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Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1831
No, 18397
三拜雞號二十月二十英港香 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
22. 1937. B+A SINGLE COPY 13 CENTE
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LIBERAL LEADER URGES BRITISH ACTION
MUST BE ARMED Confucius' Descendant Offered Emperor's Throne
TO
DISCOURAGE
RETALIATION
Close Co-Operation With France Vital Necessity, He Says
SINCLAIR WANTS SHIPS READY TO DEFEND H.K.
London, Dec. 21.
U. S. PRESS STRESSES
REPORTS ON RIFT
Japan's Army And Covernment In Conflict
New York, Dec. 22. The Reynote of the editorials generally in the New York daily papers is the reputed rift between: Japanese army officers and the Tokyo Government. At the same time the! papers pralce Mr. Hashiro Saito, the Japaness Ambassador, for his recent bundenst speerli,
The New York Surt says:
"Any harsh comment on the speech whi ene from the Japanese army party which has already shown itself to
und presumably, the Emperor him-
The World-Telegram offers the informed Tokyo regarding the mer- opinion that Mr. Saito has ready
curial temperament of Americon public plution. an example of which
was the country's sudden entry into
the World War, and stresses that it Is impossible for the best experts to obliga-adjudge the limits to which the Japanese warlords may disregard He American teeth.gs.
"What is the" ilmit?" asks the
Sir Archibald Sinclair, leader of the Liberale in conflict with the Government. Party, speaking after the Prime Minister. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, addressed the House of Commons to-day on the international situation, with special reference to the Far Eastern question, and advocated the fulfilment of tions under the Nine Power Treaty. recognised frankly that this would involve paper and answers: "Frankly economic pressure on Japan, and said they must be prepared with such forces as to make the prospects of retaliation hopeless. He was of the opinion that the respect the Japanese militarists would show to British interests would be in direct ratio to Britain's capacity and resolve to defend Britain, Franer, the Netherlands and them.
we do not know. Certainly ", the Japanese admirals and generals do
not know. We can stand much pro-
point. For while no American wants may be just one Panay Incident too
vocation before reaching exploding)
war there is reason to fear there
many."
The paper does not believe that it would be necessary for the United States
to face Japan alone, and asserts that at the present time
Russia are ready to defend their Oriental Interests i, and when, they ато challenged. Japan therefore,
Doubtless, said Sir Archibald, if the Japanese may find herself against five nations
instead of one.
The newspaper concludes by opining that Mr. Saito has already Informed the
Japanese (Continued on Page 4.)
- won against China and Britain still had no
greater means of defence on the spot, Japan privately would keep the "Open Door" to China for British
merchants, but across it would be written the STOP PRESS
word "Exit."
Regarding Hongkong, he suggested the movement of ships to positions capable of defending British Interests if directly attacked. Such move-
would no! ments
be consistent with neutrality, but this could undertaken only in close co-operallon with France, both In European and Far Eastern waters.
C
Britain had no right to call for United States co-operation, declared Sir Archibald, to defend purely British interests; but while Biriinin and the Unutd States were in close
could consultation, the latter
not. misunters and Britain's motives. Once it was apparent to the United States that Britain was determined so act on her own responsibility, the United States might decide to act on warallel lines to protect her interests.
War Conquests
Mr. Winston Church!!!, referring to the question of the restoration of war conquests, said Britain was not called upon to express an opinion re- gardng that unil a speelde request was formally made to her, but if and when it was made, Britain should say she was ready to discuss it in a friendly spirit, provided every other country, or bulk of countrica who made such conquests, were ready to discuss the situation on equal terms. There must be no singling out of Brilain to be the only Power invited to make those sacrifices.
He was not asking the British Government to make any Immediate declaration of its
Red Fleet Reported Going East
London, Dec. 22.
It is persistently reported that Russia is strengthening her Far East air and sex forces on large scale.
It is reported that the latest move is by a battleship, cruiser and destroyers, with 20. #utz- marines, belonging to the Black Sea Fleet, which have been order
ed to Vladivostok.
It is also stated that delach- ments of the Moscow and Kiev air
force units have been ordered to the Far East- United Press,
GERMANY MOURNS
Plans For Burial Of Ludendorff
Berlin, Dec. 22,
been
All Government offices, public intentiona with buildings and schools have regard to German colonics, but ordered to fly the Swastika flags though there were a very large num- at half-mast and to be draped in ber of people in Great Britain who
state crepe until General Ludendorff's (Continued on Page 9.)
funeral at Munich on Wednesday. The public is asked to follow suit.
The ex-Kaiser, who will be repre- sented at the funeral by Field- Marshal Mackenzen, telegraphed his condolences to
the widow of the General.
NEW FINANCIAL
“BRAIN TRUST”
Tokyo, Dec. 22.
Herr Adolf Hitler, in a telegram of A draft measure providing for the condolence, says that Germany has creation of a "Brain Trust" in the lost a great soldier and one of its Finance Ministry has been formally best and most loyal sons, whose name approved by the Japanese Cabinet will live for ever in German history. The new orgon will be charged with
It is learned that the burial will be the task of neing the Government performed in accordance with the In formulating dnancial policy to riten of General Ludendorf's Ger- meet the situation arising from the man Faith Movement. There will be protracted bostilities to China no clergy and no prayers-Router's ditauter,
Special
PUSHING FAR AFIELD
Japanese troops marching on Nanking over an eld bridge somewhere in China.-
"Christmas Express" To Head South
Foreigners _Leaving. Hankow For H.K.
Safe Conduct
Guaranteed
POLITICAL CLEAN-UP IN JAPAN
Proletarian Party Leaders Seized
Tokyo, Dec. 22, It is announced that 370 members of the Proletarian parties have been) arrested, including Mr. Kanju Kato. a member of the Japanese Diet in recent years.
on
Shanghai, Dec. 22, Police state that while Japanese the The British and American patriotism Is concentrated
China Incident, the Proletariums had Consulates have completed ar-planned to materialise the principles rangements for the departure of of the Comintern. The movement the "Christmas Express" from had spread to 17 Prefectures, includ- ing Tokyo, where 100 people wart Hankow for Hongkong.
urrested.
They have notified the Japanese Those detained Include reveral that the train will leave the Chinese prominent literary men and former eity as near 10 a.m. to-morrow as educators. Mr. Kanju Kato is con- possible. It is expected to arrive in aldered to be the foremost leader of Kowloon some time Christmas Day, this section of Japanese political
The Japanese, having received the thought-United Press. required 48 hours' notice, have
have agreed to give the train ante conduct.,
The
fourleen
which will carriages comprise the train will carry:
colour- array of Bags on their roots, the
Jack, Stars and Stripes, Ger French and other colours flut-
the entire length of the train.j There will be over 300 passengers aboard, but no Chinese, except the servants of the railroad and the passengers.
ful arra
Union
man.
tering
If the railroad between Canton and Kowloon is disturbed, the passengers will travel to Hongkong by steamer, unless booms have closed the Canton River.
It is planned to continue, and per- hapa complete the evacuation of all foreigners desirous of leaving, by making up another train on December 20 or 30.-United Press.
Film Comedian Dies
Suddenly
MILLION DOLLAR "SCOOP"
News Cameraman
Has Film Of
Panay Attacks
Manila, Dec. 22. Accompanied by his much-nuto graphed US.S. Panay lifebeit, with which he jumped from the sinking | gunboat, Mr. Norman Alley, Universal newsreel cameraman, reached Cavite Jast night aboard the U.S.S, Stewart. He leaves to-morrow by the China Clipper for America with his "million dollar scoop" of
pleturch,
BUT PROTECTORS OF YOUNG NOBLE REFUSE POSITION
CHINESE REPORTS OF NEW JAPAN STRATEGY
(Special to "Telegraph")
Hankow, Dec. 22. A well-informed Chinese source here says the Japanese have approached Kung Teh-cheng, the 72nd direct descendant of Confucius, and offered him the post of "Emperor of the China Empire,” which the Japanese troops are creating in the newly-occupied northern and sea-belt provinces.
The protectors of 18-year-old Kung, however, mildly declined to accept on behalf of the youth, giving three reasons:
Emperor Gives Approval To China Policy
the in
Tokyo, Dec. 22. Emperor rohito has approved of the Government's new China policy which provides tor continuation of hostilities China until the Nanking Govern- ment reconsiders ILS "anti- Japanese attitude,"
Prince Konoye, the Premier, who displayed the leading role in drafting the new policy, is con fined to bed with a bad cold.— Reuler.
Teruel Falls To Loyalist Army Blows
"Only Local Success" Insurgents Claim
First, that Kung Teh-cheng bas not yet finished "the Four Books," des- Second, at Confucius' cendants for he past 2,000 years
have never been in polities and therefore have been able to main- tain the family in the Kufu district of Shantung:
Thirdly.
"that the boy is too young for the Imperial post.
Kung Teh-cheng was married last year and is at present living in Kutu Palace.
Developments in this direction are being keenly watched.-United Press. ACCEPTS NOMINATION
A
Tokyo, Dec. 22. report from Shihchinchuang, -which- i-In-Japanese, hands, states. that Mr. Ma Heo-shaur Managing Director of the important local Chenglong trading concern has `in- formally accepted nomination as head of the projected municipal adminis tration of Shihchlachuang, which is expected to be brought into being on Friday-Reuter.
STUDY CHINESE
COMMUNICATION
Tokyo, Dec. 22. A group of officials of the Minis- try of Communications, headed by Mr. Otojiro Watanabe of the Bureau of Telegraphs, is leaving here to-day for North China to study communi- cation facilities In the area under Japanese military occupation.
Plans for the economic develop- ment of North China were discussed by the Cabinet at a protracted meet- yesterday. The Secretary- General of the Cabinet explained the plans which cover the fields of in-
commerce and
culture.-
int
HONAN TAXATION BEING REDUCED
Hendaye, Dec. 21. A hurriedly summoned meeting of the Cabinet at Barcelona heard the report of the complete capture of the Teruch
that It is claimed Loyalists captured several hundreds dustry, of Insurgents, including an Italian Reuter. General. Meanwhile the Insurgents have admitted that the Loyalists con- Irol the southern outskirts of the city. but
the city has been deny that cantured.
The Loyalists state that the capture of Teruel has ended the starvation of Madrid, and has hurt the Insurgent moral. They claim that Ave In- surgent divisions between Sierra de Albarracin and Campillo were re- pulsed, and 1,000 Insurgents either kliled or wounded.
It is reported that five columns of Loyalists and more than 100 tanks participated in the final assault on Teruel, and it is claimed that Int surgent ensualties during the six-day battle amounted to. 24,000. The In- urgenta counter-claim that the Loyalista lost 42,000. Neutral ob- servers estimate the total casualties at 25,000,
The
Barcelona
Agence Espagne In an interview, Mr. Alley sold: "I says "R
of mad men tried to group Avar unable to photograph the actual fortify themselves in Teruel and machine-gunning of the sampans were annihilated by the Loyalists." Later the General Del Sano from bearing the wounded to the shore na
was already ashore and had hidden Seville broadcast admitted the pos
camera and films for fear The
the ability that Teruel had been cap- at his
Japanese
ere planes might land and con- fured, but minimised it as "only a fiscate them.”
local success"—United 'Press, WAR announced
He added there was no tense in the death was due to heart failure, but Japanese claiming the bombing of the physlelan refused to lasue a death the Panay was a mistake. Mr. Alley's certificate, pending an autopsy,
The Coroner's office said that it was reported a mysterious stranger Inst night beat Ilealy. However, at anyone-Reuter, mortuary it was stated the body bore no marks of violence,
The late 'comedian's widow is in
Hollywood, Dec, 21. Ted Healy, famous cinema comedi an, and the originator of the well known Stooges, dled to-day home.
At the studio It
hospital, convalescent after giving birth to a child, and she is unaware of her husband's death----United Press,
Jast
Aim was developed in Manila
night, but he la not showing It to
ARAB POLICEMAN MURDERED
Jerusalem. Dec. 22.
Shanghal, Dec. 22, A Japanese report from Changtch, Honan, states that General Hsia Jul- shen, chairman of the "autonomous" Government, has announced drastie reduction of taxes in the area under his control. The ruling will go into effect immediately-Reuter.
FRANK B. KELLOGG PASSES ON
Famous American Diplomat Worked Years For Peace
Now York, Dec. 21. Mr. Frank D. Kellogg, one of the greatest of the American diplomata of his day, died after a prolonged 11- ness at the age of 00 to-day, says Reuter.
Frank B, Kellogg was born in 1851 at Potsdam, New York, but, while.
lnd his parents moved to Mini- An Arab mounted policeman, has nesota. He specialised in law and The loss of a suitcase containing | béon murdered heregt
becaumo be of the most brillaret ani He was returning. honio
The | Fivosaiful lawyers); in America. Flor money, a camera, and clothing to the
tal value of $049, from a boarding outskirts of the gifronterday, when had a very lueraley, posetice, but ar house, has been reported to the police he kindack Letti body was the request of ironiden el Theodors by Mr. A, Crus.