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-NA WEWIZARA MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1933.
日八十月二
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JAPANESE THREATEN TO CROSS GREAT WALL
MOSCOW RAID ON BRITISH FIRM
VICKERS CONCERN SENSATION
FOUR EMPLOYEES ARRESTED
Moscow, Mar. 12.
Four British employees of the Metropolitan-Vickers com- pany were arrested yesterday by the Russian secret police, the O.G.P.U.
A Latvian and four Russians were taken into custody at th: same time. The charge against them has not been revealed.--- Router.
Berlin, Mar. 12.
o
According to information reach jag Berlin from Moscow, the arrest of four British employees Metropolitan-Vickers has begr followed by a rald upon the Moscow office of Metropolitan-Vickers. '"
The company's records and other papers were seized.
EMBASSY'S ACTION.
It is understood that the Britiën Embassy in Moscow has made en- quiries of the Foreign Commis-i sariat regarding the developments and has been informed that the Russian Foreign Office has no in- formation. A promise to in- vestigate has been made.-Renter.
California Quake Disaster
REFUGEES CAMP
IN OPEN
New York, Mar. 12. Three severe earthquake
shocks in California in the early hours of this morning brought the total since the first shattering. blow to thirty-five.
Twenty-nine cities in southern California are reported to. have suffered serious damage, totalling
Military Necessity Urged in Message from Hsifengkow
HEAVY FIGHTING
AT PASSES
COUNTER-ATTACKS BY CHINESE
NANKING GENERAL
WOUNDED
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1891. Received, March 13, 11.1 a.m.) ..
TOKYO, MARCH 13...
ACCORDING TO JAPANESE REPORTS FROM HSIFENGKOW, THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT THE JAPANESE MAY BE COMPELLED TO CROSS THE GREAT WALL FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRIV. ING BACK THE" CHINESE AND BREAKING UP THE CHINESE TROOP CONCENTRATIONS IN THE VICINITY OF THE GREAT WALL-Router.
„hoown above, left to right, arë Mr. Loring Farnsworthi, bir. Morris Harris, Mrs. Harzı, and Dir. John Blomanieid. Farnsworth and Blomshista are catet alficer and capiais, raspectively, of the junk, Said Di Ping Sai (New Horizona), which arrived ne,a from Shanghai'over the week end in the course of a trip around the world. Mr. and Mars, Harris are not on board.
AUSTRIAN STATE OF EMERGENCY.
DEALING WITH CRISIS
1 (Special to "Telegraph")
JUNK ADVENTURERS MEET PIRATES
EUROPEAN PERILS
DANZIG-POLISH AFFAIR REACTIONS
BITTER FEELING IN GERMANY
Berlo, Mar. 12.
The fresh Danzig-Polish in- cident, which is causing deep con- cern in European chancelleries, bas revived anti-Polish feel'ng în Germany. The incident has ex- cited bitter comment in Berlin.
The Polish Government, it is learned, lodged a protest with the Danzig Senate against light. acroplanes from the Danzig Fly- ng Club flying over the Wester- platte and demanding the prohibi- tion of such lights.
The Senate refused to comply on the ground that the Westerplatte
Danzig territory and that the planes have a perfect right to fly
over.
VON NEURATH STATEMENT,
Typical of German feeling as a result of the incident. coupled with the signs of hostility to the Nazi regime, is a message ad. dressed; to the East Hanseatic Club at Hamburg by Baron von Neurath, the German Foreign
By Telogrdna, Copyrluke. Yeh FIRED ON IN COURSE OF HECTIC Minister, inveighing against the
Mourager 1991. Banalved, March
Vienna, Mar. 13.
A series of ordinances to deat with we Austrian crisis are to be promulgated_by_the 'Cavinet under the war-Time Emergency Powers.Reater,
SHANGHAI, MAR. 13. SEVERE FIGHTING HÅS BEEN PROCEEDING AT KUPEIKOW AND HSIFENGKOW SINCE FRI- DAY AND IS STILL IN PROGRESS. THE WEIGHT OF THE JAPANESE OFFENSIVE HAS DRIVEN THE CHINESË BACK TO THE WALL, BUT THEY ARE STILL FIGHTING BACK AND LATEST RE-AUS PORTS INDICATE THAT NANKING TROOPS HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY ENGAGED.
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A message from Tokyo reports a strong counter- attack by the Chinese last night, the Japanese com. mander declaring that the attack was repulsed, the battleground. Chinese retiring leaving two hundred dead on the
A Nanking message states that General Kuan Lin. chen, the commander of the Nanking 25th Division, was seriously wounded in the fighting near Kupeikow.
The Chinese claim that Kupeikow and Hsifengkow are still in their hands.-Reuter.
GERMAN TERRORISM
SOLICITOR SHOT DEAD. AT KIEL
4
between thirty and fifty million PEKING STILL DOUBTFUL OF CHIANG liciter, wheel or the
dollars.
Peking, Mar. 13.
Government during this transition
German
in
VOYAGE TO HONGKONG
ROUND WORLD CRUISE
Completing the first leg of ajtsze before it encountered its first junk tour of the world, the adventure. Mr. John Blomshield. Shih Di Ping Shi, an American-owner and captain of "New Hori owned junk.arrived in Hong-zons", told his own story to a Tele- kong from Shanghai over the graph representative this morning. week-end.
"We are hardly out of the Yang- tsze River when two of the biggest.
The junk is owned by Mr. John and dirtiest junks I have ever seen Blomshield, of Woodstock, New approached us. We took no notice York, and Mr. Loring Farnsworth, of them, because, after all, what is of New York City, is serving as a junk or two on the China Coast 7 "executive Officer" on the adventur-
Treaty of Versailles,-
Von Neurath declares that there is still a tendency to form a unit- ed anti-German front. The world' must choose. Either Germany went her own way to justice and freedom and became again a bul wark of peace in Europe or the abyss.-Reuter. Europe would totter into
·BIRD CRUELTY CASES.
FURTHER EVIDENCE IN COURT FIRED AT BY PIRATES. ous trip. A thoroughly sea-worthy
The case concerning two bird vessel, the junk has been entirely. "But they adon made their inten-dealers from the Cochrane Street and provided with tions clear, for when one of them Wynne-Janes at the Central Police
shops.
again before Mr.
renovated
was
terior is typical of the craft of the was within a few yards of the Court to-day, when the question
modern comforts, though the ex-
China Coast.
"New Horizons" it opened fire on us of cage accommodation was fur- this kind during the past few and span craft was able to show the the charges of cruelty brought at This is the second venture of with a rifle. Fortunately our spic ther investigated in relation to
months. The first vessel, French-i
the instance of the Society of Pre- owned, sunk off the coast or unwelcome visitors a clean pair of vention of Cruelty to Animals. Formosa
heels, and, knowing their intentions, we were able to scuttle away quite casily, "
Mr. D. B. Evans was for the prosecution, on instructions from the Society, and Mr. D. L. Strel- the dealers, the other being un- lett defended Chan Chun, one of
represented.
HITLER WARNING TO NAZIS
Berlin, Mar. 12 Herr Spiegel, a prominent se-
The Inhabitants of the affected
Socialist Party area are in a state of terror. They
many political law suits, was shot | disorganisation of the Peking deat at his home in Kiel at two spent their second successive night, sleepless, some of them
A state of great uncertainty period are denied by official Chin. geinck this ning by
LEISURELY CRUISE. scarcely protected, in the chilly prevails here and in Tientsin ese circles.
known assaflarita.” :
The "New Horizons" is 65 feet open-air, huddled round camp where many civil officials of
"This did not end our experi- firca.
long and has seen five months of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's at- Herr Hitler has since issued a actual service. The itinerary of we struck a terrific gale. We ences, On the second night out, Many of them are reported to Chang Hsuch-liang are expected out unionents are once again further warning to Nazis to re- the cruise includes the Philippines, we struck a terr -have developed pneumonia, while
political
frain from of terrorism.
A representative of the Mes- Guam, the Hawaiian Islands, San at least a score have died as the to resign, the vacancies filled disseminating rumoura of his in- Meanwhile, there is no indica-Francisco, Panama, and on. Time size of a postage stamp, and ran whose liners a consignment of sageries Maritimer on one of result of fright or heart failure. by the Nanking Government.
tention to negotiate directly with tion that the war against Com-is no consideration. A long stay the junk to the west, because there birds involved in the case had been
with the wind. I tried to keep -----Router.
the Japanese Government for munlem will be slackened. Observers predict that for the settlement of the Manchurian is-!
in Norway is anticipated. next few days at least no import-aue. ·
RED LEADERS ARRIVE. If the trip. from Shanghai to each time she swung over we were garding the shipment. In reply to were dangerous reefs ahead, but placed, gave formal evidence re- Hongkong is any criterion of what in danger of capsizing. So I had Mr. Strellett, he said that so far ant developments will occur in the Yen, Hai-shan and Feng-Yu- It is reported that the authori- is to follow, the intrepid crew of to give her her head. We saile: as his Company was concerned, hsiang have reiterated their will-ties have "the best evidence" that "New Horizons" will have many helplessly towards the Pascadores there had been no complaints or ingness to follow Chiang Kai-shek, Bela Kun, who was Dictator of thrilling experiences to Japanese reports that Wan Fu- but the Chinese believe that the Red Republic in Hungary im- when they reach New York. relate Talands, but at 3 a.m, on Thursde claims regarding the shipments of
birds made on their ships.
Inspector P. J. O'Brien, of the S.P.C.A. said he made daily visita to these bird shops and no numer- "We went along the China Coast ous occasions had issued warn- fight fairly comfortably until Friday birds in the present case were inge against overcrowding. The
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
NATIONALISTS WIN IN BERLIN
(Special to "Telegraph")
(By Telegraph, Congricht, Talspmpåla Mesuenen Ordinanco, 1816, Encelund,"
"Warch 18, 21.06 m.)
Berlin, Mar. 12.
The Socialist and Communist majority has disappeared from the City Council, the municipal dec- tions which took place to-day red sulting in a majority for the Nazia and Nationalists, who secured 113 out of 225 Beats.
In Cologne. the Government parties are still in a minority, with forty-four out of ninety-five reats:
In other towns. in East Prussia, the Nazis' along have secured an absolute majority.-Reuter,
Mr. and Mrs. A. Leach left for Slurpares be 4hn P. and (
liner Corta on Saturday. Mr. Leach has been transferred to the Singapore ofdes of the Vacuum Oil Company, ufter many year's residerico in Hong
Jehol situation.
lin has been assassinated and that real understanding has not been mediately after the Great War, the morale of the Chinese troops reached between Chiang Kai-shek and Max Hocls, the leader of the is exceedingly bad because of the land Yen Hsi-shan-Special.
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On Saturday night, fire complataly gutted the upper storey of Powell's Building extension. Picture gives a good impression of the extent of the
Moj damage done by the blase, (Photo: Ming Yuen Studio), :
LIVELY TIMES.
Red Revolution in Saxony in 1921, In five and a half days, the time" have both entered Germany from it took them to reach Waglan Russia,
Light, their experiences have in- cluded
super-human +
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It is stated that their objective)
canvas the
the wind eased and we were able to resume our course.,
THIRD ADVENTURE.
is the reorganisation of Commun! against the elements, a collision when we encountered our third mostly Jaya'sparrows and straw. T
tact vities, the machinery hav-with a tramp steamer, and an adventure. A tramp steamer,: The junk had not left the Yang
ing been wrecked by the Nazi encounter with pirates. campaign.—Bruter,
MARCH SESSIONS CALENDAR
Ane.
and came
right for us. We could not escape cases, each of which was divided changing ita course twice, headed berry birds. Concerning the case against Chan Chun, he had five it, and it hit us, fortunately into three glancing blow which did no more there were about 100 birds to each compartments, and FINE WEATHER
damage than crush our decorated compartment. In the case against The anticyclone is moving cast-bow and give us a scare, ward and is now centred over, the
Chin Kan, he had one cage in. Yellow Sea. Fresh monsoon will Light at midnight on Saturday, were 1% ft, deep by 2% it. widn
"We eventually reached Warlan which were 350 birda. The cages.
prevail over the China coast, and the Northern China Sea. Local where we ara anchoring, on Sun
into Causeway Bay, by 1 it, bigh. ⠀ SEVERAL CASES ON forecast:-N.E. winds, moderate; day. From here, if all goes well. Strellett as to his computation of Witness was caked by Mr.
LIST
we are bound for the Philippines." the space required by each bird, The intrepid adventurers wil) | and witness replied that it should Among the cnses to be heard at Yau-cheung, possession of imple-cave Hongkong in two or three be large enough for the bird to he March Criminal Sessions, monts of forgery, two counts; Itau tays, as soon as the ship is re- swing easily round on its perch. which will commence on Monday Wang-eling. Beault by two or paired and provisions are laid in.
The case is procedding. xt before the Pulsne Judge more with intent to rob; Ip Kong-
The eye, bumboring seven, in- (Mr. Justice · Wood), nro four chi alias Ip Yat-u, making coun- clude, besides Mr. Blomshield, Mr.
A wreath is to be laid on the ounts against, Joseph Evangilist terfeit coins; Siu Pak-hing allas Coring Farnsworth, the Chief. Bean, who is charged with fraudul- Wu Lap-on, possession of an im Officer, an American, Mr. S. Fuffio, Cenotaph by Professor F. A. Red- ent misappropriation, uttering a plement of forgery; and Li Wo a Frenchman, George Gambridza mond, President of St. Patrick's Society of Hongkong, at 9.15 a.m. on forged document and obtaining alias Ho Fong, Kwek Ping, and and George Chikhladze, Georgians, the 17th. Instant. The full: Com- money by false pretences,
Li Him for breach of deportation Miguel Andico, a Filipino, and Les mitten is expected to be in attend- Other cases are as follow:--Sial orders.
Ning-wa, a Chinese.