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HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 22, 1939.
CRITICAL GÉNEVA MEETING
FULL ALLIANCE CAN COMPLETE
ONLY FULL
DEFENSIVE STRUCTURE IN PEACE BLOC
France Shares Belief Of Soviet Government
LONDON, MAY 21: (REUTER)—THE DISCUSSIONS AT GENEVA OFFER THE LAST CHANCE OF SAV- ING THE CAUSE OF CO-OPERATION FOR DEFENCE BETWEEN FRANCE, BRITAIN AND RUSSIA, DE- CLARES THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT OF THE OBSERVER,"
The writer adds that it was known lu London and last night's conversations by Lord Halifax, British For- eign Minister, with the French Ministers is understood to have confirmed it, that the French Government shares the Russian Government's bellef that only a" full alliance can complete the defensive structure in the peace bloc.
In both the Russian and French "argument this week's meeting at Geneva is represented as critical.
COMING EVENTS
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HITLER'S POLITICAL BLUNDER
LORD BALDWIN'S COMMENTS
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CHINA WANTS COLLECTIVE ACTION
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Tense Situation In Danzig
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GEN. TSAI TING-KAI ARRIVES IN
SOUTH KWANGTUNG TO DIRECT DEFENCES
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Japanese May Give Up Sunwui, Hold Kongmoon
From Our Own Correspondent
CHUNGSHAN, May 21-Chinese troops to-day launched vigorous counter-offensive at Tsungfa and Fayuan, north of Canton, near the Canton-Hankow Railway, and Tsengcheng, north of the East River. The latter town is enveloped by the attacking Chinese troops under Gen. Wu Chi-wei.
Other Chinese battalions to-day continued terrific assault on Sunwul and Kongmoon on the delta of the West River. Fighting was carried to the outskirts of these two towns. The Japanese are ready to give up Sunwul and hold Kongmoon.
DANCING CONTEST CONCLUDES
on
Sunkai the Canton- Hankow Railway about 40 miles north of Canton was again captured from the Jap- anese on May 19.
Gen. Tsai Ting-kai, hero of the Arst Shanghai war, has arrived in the south of Kwangtung to direct FILM STAR GIVES the defence operations of those...
sectors. He AWAY PRIZES.
was given an ext- thusiastic welcome by the populace. Mr. Tommy Lee and Ass Elly Gen. Tsal was at Limkong on May Wong gained first place in the 18 and found that the situation "Garden of the Moon" dance con- was well in hand despite the bomb-
11
U.S. DIPLOMATS test, organised by Warner Brothers ins by Japanese planes. The sur-
MYSTERIOUS
DEATH
Films, the finals of which were rounding districts were raided decided at the Hongkong. Hotel several times a week. "Gripps" yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Chan Chung-man and Miss L4 Lai-lat were second, and Mr.
WARSAW, May 21 (T/Ocean) and Mrs. L. G. Buckle won third Details are not yet available of place.
CONCLUDES
t.
For the moment, the Japan- ese have not indicated whether they will remain on the defen- sive or start some new venture. This encourages the Chinese forces to continue the counter- offensive
along tha North River, East River and West River.
Jews Protest Against White Paper
LONDON, MAY 21 (REUTER)— [·LORD BALDWIN, SPEAKING AT CHUNGKING, May
WORCESTER," declared that "be (Renter)-On the eve of the was in most perfect agreement opening of the League Coun-
the mysterious death" of Mr. The successful couples received with the Government's polley. cil meeting at Geneva, the
Grotowski, Canonicial of the jailver cups from the hands of He added: "This country is pre- Chinese Foreign Minister, Mr.
American Embassy in Warsaw Miss Chan Wan-sheung, the popa pared to reason with anyone who Wang Chung-hul, in a state-
train to Warsaw on May 13. who disappeared from the expresslar screen star, who made her is reasonable. She is equally pre-ment urged the League Pow- „LARGE NUMBERS pared to resist anyone who ballies ers to take collective action
Arst public appearance in Hong- Provincial troops north of Can- It is recalled that the body was kong since returning from her re-ton have been ordered to start the his neighbour.
later found close to the railway cent successfül tour of North drive on the enemy at Shenkong OF JAPANESE-
to check Japanese aggression, DANZIG, May 21 (Reuter)-Alines near Sandomir with the head China." Miss Chan was heartily and Talpingchang on the east of Apart from what are called the cease supplying war materials tense situation has developed as revealing fatal injuries. A satchel cheered, and after distributing the the Canton-Hankow Railway. devotees to Fascist and Nazi ideolo to Japan, suspend trade re-the result of a German crowd at- belonging to the official and sup- prizes was presented with a bou- ANNIHILATED
gies, nobody in the world wants lations with Japan and en-tacking a Polish Customs house at posed to contain important docu-quet by Master D. Odell. war. If the leaders of Fascism ICHANG, May 21 (Central) and Nazism decide to apply force.
force the resolutions adopted Kalthof, 021 the rast Prussian ments, has not yet been traced.
GAILY DECORATED Large numbers of Japanese they will be met with disapproba- at previous League meetings. frontier. Shots were fired at the
The "Gripps" was gally decorated troops trapped between Tang-tion by every other country in the
ECONOMIC PARLEY for the afternoon, and the band- ho, south Honan town 105 world.
BIG CROWD WAIT left the district on the advice of
stand was transformed into al miles northwest of Binyang,
NAPOLEON FAILED
dreamy, moonlit garden to repre- have been annihilated, ac-
IN RAIN TO
He police whereupon the crowd "That is a weight which no
BERLIN, May 21 (T/Ocean) sent the title of the Warner demolished the building. cording to field dispatches.
The economic conference between Brothers picture. "Art Carneiro and one can stand up against Napo- CHEER KING, QUEEN|
The Polish Commissioner in Germany and Rumania, supple-his boys provided the music, and Tangho was recaptured by the leon himself could not do it and
OTTAWA, May 21 (Beuter) Danzig sent the Vice-Commissioner, menting the trade treaty of March were definitely in their best form Chinese on May 11 and Tsaoyang where Napoleon falled, no one is under clouded skies after brilliant M. Ferkowsky, to investigate but 23, 1839, concluded here yesterday
ASK ROOSEVELT on May 19.
The judges were Mesars. C. T. With the Chinese re- going to succeed.
making arrangements for "For a man of the remarkable sunshine, the King and Queen yes he was refused police protection.
still Wu, T. C. Kan and Marta Arnaiz, capture of the towns, the retreat!
TO INTERVENE terday afternoon attended the Goy- While he had left the car to closer trade relations between the and Mr. J. H. Odell was master of BUCHAREST, May 21 (T/Ocean) of the Japanese both northward ability of Herr Hitler to make-a and southward was cut, leaving political blunder of that kind is moving separately among the five tacked the chauffeur who fired Rumania and the Reich protecShanghai Hotels, Ltd., second prize sent telegrams protesting against ernment House garden party inspect the scene the crowd at-two countries, as well as special ceremonies. The Brat prize was-The General Council of Jewish almost incredible."
provisions" for trude between presented by the Hongkong, and organizations in Rumania has Lord Baldwin said that he felt thousand guests and chatting in twice in the air and then two motetorate of Bohemia and Moravia, by the King's Theatre and the the White Paper to the Prime It is emphasized in Berlin that China Emporium and the third Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, Major A Reuter message from Warsaw the results of negotiations were prize by the Hongkong Bowling C. R. Attlee, Mr. Winston Church- perhaps in the short run, the or Last night,, Their Majesties were says that the authoritative Polish entirely satisfactory placing future! Alleys.. dinary people of the world. not given a tremendous cheer by aversion states that the chauffeur economic relations between the "Garden of the Moon," a musical Anthony Eden, the Speaker of the 111, Sir Archibald Sinclair, Mr. excluding those of Italy and Ger- huge crowd, who had been waiting killed one German.
two countries on, a secure basis in production with Fat O'Brien, Mar- House of Commons and the chief many, would win,
for hours the rain, when they
entirety. Details are to be arrang-garet Lindsay and Jimmy Fidler editor of the "Times." appeared on the balcony of the
ed by a mixed special commission and Joe Venati and His Swing Moreover, the Rumanian Jewish Chateau Laurier Hotal where the Parliamentary dinner was held.
which will be appointed in the Cats, will be shown at the King'e Council sent a cable to Washing- next few days.
Theatre on May 26.
them to face annihilation.
The Chinese who re-en- tered Tsaoyang have start- ed a drive eastward to. Sui- hsien, north" Hupeh town 105 miles northwest of Han- kow.
On the Kingshan-Chungstang. highway in central Hupeb, the Chinese have recaptured Sunklao and Kwankiao. The Japanese are fleeing eastward to Kingshan and westward to Chungatang.
far more confident than he had the most friendly manner with shots wounding one person. ever felt that in the long run and
those who were presented.,
U.S. IMPRESSED -LONDON, May 21 (BWSM. R. 9. Hudson, Secretary of the De- Partment for Overseas Trade, who arrived in London yesterday from New York, where he assisted in "Japanese troops fighting in the the inauguration of the British hilly regions in north Hupeh are pavilion at the World's Fair, left : running short of provisions and at once by air for France to visit
ammunition. Japanese planes are the Exhibition. dally sending new supplies to them.
TRANSATLANTIC
During his
Stater
visit, he spent .a fn Washington
day
French Face Danger Admirably
United
and' there ROUEN, May 21 (Reuter)—“I had useful talks with Mr. Cordell have never seen people face danger Hull, Secretary of State, and Becre- more admirably than the French tary of Commerce, Mr. Hopkins, as to-day." declared Mr. William C. well as with Government officials. Bullitt, United States Ambassador Everywhere, såld Mr. Hudson, he to France, at a ceremony.com-. NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuter)—found greatest interest in the Euro-memorating the death of Joan of Carrying 100,000 letters and a crew pean situation and especially in Arc.. of fourteen, Pan American Air-Britain's state of preparedness.
AIR SERVICES. INAUGURATED
Mr. Bullitt added that France's ways flying boat the Yankee "There is no doubt in my mind strongest allies were eternal truths Clipper left Part Washington, in that what is regarded as the firmner and if peace was to be saved, as Long Island, for Europe. at 6.07 line we have taken lately in our he believed the French might | D.in, B. S. T.
foreign policy, and especially in truthrully say, that would not
⠀ The trip inaugurates the Trans-cur acceptance in time of peace have been possible without their atlantic Air services. The first of compulsory service has greatly courage and unity. stop will be made at the Azores, limpressedpublic opinion---In
The Company will only be United States,” said Mr. Hudson. allowed to carry passengers across
the Atlantic after Ava return trips have been completed via the Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has remitted funds to relieve air
southern,route.
NEW BRITISH TORPEDO BOAT LOND LONDON, May 21 (Reuter)—A: raid refugees in Hingpo which was new type of British motor-torpedo Badly bombed by Japanese planes boat has made the fastest sea recently. He has also addressed a crossing of the Channel on re- telegram to the Ningpo populace cord
YANKEE CLIPPER
HORTAS, AZORES, May 21 expressing his sympathetic concern The MT.B. travelled from the (Reuter) The Yankee Clipper has for their suffering from ruthless Needles to Cherbourg, averaging 42 arrived here.
Japanese air bombinga (Central) knots over the whole distance.
The body of a Chinese girl, aged about 13 years, found in Tong Tau Village, New Territories, was re-
moved to the Kowloon Mortuary CHINESE INITIATIVE
There were no signs of violence.
ton asking President Roosevelt to Intervene in Palestine in favour of the Jews. Jewish organizationa in Bucharest plan a big anti- White Paper demonstration in the
IN NORTH KIANGSI: DARING Rumanian capital
GUIDE TO THE NEWS ATTACK ON JAPANESE
Page 2 Davis Cup. tennis. Training gallops. Baseball, Badminton. Home cricket. Page 3 Radio programmes. The Services, Airport news. Weather report.
Page 5. Cinemas, Crossword
puzzle. Diary of local events.. Page 6. Newsettes, Cowan
and Balley Wedding. Page 7 Chater Trustees" ap-
peal upheld.","
Page 8-Leading article; For Tricks That Are Vain Hello and goodbye.
Page 10, -- Anti-cholera post- ere. Voluntary registration for Chinese. New gunboat arrives.
Page 11 Appeal Court judg ment, Urban Council, agen
·Pages 12 and 13-Finance and
commerce."
Pages 14 and 15.Shipping
news and directory
CHANGSHA, May 20 (Central)-A "Central News" war correspondent just returned from a tour of the North Kiangst front reported the continued possession: of initiative by the Chinese forces during the last three weeks' operations.
"It is this initiative, coupled with the hilly terrain and the extreme mobility of the Chinese forces, that has won for the defenders since the last week of April numerous strategic points surrounding Nanchang, and kept the haggard and tired Japanese constantly on the run," the correspondent reported.
On the left wing, Chinese forces
recaptured Kagan, Kaoyushihres weeks have cost the Jap-
anese at least 10,000 casualties, flangfukwan, Phoenix Hill, and and sent the already dam- Crow's Cliff and thrice broke pened Japanese morale to a through strong Japanese-de- further low abbaN fence lines to surround Teng- One of the lost successful hair, while the right wing actually operations by the Chinese forces smashed into Nanchang city twice, took place in the vicinity of Kaoan On the central column, Chinese and Phoenix Hill, Ave kilometres troops crossed the Chin River and south of Fenghain, in which the successively retook Tacheng Wan Japanese lost over 8,000 men and shoukung, Shengmikal and Lohwa at least three senior officers, one of
10.000 CASUALTIES
them was Major Suzuki of the The correspondent estimated Japanese second artillery regiment. that the north Kiangal conn- ter-attacks launched by the Chinese forces during the past
HIGH MORALE
in sharp contrast to the Japanese, Throughout his tour, he saw B measure of civilian and army co- operation not before witnessed anywhere.
Along the route he had travelled, the correspondent såw numerous Testing stations" for wounded soldiers and an adequate number of supply stations for ammunition and military equipments.
One of the urgent needs on the front, the correspondent reported, la medical supplies which will be come more acute with the ap proaching of hot weather."
870 CASUALTTES WUYUAN, May 20 (Central) A total of 870 casualties were inflicted on the Japanese and Japanese-hired Chinese irre
pel, Wuchwan, Tokoto and guiars during fighting at An-
other places in Butuan from
military advices. April 15 to May 2, according to
In addition, the Chinese tured 24 Japanese horses, The correspondent reported the destroyed 44 Japanese armo high morale of the Chinese forces) care and motor lorries.