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暨十月委年政拾叁佰千登英
Price
JAPAN NAVAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME WAS ACTUALLY BEGUN TWO YEARS AGO
DETAILS
LATIN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER FIRST GAVE EUROPE OF NEW 42,000-TON BATTLESHIP
"
Defences East Of Colombo To Be Co-ordinated
1.
LONDON, MARCH 20 (REUTER)—THERE IS GOOD REASON TO BELIEVE THAT JAPAN'S SIX- YEAR NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FROGRAMME, AL THOUGH ITS EXISTENCE WAS ONLY ADMITTED IN TOKYO 'DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS, WAS ACTUALLY BEGUN IN 1937, WRITES THE NAVAL EXPERT OF THE "DAILY EXPRESS."
Despite the jealous secrecy surrounding the pro- gramme, the writer believes "from information re- ceived" that it consists of five battleships, eight 10,000-ton cruisers, 16 light cruisers, two aircraft- carriers, 32 destroyers and 12 submarines.
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Two of the 42,000-ton battle- ships have already been built
Arita Seeks and two more were to have
Views Of
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The Genro
IMPORTANT DIPLOMATIC
ISSUES
an
"Japan means to be ready, there on fore," the paper adds.
PRESIDENT LEBRUN
PRECAUTIONARY | E
MEASURES TAKEN
HALIFAX CALLS AT PALACE
are
LONDON, Mar. 20 (Renter)—– Reuter understands that imme- diate communications saking place between the Bri-- tish Government and the So- viet, Polish, Rumwalan, Jugo- slav, Turkish and Bulgarian Governments on the Central European situation,
In the meantime precautionary measures are being taken in var lous directions.
A full meeting of the British
LEBRUN'S VISIT Cabines which began at 10.30 a.m.
TO LONDON
Joint Reception On Thursday
-
ended at 1215 p.m. had before, it the British Ambassador to Berlin, Sur Nevile Henderson's report also Parliamentary statements to be made this afternoon.
Before the
meeting
The Polish and Renanian Am-
While the meeting was in pro- gress the Opposition Leaders, Mr. been laid down last year, the
C. R. Attlee, Mr. Arthur Greenwood whole programme to be com-
LONDON, Mar. 20 (T/Ocean)-and Sir Archibald Sinclair exiled pleted by 1943, the year in
of at No. 10 Downing Street and were which British naval expan-The celebrations in honour sion should make possible the President Lebrun who will be the acquainted with the latest trend Imperial guest of the British Government of events. of
Cablet creation
in London from. Mar. 21 to 23 British Eastern Fleet.
have been extended according to Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary, was received in audience by the The writer says that the defence The Times" this morning. anthorities of New Zealand, Aus- The Bouse of Commons and the King. tralia and Great Britain will meet House of Lords will give a joint shortly to coordinate defences east reception for the French Prest-bassadors and the Gegnan Charge TOKYO, Mar. 20 (Reuter) The of Colombo of which the British dent and Madame Lebrun on d'Affaires called at the Foreign
Thursday: The French guests Office. "Kekumin Shimbun" to-day fea-Eastern Fleet must be a part.
the Lord PRIME MINISTER'S REPLY · will be welcomed by tures a story that the Foreign
Chancelier, Lord Maugham and LONDON, Mar. 20 (Router) In Minister, Mr. Arita, acting
The Daily Express" says that the Speaker of the House of the House of Commons this morn- instructions from the Prime Minis-
Įing, Mr. Arthur Henderson (Labour) ter. Haron Hiranuma, called on a Latin intelligence officer Arst Commons.
asked whether the British Govern- the Genro, Prince Saionji, at his gave Europe authentfe details of
CZECH REPRESENTATIVES
ment would contemplate granting country villa in Shizuoka, yester- the new Japanese 42.000-ton battle-
The diplomatic representatives de jure recognition to the German day morning and submitted a ship and America succeeded in ob-
of former Czechoslovakia will at Government's annexation and con- report ΟΠ important diplomatic taining more details.
tend in rank held so far at the trol of territories formerly forming issues and requested the. Gerro's
Britain and America promptly
celebrations being planned part of Czechoslovakia, namely views.
produced designs of vessels equal-London in connection, with the Bohemia and Moravia. ling the Japanese-type and H.M.S. State visit of President Lebrun The Prime Minister, Mr. Cham- Lion and B.M.8. Temeraire are according to an announcementberlain, replied that the British Great Britain's immediate reply.
made in London by "The Times" Government would require to give this morning.
consideration in concert with other The paper's diplomatic corres Governments to all the
quences of the Gery pondent writes, that the question concerning the recognition and against Czechoslovakia before› a further diplomatic rights and pri-statement can be made. vileges to the Czech representa- not been definitely tives has
been sub- The problem has mitted for solution to experts of
After his return to Tokyo, Mr. Arita Immediately report- ed to the War Minister, Gen. Itagaki.
unusual Observers attach
im- portance to the consultation with the Genro which is very rare and It is believed that it indicates that the Cabinet attaches vital! importance to the decision on a certain issue, possibly the fisheries dispute, or in tonnection with Anti- the strengthening of the Comintern Pact.
CHINESE SUCCESSES IN HOPEH
MADAME CHIANG
Madame
Chiang Kai-shek flow from Chungking to Ran- goon on Saturday in order to meet her dentist who has arrived from Calcutta,
42 Children Drowned In Lake Tragedy
WARSAW, Mar. 20 (T/Ocean) --Forty-two children lost their
SIAN MAR. 20 (CENTRAL) lives to-day in a tragic disas-
A SERIES CHINESE BUC-
CESSES IN THE VICINITY
ter on a lake near Krzemieniec, Wolbynis,
The children, who were making
settled.
Office.
STREETS DECORATED
in
conse. action
EMERGENCY CABINET MEETING CALLED
(Reuter)- SYDNEY, Mar. 20
Above pictures show a recent meeting in progress at the Shum- chun Rural Welfare Centro to discuss a co-operative credit scheme
and other aspects of the work at the Centre.
EUROPE DRIVEN BACK UPON STARK FORCE
German Encirclement Inevitable Process
LONDON, MARCH 20 (T/OCEAN) A CABINET COUNCIL WAS HELD HERE THIS MORNING AT: WHICH ALL MINISTERS WERE PRESENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF VISCOUNT RUNCIMAN WHO THE BRITISH · AMBASSADORS · IN IS ABROAD. PARIS AND BERLIN, WHO HAVE BEEN RECALLED TO ' REPORT, WERE ADMITTED TO THE COUNCIL ROOM DURING THE DELIBERATIONS FOR "THE PURPOSE OF CONSULTATION.
REUTER REPORTS THAT. MINISTERIÁL STATEMENTS
·ARE EXPECTED TO BE MADE IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND THE HOUSE OF COMMONS THIS AFTERNOON” AFTER AN- OTHER MEETING OF THE CABINET THIS MORNING. The statements Bre eagerly awaited throughout Britain as they are expected to throw some light on the changes in foreign policy believed to be necessitated by the events in Europe.
The mood of responsible British opinion is reflected in the Times" which says that Europe has been driven back upon stark force and The paper nothing else counts.
evitable.
The Daily Telegraph" states that the policy that would be effec
international law in the Foreign Following a week-end radio-tele. adds that this country is always | opposed to the policy of encircling phone talk with the British Prime Germany but Germany's polley, Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, Mr above all, her methods, is making LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter) J. A. Lyons, Australian Prime The principal streets in London Minister, announced to-day that the encirclement natural, even ino- are gaily decorated in preparation an emergency Cabinet meeting will for the vialt of President Lebrun be held in Melbourne to-morrow and Madame Lebrun to-morrow. to discuss the European situation. A full officiaj programme has been arranged for the distinguished visitors who will be accompanied by the Foreign Minister, M. Bon- nct. They will remain in London until Friday.
GOERING TO SEE MUSSOLINI
BERLIN, Mar. 20 (Reuter) It is Inderstood that Field-Marshal President and Madame Lebrun Goering is returning to Italy to
blue" suite teacher, will stay in the YIENSHAN IN EAST an excursion with their
in marrow. to resinne his interrupted OF
while M. holiday. This indicates that there HOPEH WAS REPORTED BY ran on the thin ice of the lake Buckingham GEN. SHIH YU-SAN, chair before the teacher could stop Bonnet will stay in the French will be no immediate convocation
them. Under their weight the ice Embassy. gave way and all the
man of the Chahar Provincial Government, in a telegram
to the military headquarters here..
children
were thrown into the water.
At the risk of his own life, the
Palace
teacher succeeded in saving three ABSOLUTE
of the children while 42, among them
At Nantangtsun and Peltang tsun. a Chinese regiment engaged drowned. 1,500 Japanese in the morning of
of the Reichstag. It is thought that Field-Marshal Geering will have an early meeting with Signor Mussollal
his own daughter, were NEUTRALITY GUIDE TO THE NEWS
All surrounding villages have March 9 and inflicted more than been mobilized to... recover
500 camialties before, withdrawing bodies but have met with great to new positions."
difficulties owing to the depth and
The Chinese utilized their know-size of the lake.
ledge at the hilly locality. to great advantage and lured the enemy to
bitter street fighting at which the JAPANESE FLOTILLA Chinese were adepts with their big swords and hand grenades.
At Chingyun,
another
small
OF NORWAY
OSLO, Mar. 20 (Renter)-"We have not asked and we do not want a guarantee in any form any individual whatever from power or group of powers,” de- clared M. C. J. Hambro, President of the Storting, speaking at a political meeting.
M. Hambro added, "Our policy
OFF CHENHAI KINHWA, Mar, 20 (Central) Rotilla of six Japanese war vessels, village near Ylenshan, a strong including two cruisers, and three of neutrality cannot be based on Japanese unit with field pieces and destroyers, steamed near Chennai a false feeling of security, provid machine-guns was driven away with sixty dead by Chinese guerillas on the north Cheklang coast and ed by guarantees, but only on our after a brisk engagement of the laid a terrine barrage of more own capacity will we defend our
than 500 shells on the shore, at absolute neutrality in every direc
tion" highway on March 11.4
Two Chinese companies, execut ten o'clock yesterday morning. ing a Banking movement, succeed-
Chinese coastal positions
were ed in seizing one machine-gun and not damaged. The Japanese ships more than thirty rifles from the later in the afternoon were seen Aeeing Japanese.
to move out to the sea.
Col. Beck, the Polish Foreign Minister will leave Warsaw for London on April 3, (T.D.)
PAGE 2-Tennis championship.
upset. Cricket notes. E K Cycling Club. Prize meeting of the Rifle Association PAGE 3.-Radio programmes, The Services. London Gaz jette. PAGE 6-Cinemas, Crossword puzzle. Diary of local events PAGE 8-Women's page, New-
settes.
PAGE 7-Territories' robbery sequel. Crown Land sale. European summoned. PAGE 8---Leading
article Guerilla War on all Fronts. PAGE 10-Police reserve orders. Flag incident in Shanghai. Weather report.
PAGES 11, 12 and 13-Finance Visand commerce.
tive is bound to envisage new com- mitments in this country some- where.
The paper says that King Carol bad drawn the attention of Britain,
"We have hitherto made no state- ment, as to where we proposé, to draw the line on German encroach- ment," saya the paper.
Checkmate On German Policy
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COUNTERFEIT NOTES
WUCHOW, Mar. 20 (Central) --Reports in circulation' in' financial circles" here that more than $10,000,000. Japanese- printed counter-felters of the Chinese Government legal tender notes have been shipped to many places in South China. They will shortly be circulated with the purpose of disturbing Chinese · finance;"
The reporte claim that the printing of the counter-felters is not so fine as the real ones and that their margin. İs wider.
JAPANESE VESSEL
SUNK
+ Single Copy: 10 Centa
Per Month: $3.00...
So Simple
And Naive!
“PRESS CLUB” IN CANTON
LATEST JAPANESE PROPAGANDA
A Reuter message from Canton yesterday reads:
"A claim that Chinese of all classes are flocking back to Can- ton at the rate of 4,000 'a' month was mude" at the first' Japanese press conference. The majority are returning via Macas, although ✡ considerabic number is also coming direct from Hongkang."
This gigantic piece of Japanese propaganda requires elucidation..
On Tuesday, March 14, accord- ing to the "Canton Daily Sun" a ́press ́ conference, was convened in Canton by one Colonel Tamurs, Director of the Japanese M- tary Information Bureau, and at- tended by about twenty foreign. Japanese and Chinese Journalists (the latter, of course, being pup- pets who had no say in the mat- ter except to nod or shake their heads as their Japanese masters. directed), and a Canton Press Club was inaugurated,
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Colonel Tamura, 'in' his opening remarks, emphasized the Importance of securate news and the necessity that ... certain methods be adopted for the daily release of news. This seems so simple and naive, but nobody can be taken in by it.
Mr. Kinoshito, correspondent of" the "Akahl Bhimba“- a- Tokyo newspaper, was "unanimously” - selected (not elected, mark you!) as chairman of the club and Colonel Tamura "very kindly" ac- cepted the post of adviser.
Furthermore, it should be noted in connexion with the statement made by the Japanese at their press conference that not more than one hundred (100) passengers have
back directly from Hongkong to Canton during the last month ·
It will easily be realized the amount of accurate news one may expect to get from the new Can- ton Press Club and the value of the so-called press conferences,
WANTON AIR RAIDS CONTINUE
THIRD SUCCESSIVE DAY'S BOMBING
SIANGYANG, Mar 29 (Cen- tral)-Wanton destruction of property, but remarkably few. Joss of lives, featured the third successive · day; of Japanese bombing of Siangyang and
· · Fancheng, sister cities facing each other on the Han River in north Eupeh, by fifteen planes to relays throughout resterday morning and after-
noon.
YANCHIAFOW, KIANGSI, Mar. (Central)—A Japanese navat vessel was hit "and sunk in the
More than 200 missiles were Poyang Lake near Wucheng, 11 miles southeast of Tehan on the dropped at random on all parts ci west bank of the lake in northern the two cities bringing down han- Klangst, as a result of a heavy gundreds of structures to debris and battle with Chinese shore batteries local authorities to decentralise the ruin." Effective steps taken by the
JOHANNESBURG, Mar. 20 (Reuse war vessels participated in the casualties list to just over 20
yesterday. Altogether 17 Japan population were able to limit the ter)—The view that "world come duel.
Already considerably reduced quest by consent", as also all talk
to ashes, Blangyang “and Fancheng of return of colonies to Germany Yehchiachow, near Wacheng yes now present pictures or ravage should be stopped now, is expressterday. They are reported to be and desolation in strange contrast
engaged by the Chinese deferiders with the peace and prosperity.
ed by the "Rand Daily Mail.”
About 200 Japanese landed at
འ
a month ago. After yesterday's raid, more people have moved out
It is by no means certain that there. such a step would lead to war, declares the newspaper, which adds that such a step would check INVESTIGATION OF from the urban areas to the nu mate Germany's policy of world domination by fear complex.
THE DOLLAR T.T. ON LONDON: 11. 2.25/824. TT. ON NEW YORK: 28:13/16 London Silver Market From Our Own Correspondent * London, Mar. 20. London silver prices to-day were up 1/18 as follows
Mar. 18 Mar. 20 Spot
20/20-1/16, Forward, 19-18/16 19-7/8-
FAN MURDER
Joining country.
HAID ON SZEWUI KUNMING, Mar. 20 (Central) The local court is still investigating LINHBIEN, KWANOTUNG, Mar. the murder of General Tan Shih- 20 (Central)—Nine Japanese heavy Sheng, and has not yet pre- bombers subjected Szewal to |ferred formal charges against the another terrific bombardment from | assassins who surrendered.
the air shortly before ten o'clock
The remains of General Fan have yesterday morning. Dra been encoffined, but the burial ser- ' Parts of the city and many vice will be withheld until the ar- adjoining areas, were made targeta |rival of May, Fan from Shanghal of the Japanese raid. Altogether General Fan's chauffeur, who more than 30 "egg"" were dropped; was wounded by the assassins, is killing and wounding expected to tre
civilians