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HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1939.
HAS THE ANGLO-ITALIAN PACT
BEEN VIOLATED?
Grave View Is Taken In Britain Of Italian
Invasion Of
Of Albania
PARLIAMENT SUMMONED
ITALIAN LONDON, APRIL 9 (REUTER)—THE OCCUPATION OF ALBANIA IS BEING TREATED IN LONDON AS A VERY SERIOUS ALTERATION TO THE EUROPEAN SITUATION, says the "diplomatle correspondent of the "Sunday Times."
One of the most serious consequences is the blow dealt to Icaltan good faith. The question arises whe- ther the British Government should denounce the Anglo-Italian Agreement on the ground that it has been violated. Such a step would be taken in London with the greatest reluctance.
Maintenance Of Greek
& Turkish Independence
ין
A more urgent matter is the maintenance of Greek and Turkish Independence. Both countries are gravely perturbed by the Italian occupation and by the concentration of Italian troops on. Rhodes and the Dodecanese Islands.
Responsible quarters in London. this correspondent con- tinues, express the opinion that any attack against Greece would bring Britain to her assistance and adds that the British Cabinet may be called upon to take a final decision on this aspect when it meets.
LONDON, April 9 (Reuter) GUARANTEE
--The meeting of Ministers lasted a hour and a half. As the situation is still obscure. regarding a number of im- portant factors, it has been arranged that the Ministers should remain in, or "near, London for the present.
FOR GREECE
CABINET WILL DECIDE
LONDON, April 9 (Reuter)—
Sunday's diplomatic Correspon-
Major C. R. Attlee and Sir Archibald Sinclair have re-dents declare that the. British
quested Mr. Neville Chamber- Cabinet will have to decide on
to
lain to recall Parliament to April 10 (Monday) whether discuss the Albanian situa- guarantee Greece against unpio- tion.
voked aggressión.
banian situation,
Later the Albanian Minister, M.
Greece essential.
The "Sunday "Express" states it FOREIGN OFFICE VISITORS
is believed that if the guarantee LONDON, April 9 (Reuter)-Lord is given it right include the Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, re-cupation by the British of Corfu turned to the Foreign Office yester-
as a "confidence" gesture. day afternoon when he and Mon. C. Corbin, the French Ambassador -- with whom he discussed the Al-of guarantee of independence of This question is, however, of such Lee Kurti, also called on the For-importance that the Ministers eign Secretary, while Major Attlee considered it necessary to ask Mr. was another visitar":
Chamberlain to return to London The American Ambassador, Mr. at once. Joseph Kennedy, called on Lord On Monday, A Cabinet Halifax later in the afternoon to Session will be held, at the discuss the European situation. close of which, very possibly,
GUARANTEE FOR GREECE
the declaration in question will be published.
Parliament will be called on Thursday.
LONDON, April 9 (T/Ocean) -The British' Government, ac- cording to reliable information, intends, in the course of the next few days, to guarantee the integrity and independence of
·Greece. The Greek "Minister In London, at an earlier stage of the Albanian developments, is said to have notified the wish of his government to have a declaration to this effect.
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INTERNATIONAL
SITUATION » DISCUSSION
Greek Minister At Foreign Office
LONDON, April 9 (Reuter)-Dis
15-19 Marina House" Queen's Bond Contrai,
4.P.0. Bax Mo, 1
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Kongmoon SELECTIONS FOR VALLEY
Reports Premature
MACAO, April 9 (Reuter)— Reports that the Chinese have retaken I Kongmoon are premature. Heavy fighting is. still proceeding and artillery and air bombing was clearly
audible in Shekki this morn- ing.
61.".
The Japanese are also ap- cussion on the International Parently striking inland to- Wuchow. Japanese Altuation began shortly after the wards Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain's planes based at Sancho Island are very active and can be return to London this morning.
The Foreign Secretary, Lord heard in Macao. Kwangsi Halifax. saw the Greek Minister at troops were reported to have the Foreign Office and then had arrived the other day and half-hour's conversation with only a small detachment of Mr. Chamberlain at 10, Downing the main body is still on the Street.
way...
庭
The
in French Ambassador London, M. Charles Corbin, called at the Foreign Office at 1 p.m.
Mr. Chamberlain may receive some "Minister to-day and" the Cabinet meeting has been fixed for Monday moming.
FRENCH MINISTERS MEET
FIGHTING.' CONTINUES SHEKKI, April 9 (Central)— Fighting continues in the neigh- bourhood of Kongmoon,
According to telephone “mes~ sage from Kuchen, opposite Kong- moon, nine Japanese planes were sighted heading for Kongmoon.
At dawn to-day a Japanese war-
PARIS: Apr. 9 (Reuter)-M. ship steamed to Ngankotaul, on Daladier (Primè Minister). M. the border of Chunigshan' and Cesar Cainpinchi (Navy Minister), Shantak, and lald a barrage at M. Guy La Chambre (Air Minister) Tangauheung to cover the landing and General Gamelin will meet of a party of marines. They were this afternoon."
repulsed by Chinese fire and re- turned to their warship which sailed in the direction of Yungki and Kwelehow.
NO TRUTH LONDON, April 9 (Reuter)-The Admiralty states there is no truth in reports, circulating abroad, that
naval units landed
British Corfu.
Advance On- Canton
In anticipation of a Chinese counter-attack the Japanese at at Yungki and Kweichow have been
increased to about 2,000 men.
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Chinese Drives From carefully to avoid disqualifica-
North, South & East
From Our Own Correspondent CHUNGSHAN, April 9-Concerted Chinese drives from the north. south and east have brought the advancing forces to the northern outskirts of Canton. It is reported |that the enemy detachments along the Canton-Hankow Railway are
retreating from Sunkai, as far as
tion
Border Troop Movements Denied By Germany
(Benter)
Talam, which is only nine miles of the Canton-Hankow north
BERLIN, April 9 Rallway, south section.
Bumours of troop movements on In southern Kwangtung, near the Polish frontiers are officially the delta of the West River, denied. Chinese forces have recaptured Any troop movements taking Kongmoon, Pakkal, Sunwui, Sha-place, It is explained, concern ping and Tonghả. On the East troops returning to their stations River, Chinese forces have kept on from Moravia, and Bohemta. pounding Tsengshing, about 50 In order to emphasise the calm miles north-east of Canton, al-that prevails it is pointed out that leave though the town, la garrisoned by soldiers are being granted 6,000 Japanese troops including ar-to assist farmers. SATURDAY'S MEETING
tillery and cavalry units, LONDON, April 3 (Reuter)—At] An unconarmed report stated Saturday's meeting of Ministers that Chinese forces have recap- at No. 10. Downing Street, the tured Bheklung and Bhektan, im- Chancellor of the Exchequer, Bir portant towns on the Canton- John Simon, presided in the ab-Kowloon Railway on the bank of) sence of Mr. Chamberlain. Lord the East River. It is known for Halifax and all the Defence Minis- some time that only a small force ters were present.
is garrisoning these towns.
ATTEMPTS ABANDONED-
return to London is, according to within the last 24 hours.
Fengchang on the Little North well-informed British sources, a While the Cabinet was meeting. River was also. retaken by the direct result of the Ministerial dis- Mr. Attlee, Leader of the Oppost- Self-Defence Corps, and this means cussion on Saturday" when the tian, called at No. 10 and requested that the enemy has abandoned all Foreign Secretary, Lord Hallisx, the immediate recall of Parliament attempts to invade Lupao and and the Minister for Defence are to discuss the Albanian occupation. Szewual, ? sald to have taken the view that A similar request was telegraph- the Italian procedure in" Albantà ed to Mr. Chamberlain by the Op-| would make a British declaration position Liberals..
Mr. Chamberlain's decision to terminate his Easter holiday and
GOLD SHIPPED
FROM EUROPE
Lord Halifax gave the Ministers | |
a full account of events in Albania
GANDHI AIDS CHINA
CHUNGKING, April 9 (Central)
Before the Chinese recapture
of Kongpoon, Sunwul and Pakkal. Chinese war - planes bombed and severely damaged Japanese military establish- ments in these towns. The | Chinese planes played a lead-
· ing" part in dislodging, the enemy from these positions -- As Chinese forces in Klangel are
PARIS, April 9 (T/Ocean)-The-Mr. Gandhi has launched a 8.8. Aquitania took on board yes- nation-wide campaign in India for also victorious and inflicted heavy terday at Cherbourg eight tons of tunds for the relief of the teeming Casualties to the Japanese, an ear- gold from Switzerland and nine Thinese refugees rendered destituteller report that Chinese counter- tons from Belgium, of a total and homeless by Japan's aggressive offensive will start in April seems value of $10 million French francs, var, according to a message from to bear fruit. destined for the Federal Reserve India
ICBANG, Apr. 9 (Central) Cht- -Bank in New York,
The Indian leader not long ago, nese troops are closing in on Ying- The 5.5. Montcalm is carrying "ontributed a large cum of money shan in north Hupel, 90 miles 99 milion. Swiss francs in gold for the purchase of ambulances for northwest of Hankow. The Jap- coins from Switzerland, destired the Red Cross units on the Chipa aese are fushing reinforcements for the Bank Royale du Canada. fronts.
there
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CHUNGKING AMERICANS "PROTEST" AGAINST PITTMAN NEUTRALITY
CHUNGKING, April 9 (Central)—Voicing the "pro- test" of American residents in Chungking against the terms of the Pittinan Neutrality Bill, Mr. George Fitch, Secretary of the National Committee of YMCA in" | China, in a cable to Fresident Roosevelt declared that, "as the Bill favours Japalı and further handicaps China, it seriously jeopardizes the existing friendship between China and the United States.
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Pope Appeals
For Peace And Justice
EASTER MESSAGE TO RULERS
ROME, April 9 (T/Ocean)→→ Pope Pius XII after solemn celebration of Easter-Man on Sanday forenoon read in the Basilica of St. Peter's, in Rome, an "Easter "and peace
message addressed to indivi- duals, peoples and rulers of nations.
The Pope pointed out that to- |day tension and excitement reigns [everywhere In the world and no- body knew whether we were not on the eve of catastrophe." How can International peace be pre- served, the Pope asked, if in some countries there is no peace at home.
How can peace be maintained, he, continued, if between nations there is no mutual understanding.
оп
mutual confidence and no
goodwill.
The Pope emphasized that justice and peace were inseparable and that, without order" within the countries, international peace was impossible. He, therefore, addressed. to all individuals peoples and rulers of nations this appeal to restore Justice and charity in the world,
According to Reuter, His Holf- ness sald: "When many without employment and bereit of the necessities of life become an eary, prey to subversive doctrines and organizations there cannot be peace, nor can there be peare 11. among nations, there is lacking mutual understanding which alone. can encourage and impel peoples. along the ways of civil progress, The message which was Vice-President
China nor can it exist If solemnly sane- simultaneously addressed to Branch of the 1.P.C., has started tioned pacts and plighted words the Secretary of State, Mr. in collaboration with its affiliated have lost that security and value Cordell Hull, Senator Key organizations, a nation-wide cam-which are indispensable as a basis support of Senator for reciprocal confidence, and Pittman and Representative Thomas denouncing the "cah and without which ardently desired. MacReynolds, reads:
"Americans in Chungking. and all their Chinese friends. are stunned by the terms of the Pittman Neutrality Bill which favours Japan and fur- ther handicaps China. The Bino-American friendship is: seriously jeopardized.
"Free China is making an extraordinary industrial and economic progress and pros-
pects are bright if China is not
faced by armies that are pro-
vided with essential materials
from America but instead is given further moral and finan cial aid. We implere America not to continue ignoring its moral and treaty obligations and not to enact legislation which will increase assistance to Japan. America's national honour is at stake.
-“We consider that an emi- bargo should be imposed on all materials used in warfare in the case of the aggressor only, and assistance to China should be increased.”
paign
01 the
carry" provision in Senator Pitt-disarmament, material and moral, man's Neutrality Bi a3 'not | become each passing day a less. moral," and recommending the possible realization.”
necessity of distinction between the aggressor and the aggressed in any neutrality legislation.
The Geneva telegram adds that European LP.C. organizations have sent messages to "America to sup- port the movement
HONAN TOWN RECAPTURED
BY CHINESE -
LOYANG, Apri; 9 (Central) Chuslenchen, southwest of 'Kai- feng, has been taken back by the Chinese.
"An Act Of Savages"
MOSLEM WORLD INDIGNANT
Albanian Invasion Condemned
PARIS, APRIL 8 (REUTER) ITALY'S INVASION OF ALBANIA The Japanese-employed Chinese
|HAS PROVOKED STRONG FEEL- trregulars under the command of ING IN THE MOSLEM WORLD, Wang Keh-Jen who were respon-
according sible for the defence of the town French Empire. were dispersed.
Another Japanese-employed ir-
to reactions: in the
A Beirut report to-day states. regular unit stationed at Taluwang, that indignation is rife there, and
that a committee of Moslem doctora west of Chuslenchen, was also **CASH AND CARRY": driven away. The commander of of sacred law have been summoned CHUNGKING, April 0 (Central: his unit Wang Tek-hsin was cap-to an extraordinary meeting of
members of the faith, According to я telegraphic ured alive. message received by the China
RECAPTURE ANTSEH Branch of the International Peace HSINGTSI, April 9 (Central)—A Campaign from its Headquarters in telegram received here from the Geneva.
· I.P.C | magistrate of Antsen in south National Committee on receiving Shansi states that Antseh has been the appeal from Dr. T. V. Boong | retaken by the Chinese. Fighting and Mr. Shao Li-tze, President and} la proceeding in the outskirts.
the American
- Picture taken during the open air United Service of Christian
Wit mest held opposite the Alhambra Theatre on "Good› Filday. (Photo, A. A KI
Jemuil Mardam, former Primé. Minister of Syria, declared: "We consider Italy's aggression ag an set of sávages, and like invasions of barbarians we are convinced that this aggression will have the most serians, re- percussions in the Arab ́and Islamic worlds.”
The Tunisian press devotes whole pages to the event in Albania.
DUNWARRANTED ATTACK |: LONDON, Apr 8 (Reuter)-The Executive: Committee, of the Mos- 18m
Society of Great Britain, meeting in London to-day, passed Bresolution deploring Italy's 20- tion In Albania and placing on [record its "condemnation of this unwarranted attack on a peace- fully disposed Moslem country."
DR GOEBBELS MAY VISIT ANKARA ISTANBUL, April 9 (Reuter)-It is understood that Dr. Goebbels, German Propaganda Minister, who is arriving here on Wednesday may visit Ankara before dying home.