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ROYAL TOUR:
Peace And
And Freedom Cannot Be Separated
King's Impressive Speech At War Memorial Service
SCENES OF WILD ENTHUSIASM
New Reich Pact With Italy
CIANO, BRINGS MESSAGE TO
HITLER
BERLIN, MAY 22 (REUTER) -COUNT "CIANO, THE ITA- LIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, ARRIVED HERE YESTERDAY and. was welcomed at the sta- tion by Herr von Ribbentrop, the German Farelga Minister, with whom he will the new Military Pact to-day,
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Restrictions On Water
Lifted To-Day
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RECORD STORAGE
"FIGURE
Following the torrential rain- fall during the past few days, the Water Authorities have decided to lift the restrictions and is from to-day there will be a full 24-hours, supply. During the last ten days, ending 6 am. yesterday, the Island storage showed an increase of 426 million gallons, while the Kowloon reser- voirs received 572 million gallons of water, making total of 998 mll- The Italian Ambassador to Ger- on gallons. The total storage of many, Signor Attoliyo, the German water in all reservoirs amounted Ambassador to Italy. Herr von to as much as 4,531 million gallons Mackensen, the leading members, which is a record.
The Water Works Department of the Government Party and the. armed forces were also present at announced that the Island storage the station.
is now 97 per cent, full, while on It is not expected that Herr the Mainland. It is 38 below. 100 Hitler will attend the signing in per cent. The total storage, which
OTTAWA, May 22 (Reuter) Without freedom there can be no enduring peace, without peace there can be no enduring freedom," was the striking climax in the King's speech which he delivered at the unvell- ing of the War Memorial here yesterday morning. The King had called atten-official ceremony which the King tlon to the symbolism of the was performing during his tour. Memorial and said: "Sur- Their Majesties left for Kingston, mounting the arch through Ontario, at 8.35 p.m. G. M. T. which the armed forces of His Majesty spoke in a clear and the nations are pressing on-most impressive of any speech yet Arm voice, his delivery being the ward are the figures of peace made in the tour. Huge crowds the Ambassadors' Room in thewas 59 per cent, on May 12, has and freedom. Not by any began to collect near the Memorial new Chancellery at 11 am. but increased to 76 per cent. full. chance do they appear side from dawn and the arrival of Their Herr von Ribbentrop will conduct
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by side. Peace and freedom Majesties at 11 am. was heralded Count Clano to Herr Hitler's study, The Water Authorities further cannot long" be separated, by prolonged cheers.
which is almost next door, at 11.30 stated that in connection with the
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"It is well to have in one of the Guardsmen, in scarlet tunes where it is thought that linking up of the new Harbour world's capitals a visible reminder holding banners
fourteen feet Count Ciano will deliver a personal Mains, which will be effected in of so great a truth."
high, formed a Guard-of-Honour message from Il Duce to the the near future. It will be neces The King said: "It is given to round the Memorial and stepped Fuehrer.
sary to curtail the hours of supply me to-day to recall Canada's partjaide as His Majesty, at Mr. Following the signing of the on the Island for a few days on in the great conflict. Fortunately Mackenzle King's invitation, spoke new alliance, both Foreign Minis-several occasions Notice of this my task is already largely perform-the final words of dedication: ters will make brief speeches, which will be given in the Press. ed, for in the beautiful work of The bareheaded crowd joined in will be broadcast to all German For 72 hours ending 6 art I unyelled is the vivid and singing "O God Our Help In Ages und Italian stations
yesterday, rainfall, figure recorded enduring expression to the spirit of Past", after which His Majesty and RECEIVED BY HITLER
varied from 7.84 inches to 10.02 Canada,
Mr. Mackenzie King placed wreaths BERLIN, May 22 (T/Ocean)-In inches on the Island, and from at the Memorial,
the presence of the Reichs Foreign 9.10 inches to 13.12 Inches on the Minister.
Herr von Ribbentrop, Maidland, Herr Adolf Hitler "sceived the According to the Royal Observa- Italian Foreign Minister Count tory, the heavy downpour of rain Ciano, late yesterday afternoon, from 3 am to 8 a.m. yesterday, when a long conversation ensued, gave a total of 5.46 inches.
Count Clano was accompanied 10 am. yesterday rainfall was nii. by the Italian Ambassador in Ber- Yesterday was
*THE RESPONSE". The Memorial speaks to the world of Canada's heart; its symbolism is beautifully "adapted and it has been well
named 'The Response.'
"One sees at a glance the answer made by Canada when the world's peace was broken and freedom threatened. For this cause, 60,000 Canadians gave their lives and still a larger number suffered impairment of body and mind.
"The Memorial has a message for) all generations and all countries."
200,000 PEOPLETM
There was an attendance of 200,-. 000 people at this most important
Three Party Talks In Geneva
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GENEVA, May 22 (Beuter)— Lord Halifax, the British For- eign Secretary, fresh from his. three-hour talks with M. Dalp- `· dier, the French Premier, and M. Bonnet. the French Foreign Minister, last night saw M. Malsky for an hour and a half "In the morning.
The talk was described as ex-
ceedingly cordial, M, Maisky had himself seen M. Daladier in Paris
WILD ENTHUSIASM, Scenes of wild enthusiasm followed 2.3 Their Majesties moved unrestrainedly among their subjects for half an hour before leaving.
On his way to and from the Reich
Chancellery, the Italian Minister was cordially welcomed by the population of the Reich capital,
Their Majesties circled them. M. Attolico. Memorial's pHath, greeting veterans and nurses and then, In response to cries of "We want Our King and Queen," they walked up to greet the people massed behind the lines of police and for a time were lost to sight.
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EMPIRE DAY SERVICES
Since
exceptionally warm compared with the week- end. Humidity was 90 per cent. in the forenoon and dropped to 77 at the 4 p.m. reading. maximum temperature rose from 79' on Sunday to 87 degrees.
The
The heavy torrents of rain during the week-end caused landslides which occurred early yesterday 'morning.
The Memorial towers over a square which was enlarged by
Str persons were buried alive To-morrow, is Empire Day, and by hundreds of tons of sand razing dozens of neighbouring all British schools in the Colony when buildings and faces the newly as well as public offices and Gov-down by the rushing water in their home was washed broadened Elgin Street; running ernment departments will observe Kennedy Road shortly after 8 am south from Parliament Hill. It is it as a public holiday. built of granite and, costing £200,- 000, the Memorial is situated in a most impressive position with the "beantul Laurentian Hills in the background.
Yesterday morning the King and Queen spoke on the Trans- Atlantic telephone to Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose.
They were rescued by fremen,
ing Mr. A. J. Dennis and Mr. H S. neighbours and passers-by, includ- Lau,
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GENEVA, May 22 (Eenter) --Diplomatic correspondents agree that progress is being made in the Anglo-Soviet dis- cumions but no decision has "yet been reached. Several papers declare that до an- nouncement is expected before the Cabinet meeting on Wed- nesday.
It is suggested that the French Foreign Minister, M. Bonnet, pre- sented a compromise containing occasion have been planned in the
and Russian proposals. No official celebrations of the
the chief elements of the British Colony, but in accordance with the practice of many years' standing.
It is not Another landslide occurred in Baltic states will be at present expected that the special services for young people Robinson Road, between Seth's guaranteed under will be held at 9 a.. to-morrow Corner and Conduit Road near Russian alliance.
any Anglo- at St. John's Cathedral," St, An- the residence of drew's Church and the Catholic anese
the "Jap- Consul-General but Cathal
tunately no persons were injured.
for-
CONTINUED TENSION IN DANZIG
ALLEGED ATTACK ON POLISH CUSTOMS
PUPPET UNIT
WIPED OUT
CHENGCHOW, May 22 (Central),
on Saturday afternoon while on-A whole unit of puppet troops
his way to Geneva,
Provocation Pleaded
COUNCIL MEETING LONDON, May 22 (BWS)-The League Council meeting opened at Geneva this morning under the presidency of the Soviet delegate, M. Maisky: Ambassador in London. Non-political questions relating
under the command of Chang PRESIDENT OF SENATE DEMANDS meeting is, however, centred on
Ching-shan stationed in north
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REPARATIONS IN REPLY TO STRONG REPRESENTATIONS
Lord Halifax also saw M. Bur- chadt, the League High Commis- Honan was trapped and sioner for Danzig, and took tea pletely annihilated by its Japanese with M Avenol. He will see Moverlords on May 8. following the Sandier, the Swedish. Foreign repeated defection of other units Minister. in the evening."
at Chihslen and Kihslen, accord- . Both Lord Halifax and M. Malsky later reported to their re
WARSAW, MAY 22 (REUTER)—UNIFORMED STORM TROOP- Ing to belated military intelligence received here.
ERS ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE ATTACKED THE POLISH CUSTOMS spective Governments. iz
Suspecting of a coup, the "Japan- POST AT PIEKLE AT 5 A.M.. according to the latest reports, and the ese summoned the whole unit of inspectors are reported to have barricaded themselves in their office. It is unlikely that there will be several hundred men to a military and are telephoning for help. any further development until review and quickly after the meeting of the British The men were surrounded Cabinet on May 25, in order to machine-gunned attend which Lord Halifax will wiped out. leave here on May 23.
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Daring Raid On Kimoi
FOUCHOW, May 22 (Central)—The story of a daring raid on the isle of Knol, opposite Amoy, by a'group of volantears, headed by Hsn Ti-klen and Chen' Ta-yuau, on the night of April 20, by. crossing the Kimoi channel from the matiland was related in a belated despatch released here to-day.
Braving a rising tide, the volunteers crossed the narrow strip of sea to the Japanese occupied isle in the black of night" in several shallow boats, and wrought havoc with the enemy posts on the faland. They returned with the loss of only two men.
The raiding party landed, at a chen station, on the Nanking-
Lungao
Dividing their men into
The Japanese killed and wound- were later conveyed to Wusin.
PIERCE FIGHTING FOWLIAN, KIANGSI, May 22 (Central)-Bitter struggle was re-.. newed during the week-end in the vicinity of Pengtseb and Hukow. where valiant resistance by the Chinese forces was put up daring the Japanese advance on Hankow last year.
to economics and nutrition are due point where the Japanese kept no Shangbal Railway, for discusalon and in the political sentry. field the appeal of the Chinese three groups, the volunteers storm-area immediately after the acci
Japanese troops cordoned off the Government again" comes before ed the Japanese headquarters at dent and conducted an extensive the Council and the request of
where several sentinels search, Sweden and Finland for leave to were killed. refortify Aaland Islands is to be The Japanese garrison fought fri considered and, it is generally great confusion and lost a large ed believed, will be conceded.
number of their men by Chinese World interest in the Geneva hand grenades and bayoneta
Another group of the Chinese the prospects of progress of private attackers at the
same time conversations between statesmen
stormed a Japanese barracks there in connexion with negotia-
on the southern part of Lah- tions for linking Britain and Russia
"gao and killed fourteen. A in what the Prime Minister des-
good store of ammunlton was cribed as a peace front against
set on fire and destroyed. aggression
Talks on this subject took place raiders counted two machine-guns troops, advancing from Pengtsch Returning to the boats, the in Paris where, on his way to six rites, two Japanese flags, six Switzerland, the Foreign Secretary, bayonets and 142 rounds of ballets checked by Chinese forces at Tal-
and Hukow southward, Lord Halifax met the French Ministers on Baturday. A a re-
among their apolls.
It was later revealed that the sult of these all concerned ex-fourteen Japanese killed in their
To counter-act the Japanese pressed themselves well satisfied.
barracks were blue-jackets of the furious assault on Talenshan and attack, Chinese forces launched a CHINESE PRESS COMMENTS
Second Special Marine Corpa Shwangtalenshan, on the outskirts An appeal to the member states
The families of the two mau of Pengtseh, where fighting is rag-
Japanese blue-jackets and land
pingkwan, south of Pengtseb,
ing.
were
disarmed. it. It is stated that the attackers earlier attended a Party Raily in
Danzig territori. and completely
The Polish Commissioner In-i
A message from Berlin states formed the Danzig Senate last that Herr Greiser handed a memo- In the meantime, more defec- night that his Goverment de randum to M. Chodacki demand- The greatest discretion is being tions in the ranks of the puppet manded that the Senate should ing reparations in connexion with of the League to apply economic teers who lost their lives in the observed regarding the position force were reported from south immediately take and except that the atmosphere is (Bhänst, the Shang. Wu-chien unit
the necessary the Kalthof incident, alleging that sanctions against Japan in ac-raids, Chen Pien and Cheng Liang, believed to be more favourable, at Lintsin and Fang Ting-pang officials in Peikle.
precautions to free the Polish by the time the Vice-Commissioner cordance with Article 16 of the have been given a compassionsite any circumstantial reports must unit at Yunghe having both joined
CHINESE ADVANCE, arrived on the scene, the anti- Covenant is made by the influen-allowance by the local authorities. be treated with cautica
the Chinese told.
Folish demonstrations had ceased tlal "Ta Kung Pao and the "Sing
YUNGYUN, KWANGTUNG, May TRAIN STRIKES MINE" and that an innocent Danzig citi-Tao Jih Pao" in editorials com-
23 (Central)-Chinese forces on Polish circles say that there zen, named Gruebler, who was re-menting on the League Council
CHUNGKING, May 22 (Central) the Tsungfa sector continued to is no doubt that the Kalthof at-turning from Marienburg, had meeting..
More than 100 casualties were push on towards Shenkong and Tal- tack was provocative, but it is not been shot dead as he stepped out
While an anti-aggression front suffered by the Japanese soldiers pingchong. They have occupied certain whether the provocation of his car on being dazzled by the is being forged in Europe, the "Ta and six passengers were wounded Bampaktung, and Cheungluk- came from the Danzig Senate, the headlights of the Vice-Commis Kung Pao" remarks, the war when a train struck a mine laid tam, from where they are shelling
Church,
Mr. J. B. Sykes, of the Hongkong Police, and his bride, formerly Miss C. Engelbrecht, after their marriage at the
Kowloon, yesterday afternoon.
ATTACK PROVOKED
local Nazi Party organization or sloner's "car.
from within the. Reich.
Polish circles also allege that five
Nazis, who are stated to have at-
egalost aggression in the Far East by Chinese guerillas at Hengling the Japanese. should not be overlooked. An
Pakleutsun, north of Tseng- "effective way to check the Japan-
shing, and three other heights on ese invasion in China would be an prestige so that the Covenant will which the Chiese recaptured on the Canton Tsengshing highway, tacked the Vice-Commissioner's Mr. J. D. MacGregor, vice-presi- embargo on planes and petroleum again be honoured by all coun- the morning of May 10, were again car, came from Marienburg, indent Pan American Grace Airways, to Japan, and at the same time an tries. The paper polieves this will abandoned following a Japanese East Prussia.
Sout American operating company extension of financial and material not be dimenlt if Great Britain, counter-attack. BEPARATIONS DEMANDED
of Fan American Airways, arrived | aid to China, in Manila on May 17 on the
France and Soviet Russia co operate with each other. It also Danzig, May 22 (Reuter)
IN SOUTHWEST-SHANSI- steamer Laura Maersk The air line The Polish Commissioner, M.
believes that the effective applica BIAN, May 22 (Central)-Ban- executive was on a leisurely vaca- Chodacki, made representa-
tion of sanctions against Japan guinary nghting is rep tion trip around the world. He is
will do much towards upholding proceeding, east of
fed to be tions to Herr Greiser, Presi-
making a stopover of a week in
League prestige. dent of the Danzig Senate, re- Manila to visit with his son, M garding the attack on the
R. E. MacGregor, tramic representa Polish Customs house at Kal- tive for Pan American Airways thot by a crowd of Germans, „ here. Mr. Macdregur intends to Four Polish railwaymen are re-make a tour of the southern ported to have been Errested at talands and from there proceed to Kalthof.
Balf and Java
torfight side by side with us,
"We do not expect the Fowers
the paper says, “but if we get" enough material and economic help, we are confident we shall be able to drive the "invaders
A pessimistic note is struck by ese column Away! Recalling the repeated failures to what extent the League will tance
the "Wah Klu Yat Fo" which asks meeting
south-west Shins, wher
Another
of the League in the past, the give its attention to China's re- "Sing Tao Jin Pao urges the distance although the bins ap- driving toward cluich member Powers, to exert every peal figures principally on the north effort now to recover the League's Council agenda.
ast has been hel
by the Chinese on the
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