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"Hongkong Daily Press-March 24, 1939.
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OF MEMEL HAS GENERAL LULL ATTRIBUTED TO
GERMAN ACQUISITION OF
ALL THE CHARACTERISTICS OF MILITARIZED DIPLOMACY Acid "Times" Comment: YANGTZE WILL
Fuehrer Contradicts Two Munich Assurances
LONDON, Mar. 23 (BWS)-While admitting that in the case of Memel the German acquisition was not comments without a basis of excuse, "The Times" acidly on the manner of its acquisition.
"It has, indeed, all the characteristics of mill- tarized diplomacy of which the Nazis make a speciality. The German Chancellor's action completely con- tradicts two of the assurances he gave to Mr. Cham+ berlain. He drives home, as it were, his repudiation of the pledge that Sudetenland was the last territorial claim he had to make in Europe and he is no longer glad to leave Meme-land as it was so long as the Memel" statute was observed by the Government.”
A recent picture of Count Clano, the Italian Foreign Minister.
AUSTRALIA TO HAVE ALL PARTY
Lithuanian
BE REOPENED TO FOREIGN SHIPS
When Military Necessity Permits
ARMY ATHLETICS POSTPONED
The Army Athletic meeting is postponed to a later date on account of the state of the “ground.
It is hoped that all those who have been invited will come on the day which will be notified later.
PREVAILING EXHAUSTION OF
JAPANESE FORCES
Defeatist Politicians Forestalled
ASSASSINATION OF
THREAT TO WANG'S ASSOCIATE
POLAND
COLLABORATION
SHANGHAI Mar. 23. (Int'l) The assassination of Tseng Taang-ndhg, close associate at Wang Ching-wei, is stated to be perpetrated by patriotic groups who went to Hanoi to forestall any defeatist pollu- cians from Joining the Japanese cause, it is reported here. Tseng, and a former official of
Kuling Capture Attempt
Is Abandoned
CHUNGKING Mar. 23 (Central)-The general lull along practically all fronts during the past week, end- Ing Mar. 22, was attributed by a spokesman of the Military Affairs Commission to the prevailing exhaus- tion of the Japanese forces, who were obliged to con fine their activities to consolidating their positions and replenishing their ranks.
The spokesman predicted, however, that, the Japan- ese will probably make another desperate attempt for a push as soon as they have completed their reinforce- ment.
SHANGHAI,- Mar. 23 (Reuter)- The hope that "third Powers will realise how Japan respects their peaceful tradirig and will, there-
URGED BY: fore, co-operate in the establish- ment of a new order in East Asia"
FRENCH PRESS Japanese was expressed by the Consul-General In Tsingtao in a
PARIS, MAR. 23 (REUTER)} the Ministry of Railways In On the Kwangtung front statement announcing the reopen- ing of the outer harbour to foreign-THE PRESS GENERALLY Nanking. were seen here an athere has been much Japan- SEES A THREAT TO POLAND secret mission believed to be de-ese troops movement but little shipping as from Mar. 25.
Replying to questions at a press IN THE GERMAN OCCUPA-trimental to the Chinese cause actual fighting. The enemy conference here a JapaneseTION OF MEMEL spokesman assured a foreign cor- respondent that the "same prin- ciple" would apply to the Yangtze which would be reopened to for eign shipping when military neces- sity permitted..
In point of fact the Lithuanian Government had lately had the greatest difficulty, even in retain- ing the rights which the statute of autonomy allowed them in the ter- ritory. Incompatibility of Nazi] · methods with any reasonable code: of international intercourse Te- mains, therefore, as glaring as ever. The dictator does not negotiate. He dictates, the paper adds.
GERMAN TROOPS ENTER MEMEL-LAND
(Reuter)- BERLIN, Mar. 23 Punctually at 5 am. German troops started to march into Memel-land Memel Nazi from East Prussia. storm troopers and hundreds of civilians greeted them. As they moved on through Memel territory every village holsted Swastika Bags and hundreds came out of their homes to watch.
TREATY SIGNED
CHINA - CURRENCY BILL
LONDON, Mar. 23 (Renter) The China Currency Bül will be passed in all ita stages in the House of Lords next week and will become law on Wed- nesday or Thursday.
* PETIT, JOURNAL." URGES "THAT IN ORDER TO AVOID THE MENACE OF ENCIRCLE- MENT OF POLAND, "PARIS AND LONDON SHOULD-PRO- MOTE THE. AROUND WARSAW OF ALL BALTIC STATES THREATEN- ED BY GERMANY.
REGROUPING
"HUMANITE" STATES," THE INDEPENDENCE OF POLANDI AND RUMANIA CAN BE
·SAVED, BUT ONLY BY COL- LECTIVE EFFORT BY THE COUNTRIES THREATENED BY THE HITLER PUSH AND COLLABORATION OF THESE COUNTRIES WITH THE DE- MOCRATIC POWERS."
Paris Circles Puzzled By
Italian King's Speech
The treaty reuniting the Memel district with the Reich was signed
PARIS, Mar. 23 (Reuter)-A31- here at midnight by the German thoritative circles are somewhat Foreign Minister, Herr von Ribben- trop, and M. Urbsis. A communi- puzzled by King Victor Emmanuel's que states that the two countries Deech at the 30th session of the
undertake never to resort to force Chamber of Fascil and Corpora
against each other, nor to support
tions. The King's reference to the
- GOVERNMENT?the use of force by a third party Note, to France concerns the re-
MELBOURNE, Mar. 23 (Reuter)— The Australian Prime Minister, Mr.
an
against one of the two partners."
pudiation by Italy of the 1938 Franco-Italian Trea...
HITLER ARRIVES
It is pointed out that the Italian MEMEL, Mar. 23 (Reuter-Herr Note of December 17 last did not the cruiser contain precise demands. News of the repudiation became known in Paris on December 22.
J. A Lyons declared that the Aus-Hitler landed from tralian Government had decided Deutschland shortly after 9.30 am to spend an extra £2,500,000 for G.M.T. and drove to the theatre the next three years on defence square where German troops were
In
interview in drawn up and a huge crowd walted. measures.
All offices and shops were closed. Tasmania, Mr, Lyons told the press
German cruisers, destroyers, he would be willing to form an all-Party Government in view of minesweepers, and submarines ar-
rived at Memel ahead of the imperative needs of defence.
Deutschland. "AGGRESSIVE STEPS" OTTAWA, Mar..23 (Reuter)-The Detence Minister assured House of Commons that Canada would take "very aggressive steps" this year for the "development of airports on the Atlantic coast.
the CHINESE
TWO EXPLOSIONS
IN BIRMINGHAM
Prime Minister's Son's Escape
LONDON, Mar. 23 (T)Ocean)- Two explosions occurred in Bir- mingham on Wednesday evening which are generally held to have been due to acts of sabotage by Trish extremists.
RECAPTURE
the
The impression prevails in Italian eireles that some effort - by France and Britain to show that bygones must be bygones is of paramount importance. The friendly reference to Bittain and the absence of allusion of bit terness in feeling regarding France is felt to be significant,
Sobriety. In reference to Rome-Bedin axis was also marked. "His reticence cannot fall to be
the
WANGKIANG noticed in Berlin and elsewhere"
FANCHENG, HUPER, Mar. 29
(Central) Chinese recapture of
Wangklang, important west An-
remarked an Italian EsterFT.
NEW JAPANESE
hwel city on the north tank of ORDER IN CANTON
the Yangtze about 35 miles above Anking, on March 20, was reported
CANTON, Mar. 23 (Reuter-The
in military despatches received circulation of Chinese newspapers published in non-occupied areas, here to-day.
Including Hongkong, has been for- bidden by the Japanese rallitary Pamphlets distributed through- out the city contain threats of to anyone severe punishment
bringing
Canton
GRAND NATIONAL authorities
CALL OVER
LONDON, Mar. 23 (Reuter)--The caught following is the latest call-over for Chinese newspapers published in the Grand National to be run the non-occupied
The first occurred in a car to-morrow: which was parked and into which
into
areas
MR. R. S. HUDSON
IN MOSCOW MOSCOW, Mar. 23 (Reuter)-
Kiistar 15 to 2 t. and o; Work bomb had apparently been placed. man 9 to 1 o. 10 to 1 : Royal The car was tom to pieces, all Daniele 21 to 2 t. and o; Teme windows in the neighbourhood Willow 100 to 7 t. and 6 Rock- were shattered and doors were unquilla 100 to 6 o. 18 to 1 t.; Royal
Barbati Mall 18 to 1 £ and o.; Brendans Mr. R. 8. Hudson, Becretary to the hinged.
and Department for Overseas Trade The second explosion took place Cottage. Cooleen; Underbid ́at a factory of Imperial Chemical | Macmoffat to 1 o; Blue Shirt arrived in Moscow to-day for Industries. Just outside Birming- 22 to 1 t. and o; Inversible 25 to four-day trade talks with the ham. According to a police report 1 o. 28 to 1 t; Dunhill Castle 28 Bortet authorities. He was given one workman was killed. The son to 1 t, and o.; St. George 28 to 1 a warm welcome and various of the Premier, Mr. Chamberlain, o Dominicks Cross, Perfect Part functions have been arranged in who at the time of the explosion and War Vessel 33 to 1 o, Montre tits honour including luncheon was barely a hundred yards away, Jeau 35 to 1 t. and a; Black Hawk to-day with M. Litvinoff, Soviet
10 to 1,0
Foreign Commissar escaped unhurtës
KING VICTOR EMMANUEL
GUIDE TO THE NEWS
PAGE 2-Home football fore
Steel cast by Telescore." Coulson Billiards league con- cludes. Sporte notes and
PAGE 3-Women's interests.
Confide in Falth Prior. PAGE 3-Cinemas, Crossword puzzle. Diary of local events, PAGE 8 Newsettes. Round
about Menu
PAGE 7-Funeral of Mr. G. E. Dudley, Military wedding at Cathedral. PAGE
a-Leading articles Confidence in China: Life in Canton.
PAGE 10 Legislative Council Radia meeting Services. programmes..
PAGE IL-Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharf and Godówn Company meeting,
PAGES 12 and 13-Finance 2 and comINETER.
PAGES 14 and 15 Shipping
news and directory, PAGE 16Home football
League tables to date.
Japanese writers "In Tokyo news has strengthened the posi- papers even mentioned that Wanstions on both the Canton- Ching-wei might head A pro- Hankow Railway and the
Japanese government in China.
+
South
West.River.
U.S. Asiatic Fleet Will
Go North
Feverish activities by the Japan- |
SHANGHAI, Mar, 23 (Reuter- It is also reported that a jointese were noted on Hainan Island session of pro-Japanese puppets erecting fortified positions at Hoi-It is authoritatively learned that will be in session in Nanking until how and aerodromes at Mencheong the USS. Astoria, which is now All indications are crossing the Pacific with the body and Tingan. Mar. 29 for certain political ob- jectives.
that the Japanese are planning to Mr. Hiroshi Saito, late ex-Jap- anese Ambassador to Washington. stay long on the island.
In north Kiangsi, an at-will make calls at Shanghai, Hong-
to the United States, HANOI, Mar. 23 (Intl)-Upon tempt has been practically kong and Manila, before returning receipt of the shooting incident abandoned by the Japanese to in the home of Wang. Ching-capture Kuling. The Japan- in Hanoi, Generalissimo Chiang
... CHIANG'S MESSAGE
Kai-shek sent a telegram to Mr. ese retreated with Wang expressing gratification that casualties. He was safe and unhurt). telegram was sent here through the French Colonial authorities.
COMPETITION RESULTS
The
The results of the "Daily Press" advertisement competi tlon, known as "The Citadel" Competition, held in conjune- tion with the M.-G.-M. Fic- tures, appear on page"§.
N -- It is also learned that "the"
United States Aastic Fleet, many which is now in Philippine
and
waters, will be la China, waters: In April, May-and June, will visit Shanghai, Tringiao
and Chefoe, SAMME This will be the test visit of the
On the Tehan-Nanchang front on the Siu. River, some fence fight ing broke out on Mar. 17 with both sides suffering considerable losses.
In south Shansi, central Hupeh. US, Fleet to Twingtao and Chetoo north Kiangsu and south Shan-under conditions now obtaining as tung general lull prevalled regards currency and other mea- throughout the week under review. sures introduced since the transfer with the exception of sporadic out-[of control. -»'. breaks where the defenders suc- ceeded in holding their own.
TIN MARKET OUTLOOK
LONDON, Mar. 23 (Reuter).
While the International Tin Com CHUNGKING HAMI mittee's decision to fix the free
AIR SERVICE
market quota for the second quar-”
ter. at 40 per cent, follows the ex
CHUNGKING, Mar. 23 (Central) pectations of the majority of tin The Eurada plane. Lanchow is market interests there is consider- to make the first night on the able doubt as to what exactly are Chungking-Ham! line to-morrow the terms and arrangements made when the line will be formally for the liquidation of the existing Inaugurated, it is learned from over exports. The immediate.out.. the Eurasia Aviation Corporation. look on tin depends to some extent The new airline represents the on the period during which these easternmost section of the forth-excess exports will be quidated! coming Chungking-Moscow link, which point was not indicated in which will bring air communica- the communique and on which tion between the two places to matter there is further information within four days.
obtainable in London to-day.
Mussolini To Make
Next Move?
Colonial Claims Expected
On Sunday
LONDON, Mar, 23 (Reuter) Speculations whether Signor Mussolini will formulate his colonial claims next Sunday are rife. Some circles maintain that the time is propitious, but in well-informed quarters Reuter's correspondent understands that it is believed that II Duce will state Italy's claims in firm, but balanced, language.
Previously there had been some doubt as to whether the Fleet would go North this year.
S.M.C. CHAIRMAN
LODGES PROTEST
WITH CONSUL
SHANGHAI, Mar. 23 (Reuter) ---The Chairman of the Shang- hai Municipal Council, Mr: 0.8. Franklin, has lodged a protest with the Senior Consul against the functioning of Chinesë au- xiliaries attached to the Japan- ese gendarmerie on Soochow Crock bridges connecting "the "Japanese occupieds section of "the_["ternational: Settlement with the rest of the Settlement. The Chariman of the Council also drew the attention of the Can- sular Body to the fact that on the occasion of a recent demonstra- Mon, police of the Japanese-foster- ed police of the Shanghai Special - City Government functioned in Hongkong Park, which is the pro- perty of the Municipal Council.
The Chairman said that the Ametioning in the Bettlement of; uniformed or armed Chinese other than members of the Bhanghai- Municipal Police is an incentive to the commission in the Settlement of those acts of terrorem which the Council is anxiously trying prevent.
THE DOLLAR T.T. ON LONDON, 12" 2225/824 T.T. ON NEW YORK: 28 13/16 London Silver Market From Our Own Correspondent It is not thought that the bearers of messages between
London, Har. 29. Duce, with his strong sense of the two Governments, mo
CALLED TO THE COLOURS London silver prices to-day were realities, will present any-
ROME, Mar. 23 (Reuter)-A new up 1/18 for Spot and down 1/16 thing in the nature of an draft of recruit estimated at for Forward as follows:- ultimatum to France or will 300,000 will be called to the colours make his demands in such this week Normally, 200,000 men form as to preclude the possi-are called up each year. The train bility of an agreed settlement, ed reserves to this latter number are expected to be released from
Spot
Forwa
Mar 22 Mar 23
149-15/16
19-11 19-5/8
It is known that certain circles the colours as usual about April 1.Its learned that the in France; are anxious to discuss The reason for the increase in Ambassador Bir Archi matters with Duce and the this year's draft is said to be the Kerr is lea rumours are many concerning the inclusion of recruita who were unft via Indo-China on Apri personages who are thought to be! in the previous classes.