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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
CABLES
SECRETARY FOR WAR REPLIES TO THE CRITICS
Drastic Measures To Be Taken: Hore-Belisha Is Not Over-Optimistic
MAIL BAG
THIRTEENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING
INCIDENT
AT IRUN
Foreign Office Inquiry
LONDON, Jan. 8. Reuter).In
SHORTAGE OF MEN WILL BE LESS order to
THAN HALF PREDICTED
LONDOŇ, Jan. 8 (B. W. §.)—MR, LESLIE HORE-BELISHA, SECRETARY FOR WAR, speaking in his constituency last night, re- ferred to certain charges which bad recently been made about his administration at the War Office, and complained that these charges were neither open nor precise.
But it appeared to be suggested that the War Offics, under his administration. had been inactive, and the Secretary for War pro- reeded to recount measures which had been taken during, the last nineteen-months for which he had held his present office,
ations and units.
The shortage of men, which he was told there would be by March next at the rate of recruit-
him.
remove any misappre- hension, the Foreign Office de- stres to make clear that there is no question of any British' diplo- matie ma bag having been in- volved in the recent incident at Irun.
The courier service. whereby the British Agent at Burgos, under ar- rangement agreed upon between the Government and the Burgos authorities, communicates with the Foreign Office is in no way af fceted.
..
The rquiry which has been in-
PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN AT the Thirteenth Extra Race meet- ing held recently at Happy Valley. (Photo by Lelea).
RESIGNATION CONVICTED
OF MEMEL
PRESIDENT
President of the Memel, Herr KAUNAS, Juh. 8 (Reuter)-The Dirdzius, has resigned, and it is reported that Herr Gailius, Gov- ernor of Memel, will negotiate with
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VISIT TO ROME
Warm Welcome Assured
ON "PERJURED Mr. Neville Chamberlain And Foreign Secretary
EVIDENCE"
For thirty years, the main .or": The Prime Minister was equal- ganization of the Army had re-ly acquainted with the character stituted by the Foreign Office into mained virtually unaltered. Since of the task which had awaited the frun incident and the subse-" he took office it had been com-him at the War Office, and on the uuent detention of the British pro- pletely overhauled in all its form- repercussions which must fallow Consul at San Sebastian, with be
TOM MOONEY the forthright measures he had to concerned with the local arrange- take. had throughout sustainediment whereby official correspor-
PARDONED
dence, or other matter, was car-
Dr. Neumann. leader of the Ger--Tom Mooney,
SACRAMENTO. Jan 8 (Reuter He added there were still things red from ing prevailing for the Regular to be done if the nation was to San Sebastian to the British Em ing
the vice-Consulate átman Party in Memelland.' regard-America." has been pardoned by the "Dreyfus of
Army at the time he went to the have the army It merited.
the formation of 2 bassy at St. Jean de Luz.
new Governor Olsen, newly-elected ad- directory. - War Office, would in the event be
ministrative head of California. The directory is to be respon- sible to the Memel Diet, which is Maxwell McNutt, of the Superior Governor Olsen said that Judge
week the Arst meeting since the elections.
detectives and San Francisco police reported they were shadow- ing Mooney "every minute" on the day of the explosion and "he was
less than half that predicted.
will under 23.000 recruits were of the War Office for anti-au- WANG CHING-WEI expected to hold in the coming told him that untrate
WAR STRENGTH Referring to the responsibility
obtained in the recruiting year craft guns and searchlights to At 1936 7, in the current year it was into the scheme controlled by the estimated that there would be Air Officer Commanding for air -about. 40,000 despite the fact that detener, Mr. Hore-Belisha men
(Continued from Page 1). Thirdly, only after he had stop-
the nation and only had issued a confession
Press Hint At Eventual Four-Power Conference
ROME, Jan. 8 (Reuter)-THE PRIME MINISTER, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, and the Foreign Minister, Lord Halifax, will be assured of a warm welcome by the Italian people, and the streets will be hups with Onion Jacks.
H
Although the programme only mentions one meeting with Mas solini, political observers are convinced that there will be number of talks ranging the whole field of international affairs.
competing requirements of other tioned that the batteries of theped all propaganda injurious to the CO-ORDINATION OFnot at or near the place where the at the possibility of an eventual! British people could not be assured regular services had more than! First Anti-Aircraft Division de-interest of doubled in the interval.
'months ago was 153,204 strong.
To-day it was 200.195 strung.
It
was closer to Its establishment than ever before in its history.
luded to certain measures of drastic and decisive character which he had had to take
fending London would be within
In 1937."
Over
after he
National be com- the his
The press yesterday again hinted, that friendly relations with the four-Power conference to deal with as long as Italian intervention in
Munich.
is also certain that minor RURAL WELFARE
CENTRE
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questions specifically of Anglo- Italian interest will be discussed, such as new trade negotiations. under the Anglo-Italian Agreement, final settlement of frontiers be- (Continued From Page, 1) tween British and Italian, African
Although possession and the future of the considered mobile it will be equip
the Hospital will be Mediterranean.
ped with faces for surgical operations, according to the plans.
REFUGEE WORK crime was communicated, and he The Territorial Army nineteen month completed to war strength and made public of his movements
did nothing that would indicate in the 3.7 inch gun, the design of would it be time for him to con- Co-ordinating Committee for Bc-with it."
LONDON, Jan. 8 (B.WS)-The that he was in anyway connected
the Italian claims as well as other Spain continued. which was only finally approved sider either taking a trip abroad fugees set up five years ago, which
problems."
The resolution also opposed the It is expected that the whole grant of belligerent rights to Gen- Blaming five previous governors or renewing is participation in now has Lord Halley as its chair-jol California for not taking action subject of relations between thejeral Franco while advocating the The number of men in the ant the work of resistance. It would, man. is making arrangements for in the case. Governor Otsen sald Axis and democratic powers will grant of full tnternational rights aircraft units of DRASTIC MEASURES
the Territorial however, be best for him to return grouping various refugee organiza-ne was convinced that Mooney and be considered in the light of the to the Spanish Government. Army had increased in nineteen to Chungking as soon as possible, tions to whose varied efforts The Secretary for War also al months, from 22,753 to 65.870 of
It Billings were convicted on "per-new balance of power created at all ranks.
I Wang Wes 3 far-sighted
seeks to give unlied direction injured evidence." It had been said he was
statesman, the paper concluded, he
on office building in Central Lon When the Governor called any- It optimistic.
don... He was rut.. But would understand and accept the
one in the Chamber to rise if he It had not been palatable, for he was genuinely alarmed at the advice. Otherwise, he would not Among Lord Halley's assistants wished to protest against the par- Instance, to make comprehensive i encouragement which was given only be expelled from the Party Sir Henry Bunbury, former Con-don, nobody stirred, changes in the Army Council and outside the shores of Britain by permanently, but the
troller and Accountant-General to the Higher Command, arid he was exaggerated descriptions of the Government might also
the Post Office.
CAPONE TRANSFERRED not, unconscious of the risks he Army's alleged shortcomings and pulled to issue a warrant
SAN FANCISCO, Jan. 8 (Reuter had taken.
alleged incapacity.
arrested."
--Al Capone was to-day transfer- WANG IN HANOI
GOLD MINES red from the Island Penitentiary at Alcatraz to the Federal Correc- HANOI, Jan. 8 (Inti-It was!
Chungking, Jan. 8 (Central)tional Institution, in San Pedro. learned here to-day that Wang Following the discovery of gold California: Ching-wet is still this city, almines in many, South-west Fro- though his wife, Chen Pi-chua, has vinces, the Ministry of Economic gone to Hongkong. It is likely that has sent engineers to Sikang. Sze Wang will go there in the near chuen Yunnan, Chinghal (Koko future.
nor and Ninghsia to explore the A spokesman for Wang denied mines there. that he had gone to Shanghai or
It is expected that the ores will that he would, join the Nanking yield about $15,000,000 a year. government. His telegram of De- Mines under private exploitation.. cember 29 was an expression of will receive government supervi- opinion, the spokesman added.
sion and assistance.
Actual Figures Of Relative Strengths Of European Air Forces
Reports From Washington Grossly Exaggerated
LONDON, Jan. 8 (Reuter)-THE AIR CORRESPONDENT of the "Sunday Times" writes that statements emanating from Washing- ton, reputed to be the opinion of. well-informed circles concerning
the
the relative strengths of European air forges, are not only inaccurate but grossly exaggerated in favour of authoritarian States.
The correspondent says that the figure at
Lime of the Munich Agreement was given as follows:-Germany 10,000 planes: Italy 3.500: Britain 1,500; France 600; United States 1,700.
MEMBERS DISMISSED CHUNGKING, Jan. 8 (Intl)- The National Government has re- lieved Mr. Lin Po-sheng as a "mem- ber of the Legislative. Yuan.
Mr. Lin has been staying in Hongkong looking after the pub- licity work of Wang Ching-wel. He
is
the publisher of the "South) China Daily News" in that Colony and it was through him that; Wang's recent pro-Japanese state- ment was Issued,
"According to my Information,
Mr. Hang Chin-shou has. also LONDON, Jan. 8 (Retter). The been dismissed from his post as a checked in several quarters, the activities of German aircraft fac-member of the Legislative Yuan by actual figures at the end of Seportes have greatly increased since a mandate of the National Govern- the Munich' Agreement, states Group-Captain L. O. 5. Payne,
tember were:-
Germany 3.200; Italy 1,750: France 1,150; Britain 2,209 an advantage of approximate- ly 50 per cent, to Germany and Italy." states the correspon- dent ·
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ment.
Messrs. Wu Yun-peng and Chuar
RAF writing in the "Dally TeleTseng-chia were appointed to suc-
graph."
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"This tends to confirm reports that Hitler has ordered the Ger-
WANG CHING-WEI ISSUES ANOTHER STATEMENT
In order to refute statements In the local Chinese Press that condemning Wang Ching-wei for lack of discipline in pub- lishing his proposals for. peace on the terms formulated hy Prince Konoye, a copy of a letter purporting to have been sent to the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang and the Supreme National De- tence Council, has been issued to the press,
on December
the
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RESOLUTION HANDED AT DOWNING STREET
A complete set of surgical instru- LONDON, Jan. B (Reuter)--ments has been promised by the nounced that Al Capone's sentence chess of Atholl, 400 delegates of the Chinese
The Department of Justice an-Headed by Lord Cecil and the Du-Chinese National Red Cross. "The will expire on November. 19 if he Peace Campaign marched to Down-maintaining a surgeon at the Hos
Medical qualifies by good behavior for re-ing Street yesterday and handed pital
Association is
duction of time,, but the ex-in a resolution addressed to the "Although only opened a week piration is contingent on payment Prime Minister regarding the Reme ago news of the Hospital has of a fine of $20,000 and whether talks. there is any change in his physical
already spread and patients are condition
being brought from the sur- rounding districts. One bun- dred and fifty bells
sro 00- cupied.
IN THE
WORLD'S
BRITAIN
The resolution urged the Govern-: ment to make clear to Mussolini
NEWS
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The maternity ward since it was opened has assisted in the birth or five youngsters, four girls and a boy. The mothers are refugees. There are several cases of shock from the results of bombing and fright. One patient. a youth, was brought by his mother from Turiz- "Certainly I didn't kill the pri-kun suffering trom shock. His I had no rather is a
Customs guard at any other shumichun. The distracted father
PALESTINE
Professor B. V. Appleton. PIO- fessor of Natural Philosophy at soner in cold blood. Cambridge and well-known for his thing against him or work on radio waves, is succeeding Arab.
I hadn't met him before and mother were met on the rail-
where the
Sir Frank Smith on February 1 ns nor did we decide to kill him." de way by Mrs. Langley and Mr. Chen secretary to the Committee of theclared Police Constable Mansell and directed to the Shumchom Privy Counch for Scientific and when the defence opened in the Hospital Industrial Research. Sir Frank trial of four British constables for admitted to undergo treatment. . Smith, who received the OB.E. in the alleged, murder of an the New Year Honours, has reach-prisoner.
ed retiring age, and is taking up
an appointment as general advi- ser on sclentiac research and de-
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ceed them, says "Central News."
NEW FOREIGN MINISTER? According to this letter, Wang cit Company.
velopment to the Anglo-Iranian MAY PROVE A man air force to be ready for any with regard to the calling of the Chiang Kai-shek
CHUNGKING, Jan. 8 (Intl)-Ching-we visited Generalissimo eventuality by early Spring." "There are already signs that
"United States army air corps omlapotent fifth plenary session on 9, and appraised him of
There is reason to belleve, staten SIGNIFICANT this disaprity In numbers will soon observers have reported that Ger- January 20. It was learned here Japanese realised their own dim the diplomatic correspondent of be considerably reduced." the cor-many's output of military aircraft to-day that preparations for "this culties as well as these of China's the "Daily Telegraph that Minis- respondent adds. The authori- reached in November the phero august gathering are in the hands and that in his opinion peace was terg during recent days have been LANDMARK ties in Britain are convinced that menal figure of 1,000 machines in of Dr. H. H. Kung, President of the not an Impossibility.
giving close attention to the situa- both in regular and reserve pilots, that month alone, and that in Executive Yuan. "and Mr. Sun Fo. Wang Ching-wel, on that actor created in the Far East by British is in a much better posi-September. Germany' and Italy President of the Legislative Yuan. casion, also apparently admitted the refusal of Japan to preserve tion than any other country.” already had together six times as. With the expulsion of Wang that material assistance from the open door policy in China and The "Sunday Times" correspon-many firstline aircraft as Britain Ching-wet from the Kuomintang. Great Britain, France and the the discriminatory measures she la dent expresses the belief that the and France could muster..
Mr. Yeh Chu-tswang will succeed United States was an actuality, taking against British and other total of 219 deaths in the Royal Group-Captain Payne adds that him as Chairman of the People's But in his opinion that assistance foreign interests. Air Force and civil flying schools about 400.000 skilled workers are Political Council while Mr. Shao was not being given to China 50 in Britain last year is only just now engaged in the German air-Li-tz will be the Chairman of the much to enable to withstand FRANCE over a quarter of, the German craft Industry, compared with Central Publicity Committee.
death roll.
100.000 in Britain.
BRITISH AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION
GAINING MOMENTUM
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Pan-American Conference
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OPEN CLINICS
boy" was
It is hoped that permission will [be granted for, the Rural Welfare Centre to open clinics a: Namtau and Shataukok. A request
has also been received that medical sta be sent to Pingwa to operate a clinic at the place.
*Several active members of the Hongkong YM.CA. will form the personnel of the first contingent to go to Shumchun. The leader is Mr. James Orr who will be in charge of the local office of the Kwangtig Joint Committee for Medical Relief. The others are Messrs Henry Cheong, Ling Kwok · Kwan, Wong Kusi Kuen, Mr: Mok Fat-wing, and others.
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, Jan 8 (Reuter)--Speaking at the ban Japan and win the war, as it was The report that there will be to enable China to be able to strike
quet in honour of the memory of
The second coatingent will change of new Foreign Minister is
The United States Ambassador President Jackson, Mr. Louis John-'}
include several gráðunter · af, a better bafgain with Japan. current, and Gen. Chang Chun.
to China, Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, 801. Assistant Secretary of War,
Chongshan University. former incumbent, is mentioned as that Soviet Russia would only give Rangoon.
Wang explains that he thought arrived at Marseilles by air from said that the Pan-American Con- The idea of a Rural Welfare the candidate but confirmation is China more decisive
ference at Lima might "prove as Centre originated with Burgeon- lacking.
assistance
significant a landmark in the his-Gen. Dr. Cheung Kin, the Chair. with the co-operation of Britain, GERMANY
tory of. free peoples" as the De- man of the Kwangtang Joint Com- KWANGSI LEADERS CONDEMN France, and the United States.
claration of Independence:
mittee for Medical Relief. Several WANG
Finally he explains that the peace KWEILIN, Jan. 8 (Central)-A terms of Konoye are what might of a daring fight to Soviet Russia the growing sense of unity and Morris as to the organization of a Brian Grover, the British hero He said the Conference revealed by Dr. Cheung and Mr. Alfred months ago conversations were held circular telegram condemning be considered honourable "peace to rescue his Russian wife, arrived common Wang. Ching-wel for his defection terms.
interest in fairness Hospital at Shumchun. has been issued by Generals Li
in Berlin with Mrs. Grover from among all peoples of "North -and, It transpires that Generalissimo Moscow. The couple, reunited at-Bouth America. The Conference's Tsung-Jen and Pal Chung-hal. Chiang did not agree with Wangter four years, are spending a day bywords were harmony. tolerance, only be solved by organization of But in the present emergency Commander-in-Chief and Deputy Ching-wel's views.
where the refugee problem can Commander-in-Chief of the 6th It will be recalled that Wang don
In Berlin before leaving for Lon-freedon, peace and democracy.
the repatriation of the peasantry Ching-wet was expelled from the
By pledging their faith in these in the intervals of peace so that The Kwangel military leaders Knomintang Party for violating
principles," said Mr. Johnson, they might work on their lands, man in a hundred yards race
The full effects had not yet been state that they have telegraphically Party discipline and under-
idealistic America has answered the idea of the Rural Welfare. petitioned the National Govern-mining the security Nevertheless, Mr. Spriggs was reflected in the Royal Air Force ment to order the arrest of Wang State. He has been deprived of all, idence of a colleague, formerly attack upon its bistitutions that jokale Educational and Training as of the be in Kowloontong at the res- with effective counter-barrage the Centre has been expanded to in- satisfied that during the past year but would become progressively, and to punish him according to his posts. measures have been taken which more plain in the next six months, inw
His whereabouts are Chairman of the Overseas Chinese come from the decadent ideologies well as an" Agricultural Assistance undisclosed but he is reported to Department of the Koomintang. of the Old Word."
Centre.
LONDON, Jan. 8 (Reuter)-BRITISH AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION has overcome its chief troubles and is gaining momentum which will provide output and quality in a year's time comparable with any. This view, states the air correspondent of the "Observer" was ex- pressed by Mr. Frank Spriggs, Managing Director of the Hawker- Siddeley combine, which is believed to be the largest aircraft manu- facturing organization in the world.
Britain, Mr. Spriggs pointed out. were now building up big produc-Route Army. was in the position of a runnertive momentum. starting 30 years behind the other,