HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
CABLES
INVITATION TO INVADE RUTHENIA LAST
AUTUMN
Rumania Refused
Determination To Defend
Her Territory
BUCHAREST, MAR. 28 (REUTER)—LAST AUTUMN RUMANIA WAS APPROACHED AND INVITED TO IN- VADE RUTHENIA, BUT REFUSED, 'said M. Calinescu, when he defended Rumania's action in the recent crisis in an address to the Supreme Council of the National Front.
Violent Anti- British Slogans
JAPANESE TACTICS
IN SHANGHAI SHANGHAI, MAR. 28 (REUTER) THE JAPANESE CONTROLLED CHINESE LANGUAGE NEWS-
PAPERS ARE WAGING A V10 LENT ANTI-BUITISH CAMPAIGN and such slogans as "Destroy the British Flag," "Boycott British
not
"Painful Surprise" In Germany
SITUATION LEFT "OPEN AND OMINOUS”
NEW YORK, Mar. 28 (Renter)-- |---Commenting on Signor Mus- {solini's ⠀ speech, "The Times”
BROMBERG RIOTS states: The speech leaves En-
is
·BERLIN, MAR. 28 (REUTER)" -POLITICAL CIRCLES HERE ARE "PAINFULLY SURPRIS- ED" at the "renewed anti- German incident caused by the Polish Western League, at the southern end of the Polish Corridor" In Bromberg, ac- cording to an inspired state- ment to the foreign press. which added that anti-Ger- man riots are increasing. '
NOT JUSTIFIED
rope lacking real security, but apparently it is saved from a new crisis.
de-
The "Herald Tribune" clares: "Signor Mussolini leaves the whole situation open and aminous."
sald, was Rumania, he
DIPLOMATIC CHANGES determined to defend her
LONDON, Mar. 28 (BWS) Str territory and, in the recent
WARSAW, Mar, 28 (Reuter-It Newton, who leaving trade talks with Germany. |
authoritatively stated that Prague to take up in the near her Independence was
nothing is known of any serious future, his new post of British raised; or, she would have
Ambassador at Bagdad, is expected broken off those negotiations.
incident in Bromberg.
Minor incidents involving Gerto come to London this week before When mobilization was ordered mans and Poles are constantly proceeding to the Near East. recently Rumania notified the being reported, but it is stated Powers that she bad decided to here that nothing has occurred to defend her territory and had call-justify the language in the Berlin ed several classes to the colours. statement.
M. Gafentnu, who followed, said that Rumania's relatioris with Po-
Get In Touch With Hitler?
NO PURPOSE IN DOING SO, SAYS
PREMIER
LONDON, Mar. 23 (BWS)—. The fact that the Prime Min- ister was not questioned in the House of Commons yester- day on the progress of' con- sultations with other Govern- ments was probably accounted for by the general knowledge that these consultations are being pursued, so far as the British Government is con- cerned, in a mood which pre- cludes unnecessary
delay, while it acknowledges the need for due consideration.
Mr. Chamberlain" was, however, asked to what extent his govern- ment still regarded the Anglo- German Declaration of Sept. 29. fast as an effective instrument for regulating relations between the British and German Governments.
The Premier referred his ques- The British Legation in Prague remains in charge of Mr. Troutbeck, tloder to his Birmingham speech and. in reply to a suggestion that Sir Maurice Peterson, Sir Basil's he should get in touch personally, predecessOT wt the Bagdad with Herr Hitler and obtain the "INVINCIBLE POLISH ARMY”
WARSAW, Mar. 28 (Reuter)-Embassy, who was recently appoint- latter's own explanation of his land and the Balkan Entente Appealing to the nation to subed Ambassador to the new Spanish grave inconsistency, he said he did
think
useful purpose allies had recently been streng-scribe generously to the £48.000,- Government, to leaving within the not
would be served by his doing so, thened. He particularly mention-000 internal defence loan, Genext few days for Burgos... ed, the assurances received from Skwarczyski, Leader of the Gov- Turkey during the recent crisis ernment Party, declared that Po-
and added that Rumania was sur-land visualized “the war of the
was
Goods," "Confiscate British Pro-prised by M. Csaky's speech on future as an era of fresh successes perty" are being splashed in
Mar.
Rumania
not for "the invincible Polish Army." heavy type on the front pages.
frightened by M. Csaky and did He added that the Foles regard- Nanking states that the Japanese not intend to follow his type of ed the events of historical im-
An American missionary from
controlled. newspapers there are appealing to the employees of British institutions, including the Consulates, to leave their posts.
ASSURANCES BY GERMANY
"No Validity For
The Future"
CHUNGKING, Mar. 28 (Cen- tal)"It is unnecessary to Bocuse Germany of perfidy. Not only the Nazi Government, but all previous German Governments, from the time of Frederick the Great, have made their position perfectly clear. The them an Inter- national assurancë is no IWIE than a statement of present- intention. It has no absolute
Edity for the future." Thus Lord Occi, President of the International Peace Campaign,
argument,
No Political Clause
GERMAN - RUMANIAN
TRADE PACT
LONDON, Mar. 28 (Renter)- In a statement in the House of Commons "yesterday
on the German Rumanian Trade Agreement, the Prime Minister" said that the Rumanian Gov- ernment had informed Majesty's Government that the Agreement contained no poll-.. tical. classe and that Rumanla had not signed awar her economic independence
At the end of his statement on the German-Rumanian Trade Agreement. Mr. Chamberlain sald that
of
the greatest importancu.
portance that were occurring near their frontiers calmly, because they
were confident in. their strength.
PARIS.
Q012
CABINET
DISSENSION
REPORTS UNFOUNDED
Voluntary National Register Developments
SECURITY. MEASURES..
Mar. 28 (T/Ocean)— The special security measures de- cided upon by the Polish Gov-
LONDON, MAR, 28- (REUTER)-THE CONTINUED ernment are being carried out with
REPORTS OF DISSENSION IN THE BRITISH CABINET all secrecy, reports "Le Soir" yes-
are not taken seriously in well-informed· Parliamentary terday night. Polish newspapers
quarters, Reuter learns. were forbidden to reveal or to
Consultations regarding the comment upon troop movements and mobilization measures and declaration against aggres- foreign correspondents have been sion are proceeding normally instructed not to report on the and the Cabinet is solidly be- military situation.
hind the Premier in this matter.
FLYING STUDENT
RETURNS
Spent Night At Mirs Bay
None the worse for his experi-
morning."
+
No pledge has been given to France on the subject of conscrip tion and no dissension in the Cabinet on the question is ap- parent.
The foremost matter of con- sideration at present is a re- view of the voluntary National Register promised for the end of March.
There are indications that new
"Technique Of Hitler"
A PROTEST
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SEVERE FIGHTING OUTSIDE NANCHANG: MANY FIRES STARTED IN CITY:
SHANGHAI, Mar. 28 (Renter) The Japanese officially an- nounced to-day that Nanchang, the capital of Klangsi, was occupied yesterday, adding that a Japanese flying column had succeeded in cutting the Che- KINDE-Klangs; Railway.
have regained Wangchwang and Liuchwang, respectively north and west of Singang. At least 100 casualties were inflicted and the | Japanese are rushing reinforce-
ments from Sinyarig.
To the south of Binyang, the Chi- nese staged a series of raids on It is alleged that the Chinese the Japanese at Laulin, Lichiatsui, rear-guard · resorted to "scorched | Chikungshan and Tungwangtien earth" tactics and that many fires along the Pelping-Hankow line, on were started in Nanchang
Sımday. They succeeded in re- SEVERE FIGHTING
occupying Liulin, but retired later SIUSHUT, KIANGSI, Mar. 28 upon the arrival of heavy Japanese (Central) The severest fighting reinforcements, since the Wuhan Battle, continues
The raliway bridge at Tung-
to rage at Wanshoukung, Wankiafu wangtien was dycamited and mang" and Lohua, in the western out radis som up by the attacking Chi- skirts of Nanchang.
nese.to cut the Japanese retreat.
The Chinese forcés responsible for the counter-oTensive on Anyi.
ABORTIVE ATTEMPTS LOYANG, Mar. 28 (Central)---- on the north bank of the Lia Further abortive attempts to deve River, north-west of Nanchang, westward were made by the Jap- are steadily tightening their griplanese at Wenhsier, in northern on the enemy. After the recapture Honan on Sunday. of Pheonix Hill, Tiger F 370
Two Japanese units were engaged Chenkiashan, east and southeast in the drive, one pushing towards
of Anyi, they are now closing in Fellengchen and the other towards. on the town itself.
Nanwangtsun. Both were defeat- Taking advantage of the hilly ed to Wenhsien..Chinese forces are terrain around Wuning. 70 miles new battling with the Japanese in north-west of Nanchang, the Chi-the outskirts of Wenkusien. nese left wing is fighting against the invading Japanese troops sue- cessfully.
It is revealed that Japanes
JAPANESE DRIVE
mechanised units paid dearly in IN SOUTH
their present drive. Crossing one.
of the tributaries of the Kan River
en March 26, one of three Japanese 12,000 Troops Landed
tanks preceding a Japanese column fell into the stream. The other two rumbled to the Nuháng Rail- way Station, terminus of the Nan-
United States Andchang-Kukiang Railway, where
Foreign Affairs
WASHINGTON,
MARCH
25
*The Bill was allpped through
they were joined later by eleven other tanks. Chinese anti-tank guns opened up and darnaged six
of them.
the extension of Anglo- tnce of Monday night, George H. developments will result and that (REUTER)—A PROTEST AGAINST Rumanian trade and the promotion Huang, student pilot of the Far a comprehensive scheme for com- ADOPTING "THE TECHNIQUE OF
FIGHTING IN SOUTH HONAN wrote to the "Dally Telegraph'
relations between
SIANGYANG, HUPE Mar 28 the two East Flying Training School care pulsory physical training of youth | HITLER" WIS voiced during a and "Morning Post" even as early countries was a matter to when out of the fog and landed at Kalis a possibility.
brief discussion on foreign Affair (Central)Reports of serious fight- as Sept. 20 last, exactly nine days His Majesty's Government attached Tak airport at 10 o'clock yesterday The Ministers intend to pursue in the US. Senate in passing the ing in the vicinity of Binyang, on before the Munich agreement.
every aspect of national organiza- United States Army Appropriate Pelping Hankow Railway in Continuing. Lord Cecil said that
In this connexion "the Premier School oficials, preparing to tion that can be fitted into the tions BIIL
south Honan, have been received here, "the actions of the present German mentioned the recent decision to leave the airport on a search for Premier's pledge that conscription administration on several occasions despatch a
British Commercis the missing plane, were pleasantly will not be introduced in peace the Senate quickly by a voice vote in their attack. on the Japanese, It is stated that Chinese forces showed that they accept the tradi-Mission. "The Rumanian Govern-amazed at Huang's arrival and time.
and now gces before the Joint tional German view on such mat-ment is still anxious that a mission the story of his adventures during
Committee for the adjustment of ..tera."
shall proceed and, of course, that the preceding night.
the differences raised between the Lord Cecil continued: Sub
Leaving Kal Tak is our intention," he added.
House of Representatives and the mission, therefore, to Herr Hitler
afternoon at 3.30 o'clock Rumania's Trace Asreement with examination fight. Huang dew
Seriate. means the extinction of Czecho-Germany was in the nature of a slovak Independence, the breach of our treaty pledges Chamberlain continued, and its
| comprehensive, programme, on the subject. It means a great precise effect in practice would de fog of the year, this "soupy” increase in the prestige of the pend on the manner in which its atmosphere made it impossible Nazi Government, and a
povisions were carried out. They for Huang to be definite of Kai ponding diminution of that of
must await developments before Tak's location. this country.
coming to any definite conclusion.
It means.
corres-
"Above all, it means acceptance
Mr.
of the view that the only thing It appeared that Germany would that counts in international affairs co-operate in the development of is brutal force, and that the hope the existing Rumanian industries of substituting for it reason, and and in setting up new ones, par÷! justice must be definitely shan-ticularly in deld agriculture, fores- doned."
try and mining.
•
NO RETRIBUTIVE ECONOMIC MEASURES BY BRITAIN AGAINST GERMANY
LONDON, MAR. 28 (REUTER)—MR. R. A. BUTLER, UNDER- SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, REPLIED IN THE AFFIR- MATIVE yesterday in the House of Commons when asked for an assurance that a review of the position necessitated by the recent changes in the international situation did not involve any retributive economio mesures against Germany, ! -
од
Monday
on an
into the air for a test at 6,000 feet. The weather being the thickest
Being unable to locate the land- ing field be found a hole in the tog and descended at 4.30 p.m. in Bias Bay...
Fear of the Japanese caused him to again take to the alr and 20 minutes later he landed at Mira Bay where he spent the night in the school's Moth Hornet plane on the beach.
BRITISH MISSIONARY
KILLED
LONDON, Mar, 28 (Reuter).... In the House of Commons 768- terday, Mi. E:A. Butler, Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that when Japanese planes bombed Pingkiang on Mar. 15, ten bombs fell in the Methodist Mission, killing eight - persons, one of whom was the. Rev. Leigh, a "British_mbject. There were no other British, casuxitics.
The property was clearly marked by lage British flags and white
George Huang has secured his letters on the ground. "A" licence and is now working
for his "B," commercial transport had been instructed to protest bo The British Ambassador in. Tokyo licence.
The
report that Huang. on securing the latter licence will be given a present of a speedy, three seater British made plane, from his father, has not been confirmed Ometals at the Far East Mying Training School were pleased with their student's discretion, hij in- telligent reasoning and his be-
Mr. Butler added that he would Replying to other questions, Mr.haviour throughout the unfor- give consideration to the rugge Butler stated that His Majesty's tunate situation.
tion that his statement be - Government had made no protest eluded in the German broadcasts | respecting Menel. from this country in view of the
propaganda" "being · made inside
Germany to the effect that Britain'
"ARMY AND DEFENCE
HELP FOR "SORELY TRIED NATION"
- Asked whether in" view of the
the Japanese Government,
Asked whether a claim had been made for compensation for the damage done to this British subject,
Butler replied: "I have no doubt a claim will be made.”
'V.D.M.A. ANNUAL
MEETING
It was Senator King who stirred up a brief discussion on foreign affairs when he asked what danger threatened the United States and then proposed that the Bill be pruned by ten per cent,
A
A chorus of "Noes” drowned, his remarks and when they had sub- sides Senator King said: "I don't believe the United States would be endangered even if · Germany defeated England.”
Senator Minton suggested. that Germany might then ob- tain Bernads or a part of Canada, whereupon Senator Lundeen proposed that" the United States · should seize · Bermuda and the other foreign possessions in the West Indies -
force
payment of America's war debts. Senator Minton protested that this would be adopting technique of Hiller.";
to
ADDITIONAL FUNDS
the
HOMELESS JEWS
Another Batch For
Far
East
FRANKFURT ON -MAINE,
At Bocca Tigris
MACAO, Mar. 28 (Reuter) ---The Japanese are making a drive towards Chungshan Dis- trict and captured · Yungki and Kweichow after a whole. day's fighting against Chinese guerillas.
от
] The Chinese Arj posing the Japanese troops.
It is reported that the "Jap- anese landed 12,000 troops
near Bocca Tigris over the week-end.
•
· GUERILLA BAIDS CHANGSHA, Mar, 28 (Central) · -While the Japanese are cen- tring their efforts on the drive" in Klangsi, Chinese guerillas in various parts of Hupeh and Human provinces are increas- Ing their pressure on the enemy.
The Japanese at Kishui, in esat. Hupeh, have been evicted by the Chinese guerillas. After about five months' 'Japanese occupa- tion, the town has now returned to Chinese control.
Subjected to many harassing at- tacks, the Japanese at Chung- kuanyi, squthwest of ́ Macheng, baye sustained heavy losses. Three hundred Japanese troops dis- patched from Bunglow, a town 10 miles southwest of Macheng and about 40 miles east of · Han- [kow, were intercepted on^. March' The emigrants are mostly young 26 on the march. Scores of them or medium-aged, of both sexes, and paid with their lives in "resisting all professions are rented. The the Chinese attack, majority of them are bound : for In narth Hunan the Chinese Shanghai to
guerillas had a brief occupation Aided by the different interns, of Sinkaitang, shout nine miles tional societies for the sad of southeast of Yoyang, yesterday. Jewish emigrants, each curried a They regained the place after in- handbag with a few plongings. fteling over 80 casualties upon
nhe, party, wis condicted to the the Japanese garrison force there * Italian frontier by Gemad odelali. in a sudden raid, but made
strategic: withdrawal :/ upon – the arrival of Japanese reinforcements from Yangtowaze.
Mar, 28 (Renter)-Six hundred Jews departed from here by a special train for Genom, from where they are salling on the Conte Blancamano on Mar. 20 for Singapore, Shanghai, the Dutch East Indles, Indo-China
and Sism.
NORTH GERMAN
LLOYD SAILINGS
SURPRISE ATTACK CHUNGKING, Mar, 28 (Dentral) Goochów, the "Venice of China”.
the Nanking Shanghai, Ralf
was subjected to a surprise
· An earlier message stated that the UB. Benate passed the 9513,000,000: Army Appropriation The annual genera] meeting-of Bill which now returns to the the St. Andrew's Branch of the House of Representatives for ac Victoria Diocesan Missionary tion on the amendments. Rociation was held at St. Andrew's
President Roosevelt has asked A Trizs Ocean report states that Church Hall last night, when some Congress for additional funds, to the North-German Lloyd office here on 30 members attended.
talling over fourteen and a quar-bas received cable information LONDON, Mar. 28 (Reuter)--The Mr. N. Broadbridge was re- was endeavouring to secure the deterioration in the international House of Lords," without a division, elected. Hon. Secretary, and Mr. Ater million dollars, for the Navy from the head once in Germany, attack by 500% Chinese guerillas economic strangulation of Gers station, steps would be taken passed the Second Reading of the W., Hunt, Hou, Treasurer. Miss for the purchase of further aero stating authoritatively that all on Mar. 24 according to a report
of the the company's Emerging from an Stabiliation Cunningham, Mrs. C., M. Bird, Mrs. planes during the fecal year 1940. perte oncerning of pole trans, from hangaton 4 uncove giant liners "Bremen" and "Europa" | bass, the guerlling: descended on cial Secretary to the War Office, Lord Templemore drew the st-R. Baldwin were elected to the
from the North-Athunt
the city in two col BIUSHUI, KIANGEL, Mar 28 said that the requirements of the tention of the House to China's re- Committee, workou
Gene Reynolds, who played the| Hamburg--New York) to the bath column attacked the (Central)-Nine Japanese planes present situation were under con-putation for high financial in- The speaker at the meeting was lame boy in “Boys Town,'” has Atlantic route (Hambur
gats and the oth sidèration." raided Bushul, in north-west
tegrity, while Lord Bnell, on behalf the Rev. N. V. Halward whose signed a new long-term contract [America), are absolutely. Klangal, yesterday, dropping over Mr. Chamberlain rave a similar of the Labour Opposition, express- subject was "Misionary and Me- with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, foundation 10 misalles About 30 civilian reply when he was asked what ed pleasure trint this gesture to dical Work in Canton. A short Among his pictures are "Of Hi- No change of sailing or rome has un. casualties were inficted and six, alterations were contemplated in help a sorely tried nation had programme of musical entertain- man Hearts," "The Crowd Roars", been contemplated or la bauses wrecked.
defence: arrangements.
been made gt last.
ment was also presented.
and ... "Love Finds Andy Hardy.", al to be contemplated for the
many..
KIANGSI TOWN RAIDED
forthwith: to enlarge the Britishi
Chinese Currency
Army, Sir Victor Warrender, Finan-"
A Robinson, Miss B. M. Pope and Mr.
ved