PAGE 4-HONGKÒNG DAILY PRESS GERMANY PREPARES TO ATTACK HUNGARY
But Italy Backs Out In The Eleventh Hour
PARIS, April 23 (Havas)—Havas understands that a decision to attack Hungary and Yugoslavia early in the present week was actually reached by Hitler.
Sir Charles : Craven
TO JOIN AIR COUNCIL
GENERAL
CABLE NEWS CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF
AMSTERDAM Apr. 23 (Reuter) -The Dutch steamer, Bernisse, 951 tona, homeward bound with a cargo of iron, was sunk off the, | Norwegian coast. The crew, num-
baring eighteen, were saved.
to
LONDON, April 23 (Reuter) An Air Ministry announcement
BRUSSELS, Apr. 23 (Reuter conanns that Sir Samuel Hoare has invited Sir Charles' Craven to 4 Ministry of Defence communi-
addition a civil que states that in join the Air Connell, as member, for development and pro-flights by foreign planes over the yesterday region. duction in association with Air Neufchateau ex-
morning foreign aircraft flew Marshal Sir Wilfred Freeman
Sr. Charles Craven will also be over Belgian territory at a num- day. chairman of the Air Supply Board ber of points during the
German which will replace the existing Air Two were Council Committee on Supply, and machines. will be responsible, under the Air Council, for the production of aeronautical equipment and
Italy was expected to participate in the action against Yugoslavia to "protect Italian interests" there and thereby tending the war to the Balkans and Mediterranean. The plan was prepared in Berlin, and Hiller believed that Italian parti- cipation was assured.
Advised To Go Home
U.S. RESIDENTS IN
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•
Identified as
CARTAGENAS, Apr. 23 (Reuter) sup--Four destroyers, which Sweden
bought from Italy last December, Sir Charles on taking the arrived here en route to" Sweden. take The squadron, which includes the appointment. has ceased to any part in the conduct of the transport ship Patricia, will pro- affairs of Vickers Ltd., and Vickers-ceed to Sweden after the two des- Armstrong Ltd., as well as all as-troyers, which collided, have been soclated companies...
According to impeachable sour- ces, the Itallan agreement was withdrawn at the last minute, either because Germany had not fulfiled
be- some conditions or cause the Itällan Government plies: suddenly changed its mind..
German
concentrations troop near the Hungarian and Yugosla- HUNGARY
vian borders continued through- PARIS, Apr. 23 (Reuter)-The out last week but were not follow. United States Legation ined by corresponding movements of Budapest yesterday advisea all Italian troops. The change in the
residing American citizens
in Italian attitude coincided with Hungary that it would be wise for the arrest of M. Stoyadinovich. them to return to the United former Yugoslav Premier in Bel- States while facilities are still grade who is known for his pro- avaliable, according to a Budapest Nazi sympathies, telegram.
The opinion prevails that des- The circular letter says that the pite Rome's failure to comply with Legation is not in possession of any the derman desires, the question informadon which could lead to of the Italian attitude remains the belief that the wat is likely open
undue" optimism to spread to south-east Europe.
LANDING STAGES
AND SPIKES
LUXEMBURG. Apr. 23 (Reuter)— The Germans have constructed landing stages on the German alde
and no would be justifed.
We Will Not Interfere
of the rivers Moselle and Sure. on FIRM REPLY BY
the frontier between Germany and Luxemburg. They declare the object is to increase river trafic and relieve rallways.
TO. JAPAN
RETURNING TO L.M.S.
LONDON, April, 23 (Reuter) -
repaired.
CAIRO, Apëll 23 (Reuter)—The whose services first large-scale exercises by the Mr. E. G. Lemon were lent to the Air Ministry by New Zealand Expeditionary Force, the London Midland and Scottish since its arrival in Egypt, began desert Raliway in June 1938 is resuming yesterday morning in the the vice-presidency of the LMS south of Catro. They are design
test the powers of co- organisation but will serve on the ed to Air Supply Board. Mr. Lemon, ordination of the infantry, cavalry carried out with marked
success, and
artillery m the roughest the two-year production pro- country. The exercises will last gramme for which he was lent. to four days, Ministry.
SWEDEN LODGES
A PROTEST
To Relieve
Strain
CHIEFS OF STAFFS APPOINTMENTS
LONDON, April. 23 (Reuter)— It is officially announced that. several changes are being made to relieve the strain upon the Chiefs of Staffs.
General Sir John Dill, who is at present commanding the First Army corps in France, has been appointed to be Vice-Chief of the Imperial General Stuff.
"
Vice-Admiral Tom. S. V. Phillips and Air Marshal R. E. Peirse, whe are at present Deputy Chiefs of the Naval and Alr:"Staffs respec- tively, have been appointed to be Vice-Chiefs.
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WAR CABINET DEPUTIES
The holders of the new pasts will be members of the Board of the Admiralty, the Army Counch and the Air Council respectively, and will be available to attend the Cabinet at meetings of the War which the Chiefs of Staff are un- able to be present.
It is understood that, Sir Charles Craven will be a member of the Afr. Council and will assist Air Marshal Sir Wilfred Freeman, who heads the production drive neces- aitating the starting of new fac- tories and the employment of thousands of more men in air- (Reuter)-craft production and the creation The Norwegian, steamer. Bravore, of new aerodromes throughout the 1,458 tons, sunk after an explosion | country.
LONDON, April 23
off the south-east coast of "Eng- In this connection It is under- STOCKHOLM, Apr. 23 (Reuter) and today. Twenty of the crew stood that the Empire Air Train- U.S.Numerous violations of our ter- of twenty-four are feared to have ing Scheme is coming well up lo
by fights over Swedish Ter-lost their lives. The four survi- expectations. ritory has naturally led to the Vore have landed in a Swedish Government to protest to coast port. the German Government, declar-
WASHINGTON. Apr, 23' (Reuter› Mr. Cordell Hull said that the The Luxemburg Government, c5 United States Government would
the on a result, have erected
not undertake "to dictate to the Luxemburg side of the rivers.
Philippines Legislature or bring obstacles with spikes made of
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The Japanese Ambassador at Washington, Mr. Horinouchi, had asked Mr. Hull on Saturday to in- tercede with the Philippines. where the legislation which would cut Japanese Immigration to five hundred persons a year, is now
southeast
ed a spokesman of the Swedish MOSCOW. Apr. 23 (Reuter)→→M,
Foreign Ministry.
He added that they requested that steps "be taken to prevent a repitition of the flights which were particularly numerous and serious on Sunday.
"They had been "the subject of the most energetic representations from the Swedish side."
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ENCOURAGEMENT OF STUDY CHUNGKING. April 23. (Central) -The Ministry of Education has FRENCH AIR FORCE announced that competitive ex-
pending.
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RECONNAISSANCE
PARIS, April 2 (Reuter)-A War communique states, that east of the Moselle we repulsed. by fire, an attack of an enemy de- tachment which did not succeed in approaching our outposts.
During the night of April 21-22, several deep reconnaissance were
the morning of April 22 in the course of an encounter with one
aminations will be held among col- lege students as an encourage- ment for study, Students will také examination in the courses they specialise.
Molotov
on
received Mr. Togo Sunday for the second time with
in three days. It is understood the interview was connected with trade negotiations.
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LONDON," April 23 (Reuter)- The Home Radio states that a new German-Rumanian agreement has been signed in Bucharest by the German representative. Dr. Clodius, and the Rumanian Minis- ter of Commerce: The message adds that details will be published in a few days...
BUILDING UP THE
AIR FORCE
CHUNGKING, April 23 (Reuter) -A big crowd attended yesterday. Preliminary examinations will be held in the different colleges and the inaugural meeting for the universities between May 15 and Chungking Aviation Reconstruction May 31. Successful candidates will Publicity Campaign.
be referred to the Ministry for re Mr. K. C. Wu, Mayor of Chung- examinations to be held in Chung-king. presided at the meeting.
carried out by our planes. During king, Chengtu, Loshan. Kunming. Others who spoke included General
Kwellin. Chengki. Changting. Mao Fang-chu and the representa-" Chengku, Hongkong and Shanghai, tives of the Chungking Garrison of our patrols, an enemy recon-The date for the re-examinations Headquarters and the Chungking naissance plane" was shot down will be announced later.
Municipal Government. They all and fell in Belgium,
Pecuniary rewards and certi- urged the nation to contribute Acates will be awarded by the their money and exert efforts to Ministry to the successful can-bufid a strong air force for nation- didates in the re-examinations. al defence.
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DETAILS WANTED WASHINGTON, April 23 (Rea ter)Mr. Cordell Hult said that he is seeking all information about
the circumstances surrounding the Assistant
death of Captain. Losey, U.S. Military Attache.. in Stockholm. He added that be would not take any diplomatic action until all formation has been received.
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The question which is being Immediately.asked by members of the State Department was whe- ther the Germans-who still co- tend that there is no state of war existing between Germany and Norway had the right to bomb any place in Norway. even if it 10 Wrong were a military objective, such 11 Polishing as a railway centre where Captain Losey died:
At the moment indications were that the United States would at least present Germany with a bill for damages.
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BRUSSELS, Apr 23 (Reuter)-
It is announced that Army leave has been restored "to a certain ex- tent**.
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