ambassader, who and Court oficials.
benefit as much as anything else. has been summoned back to Ber- The body was taken to the Cas- Two national industries are ex-in. will not return to Washington tle chapel, where it will remain until Mr. Wilson's status is clari- until the final resting place is fled-Reuter.
pected to benefit indirectly, name
ly public utilities and railways.
President Roosevelt has already announced a programme of co- operation with utilities in expand- ing power projects in all areas vital to national defence, that is the entire eastern seaboard and
CASUALTIES IN PRETORIA RIOTS
Latest Figure Pass Hundred Mark
on
Pretoria, Nov. 26. Casualties in the demonstra- tions which took place Thursday in Johannesburg are now placed at over 100 al- though the exact number is difficult to ascertain as rum- Ķerons persons who sustained in- juries are receiving treatment.
fixed-Reuter.
GERMANY SUPPRESSES
DANISH CRITICISMS
Ban On Agricultural Exports Threatened
London, November 27,
Medical and Sanitary Services, who had gone out on a tour of Inspection in the New Territories.
its civilian Inhabitants may spared further destruction.
be
The Commission made, the in-
POST OCCUPIED
vestigation at the invitation of Headquarters, China Command, the Republican Spanish Govern- Issued the tollowing communique
ment.-Reuter. yesterday afternoon;:
At about 12.30 p.m. yestër- day, after occupying SHUM CHUN party of Japanese troops approximately 30 strong, approached railway bridge and in spite of protest by an officer of a small military post; cross- ed the frontier apparently in
GEN. TERAUCHI RECALLED"
the
Peiping. Nov. 27. General S. Terauchl, Su- preme Commander of Japanese armies in North China, has secretly left Pel- ping for Torgo on recall, ac- cording to an unconfirmed re- port from a reliable Chinese source.
The report adds that Gen- eral Sugiyama, former War Minister, is arriving in Peiping early in December as General Terauchi's successor.-Reuter.
FRENCH STRIKE
SITUATION
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CEYLON
Alien doctors and dentists are prevented from entering Ceylon from Europe as the result of legislation passed by the State Council on Friday.
CHINA
NEWS
GREAT BRITAIN
Mercury, upper component of the Mayo pick-a-back plans, will leave Southampton this evening on a non-stop fight to Alexandria with nearly 14 tons of Christmas mail.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Lord Halifax returned to London from Paris on Friday night
Newly promulgated air raid re- gulations require all Government Government and Kuomintang flags INDIA and public offices to haul down the during alarm "in order to prevent raiders from spotting Government
at the Renault Works where spare parts were used as missles against the police. Employers at the Re- nault Works ordered a lockout-establishments." Reuter.
FINAL MEASURES
Paris, Nov. 27. It is understood that the final measures to assure order and maintain public services during next Wednesday's general strike were decided
On at a. two-hour conference, at the Premier," Daladier's office yesterday.
Military participation in the Government's measures are con-
M.
fined hitherto to the establishment
of a military' tribunal in connec- tion with the requisition of the Danzin railway and mines.
General Doumenc and six off-
cera who have gone to Valen- ciennes will sit with evil magis- trates as a military tribunal to dispose of persons obstructing the requisition.
The establishment of this "tri-
bunal which is neither a war coun-
cil потв court-martial is a
the belief that British post to the West of the Kowloon- Canton Railway was a Chiness post. The post which was unoccupied, was entered by the Japanese troops. A few shells fell in British Territory near the post, without doing any
damage. When the situation was explain-requisition. Not all workers have ed by a British Officer to the been requisitioned but orders to Officer Commanding the Japanese
resume work are being issued in- troops he expressed regret and dividually which means that the authorities are requisitioning sum- elent men to run essential services. --Reuter:
The dominating position which, Gerriany won for herself at Munich is having a profound reaction not only throughout Cen tral Europe but also the Scandinavian countries, particularly Den-Immediately withdrew his forces mark, states the. "Sunday Times" diplomatic correspondent who to some hundreds of yards Norta adds that the recent discovery in Denmark of a widespread espion- age plot is only symptomatic of the activity of Germany through- out the country.
Declaring that pressure on Den- which is gradually leading to a mark to-day is considerable, the general weakening of belief in the correspondent states that Germany vigour of democracy, particularly is very vigilant in ensuring that no as it is felt that Britain does not In contradiction to first reports criticism of herself is printed in show herself interested in Den- It is stated that no one was killed Denmark, nor publication of re-mark and makes no effort to coun but three persons were so badly marks unfavourable to Germany teract German propaganda. Injured that they are not expected made by members of the British "Keen observers are thus begin- to live.
Parlament. result from repre-ning to wonder whether, under It is learnt that as soon as the sentations by the German Lega-these conditions, democracy will police report has been completed tion.
survive in Scandinavia, and in the Mayor of Johannesburg will The correspondent stated that Denmark, there are already the appeal to the South African Min-the one weapon Germany, com- beginnings of a Danish Nazi Party ister of Justice for sufficient re-mands is to threaten to close her yet the survival of democracy in Inforcements to prevent renewed important market to Danish Scandinavia is felt to be British
agricultural exports..
interest particularly in view of the importance of these countries for the supply of vital raw materials and foodstuffs in war time" Reuter.
so high
outbreaks of violence.
"Feeling is running throughout the city that it is fear- ed that, without severe measures: to ensure security, further clashes will" occur.
WEEK-OLD INCIDENT
i
ENERGETIC PROPAGANDA In addition, German policy supported by energetic propaganda
CRACK CHINESE
It is reported that the demon DIVISIONS PUSH which occurred a week ago. SOUTHWARD
.strations were due to an incident
رد
""The Society for Jews and Christians" was holding a meet-
Chungking, Nov. 2.
BALLOON OVER CHEKWAN
.
The situation at Po On is
of the frontier.
The Japanese commanding officer's map was also clearly marked with the exact position of the frontier. The attitude of the Japanese forces was friendly and their violation of the frontier, was due to znorance on part of the advanced troops,
Some shelling also took place near the bridge over the river on the Kowloon-Canton Road, one shell hitting the British military post near the bridge. No military casualties were suffered and only slight material damage to the post.
ROAD CLOSED
The military forces are now in control of the frontier to the West of TARULING: and at SHATUA- KOK, and will permit no violation of the frontier by either Chinese or Japanese armed troops,
of
corollary to the decision to enforce
AIMS MUST BE ATTAINED
Parls, Nov. 27: "I come to talk to you to prevent Paul Reynaud, Finance Minister; in an irreparable error," declared M.
a broadcast last night.
"We are agreed that our aim R
inexcusable, if must be attained and It would be
understand each other. My plan we should not
would it have been to divide the has been distorted yet how grave country
and mobilise labour
against us," he said.
M. Reynaud declared that his plan left three main points of Focial legislation intact, namely, the 40-hour week, labour contracte and paid holidays
wheels go round in the interests of "Our sole aim is to make the
the country."--Reuter.
BIG DAY POSTPONED
Paris, Nov. 27, Of the big anti-Government de- monstrations planned throughout France yesterday, only a few here and there took place and were to quickly dispersed by the police.
All is quiet in Paris. The big day
WU day fixed for the general strike.—
Reuter.
In view of the presence armed Chinese near the border, it is probable that Japanese mopping up operations may extend East- wards, and on account of this the frontier, road will be closed until obscure.
further notice. Permission The &, & Po On, plying between enter the area can be obtained Crack Cantonese divisions, which Hongkong and Po On. which left only from Officer Commanding is postponed till Wednesday, the ing in the course of which a wo- participated in the Central China here yesterday morning on man is said to have called: "Hell front operation,
Its 1/Middlesex Regt. at to Hitler" whereupon she was struck southward along the Canton-Han-back by Chinese self-defence corps at SHEUNG SHUL
are pushing scheduled run was warned to turn Camp, or from the Police Station down. This led to protest kow Railway from Yingteh, acr.when it reached Shehow not far meeting at which leaflets were cording to Chinese military des- from Po On. distibuted bearing the words "All patches from South China. out in protest! African women
.Passengers The divisions have, now passed sighted
aboard the boat beaten. by. Jews! Citizens Join to Pachianghou and are at present tion balloon floating above Chek- 2 Japanese observa- protest against Jewish thieves who advancing mistreat our women! We are still Huanhalen cities, each of the rall-anchored off the coast there, says
Tsunghua and
wan and two Japanese warships masters of our own country!"
way, northwest of Canton.
It
The Anti-Fascist group retaliat
to
At the same time Chinese troops
ed by calling a counter-demonstra- on the Canton-Hankow Railway tion at the same time and place, which retired from the
railway
As the two groups came together zone are now concentrated on various points east and west of
a elash ensued.
Pretoria papers emphasise that the railway-Reuter.
for the first time tear gas had to be used in quelling rioting between whites in South Africa.Trans- ocean
CHILE DENOUNCES PERSECUTION
Central News.
KOWLOON TRAFFIC
ACCIDENTS
POPE'S CONDITION
* IMPROVES
according to a bulletin issued last
Rome, Nov. 27. The Pope continues to improve. night. It is expected that His Holiness will be present, for at least part of the religious cere- monies in the Vatican to-day...
Many visitors called at the Vati- can yesterday to inquire the Pope's
Two traffic mishaps were report ed from the New Territories yes-condition. Reuter. terday.
In one case a car ran on the roac
near Fanling into à paddy field, damage being superficial. 5.
In the other the machine con-
·R.W.V. ROBINS
OF JEWS Icerned swerved off the road into Santiago de Chile, Nov. 27, but there were no casualties..
a tree. It was extensively damaged RESIGNS
Seventy-five members London, Nov. 25. Chilean Parliament representing „RW. V. Robins has resigned all Parties to-day addressed' a
of the
the captaincy of the Middlesex message to Herr Hitler protesting ng that the persecution should county cricket XI for business in the name of civilisation against cease and that Jewish rights to life reasons-Reqter."
the persecution of Jews, demand-and justice be restored-Reuter
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LEBRUN'S DECREE
·
The three British officers killed by a sepoy on the Northwest Frontier were buried. at Nowshera, on Friday. with ton military "The Ministry of Justice estim-honoum. Major Reas, one of the ates that 8,000 prisoners have been officers attacked. is contrary to released from gaols and have join- reports, still alive.
ed the Chinese army since the outbreak of hostilities,
·
The joint congress of 12 national cultural associations opened yes- terday. In Chungking, to discuss educational problems.
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
RUMANIA
France has raised its Legation at Bucharest to the status of an Embassy.
SPAIN
Four British ships in Valencia
has been contened for Wednesday Nationalists raided the port on The Czech National Assembly harbour were hit by splinters when
to elect a new President in suc-
Saturday. Some material damage cession to Dr. Eduard Benes. Dr. Was done but the crews were an- Emil Hacha, president of hurt. Supreme Court and non-party man, is the official and. at present, UNITED STATES
the only candidate.
GERMANY
the
The reception by Chancellor Hitler of the new Chinese Ambas- sador. Mr. Chen Chien, which has been delayed three times, has been postponed sine die. The delay is creating a bad impression in
Chinese circles.
SHIPS IN HARBOUR
WHARVES
The United States will send a naval, military and air mission to Colombia, at the latter's request to co-operate in improving the coun- the sixth of its kind on duty, in try's defences. The mission will be
Latin American countries.
"
·
Mr. Myron C. Taylor, leader of the American delegation to the Evian refugee conference, salled from New York on Saturday for London to speed up measures for helping refugees from Germany.
Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, left on Friday, for Lima, the Kowloon-Benreoch and Tisa Peruvian capital, to attend the
Pan-American Conference.
lak.
Douglas-Hal Yang.
Talkoo Sugar R.-Ridley. Salkong-Wing Wo... -West Point.-Kronviken
Kowloon Bay.--Langleegorse and Corbis.
Stonecutters - Elizabeth Moller and Bremerhaven.
Yaumati Hermod and Forafrid
DOCKS
Chih and Klangsu.
Talkoo-Canton. Kaying. Shun
BUOYS No. A 5-Anna Maersk No. & 8-Tamara. ND.
A 9-Tyndareus. No. All-Alipore,
No. B 2.Tak Sang. -No. B 3.-Muinam. No. B15-Szechuen. No. B20-Yunnan.
Miss Alice Marble: ternis xtar, will appear on January 12 at 3 leading New York hotel as a torch singer.
PASSENGERS DEPARTED
The following passengers salted in the sa. Rawalpindi on Saturday for Europe via ports:-
Miss N. W: Bascombe, Mr. J. R. Bentley, Miss C. H. J. Burt, Mr. P. Burton, Mr. and Mrs. E. Coleman, Mrs. P. C. L. Courtney, Rev. Cherg- win, Mr. Chan Ping Hung, Mr. Chan Koon Yu.
Mr. Chien Mung Chio, 'Mr. Chue Ct Ping. Mr. Chen Yung Chieng, Mr. W. Dykes and servant, Mr. H.
IN WIRELESS TOUCH Dabrowsky, Mr. K. H. Dadysett.
Prot. and Mrs. M. U. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Dawson with two children and infant,
The following vessels were in, communication with Hongkong up Miss M. Eldridge, Mr. E. J. Evans, to 8 pm. yesterday, and com- Mr. and Mrs. Foo Chow Slang, Mrs. munication with them can reason. V. Garnons-Williams, Major, J. H. to-ably be expected to-day-
Green, Mr. R. A. Higgle, Mr. and Mrs. E. Hinkley, Miss D. H. Howard, Captain A. C.: Houghton,"
Park, Nov. 27. A decree signed by Prezident Lebrun will be published morrow requisitioning all French railways-Reuter.
BALLOT PAPER FOR ELECTIONS
Ajax, Ramses, Hunan, Talyuan, Beistan, Wing Wo, Yu Sang, Hal Tan, Anna Maerak, Anking, King- Mr. M. L Harvey, Mr. Ho Thin yuan, Suiyang, Hong Stang, Sagres, Ping,. Mr. Hu Chiao Toh, Mrs. Kuel Tal Bang, Hat Ching, Anhul, Ruys, Wu Chin Tien, Master Kuel Che Kalgan. Yochow, Ardent. Rawal- Chi, Mr. J. D. Lambert, Mr. L. J. pindi, Yalou, Ronda, Esang, Hellos, Maddox, Mr. R. Middleton-Smith, Liangchow, Hong Peng, Laos, New Mr. Ma. Tin Yuan, chwang and Tjisalak.
Mr. A. Moreton-Emith. Mr. Mon Shien Tin, Rev. Bro. H. O'Leary, Mr. W. 8. E Parsons; Mr. Pao Est Nien, Mr. J. Peng, Miss E B Reld, Mrs. A. F. Sweeney, Mr, Szeto Wal, Mias L. Bambuntham,
Berlin, Nov. 24. The ballot paper for the Sudeten German elections to the Reichstag VATICAN CONCERN
on December 4, as published in the JAPANESE REVERSE Rome, Nov. 27. Reich Law Gazette, bears, the " After a fairly good night, Pope wording: "Do you recognize our
IN WEST HOPEI Pius gave his usual audiences this Fuehrer Adolf Hitler as the
Loyang, Nov. 28. morning,
liberator of Sudetenland and do
Mr. and Mrs. F., W. Simpson and Four hundred Japanese troops infant, Mrs. L. E. Swain, Miss E This was against medical advice you give your vote to the election launched, an attack on the Chin- Strong. Mr. Sum King Cho, Mr.. and caused some concern in the list of the National Socialist Vatican but after ten private au- Party?” |-
ese positions at Tranhwang. Tsat Tung Yuan, Miss RF diences, Els Holinesa astonished
south of Bhihchlachwang in west Woodsmall, * ̈ The list is topped by the names Hopel, yesterday but have been everyone or receiving 400 Hun-of Hitler. Henlein and Karl Franck repulsed. The invaders suffered Mrs. Wong Bau Sheung and two Mrs. J. D. Wyatt, Mr. and them for ten minutes and seemed "yes" and a small circle with a ambushed by the Chinese garian pilgrims and addressing A big circle" with the caption further reverses when they were infants. Master Wong Son, Tak, no worse after his tiring morning."no" appear at the lower part of Chuanciaosze during their re Ah Kwee, Mr. Wang Shun T31. Mr at Master Wong Eon Ti, Mr. Wong -Reuter.
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