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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
MAY THURSDAY,
26, 1938.
Eire Taking
Over Coast STOP PRESS NEWS ALHAMBRA
Defences
In Accordance With Recent Agreement
London, May 25.
Offelals of the British and Eirean Governments aro beginning: dis- cussion to-day with a view to con eluding detailed arrangements fo the transfer of harbour deleneca in Eire from Brilish ministration.
Foreigners Government Prepared To Defeated
Evacuate
Hankow, May 26.
There are 1,200 foreigners living in (
In Eire
Dublin, May 25.
The Eire Government was to Irisn ad-Hankow and the surrounding area a defeated in the Dail this evening
present and although the situation is quiet, arrangements are being made by 52 votes to 51 on a motion This transfer will
be mode in to evacuate them should conditions providing for Arbitration for
the Civil Service, uccordance with the recent Anglo-necessitate this move.
Eire agreement.
Mr. de Valera was absent at the time, attending his Uncle's funeral at Limerick.
At the same time, a small band of foreigners mostly British, is holiday- It is understood that the
Eire Ing in Kikungshan, a mountain resort Government is busy preparing near the upch-Honna border and
It is stated that he may ask for. defence programme which will soon the British Consulate so far bus not
How- be submitted to the Dail-Reuter,
deemed it necessary to warn it to re-a dissolution of parliament. turn,
ever, before doing so. It is believed vole of con- Further north a certain amount of that he will call for anxiety prevails for missionaries and idence after he returns on Tuesday, Red Cross workers at Kweiten, Kal- and will abide by the result of that teng and Chengchow, who have ex-vote-Reuter. pressed the intention of remaining at their posts and letting the war roll over us." Despite the British Con- sulate's warnings British subjcels at Kutteng
and Chengchow insist on re- maining
to assist the wounded and refugees.
GERMAN FEELING AGAINST CZECHS STILL RISING
(Continued from Page 1)
sponsibility will fall on the French
and British Governments.
This charge is made by the Communist offcial organ.
Pravila,
The situation at Kweitch is some- what obscure. One foreigner tele- graphed during the week-end that though the town wan in Chinese
FRANCE IRRITATED
BY POLES
Press comment in Soviet Russia hands developments were expert caused here by the denial published
generally intimates that the Soviet will maintain a policy of watchful waiting-Reuter.
Prepared To Remedy Sudeten Complaint
Paris. May 23.
The French Foreign Offer spokes- man sald to-day that on the basis of oficial Prague reports which M. Georgs
Bonnet, the Foreign
to hod submitted
the Minister. Cabinet already, it was considered) Czecho-Sjovnkla was prepared to after her con-titulion to antify the demands of the Sudeten Germans.-- United Press.
Observers May Be Sent
London, May 26.
It is understood that the British Cabinet is considering a suggestion that British observers should be sent to the Sudeten-German districts of Czech:o-Slovakia during the elections on May 20 and early in June.
recalled that Heri It is Ribbentrop recommended this course
von
during the week-end.-United Press.
the
Polish
Kovernment had
Paris, May 25. Considerable irritation has been momentarily. Krifeng, where
foreign missionaries, in- in Warsaw of a foreign press report are many cluding 14 China Inland Mission that Workers, is nearing the danger zone, given an assurance that in the event but foreigners at Chengchow ex-of the outbreak of war on account of press the hope that they may breathe Czecho-Slovakia, Poland would con- freely for at least another month. form with her trenty obligations and Dr. Donald Hankey and other sur-range herself on the aide of France. Keons are among these remaining at {Chengchow --Reuter,
NUFFIELD GIVES
GUARANTEE
London, May 25. Mr. Kingsley Wood told the House that two leading American aircraft Arms were sending representatives to England immediately in order to re-
fnitiated sume discussions
in the United States.
It was proposed to enlist the advice of lending industrialists in Britain in order to obtain maximum output from factories.
A declaration in Polish newspapers that If France, owing to her alliance with Czecho-Slovakia, should become involved in war without being her- self directly attacked Poland would remain neutral, is regarded in polf- tleal circles here as "Ambiguous" and as affording further evidence of the Polish the evasive attitude of
Beelt. Foreign Minister, Colonel
| Trans-OccaN.
IMPORTANT CHINESE SUCCESS
Hankow, May 26.
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RONALD REAGAN-JUNE TRAVIS - Edie Acutt - Ben Wokien - Habart Darrat - Directed by
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"BIG BROADCAST of 1938 "
W. C. FIELDS - DOROTHY LAMOUR
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POPEYE the sailor meets ALI BABA'S FORTY THIEVES
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W. C. FIELDS - DOROTHY LAMOUR - MARTHA RAYE
An important Chinese gain is seen in Paramount's "BIG BROADCAST OF 1938"
in the occupation of Tsooshowfu, in
Mr. Kingsley alied that Lord western Shantung, on Tuesday night,
to the British Ambassador in Berlin Numeld lind, under aken to produce according to a Chinese communique, ADDED:
Urge Withdrawal From Frontier
Prague. May 25.
The Czecho-Slovakian Ambassador, carrying to Dr. Stefan Osusky, Is Prague an urgent French proposal
should m that Czecho-Slovakin
rrin- mediately withdraw armed forcements from the German frontier.
France has emphasised that such
a withdrawal would satisfy one of Important de- Her Hitler's most mands-United Press,
Discuss International
Developments
London, May 25. The usual Wednesday meeting of the Cabinet, it is stated, was devoted exclusively to
Οι £1 discussion developments In the International situation during the past few days.
The Czecho-Slovakian problem was in the fore-front of the discuss- ion, and well-informed clrcles believe thut the Cabinet has under consider- alion a definite plan for a dissolution of the crists.
Newspaper reports that the Cabinet envisages the advisability of the despatch of British observers to Czecho-Slovakia in connection with
far the municipal elections are so unconfirmed.
In diplomatic quarters, however, much interest is manifested in this suggestion, which is said to have emanated from Paris.-Trans-Cecan.
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LITTLE TASSELS :
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The occupation threatens the Japanese
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surrounded in the Lanfeng area and in the vicinity of Sonylch and Chuhsienchi north of the railway-Reuter,
villages,
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