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FOUNDED 1881 三拜禮 辦三十月三英港香 WEDNESDAY, MARCH
No. 15412
CZECHO-SLOVAKIA
GERMAN GROUPS AMALGAMATE IN
BID FOR
FOR POWER
But Prague Counts On French Aid to Curb Ambition of Berlin
Prague, Mar. 22.
As a result of the merger between the Agrarian Party and the Sudeten Deutches, under the leadership of Herr Konrad Hehlein, the Sudeten Party is now dominant in the Czecho-Slovakian Chamber.
The Nazis have hailed the merger as the first step in the fulfilment of Bismark's theory that "The Master of Bohemia is the master of Europe."
Observers regard the newest German step as an "Invasion from within.”
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At the present, despite their 49 seats in the Chamber, the Sudetens' working strength is uncertain, Czecho Slovakian Agrarians control 45 seats, and the remaining 206 are divided among twelve parties.
No More
A Czech diplomat said to-day that; = The treatment of minorities was guaranteed under the treaty of Sep-| tember 10, 1810, which was deposited with the League. He said that the League Council alone was competent to handle complaints and revisions, and he added that the Treaty Arbitration of October 10, 1925
agreeing to submit differences
The Hague was sufficient to handle
pil difficulties which might
which might arise be- tween the Reich and
France signed the treaty Slovakia. |
Guarantor of its
and is
We are
execution. convinced that France will not fail her signature. Czecho-Slovakia will not allow herself to be invaded with- cut resisting to the full by force of
arms.
the
The German Agrarian League Is merging with the Sudeten Parly, thus making the largest party in the Czecho-Slovakian Chamber, giving
combined party.
49 Deputice. Sudeten Party has been frank- threatening. In
speeches u: the Chamber its members have pointed to the events in Austria and hinted
at similar developments In Czecho- Slovakia-United Press.
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No Commitment Likely
It
London, Mar. 22, Is reliably stated that Mr. Neville Chamberlain's statement on loreign policy, expected Thursday, will sidestep the question of Czecho- Slovakian independence.
It is understood the Cabinet has decided that Mr. Chamberlain shall (Continued on. Page 4.)
BRITISH POLICY OUTLINED
Cabinet Decisions Predicted
London, Mar. 22. The Government's attitude
Gretna Green
Marriages
London, Mar. 22.
The Secretary for Scotland In- troduced to-day the Marriage Scotland Bill giving effect to the recommendations of the Morison Committee on the law of Scot- land, relating to the constitution of marriage. The Bill will do away with Gretna Green mar- riages. No date has been fixed for a second reading, which may not take place till later in the session.British Wireless.
ADMIRAL NOBLE MAY GO NORTH
hai.
Visiting West River Squadron To-day
23, 1938.
日二十月二
WON'T
Many Chinese Victories
SHE RESCUED POLAR PARTY
BRITISH WON'T SELL MINING INTERESTS AT KAILAN
Interested authorities in Hong- kong have been making inqui ries us to the truth behind a report appearing in a Japanese newspaper that the Japanese are seeking to purchase British interests in the rich coal fields known as the Kailan Mining Administration.
It can be definitely stated that there is no possibility of the British entering
only excuse
appear to be "kite Aying" tactics by the Japanese. The British interest these mines is owned jointly with the Chinese, is very large and and
UFS
RESCUE SHIP SLOWED BY GALE-Soviet ice breaker Taimyr, steaming westward to rescue the Russian scientists adrift on an ice floe 50 miles off the Greenland coast, hove into the teeth of an Arctic gale that shook her so desperately she had to reduce speed because of excessive rolling. The Taimyr was 650 miles east of the floe when the scientists wirelessed for help. She has since picked them up and conveyed them to safety,
AUSTRIAN MONARCHISTS FLUNG INTO CELL WITH ORDINARY CRIMINALS
Vienna, Mar. 22.
Ten men, compromising almost the entire directorate into any such negotiations and the of Austria's Monarchist movement, including Herr
for the article would!
Maxmillian Ernest, have been held in a large cell in the Chief of Police's detention-house for some days. Other inmates are mostly pickpockets and ordinary criminals.
Karl Entres, leader of the Nazi "shop organisation" and is part of Chingwantao have told the United Press that he had seized the majority of
change in their administration would be more Government than a busi- ress matter. Since 1931 the K.MA.
been under the autonomous Hopel-
Charhar Government and for the last Jewish shops as a gesture of protection from mob
seven months more directly under
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TOWNS RECAPTURED IN SHANTUNG: ANHWEI DRIVE TURNED BACK
Ferocious Fighting On Wide Fronts Continues
Hankow, Mar. 23.
Foreign press messages from southern Shantung have confirmed reports that the Chinese troops recaptured Lincheng on Monday morning, and Shan- chuang in the afternoon. However, Japanese mechanised strength is concentrating attacks along the Tientsin- Pukow railway on the Shantung-Kiangsu border, placing Chinese retention of the two recaptured towns in peril.
Yihsien, 30 miles east of Lincheng, is said to have been the scene of very severe warfare, during the past 48 hours, with 3,000 Japanese infantry, 40 tanks, 20 heavy artillery pieces, and 1,000 cavalrymen participat- ing.
JAPANESE ATTACKS REPULSED
Kiangsu-Anhwei Border Clashes
Tunglu, Anhwei, Mar. 23. The Japanese offensive on the | Klangsu-Anhwel border has been
beaten: back by the Chinese.
on
Anch changed hands again March 21. The town, which was taken by the Japanese the day before,
counter-attack.
was recovered by the Chinese in a
Chinese military reports state that Linyin south-cast Shantung and Chlubislang In south-west Shantung, 15 miles west of Tsining, are still the scenes of the bloodiest struggles.
reinforcements Japanese
from Weihsien and Tsingtao areas reached
the Liny! front on Sunday, and ure now engaging Chinese troops short distance north of Linyi. The battles have been continuous since Sunday. Chinese circles are very optimistic
express the opinion that although.. the Japanese troops may succeed in pushing along the Tlentain-Pukow ruilway, their Banks will be left weak.
The latest military reports from Linyl state that Japanese attackers withdrew from their original positions after two days of incessant and heavy fighting, including many hand-to- hand encounters. The Linyi front is at present quiet.-United Press.
Chinese Launch Counter-Attack
The situation at Hsiaofeng and Szcan, which was reported tense on
Hauchow, Mar. 23. March 21 when two Japanese The general counter-offensive on columns closed in, took a favourable the northern sector of the Tientsin- turn yesterday upon the arrival of Pukow Railway, started by the Chinese
reinforcements. Heavy Chinese forces under orders of the downpours during the day kept the Chinese highest military command
yesterday la progressing apace.
Unconfirmed reports
state that Tsaochwang was retaken by the Chinese.
Fighting of the most severe nature
(Continued on Page 4.)
Japanese Inactive as their mechanised because of the muddy terrain. equipment became practically useless
on
the Japanese government, relations plundering, and also in the interests of Aryan employees. Kwangtch, towns on
In both cases having been amicably maintained. The controlling interests The Telegraph understands that of the mines us to the rise in prices are held by the British. the Commander-in-Chief, China Questioned Station, Vice-Admiral Sir
Percy of coal, an agent of the K.M.A. sald Noble, will shortly proceed to Shang- I was due solely to the increased It is probable that while in Shang- on the coast. As a matter of fact, and charter costs of shipping freight hal the
Commander-in-Chief will the price in some districts was still confer with the new British Ambas- cheaper in terms of sterling
than it sador to China, Sir Archibald Kerr- was ten years ago. Production of Clarke-Kerr,
who is still in the coal and transport from. Chingwantao northern city.
proceeding smoothly and Shang- The British Ambassador announced hai was now engaged in replenishing when passing through Hongkong last the vast stocks she had exhausted month that he would proceed to during the war in that city. Chungking, the new Chinese
capital,
as soon as possible, in order to pre- sent his credentials to the Chinese Government. For some reason at present undisclosed the Ambassador has apparently changed his plons, presented his credentials...
when Mr. Noville Chamberlain and has not yet, so far as la known, makes his statement in the House of Commons on Thursday, is likely to be:
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C.-IN-C. VISITS RIVER FLEET AND CONSUL
It was announced this morning that Vice Admiral Sir Percy Noble, Commander-in-Chief on the China Station, left Hongkong at 7.45 am
for to-day in H.M.S. Tarantula visit to the West River Squadron. Admiral Noble. will also call
Majesty's
Consul-General
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No special guarantee of military assistance for Czecho Slovakia in the event of attack by Germany can be given;
The Soviet invitation to ference of all democratie powers on Fascial aggression in Europe should His
rejected as serving no useful pur Canton during his cruise.
He is returning to Hongkong to- The polley of non-intervention in morrow morning in Tarantula. Spain shall be continued, but that It is pointed out that this is There appears to be little prospect of purely routine visit and has the non-Intervention Commitice being political significance,
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SUPPRESS LYNCHING
Washington, Mar, 22,
General arrests have included the chiefs of Lellist semi-military or
ganisations, such as General Theodore Koerner, Major Alexander Eifler, the former army smeer and ex- Socialist leaders-United Press.
HITLER REJECTS DUKE.
OF WINDSOR'S PLEA
Paris, Mar. 23. Well-informed circles, state that Herr Adolf Hitler, Reich Chancellor, has sent a message to the Duke of Windsor refusing his plea for the release of Baron Louis Rothschild of Vienna.-United "Prosz.
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1,742 ARRESTS
Berlin, Mar. 22.
ARMED ROBBER
TO BE LASHED
Stiff Sentence For Dangerous Crime
To relieve the Japanese pressure Anchi, Hsinofeng, Szean and the Kingsu- Anhwel border, Chinese guerilla units are attacking Wushing and Linghu south of Talhu Lake on the Japanese rear.-Central News.
TRANSFERRED TO SHANTUNG
Chengchow, Mar. 23.
With fighting on the northern sector of the Tientsin-Pukow Rail- way developing Into a major en- gagement, the Japanese are trans- ferring large numbers of troops from north Honan to south Shantung.- Central News,
FAIL TO CROSS YELLOW RIVER
Chengchow, Mar. 23. . Under a protective barrage 500 Japanese troops at Fengchlu 'at- tempted to cross the Yellow River.
Chinese on the south bank-Central
It is semi-officially stated that 1,742 people are under arrest in Vienna at present. Many have been have deliberately used his re-News.
A robber, who was stated to They were repulsed by the vigilant arrested to Hallow a thorough volver in an attempt to keep away examination of their crimes which his pursuers, was sentenced to were earlier ignored."
The arrested men included Baron 12 lashes of the "cat" and four Louis Rothschild, Colonel Adam, years' hard labour by the Chief President F. D. Roosevelt revealed former head of the Austrian Press Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, today that he had proposed to Service, Minister Theodore Hornhost, in the Criminal Sessions this Boveral Senators that in the event of Duke Max von Hohenberg, Prince anti-lynching legislation falling to be Ernst Hohenberg, Dr. Neumann, two morning. enacted, that Congress should former Mayors of Vienna, two Legi- catablish a permanent machinery for timist leaders, and various leaders of inquiring
into lynchings, and other the Fatherland FrontReuter, displays of mob violence.
JEWS BARRED FROM of the facts," said President Roose
"What we want, is a full exposition
UNIVERSITIES velt-United Press.
Vienna, Mar. 22. A high University authority said to-day that the Nazi programme, bera RAMSAY MACDONALD all Jews, regardless of nationality, at
the University of Vienna, fitne LEFT £21,600
measures for the "purif ---London, Mary 12 - cations of
FATAL LEAP FROM BUS
He was Ng Kwok-ping, 30, and the charges against him were (1) armed robbary In Tat On Street; assault A young Chinese, a man of about with intent to rob in Hollywood Road; 20. was killed instantly to-day when and (3) unlawful possession of the rear wheel of a bus passed over revolver and Ave rounds of am his head in Nathan Road. munition. He pleaded guilty in all the charges,
The young man attempted to jump At the Lower Court proceedings, fairly fast near the intersection of from the bus while it was teävelling he was stated to have levelled a re- Nathan Rod volver at his pursuers and pulled the street, close to the Majestle Theatre, and .... Cheung› Lok trigger two or three times, but the
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ere will be opened at Des Voeux · Road | The personal estate of the late Mr. | decrees that all corpses for anatomic Reuter Central on Tuesday March 29, with Ramsay MacDonald has been proved research must be certified as Aryan,
MYAT, IN Bocor as Giefgral Manager. at £21,500-British Wireleznik Sh
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Mr. E. H. William Astaleni; He, lost his fooling, fell, and, the Attorney-General, saldaccused had wheel passed overflyy head, crushing
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