THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THURSDAY, APRIL
1938.
SHANTUNG FIGHTING STILL RAGING
Counter - Attacks By Chinese Regain Much Lost Ground
Taierchwang, Shantung, Apr. 28. The grim struggle between Chinese and Japanese forces in south Shantung continues with unprecedented violence on the Yihsien and Piksien sectors.
The scenes of fighting yesterday were the villages south-east of Yihsien and north of Pihsien, which were all reduced to ruins after heavy artillery and air bom bardments,
ITALY, GERMANY NERVOUS Watching Anglo- French Parley
Prague Trying To Influence
Decisions
London, Apr. 28. The Anglo-French talks which are to-day have opening in London aroused considerable interest speculation in the European capitals,
B.B.C. TO BROADCAST
ALL TEST MATCHES AND F.A. CUP FINAL
For the first time in history, the B.B.C. will broadcast a continuous ball-by-ball description of the Test Matches between England and Australia.
The First Test commences at Nottingham on June 10. The B.B.C. has arranged for a transmitter at Daventry, working on a suitable frequency, to be devoted exclusively to a continuous broadcasting from the ground. Transmissions will commence at 2 p.m. G.M.T.
Edouard
The conversations are between M. (10 p.m. H.K.T.) and will be continued until cach day's Daladier. French Prime play ends at about 6.30 p.m. (2.30 a.m. H.K.T.). It is revealed that on the night of April 26 the
Australian commentators, who have gone to England Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, ! Lora Japanese forces started a general attack on the Chinese Minister, St. Georges Bonnel, Foreign
Yanchiachwang, Takuanchwang, British Prime Minister
And especially for the purpose, will give the descriptions al Lancheugtien,
they will
But the problem of which will be broadcast in the special transmission. Changlou, Tingchiachiao and Taichwang, points scuth-Halifax, Foreign Secretary.
In addition to the special trans- Czech-Slovak, in the light of the cast of Yihsien. Resisting stubbornly, the Chinese national affairs field of inter-
attacking recent demands of Sudeten German mission, frequency of which will be
15 Konrad Henlein,
announced later, commentaries on Leader, Herr defenders repulsed wave after wave of
of the most the Tests will be broadest in Trans- mission II and Transmision 1 at. Japanese, slaughtering many daring who came within ikely to provide one
The Czecho-Slovakian Minister to intervals during the normal pro-
grammes. range of their lines with machine-gun fire and hand-diffleuit attacked.
London, M. Jan Masaryk, has just
The dates of the Test Matches are: returned from Prague and on Tues day had conversations with British June 18-14 at Nottingham; June 24- officials. It is probable the Anglo-23 at Lord's July 8-12 at Manches-
have before
ter; July 22-20 at Leeds; and August French ministers will
information regarding 20-24 at the Oval. them some how far the Czecho- Slovaklan Gov- ernment feels itself able to go in an effort to reach a compromise with Herr Henlein-Reuter,
grenades.
Towind
Japanero
baleli of midnight Foldiers succeeded
forcing a way into the corner
In
north-west werd of Talchwang. They driven back by the Chinese in it counter-attack yesterday morning. Some 500 Japanese soldiers slain in this action.
were!
Changlou also tell into Japanese hands but was later recaptured.
find reaped
Chinese counter-attacks at Lan
Yaochinchwang. chenglien
yesterday Takuunchwang tangible results, having driven back the Japanese for a considerable dis tance.
GOERING STRIKES AT JEWS
Huge Property Affected
Berlin, Apr. 27. As head of the Four-Year Plan, On the north Pilhsien sector three
deter Field Marshal Hermann Goering hurs issued decree ordering German and Japanese columns launched
more than Jews, worth Austrian nined onslaught on the night of
After an all-night battle. 5,000 marks, to declare their property April 26.
attacks the vigour of the Japanese
Foreign Jews, domiciled in Ger- began to wane The Chinese started in Germany and abroad.
Counter-offensive, killing some 300
In Germany. Japanese and seizing five machine-many, must declare their property speculation It is a matter for whether the detrer is connected with
Chinese line was con- The
guns Inter
Daladier, Bonnet Arrive
London. Apr. 28. Daladier and M. M. Edouard Georges Bonnet, the French states- men, have arrived at Croydon from Paris, where they were met by Lord Halifax. British Foreign Secretary, and Mt. Charles Corbin, the French Abrador-Reuter Bulletin.
Activities In Paris
Paris, Apr. 26. The Prime Minister, M. Edouard Daladier and the Foreign Minister, by neroplane at 4.30 o'clock yester- M. Georges Bonnet, left for Lontion day afternoon, accompanied by the Cabinet Chief of the French Foreign
M.
of the Cabinet Foreign Offee, Saint, and the Director for European Affairs, M. Rochat.
In a renewed effort to recapture the American High Court's order for ice, M. Alexis Teger, the Director Tancheng, two Chinese columns are the seizure of credits deposited by closing on the town, one from the the Berlin General Electric Company south and the other from the north-with American banks. Nearly $40,- west. The Chinese military authori-000,000 is involved, ties are confident that the town will
The deeree forbids the be recaptured soon as most of the industrial works, wholly or Japanese troops there have been awned by Jews, except by transferred elsewhere-Central News, Reence.
Spokesman's Lips Sealed
Peiping, Apr. 28.
late press conference:
sale of partly special
Unlimited Powers
For Goering
A Japanese spokesman said
The decree states: "The Com last night at a "Yes, there is news from Shantung.missioner of the Four-Year Plan but I am prohibited to announce it may take nessary measures to ensure that property registered is used in a United Press..
manner harmonising with German economy."
Roosevelt's Policy Not Accepted By U.S. People Approval Of Anglo- Italian Accord Draws Censure
This gives Field Marshal Herman Goering almost unlimited powers over the income and property of Jews throughout Germany.
solitary crumb of comfort is that Field Marshal Goering hitherto has been known as less anti-Semitic than mumy members of the Government,
-Reuter.
The Air France had placed one of its newest planes at the Ministers disposal for the light to London.
M. Before leaving for London Daladier conferred with the Minister and of Finance, M. Marchandeau, the Minister for Colonies, M. Mandel, while M. Bonnet received the Yugo-
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The Australians' first match-that with Worcestershire on Saturday this week will be described by Howard
The International Sugar Com- Marshall, the well-known broadcast- ing commentator, from Worcester mittce met to-day to discuss the Cricket Club Ground in mission II, and later in the day proposed five per cent, reduction A. E. R. Gillan will give listeners in the production quotas for the in Transmission IV an eye-witness 1938 and 1939 crops. account of the day's play. one of the best-known names in English cricket, captained the Eng- Hah side that visited Australia in
1921-25.
Gilligan,
Transmissions for Saturday's match will be as follows:
•
TRANSMISSION II“、 Saturday. 8.10 p.m. K.T. Monday. 8.15 p.m. II.K.T. Tuesday, 8.15 p.m. II.K.T.
1 TRANSMISSION Saturday, 11.45 p.m. . S.T. Monday, 11.15 p.m. 11.K.T. Tuesday, 11.45 p.m. H.K.T.
TRANSMISSION III
(Eye Witness Accounts) 4.45 am, each day of Match.
F.A. Cup Final
To Be Broadcast
It is estimated that in the markets available the signalories to the quota system will use 3,220,000 metric tons in the current season, whereas the Brazil, Ger- 102,500 to Belgium, ut quota is for 3,011,000. The release many, Hungary, Peru and Franco will reduce the surplus to 288,500, but application of the full five per cent. reduction will still leave a sur- plus of 83,075 metric tons.
Many believe that this, together with the additional voluntary re- leases which are expected to be on- nounced shortly, will be sufficient to erase the surplus. Others predict a disagreement in the application of the reduction.
The Chinese and Spanish wars will influence the discussions.- United Press.
RECORD CONSUMPTION OF SUGAR
Washington, Apr. 27. In survey of world sugar consump- Slavian Minister in Paris, M. Puritch, A Running Commentary on the ion, it was revealed that a record and the French Ambassador, in War-anal tle for the English Football high on a per capita basis of 32.4 Asscelation Cup, which will take pounds had been reached for the pared with 31.2 the previous year, place at Wembley Stadium on Satur-year ended August 31, 1937, com- saw, M. Noel, shortly departure.
transmissions.
before his
give a summary of the subjects that day, will be broadcast In Daventry27.7 in 1933 and 28.7 ten years ago.
The afternoon papers once more will probably be discussed at London and most of the papers express the opinion that the Czecho-Slovakian problem will be the most important matter that will be dealt with by the British and French 'statesmen.
Wants Settlement
With
Le Temps considers it as certain and has always taken a realistic that Mr. Neville Chamberlain will do to bring view, emphasising the official ex- planation that the primary object of everything in his power
question. such decrees is to collect information. about an amicable settlement of the
Czecho-Slovaklan
Italy, regard to France's relations with the paper points out that it $3,000,000,000 Is
necessary to prevent the former Em- Believed Affected peror of Ethiopia from obstructing the procedure for recognition of the Berlin, Apr. 27:
imperium at the forthcoming session Reliable foreign sources have est-of the League.
of the attempl eventual The mated that Field Marshal Goering's Washington, Apr. 27. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's decree has affected Jewish property Spanish Government to raise once recently expressed approval of the in Germany and Austria valued at more the question of withdrawal of Anglo-Italian agreement was criticis-almost three billion U. S. dollars, of the volunteers at Geneva should like- ed by the Washington Star to-day in which approximately two billion is wise be frustrated, as such an attempt might easily endanger the Non-Inter- an article reflecting the current un-old Reich money,
It is emphasised that continuous vention policy of the British and their certainty of Americans self-questioning in regard to Ameri-liquidation during the past five years French Governments.
has made an accurate figure nearly can foreign policy.
Claiming the American people impossible.-United Press. disapprove of the President's netion, the paper says, "We have witnessed
a complete reversal of the
United
States Government's attitude towards world lawlessness. We have cen- doned the annexation
for
of Ethiopia Spain, and Italian intervention in
approval of both these acts of is the kernel of the which Signor Mussolini reemen
forced from Mr. Chamberlain,
has
FILIPINO DIPLOMAT
IN COLONY
Czecha Want Advice
and
World consumption was 37 lang tons, with raw value at $30,540,000 compared with $29,231,000 in 1930.-
The event will be described for 'observers. experi by listeners Following are the times for each Transmission 1: 1 p.m.. H.K.T. Daventry transmission:
(Sunday).
Transmission II: 7 p.m. II.K.T. (Sunday).
Transmission
IK.T. (Saturday).
III: 9.45 p.m.
Transmission IV: 2 ani. H.K.T. (Sunday).
Transmission V: 7.10 a.m. (Sun-
day).
KING ZOG WEDS IN SIMPLE CEREMONY
Tirana, Apr. 28.
United Press.
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SAILOR CHASED. CHARGED
Was
Chased by two Chinese along Des
sallor Voeux Road, a British arrested at the main gale of the Naval Dockyard shortly after one this morning.
Later.
o'clock
124, or Leading Stoker George Hall,
Porthlan, appeared at the Central Magistracy. where was charged with
he
driving a car without a licence; driving a car without the owner's permission; and
causing malicious damage to A
car,
the
Court proceedings his morning The marriage of King Zog of The Parts Soir attaches extremely Albania and the Countess Apponyi were a sequel to a wild mid-night standard he crashed into a tram Inte great importance to the memoran- took place in the Great Hall of the drive through Wenchal in a car which
and Imperial Palace, yesterday.
Supreme Court. the dum presented to the Brish
The President of the Albanian outside
So great was the force of the im- French Governments by the Czecho- Slovakian Ministers in London and Parliament conducted the ceremony,
President of the pact that the car, which was valued at $1,000, was totally wrecked. The Parls. The paper asserts that the assisted by the
who is alleged to have taken Czech Government urgently appealed Supreme Court.
The President of the Parliament driver, wh to the British and French Govern-
Road without ments to advise and assist Czecho-read the three articles of the Civil the vehicle from the Sei Hang garage Slovakia in the present difficult situa- Code declaring the couple must be in Hennessy tien The
Czech
Government, so the faithful to each other, and that the owner's permission, was uninjured
wards the Naval Yord.
Atter. formal evidence of arrest, that the countries willing to help must protect her.
He asked the King and Countess indicating that Fascist tactics no liner President Taft is Mr. J. M. Czecho-Slovakia have also the right
whether they accepted one another Hall was remanded until to-morrow
them in Naval custody. then simply declared longer stir indigriation in the United Elizade, member of a famous polo to give her advice. States Government's breast.
to believe
The Left Wing paper Le Solr, fur-and the playing family and the next likely
Commissioner "One ventures
thermore refers to rumours of a loan married. It was a very brief cere- in America.
Among the many splendid gifts re- that may be granted to France by mony. American people feel differently and resident that Mr. Chamberlain's realism does Philippi
In America Mr. Elizade will resume Britain, although rumours of an even. his work as a member of the Joint al British loan to France have al-ceived were a magnificent automobile not prevail here to that extent," the
denied in London from Herr Adolf Hitler and four paper concluder-Reuter,
grey throughbred horses from the Hungarian Government-Reuter.
"From the most exalted place in Fassing through Hongkong on his paper declares, recognises full well wife must follow her husband, who and ran in an easterly direction to-
America words have been
spoken
on to the United States way
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LE for
Powers Nervous
Rome, April 27. Recent messages from Washington Damage estimated at $1,500
It is realised here that the caused when the motor launch Tal have indicated that government cir- Ping Shan ran into a junk which was cles there apparently take discharging a cargo of empty drums granted that Mr. Elizade will even-Anglo-French talks may have an become Resident Commis- important ect on the European at the Asintle Petroleum Company's tually
Quintin political sation. succeeding Mr. aloner. wharf at Causeway Bay yesterday lon
Paredes,
return who is anxious to
Practically no press comment morning,
In the National for scat
appears on the subject, but in Assembly at Manlio.
so an editorial, the Tevers says that Mr. Elizalde said he expected
an Anglo-French
and
run
Suspicious
TURKEY, GREECE SIGN TREATY
Athens, Apr. 28.
A supplementary treaty of friend- olliance would profoundly change the ship between Greece and Turkey, in Entente, WRS signed present political and military equili-both of whom are members of the Athens yesterday evening by Prime In allence."
on behalf of Minister Metaxas, brium, and would not be passed over Balkan
Germany
Greece and by the Turkish Prime and Foreign Minister Dr. Rustu Aras, A Berlin message says that Geron behalf of the Turkish Govern- mans are still somewhat in the dark ment,
According to press statements this. regarding the scope and nature of the talks, which are regarded here not treaty is a further contribution to without scepticism. It is belloyed the appeasement in the eastern Mediter went on to London. How long he military alliance aro more of & echo-slovakian problem will be ranean. According to political cir The Trice of the New York Times stayed there would depend on dev to Erench dream than a British one of the subjects discussed, and cles here, both countries are pledged
New York Harald Tribune is belopments but his present plans are reality.
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