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VIRTUAL "PURGE" OF ENEMIES STARTED AS VIENNA HAILS HITLER
Jewish Populace Clamouring For Visas to Escape into Poland
Vienna, March 14.
While thousands celebrated Herr Adolf Hitler's arrival, a virtual "purge" continued in the Austrian capital. According to the newspaper, Telegraf, the authorities have gaoled the anti-Nazi Peasant Party leader, Joseph Reither. They also arrested, but preferred no charges against him, Dr. Heinrich Neumann, the ear specialist who attended the Duke of Windsor recently.
It is understood that Archduke Otto's Austrian representative, Baron Wiesner, has been taken into "protective" custody, but officials denied that the Monarchist leader, Baron Karl von Werkmann had been shot or had attempted suicide
It was announced that schools would remain closed until further notice.
Nazis seized a large Jewish cafe and announced that henceforth it would be an Aryan establishment.
There were wild scenes at the Polish Legation where hundreds, mostly Jews, clamoured for passport visas.
A radio announcement to-day said that Austrian legionnaires who fled to Germany, after assassination of Dr. Engelbert Dolfuss, could return only when they proved they have guaranteed means of existence in Austria. The announcement also said that the authorities will issue special instructions for Storm Troopers and members of the Hitler Youth organisation. -United Press.
Frenzied Welcome To
Hitler
Vienna, Mar. 14. Herr Adolf Hitler, German Chancellor, arrived in Vienna at 6.15 p.m. in a military automo- bile, and 500,000 people gave him a tremendous acclaim like the beating of surf. To the sound of the greatest ovation in his career, Herr Hitler drove to the Imperial Hotel, and. then. announced that he would not speak.
one
URGES U.S.
TO STAY IN
61 Cases Of Smallpox
In One Day
The present cold weather has seen another rise in the incidence of small-pox in the Colony, no fewer than 61 cases being report- ed to the local medical authorities for the 24 hours ending at mid- night yesterday. This is the highest number of cases in a single day since March 7, when the same number was reported.
Of the 61 cases, 34 were from Victoria and 24 from the main- lond, ShaukIwan bad three.
Total cases since January 1 now tavo reached 1,366. Deaths exceed 800,
PHILIPPINES U.S. NAVY Independence Might BILL IS
CRITICISED
Mean Racial Extinction
McNutt Seems To Have Ear Of Government
Heated Debate In The House
Prepares Britain For Europe Crisis
WARNS BRITAIN
TO PREPARE
FOR EMERGENCY
UFS
MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN
British Prime Minister, has warned Britain that she must reconsider her arms Investment and bas asked for Tull national unity on any course
followed.
CHAMBERLAIN
DELIVERS
HIS WARNING
Germany's Actions Condemned
GOVERNMENT NOW MAY SPEED RE-ARMAMENT
The methods adopted by Germany and Austrian Nazis.
the Government decides must be in forcing the Vienna Government out of office and seizing power in Austria called for the severest condemnation, de- clared Mr. Neville Chamberlain, British Prime Minister, at a momentous session of the House of Commons to-day. After discussing the developments which led up to the Coup d'etat in Vienna and the crossing of the frontier by the German Army, Mr. Chamberlain declared that events in Austria "cannot be regarded by the Government with. indifference and equanimity. They are bound to have an effect that cannot be measured.
CANTON HEAVILY BOMBED
Heavy Casualties
At Military Academy Feared Raiders Out Of Sight During Afternoon Raid
Canton, Mar. 15, The environs of Canton suf fered their severest bombing} for some weeks when this morn- ing Japanese planes,, flying so! nigh that they were invisible, dropped 80 huge bombs on the Tienho aerodrome, the industrial suburb of Saichuen, and the re- sidential area of Tungahan.
The planes concentrated on the airport where there are many new army trucks from Hongkong at the junction of the Canton-Hankow and Cunton-Kowloon railways. The planes were met by wild anti-aircraft| gunfire.
"We must consider the new situation clearly, but with cool judgment and in the confidence that we shall be sup- ported in asking that none, whatever his particular pre- conceived notions be, shall regard himself as excluded from any extension of national efforts that may be called for."
Mr. Chamberlain called for the fullest support of the nation in whatever the Government undertook and con-
veyed a warning that re-armament progress would have to be revised in the light of European developments.
AIR RAID DEFENCE WORKERS
REQUIRED
WILL DEFEND CZECHO- SLOVAKIA
M. LEON BLUM
London, Mar. 14.
French Prime Minister, who has The House of Commons to-day
plodged France to defend Czecho svas crowded to hear Mr. Neville Slovakia if that power is attacked. Chamberlain's statement on the Austrian situation, many members seats at the side of the occupying galleries, while foreign ambassadors were among those present in the Strangers' Gallery.
London, Mar. 14.
of
has come to our German nation." Philippines, in a nation-wide London quoting Mr. Winston At present it is dimcult to as-to employers and the employed to
Intensive national.
wern
Detailing the recent events, Mr. Chamberlain said that matters came to a head on March 11, when Dr.
(Continued on Page'8.)
FRANCE PLEDGED
TO FIGHT
Will Aid Czecho- Slovakia In
Event Of Attack
Paris, Mar. 14. A French pledge to protect Czecho-Slovakian independence was given to-day to the Czecho- Slovak Minister by M. Leon Blum. French Prime Minister and M. Paul Boncour, Minister for Foreign Affairs, M. Charles Corbin, French Ambassador to London was also instructed to
STOP PRESS inform the British Government
Mr. Chamberlain sald the results of the meeting at Berchtesgaden be- tween the Austrian and German Chancellore stated by the lot- ter to be an extension of the frame-
of work the 1938 agreement which provided. Inter alia, for recognition of the
of Austria by Independence In an appeal for 1,000,000 voluntary Germany and recognition by Austria air-raid precaution workers in a of the fact that
she was
was a German The military school near the aero-broadcast to-night, Sir Samuel Hoare, State, Whatever, therefore, the re- drome was hit eight or nine times, Home Secretary, said that pro-sults of the Berchtesgaden meeting, and the rasualties are reported to be gramme was arranged some weeks it was clear that
any agreement very heavy. Several bomba fell ago, but what had happened in Cen- reached was still on the basis of the witain 100 yards of the Seventh Day tral Europe should add a very sharp Independence of Austria, However, the crowd refused to dis-
Adventist Misalon, which is headed, point to his words of warning and perse and finally the Fuchrer made a
by Dr. F. E.. Bates of Los Angeles, appeal. broadcast speech in which he said:
United Press. "Whatever happens, this German
The Prime Minister's remark in the Reich will never again fall asunder.
CANTON - EXCITED BY AIR RAID House of Commons that nobody Nobody can force it from. ita road,
Washington, Mor. 14.
should regard himself excluded from No threat of misery and no violence.
During the House of Represent-
Canton, Mur. 15.
any extension of national effort, was atives debate to-day, Mr. George can ever cause this cath to be broken.
There was mild excitement la Can-construed in some quarters as in- Holden Tinkham charged that the ton at noon We are now 74,000,000 with
10-day when eight dicating the possibility of some kind Reich, and pobody can turn us from
Washington, Mar. 14. naval expansion "War Bill" was Japanese planes crossed the country of universal national service. It is
contemplated as parallel action our way.
Mr. Paul McNutt, United Britain's defence programme. He route to the Canton-Hankow rail-no conscription, either military or to side north of the city, possibly en learned, however, that there will be "It is a big historical turn which States Commissioner to the read a United Press interview from way
industrial. It is intended to appeal Earlier in the day, on the balcony broadcast to-night advocated an Churchili as having told Parliament certain whether bombs were dropped combine in an of the Imperial Hotel. be reviewed indefinite continuation of United that Britain had "excellent arrange- on the airfield or other nearby points, Austro-German troops, while the States sovereignty in the Philip-ments with the United States," and but and-aircraft runs opened up on broadcast commentator sobbing with
this was apparently referring to Mr. emotion said: "The Fuehrer is with pines, while granting all possi- car Vinson's references to Mr. climbed ble, autonomy and "the beat Cordell Hull's foreign policy state- 118,7 Daring spectators lamp-posts, and facades and hung on trade deal possibic." trees, all crying “We want to see
ADVOCATES PART-TIME The National Broadcasting Com-
Sald Representative the Fuehrer.
Tinkham: titat Mr. McNutt "How can it possibly be said that no pany estimated There will be an official welcome to nad an audience of 10,000,000 in the arrangement was made by
MILITARY TRAINING Hitler. at 11 o'clock on Tuesday in United States, in addition to the country?" He said that if any mem- Heroes Squarò United Press..
London, Mar. 14. whole of Manila.
bers of the Government made such The Duchess of 'Atholl in the Mr. McNutt said that to withdraw arrangements, "be he President of House of Commons to-day proposed from the Philippines would mean member of the State Department that "some form of part-time train- Vienna, Mar. 14.
the "loss of our voice in Oriental ho would be disloyal to the United ing for military service" should be Garrisons at Linz, Innsbruck and diplomacy. So long us our dag la States and traitorous to his country." instituted for men of military age. other towns, paraded to-day and took there the Philippines will be the
Mr. Carl Vinson of the Navy United Press. the oath of allegiance to Herr Hiller cornerstone of peaceful reconstruc- who arrived in Vianna Just before. 5tion in the Far East”*** o'clock. The Cardinal Archbishop of The speaker said that an inde tacked any evidence for his sugges- adopt every practicable measure to Vienna ordered the ringing of all pendent Philippines would face "ations. Earlier, Mr. Vinson had said avold, involvement in war way church bells, while over 1,000,000 real threat of racial extinction, as that the fleet would be people lined the streets. Weed well as economie disaster attendant quarantine the United States from territorial possessions and invest
He drew attention to Britain's Here iller was greated with un- upon the sudden loss of the Ameri- the disease of war" after which he ments in caltand the former
of the Hotel Imperial.? En al die
Kimdir af de quoted the Chicago Tribune, and
said the co- Those who seek to distort this ex-we may soon wiingia history "re-
Anglo-Japanese alliance, and u sald:: speech from the balcony, Herr operation of the leaders among the ample forget my very next sentence seating all of which should aldo pereat and Historical Filipinos we should proceed to a which was: My determination a drive home the abedute necessity of
Flo pursue a policy of peace and to a strong. BRYA
Ecstatic Speech
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ment.
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Department countered Mr. Tinkham's statement saying that Mr. Tinkham
used to
,
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effort to speed up re-armament.
It is understood that the budget will not be affected to any substantial | degree.~~Reuter Special.",
Anglo-Irish Talks End In Deadlock
London, Mar. 14.
It was fearni to-night that the Anglo-Irish_talks had ended in a deadlock. There is a possibility that they may be revived later in the year.
One vainable result, however, -fa: the grest Improvement in the
EXCHANGE RATES STABLE
... Hankow, Mar. -15.- Exchange rates in Shanghai re- mained stable yesterday upon the enforcement of the new exchange i regulations promulgated by the Ministry of Finance, according to a report received here.
The regulations, the report stated, were duly obarved by both Chinese and foreign banks.
Rumours of the rejection of legal tender notes issued in Pelping and Tientsin were disnelled upon the receipt of telegraphic instructions by the Shanghal branches of the four government banks, from their offices that these notes would be sccepted as usualCentral Newż,
(Further Stop Preza News on Page 11.)
of this plodge.
It is understood in French political circles that the pledge meana France intends to take immediate action in the event of any German threat to Czecho- Slovakia... without waiting to consult Britain.
It is thought that this might mean France would order moblusation if (Continued on Page 5.)
Italy Keeps Close Grip Of Her Gold.
Rome, Mar, 15. The final meeting of the Fascist Grand Council dealt with a state ment by the Finance Minister, who stated that gold reserves in the Bank
fremained
14 months, at 2,098,000 changed ar The Anglo-Iistian falke Zuainte
begin in earnest to-d at the