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No. 15408
五拜禮號八十月三英港香: FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1938.
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ULTIMATUM TO LITHUANIA
VAST CROWDS British Cabinet Split
IN POLAND DEMAND WAR
Urging Army to Seize Neighbouring State
Warsaw, Mar. 17.
An ultimatum from Poland is expected to be delivered to Lithuania at any moment, according to well-informed circles.
Feeling in Warsaw is high, and crowds, estimated to number 100,000, are parading the streets, and shouting "March On To Kaunas and Seize Lithuania."
Speakers are urging the army to enter Lithuania to "restore order.”
Similar demonstrations are taking place in other large towns throughout Poland.-Reuter;
Futy
DEMAND ABOLITION
OF FRONTIER
Warsaw, Mor. 17. thousand demonstrators
marched to General Edward Rydz-
SHANGHAI.
Smigly's residence demanding BECOMES
march on Lithuania, and shouting the slogan “Lead us to Kovno. We demand the abolition of the frontier between Poland and Lithuania."...... United PreRS,
- BRITAIN DESIRES AN AMICABLE SETTLEMENT
London, Mar. 17.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain told the
House of Coinmons to-day that he had instructed the British Ambass3-
QUIETER
But Guards Not Relaxing
Shanghai, Mar. 18. Reinforced guards were on duty
the
STOUT STAND FOR ISOLATION
PEACE
MR. CORDELL HULL American Secretary of State, yesterday. The United States, he
nations.
MUST BE ABANDONED SAYS HULL
America Prepared For Contribution To World Peace
RE-ARMAMENT
EXPLAINED
Washington, Mar. 17. Deep concern over the "rising tide of lawlessness, the growing disregard for treaties, the increasing re-
made a stirring appeal for peace version to the use of force, sak, must abandon isolation and and numerous other ominous strive to combat lawlessness among tendencies emerging in the sphere of international rela. tions," was expressed by Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, in an address to-day to the National Press Club.
THOUSANDS KILLED IN BOMBING OF LINGYI
City Pounded From Dawn To Dusk.
He recalled his statement of the principles of American policy made on July 10, 1937, in which an over- whelming majority of governments of the world joined in affirming their faith, and he said that the crucial these Issues lo-day were whether principles would be vitalised and firmly established as a foundation of International order, or whether inter- Shanghai, Mur. 18. Concession yesterday, when the
national anoreby, based on brule force than 1,000 civilian would searching of Chinese and Japanese houses
the inundate
world and were destroyed, and ultimately sweep away the very bases passers-by continued.
about 10,000 civilians ruth of civilisation and progress.
International Settlement and French
dar in Warsaw..to inform Foland of all day on the boundaries of the the importance the British Govern- ment altached to an amicable acttle- ment of the Lithuanian incident,- | United Press.
STOP PRESS
SOVIET SEEKS TO CHECK AGGRESSION
London, Mar. 18,
It is learned that the Sovici's proposal for a conference of powers on "German aggression" was made zimultaneously yesterday in London, Washington,
Patis and
diplomatic
Prague by the Russian
(Czech motives.
M. Ivan Malaky, the Russian Am bassador to London, called at the Foreign Ofice and presented M. Maxim Litvinoff's statement with a covering letter stating it conveyed the Soviet's views.—Reuter.
GERMAN REACTION
Berlin, Mar. 18.
I.
“This inust be a joke," declared a German political spokesman to-day, referring to M. Maxim Litvinoff's proposal. He added it would be in- exerting to see the replies of the powers-Reuter.
MERELY MANOEUVRE
Rome, Far. 18..
The Soviet's proposal for a con- ference of powers to discuss means of curbing aggression is regarded in
More
Members of the police forces of lessly killed or wounded by Dealing with American re-arma- the Settlement and French Conces- wanton bombardment, declares ment, Mr. Hull emphasised that to
within call.
POLICY NOT POPULAR
DUNLOP
make every road
a SAFER road
LIKELY
Now Threatening
MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN
the British Prime Minister. statement of foreign polley in respect Labour, Liberals and some Conserva wants discussions with Dominions.
unmoved by demands for a firm
to defence of minor sistes of Europe.
fives are bitterly assalling him. He,
BOMBING CARNAGE IN SPAIN
Insurgents Rain Missiles Upon Barcelona
1,200 KILLED; 2,000 WOUNDED
L
Barcelona, Mar. 17. Twelve air raids in 14 ́hours
CHAMBERLAIN WANTS DOMINIONS' SUPPORT ON FOREIGN POLICY
But Strong Forces Demand Peremptory Statement Of Attitude in Europe
London, Mar. 17.
The refusal of Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, to be hurried into a declaration of international policy has irritated the two Opposition parties, Labour and Liberals, and a number of Government supporters, including Mr. Winston Churchill, who want a quick and bold declaration.
Nevertheless, it is learned on good authority, that there is no truth in the reports of Cabinet dissensions at present.
apparently
Mr. Chamberlain is
immovably determined to examine the whole position in consultation with the Dominions and other countries before making a declaration that must be of first European importance. -Reuter.
Can Construct Bigger Ships
If Necessary
Mr. Geoffrey
London, Mar. 17. sion, are not allowed to leave their a Chinese press report in des-than for an important nation to fail were launched on Barcelona by
policy could prove more disastrous
Shakespeare, Par- homes when off duty, so as to remain cribing a Japanese air raid on to arm adequately when international the Insurgents to-day in
Hamentary and Financial Secretary Lingyi yesterday.
an to the Admiralty, introduced the lawlessness was on the rampage. In The report declares that Japanese his considered judgment, in the pre-effort to break the morale of the 1938 Navy Extimates amounting to planes bumbed the city from dawn sent state of world affairs, to do less Loyalists and to bring about the £123,707,000 In the House of Com- to dusk.
than was now proposed would lay the collapse of the Barcelona Gov-mona to-day, No confirmed details of the raid United States open to unpredictable have yet been received from
any hazards, and would seriously restrict
triet ernment. ather source.
the United States ability to command,
Everything passed off peacefully yesterday, however, and no incidents of any nature were reported... Reuter.
GOLD FLIES TO
AMERICA
European Exchange Funds Operating
London, Mar. 17.
among nations.
und
|
It is estimated
He said that plans were well advanced to build battleships above that 1.200. were 35,000 tons if necessary—United
houses The ́ planes
in is about 100 miles due south-without the purpose or occasion for killed and 2.000 wounded. The latest Press. [cast Tsinan.--Reuter.
resorting to arms, proper respect its legitimate rights and interests, the raid, at 2 p.m., transformed cafes surrender of which would constitute into charnek abandonment of the fundamental bombed crowded railway stations. and the walls of the United Press bureau collapsed, while this corres- pondent was telephoning to London, Mr. Hull declared that the Ameri-smothering his desk in debris. can Government pursued a world policy of non-interference with ill- The bombs were the biggest that will towards no nation, but with the have ever been, dropped on Barce-
hit the leading hotels| sincere desire to be friendly with all. long. They
Freud May Be principles of justice, morality Among Nazis' Prisoners
Jews Persecuted By New Regime
.
NO ILL-WILL
and destroyed
the the
TIN POOL CONTROL OUTLINED
New Scheme Will Operate 4 Years
London, Mar. 17;
Revolt Threatened
London, Mar. 17.
A serious revolt within the Con- Bervative Party, and even the Cabinet Itself, is threatened as a result of Mr. Chamberlain's attitude over the European slization, state
An active
group has sought a clear dentaration of poller regarding the position of Britain in relation to the defence of Czeco-Slovakia, Ap- parently the mid-road polley than Elven way to a feeling that it would be better to speak peremptorily, or Britain will be dragged into war any - way-Uatted Press.
BLUM GIVEN VOTE OF
.:
CONFIDENCE
Paris, Mar. 17. M. Leon Blum, French. Prime Minister, was given a confidence vole of 300 to 196 on the question of post- poning the Foreign Affairs debates until Tuesday.
However, M. Flandin's minority capital to the United States finds
The recent Bight of European,
At the same time it endeavoured to and buildings, overturned buses and It is believed that 200 street care.
party refused four of M. Blum's afford
appropriate
protection for reflection in an authentic report that
appeals, which would have paved American citizens at their interests Persons were Instantly killed in the gold, valued, at approximately $7,-
*** streets alone.
the way for M. Blum's withdrawal everywhere. They, had sought in Vienna, Mar. 17. 000,000, is shortly, to
from the Premiership, and the forma- be shipped
The well-known Austrian psycho influence and to co-operate in every the port of Vina
recent months to exercise a moral It is reported that on air raid on
tion of a National-Union Cabinet of from the United Kingdom to the
United States.
logist, Sigmund Freud is believed to way practicable with all the peace French Consul
Roz killed
all parties—United Prezi. have been arrested. Reuter's corres- Well-informed circles are of the pondent enquired at his home and seeking nations in support of the Czecho-Slovakian consulate.
A proposed scheme for the forma- Passionate Desire For Peace. opinion that the shipments ard was informed that nothing could be pensable for the
basic principles which were indis
tion of a tin buffer pool, provides ES KILLED IN RAID entirely connected with operations by said, and this was taken as confirma- pence, or the promotion of stable
Paris, Mar 17. for buying by the pool in the event amirmed on every
M. Leon Blum's ministerial de- the various European exchange fundation of the report of his arrest.
Occasion
Barcelona, Mnr. 17. --Router.
urged on all
of the price falling below £200, and claration to the Chamber referred to and Persecution of the Jews is becom-posible
nations, the supreme need for keep- almort
Twenty-five were killed and 80 in-selling when it is above £230, but the occupation of Austria He ing intensified,
hourly, and
ing alive the prdeling of sound, when obere dropped to the limits may be varied if a marked that the Government there are frequent cases of persons, fundamental principies in the rela-centre of the city and in the densely change in the price structure renders situation
bombs on the dressed as Nazis, entering Jewish tions between the civilised peoples.
against the pering shops and helping themselves, even
populated districts. A children's it necessary, loading vans with their look
British Ships
authoritative circles here as merely To Have
a manoeuvre to create difficulties and
complicate the international situa ton-Reuter.
CLOUSTON AT
SINGAPORE
14 Inch Guns
*London, Mar. 17. The gume for the five battleships which are now being built in Britain, Singapore, Mar. 18.
will be 14-inch in size, stated Eleni Clouston and Hickets, flying for a | Osl:17. Llewellin. Civil Lord of the cped from Britain to Australia, the House of Commons to-day Admiralty, in reply to manention inded at Singapore at 7,54 GMT
DANCE
He emphasised ; that" there was school was one of the buildings hit: As there is no redress in any form, not the singilear intention, at maing The raiders Bew to Barcelona from despair prevalis among the Jews, and the Amerloun wemail forses, to police Palma-Relter Bulletin, there have been many suicides the world, andī serally use WEB Reuter
not, ihe slighlass IntraWon of abandon ing, the deep comolin før, sið "ndə NO JEWISH OFFICIALS::
vocacy of, the establishment: every. FOR AUSTRIA'
where of international order/under C/Vienna, Mar, 17. :: | the law based os mollero German racial and marriage law principlea to which ha kid fo will be immediately applicable in Austria, it was flateda Tokday. A › They spese protodidly conv joint ériminal code will shortly be the most effectly Les a ballop, since prepared.
All Austrian omelala ritat awear cause sot pas
an oath of allerdance, or leave their tragic cond pozis) says a Hier décrek. "Jewish was to have officials will be given no opportunity posted...tbrot for taking the oath and will tha fore, he automatically excluded from
MU'MILLION MÅRKB FORĂ
Into
wet
must, guard
external
France's
‚of "vital #in- ¿the fulAliment of oblign= "Which the bad entericha declared that the Government
Incressing & the
200 country'
tary strength," "and; urged "Liat an
A pool stock will be created by: contributions from the signatory countries equal to 71⁄2 per cent of CASPE CAPTURED **· the standard tonnages, which will
be forfeited and proportionately intended. Hurgos, Mar: 17.
redistributed among the other General Franco's troops have com produce its quota.
According to Insurgent reports, signatories If any signatory fails to plately occupied Cape,, on Important par strategic town on the railway line hat from Saragossa to Barcelona.
This would place the Insurgent for! they
the Forces within 34 miles of the Mediter in the ranean coast-Reuter, Bulletin. today,
IS PRACE INTENDED?
the world for
In fluity to
13 programme be put operation without delay ma He said that collective security Wa The pool will
remain
operative ruil Francraffalitidine, appena until January 1, 1942, and the opera to all to maintain discipline tions of the pool will be controlled | spirit of ràn by a small body appointed by the
Reute International Tin Comfatter, and will be secretly carried out, throfil na the London Metal Exchange.
Love Barcelond, Mar, 17. At the Conclusion of the Cabinot be rendered the International
An account of avaliable stockholtt meeting to-day, dt, was indicated that mittem before, nach que [the
Saturday