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BRITISH THREAT TO MEET WAR WITH WAR IN EVENT OF
EVENT OF FURTHER
AGGRESSION IN
IN EUROPE Prime Minister's Dramatic Speech: Support To Greece And Rumania
LONDON, APRIL 13 (REUTER) THE GOVERNMENT HAS COME TO THE CONCLU
SION THAT IN THE EVENT OF ANY "ACTION WHICH CLEARLY THREATENED THE INDEPENDENCE OF GREECE AND RUMANIA, and which the Greek and Ru- manian Governments, respectively, consider vital to resist by their national forces, His Majesty's Government would feel, itself bound at once to lend the Greek and Rumanian Governments all the support in its power," said the British Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, amidst cheers, in the course of his statement on the European situation in the House of Commons yesterday.
Tense Atmosphere In House
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There was a tense atmosphere in the Commons when Mr. Neville Chamberlain rose to make his promised state- ment on the European situation. The Premler had left his residence in Downing Street 10 minutes before the House met and was cheered by large crowds en route.
The Premier said that the the events which brought House back had created wide- spread uneasiness and dis- quiet especially in the Eastern Mediterranean. He proceed- ed to give a narrative of the events.,
Mr. Chamberlain declared that accounts' of the events in Albania were conflicting and sometimes" one-sided. The background to theseļ events showed a similar divergence of testimony. He proceeded to read detalled and conflicting · re- ports from Italian and Albanian sources.
Anglo-Italian Pact
"In the country there is one question we are bound to ask our- selves, and that is how far are the proceedings in Albania, in con- formity with the Anglo-Italian agreement."
In regard to the status quo in the Mediterranean as set out in
Status Quo
"I therefore take this oppor tunity of saying that Hls Majesty's Government attaches the greatest importance to the. avoidance of disturbance by threats of force, or threats in the status quo of the Mediter- ranean and the Balkan Penin- sula.
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"Consequently, the Govern ment has come to the", conclu- sion that in the event of any action which clearly threaten- ed the Independence of Greece and Rumanla, and which the Greek and Rumanian govern- ments "respectively consider vital to resist by their national » forces, His Majesty's Govern- ment would feel itself bound at once to lend the Greek and Rumania Governments all the support in its power. (Cheers).
ROOSEVELT TO
WARN TOTALITARIANS
WASHINGTON,
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April 14
(Reuter)-President Roosevelt has arranged nationwide broadcast at 4 pin. to-day
(G.M.T.)
It is widely believed that he will warn the Totalitarian States against, encroaching on Latin-American territories.
"To Tunis! To Corsica!"
Il Duce Works On
Italian Emotions
SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1939. -PAGE 9
Violator Of Nine-Power Pact
PORTABLE BEER!
U.S. SENATOR
ON JAPAN
Neutrality Act Discussion
WASHINGTON, APRIL 14 (REUTER)—SENATOR. PITT- MAN · DECLARED THAT HE WOULD SUPPORT a policy of treating Japan as a violator of the Nine-Power Pact. whose signaturies had pledged them- selves to respect China's terri- torial integrity;
Speaking at the meeting of the Senate Foreign Relations Com- mittee, which is studying the Neutrality Act, Senator Pittman indicated that he had in mind econo- mic measures which the United States might take in an attempt to torce Japuu, to end what ne | characterized 114 a violation
American rights in China.
ANGLO FRENCH RESOURCES IN AMERICA
of
Cash Payments For Purchases In Event
Of War
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuter)-British and French resources in the United States are sufficient to enable them to pay cash for purchases during hostilities lasting two years. according to Mr. Winthrop Case, editor of the "Annalist,” who has prepared a complete estimate for the Foreign Policy Association.
ROME, April 14 (Reuter) Addressing a crowd of 45,000 in the Piazza Venezia yester- day, after the meeting of the Fascist Grand Council, which approved of King Victor's ac- "We are communicating this de-ceptane of the Crown of Al- the agreement. Mr. Chamberlain claration to the governments di-bania, Signor Mussolini sald said, "It is with these considera-rectly concerned, and to others. I that the recent events were tions in mind that Lord Perth in understand the French Govern- an expression of Italian will, Rome and Lord Halifax in Landonment is making a similar declara-falth and strength.
"The world is begged to might well raise in an acute form "The Dominion governments, as leave us alone in our great French gold and other resources in the whole question of maintenance always, are being continually in- dally task," he declared, and the United States at between eleven of the status quo-a matter which formed of all the developments. these words were greeted with and a half and fourteen milliard formed so important an element in only want to add one or two ab-shouts of "To Tunis! To dollars and obligations at about the Anglo-Italian agreement.
four and a half milliard collars.
made it clear that the situation
"The Adriatic is certainly a part of the Mediterranean and the Italian Government cannot claim that we are not con- cerned."
Profound Misgiving Lord Perth had told Count Clanc that Britain felt they were entitled to the frankest and fullest ex-
tion.
servations.
Policy Unchanged
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am concerned. nothing that has happened has altered my conviction that the po- licy of His Majesty's Government in signing the Anglo-Italian agter- ment a year ago was right. (Cheers). I don't say that in or- der to raise a controversy, but in
In my present attitude.
planation regarding the Albanian order to avoid misunderstanding situation and Italy's future Inten- tions. Lord Perth added that the explanations had caused His Ma- jesty's Government profound mis- giving and "would not satisfy pub- IC opinion in this country." (Cheers),
"When pressed by Lord Perth to state Italy's future Intentions Count Clano stated; These would' depend upon the wishes of the Albanian people:""
"I frankly confess deep dis- appointment in the action of the Italian Government. No doubt, some will say that we should now declare the Anglo- Italian agreement to be con- sidered at an end, but I don't; take that view.
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"Nobody" with a sense of respon- sibility can, in these days, lightly
Mr. Chamberlain added. "It is do anything which would lead to clear from the latest news that the increased international tension. I Albanian Provincial Administra-believe, therefore, that there is a tive Council has now offered the widespread desire to see the full- crown to the King of Italy. We ment or the provisions of that must await the acquiescence of the agreement, and naturally, in view Italian Government to this offer." of recent events, it is to the Ita- Whatever the outcome, His Majes-Han Government that I look for ty's Government find it difficult practical, evidence that they share in the extreme to reconcile what that desire. (Cheers).
happened in Albania with what
was contemplated by the Anglo- Italian Agreement,
It is not only the future of Albania that is at stake.
(Cheers).
The sense of disquiet and uneasiness. has been felt nut
only in adjacent areas' but. In other countries bordering on the Mediterranean or included
N
Italians In Spain
"Reference has been made to
the evacuation of Italian volun-
teers from Spain. During the
Corsica!"
Mr. Case values British and
Farmers Given Financial
Aid By Chungking
loans are from one year to one year and a halt.
INVESTMENT
IN LOANS
Special to the "Hongkong
Daily Press"
In seven of the interior pro- vinces, irrigation is an essential part d rural welfare and the farmers of these provinces have been granted over $8,000,000 to- wards irrigation work
INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS
Report At Annual Meeting
FARMERS CO-OPERATIVES ARE RECEIVING over $25,- 000,000 for Investment in loans to Chinese farmers for pro- duction and for marketing their products, The govern-
That the anancial side of the mental department which is in Institute had been "none too good" charge of this work is the during the past year, and that such Agricultural Credit Adminis-loss could be remedied by an in- crease in members, was disclosed tration of the Ministry of
in the report by Mr, F. J. Neill, Economic Affairs, the head of
vice-chairman of the Institute of the Administration being. Dr.
Engineers Franklin Ho, one of the most
and Shipbuilders of
outstanding economists in
Hongkong. at the 48th annual meeting held yesterday. China.
According to a report issued by
to
chain of 26 storehouses for farmI
Mr. Neill presided supported by
surer.
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CHINA'S NATIONAL
DEFENCE LITERATURE
(Continned from Page 8) forced to suspend publication and jointly issued a weekly Feng Ho (Signal Fire), whose circulation grew to 20,000 when it began to appear in Cantori. Mao Tun and På Chin took over the editorship, while another literary weekly was opened in Hankow, the Chul Jih."
New centres of Literary life start- ed also in Kwelin, capital" of Kwangsi Province, and Chungking and Chengtu, in Szechuan.
Kwellin publishes the Chuang Shi Shueh (War Time Arts) with contributions by the artists and writers employed by the Political (Propaganda) Department of the Kwangs! Army. Chengtu publishes the Ching Chien (Golden Arrow); by a general literary magazine local writers. Chungking is rapid- ly becoming the cultural centre of China's Far West.
Many universities have re- moved there and, AS the capital of the Government, it' is naturally the habitat of most of many intellectuals.
of the whom, however, are older school.
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DELIBERATE BREACH
OF OBLIGATIONS BY MUSSOLINI
LONDON," April 14 (Reuter)-Major C. R. Attlee, Leader of the Labour Opposition, who followed the Premier in the debate on the International situation, declared himself disappointed with the Premier's statement.
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"We have had a deliberate breach of obligations undertaken by Signor Mussolint in the Anglo-Italian agreement. We regard ed the agreement as part of a mistaken policy; an unreal policy of unilateral appeasement.
Thas the Kung Tso (Work) bears Я distinctly conservative character with articles and trans-
"In my view, the rape of Albania Tations of an academic rather than is to the Anglo-Italian agreement a popular interest, The Tchuang what the destruction of Czecho- Tưng Wen (Eastern Szechuan
Literary Supplement and the Wen slovakia was to Munich, and the I Ho Feng (Literary Rear), organ general effect is that one cannot
U.S. DEFENCE WORKS
WASHINGTON, April 14. (Reu-
of the younger progressives. are accept the word of either the rulerter)-As part of the National De- fence Programme, the House of two more new magazines of this of Germany or Italy.
Representatives passed, and sent formerly backward province that up "When people suggest that trou to the Senate, a Bill authorising to a few years ago was considerably bles can be dealt with if only rea-work costing $45,000,000 at naval more famous for its war lords,(sonable people would meet round shore stations, which include, the oplum racket. and innumerable a table, we have to remember that graving dock in Pearl Harbour, taxes than for its literary attain these people are not reasonable. Hawali, costing $8,500,000. :-
ments.
LITERARY ACTIVITY
All literary activity has, course, been stamped cut among the ashes of shanghai, but even to-day two mildly realistic (and therefore mildly anti-Japanese) magazines manage to continue their existence in what is left of the International Settlement. These are the Wen I (Literature), that is largely made up of reprints
ENTRIES AND WEIGHTS FOR
THIRD EXTRA MEETING
The following are the entries and weights for the Third Extra Race meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club to be held at Happy Valley on Säturday, April 22:-
RACE 1
Star 151; Forgotten Star 151, Gal- St. Kuda Handicap "'" Class veston Bay 156, Hectic View 188, King Kong 151, Lovely Star "181,
from other journals, and the Wen (Six Furlongs). I Shi Chio (New Tide in Litera-
ture), a fortnightly.
A Great Time lbs. 182, Annabella Musketeer 152, Rose Emily 158, Rose 158, Bredon 165, Capt York 135, Evelyn 168, Rose Jane 165, Scente Dick Turpin 156, Discovery Bay View 451, Tyne 140. 147, Macquarie River 140, Marray
RACE 5
CHINESE ENTER Ever 141. Perfect Day 135, Roolly Broken Hill Handicap (From
TSENGSHING
YUNGYUN, April 14 (Central)---..
135, Strathicarrick 153, Twilight Star 145, Violet Queen 135, Zodiac 148.
RACE-2
'Two Mile Post, Once, Round and Ix), Chiltern 156 lbs., Cocklerol 154, Devonian 150, Happy Landings 152, National Victory 149, Rising Blar, 140, Rivalet 157, Sydney Lad 150," Triumphant Day 185, Victory Day 155.
RACE &
perfectly calm. Later, in an not willing to believe these exortsrived in equal shares from the Mr. 7. P. Ujderup, Mr. B. D. Evans; smashed their way into the city drum Eve 150, Moonlight View 181. Canton Handicap "B" Clam. (Zad
terview Lord Halifax informed the Italian Charge d'Affaires that the
won't bear fruit.
course of the recent exchanges we the Director, the A.C.A. had at the Mr. W. F. Simpson, Hon. Secretary that the Italians end of 1938 invested $7,333.316 in and Mr. J. A. Tarrant, Hon Trea- were informed would be withdrawn after the Maco-operative banks which lent
In the course of his report Mr. [drid victory parade. The Govern- money to the farmers through
ment always regarded the with their co-operatives, and had ad- Neill stressed that the amenities
of the Institute' had been improv drawal of Italian volunteers from vanced $13,459,343 to the farmers ed, the premises had been renovat
as. production loans. Up Spain as a vital element of the last December, the ACA had a should prove an important factor In the Balkan Peninsula. ·
ed during the year and zuch' Anglo-Italian agreement, Corfu Intentions
We have exercised patience for products mostly in the south recruiting new members, irres- When the Italian Charge d'A-a long period in spite of the many western provinces, while 23 others Dective of their different branches |
A telephonic message from the Canton Handicap "B" Class faires saw Lord Halifax, on April, disturbances in our efforts to I were being built, and 38 others
of engineering. 11 he told him, among other things move suspicion, promote goodwill, plahmed Y
Officers elected for the ensuing front shortly after noon to-day (First Section) (From The Two that Greece and Yugoslavia were and to keep the peace, and I am
year were President Mr. J. Fin-claimed that a part of the Chinese Mile Post Once Round and In). The funds of the AC.A. are de-nie: Vice-Presidents Mr. E. Cock, forces attacking Tsengshing have Expansion Time lbs. 140, Hum- commercial banks and the Gov-on, Treasurer Mr. J. A. Tarrant, and were engaged in street fighting New Star 151, Oak Bay 151, Red "I hope Members will not as ernment. Each party must furnish Hon. Secretary-Mr. B. L. Newman;
with the Japanese. Several big Feather 165, Rob Roy 168. British Government had no inten-sume that because I have not the sum
fires were started inside the city, of $6,000,000 over the Hon Librarian-Mr. F. J. Neill; tion of occupying Corfu, but would mentioned Russia that we are not period of 1938-1940.
Managing Committee Messrs. C. take a very grave view if anybody keeping in close touch with the else occupied it. (Cheers).
Bond. M. A Cairns, J. 3. Forster, After describing how the Italian representatives of Russia. We have
W. B. Haslett, F. J. Neill, J. Rus- a very dimcult task to perform. Charge d'Affaires had given him awe have to conalder not only what personal assurance that Italy had
we wish, but also what other peo no intention of occupying Corfu ple are willing to do. the Premier went on to say:
"I ask the House to believe, that i, 18 in Kwefchow, six in Hunan, LA Castilho, residing at Fortprentices are at present undergoing ford Bridge, 180, Jennifer 158, Ji- -“Later the same day, the Italian, Charge d'Affaires called with a without any prejudice, and with one in Hupeh Important also 28 Street was fined $20 by Mr. R. message from Signor Mussolini, out any preconceived ideological the fact that $18,459,343 have been Edwards at the Central Court and gave a renewed assurance that notions. We are endeavouring to granted as short-term production yesterday for allowing his dog in Italy intended to respect the ter- the utmost of our ability to mar loans to the farmers for the pur-the street without lend or muzzle ritorial and insular territory of shal the forces which still favour chase of seeds, fertilizers and the and without a licence on March
processing of cash crops. These 29. peace." Greece.
62 NEW BANKS
new co-operative banks in central GM. Wilson and L. Young.
A feature of the A.C.A is the 62 sell, W. H. Taylor, D. C Welt. W.
and southwestern provinces.. There
are 22 in Szechuen, 17 in Kwang-
Section): (From The Two Mile,
Post. Once Round and In) RACE 3
Boolat Bay 151 lbs., Commence- St. George's Plate (One and A]ment Bay. 151, Gladiator 165, Jober Quarter Miles).
| 151, Just In Time 154, Lancashira, The King yesterday visited Hal-- Annas Bay 1ba, 181, Avon 146. Laka 181, Potentate 158, Royal Scot ter Camp School of Technical Blue Express 181, Conquering Time 181, Soldier of Britain 140, Tampa Training where the men who will 181, Eve of Harvest 186, Eve of Bay 151, man air force squadrons. In the Heaven 151, Galaxy 158, Hectic future are trained. Nearly 4,000 ap View 153, Hopeful Time 181, Hynd-
RACE 7
Fatshan Handicap "C" Class (204)
Section) (Six Furlonga) Alligator 158 lbs, Amberley 148, Blatre 148, Bright View 151, Lady |Love 181- Laughing Buddha 148, (1st Laughing Girl 148, Pinfarthing
181, Rose-Queen, 158, Boldier of Celtic China 161, The Tigress 155..
three years specialized course at lian 158, Lilliber 161, Peaceful View the School and. It is claimed that 151, Rose Emily 146.
RACE they are turned out es sicilled mechanics equal to those-produced Fatshan Handicap-"C" Class
Section) (Fix Furlongs) by ordinary shop methods in dou- biɛ that time—-CEWB),
Blue Diamond 151 lbs.,