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No. 1351
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號九月九英港香 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
9, 1938.
日六十十月七四
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MEETING
EMERGENCY
BRITISH
ALARM
V
AT
SITUATION
Czech Minorities To Have Common Front
EVENTS ARE MOVING SWIFTLY IN THE EUROPEAN CRISIS, WHICH SHOWS NO SIGNS OF ABATING.
BRITAIN'S ALARM AT THE TREND IN CENTRAL EUROPE IS INDICATED BY CAN- CELLATION OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOREIGN MINISTER, LORD HALIFAX, TO - PROCEED TO GENEVA, AND THE FIXING OF AN EMERGENCY CABINET MEETING FOR MONDAY.
Further incidents between Sudetens and Czechs in Czechc-Slovakia have aggravated the situation.
Fuel has been added to the fire which may overwhelm Europe by a meeting between Sudetens, Slovak Autonom- ists and Hungarian minority leaders, who have subse- quently announced that they have reached an agreement regarding a common line to be followed by all minorities in Czecho-Slovakia.
A secret conference of high Defence officials of the three Services has been convened in London. In Paris, the French Army Command has been completely re- shuffled.
London Developments
officials connected with the Defence London, Sept, & services has been convened in Lon-
don, according to information re Lord Hulfax, Dritain's Foreignceived in well-informed circles here. Minister, is not going to Geneva as
lanned.
The purpose of the conference. it of the Owing to the need for keeping in is sold, was the discussion close contact with the Premier and advisability of making public the
his other colleagues during the pre-extent of the precautionary measures sent state of the negotiations in which have been taken during the Czecho-Slovakia, Lord Hulitox has past fortnight. felt reluctantly obliged to
postpone
OF
F
193-8 UUN LOP
STAYEAKNET PHOWTH,
DUNLOP Fort
The Tyre with 2,000 Teeth
MINISTERS
Smashing Chinese Counter-Offensive:
ALL PASSENGER PLANES operating over China will in future fly at their own risk, according to information supplied by the Japanese
Kwangtsi Recaptured
JAPANESE ROUTED Schuschnigg
WITH HEAVY LOSS: To Provide A
HANKOW REJOICES
Invader's Offensive
Offensive Shows
Signs of Petering Out
Tetrar
(Special to "Telegraph")
Message Ontinence, 19 Copyright by Umier Presz, cried September . 4.3 m, pablished, Sept. 9, 10.20 (38)
HANKOW, SEPT. 9. CHINA'S GREAT "RETREAT FROM MONS" |APPEARS TO HAVE ENDED.
IN A FIERCE COUNTER-ATTACK, ' IN WHICH THE GREATEST NUMBER OF TROOPS EVER SEEN IN BATTLE IN THE FAR EAST WERE THROWN INTO THE FRAY, THE CHIN. ESE HAVE HURLED THE INVADERS Back IN DISORDER ON THE NORTH YANGTSE FRONT.
An official communique issued at Chinese Military Consulate in Hongkong to other Consulates. While efforts will be made H.Q. this morning claims that the Chinese troops, smash- by the Japanese Air Force to avoid further incidents, no guarantee of ing through the Japanese centre, have re-captured Kwang- the C.N.A.C. plane "wellin". Involved in the first of the three incidents tsi, strategically important city 40 miles north of Wuseuh affecting commercial planes over China. The "Kwelilin is shown ng it and 65 miles north-east of Kichun. seas being landed at Kai Tak Airport from a lighter early this week.
safely will be given. The photograph above shows what happened to
Casualties on both sides were terrific and the Japanese lost at least 1,000 men on one section of the front alone In before their lines broke.
Europeans Injured
Star Ferry Mishap
Hankow is jubilant and is celebrating the victory described as the greatest since famed Taierhchwang, with fire-crackers and general rejoicing.
The importance of Kwangtai
At the same time Mr. C. Atiles, his visit at the present juncture, no-leader of the Parliamentary Labour
to official statement.
B11 cording
Party, has sent lefter to the The Prime Minister's return to Premier, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, London, the postponement of Lord demanding an immediate convocation Halifax's departure and a round of of Parliament. consultations in
Downing Street
Mr. Attlee, on behalf of the Labour culminating in the announcement Party and the Trade Unions, urged that a Cabinet meeting has been fixed a British lead in a line-up of the for Monday at
at I am..
provide
European
democracies to consider indications of the seriousness will the grave international situation and lower gangways already lowered, sheered suddenly which the Czecho-Slovaki in situation
Lenders here are very worried; be-from, the wharf. is being watched in Critish quarters.
a decision. lieving that It is understood that the Cabinet
inust be reached by Monday. when the meeting is called for the
The gangway attendant on ( purpose enabling the Ministers to hear an
Nuremberg Proclamation will be account of recent developments in made and Herr Hitler will elucidate the lower deck was able to draw
Two Europeans "were injured and about twenty others has never been minimised in BRITON escaped injury and possible immersion when the gangway Hankow along the north bank between a Star ferry and the Kowloon wharf collapsed of suddenly at 7.25 p.m. yesterday.
of
the international situation.
his foreign policy.
The incident occurred when the ferry, with the upper
up his gangway, but owing to
The meeting between the Prime In addition, they are finding cause the press of First Class passen- Minister, Me. Neville Chamberlain, for anxiety in the charges being
GERMANS
and Lord Halifax lasted fur un hour made by the Sudeten Germnas, which gers attempting to leave the STILL IN
nothing could be done to prevent CUSTODY
Ja mishap.
the Yangtse China's
both Wuscuh and Kichun, two
"Dardanelles" and commands MISSING IN
cities on the north bank of the WAR AREA
Yangtze where booms of sunken ships would retard the Japanese naval advance until the cities themselves fell.
In addition to the remarkable Chinese victory on the North: Yangtse front, the Japanese offensive south)
Fears For Safety Of Former Cantab
Hankow, Sept. 9. Considerable anxiety is felt
of the river also seems to be meeting over the safety of Mr. G. H.
with disaster.
Charlton, an Englishman who was a former member of the Cambridge trial eights.
in
Rome Holiday"
DR. KURT SCHUSCHNIGG
Nuremberg, Sept. 8. The crowd here roared their approval as the Reich Commis- sar for Justice, Herr Kärl Frank, announced that the guilt of the recent Austrian regime which would be proved at the forth- gave way before-the' Anschluss
coming trial of Herr Kurt. of Austrin, at the State Court Schuschnigg, former Chancellor,
in Vienna.
The date of the trial is riot yet announced.-United Press,
STOP PRESS
Czech Tension Overshadows Geneva
The
Geneva, Sept. 9. Mr. Charlton has been missing
meeting of the League the Klukining kren for Assembly which opens to-morow la
overshadowed by the question several weeks.
of Czech-Slovakit, and it is expected At one time an employee of the that the, League will to a large ex- Asiatic Petroleum Company, Mr. Charlton recently settled. In the tent mark time until the issues be- interior, starting a small hotel: at come clearer.
It is felt here that the League has Lienhwatung. In the Lushan Moun. never met and worked under u
ains south of Kluklang.
After the Japanese capture of darker sky or with more doubtful Lienhwatung, Mr. Charlton visited Avenol, Secretary-General
obtain supplica Kuling in order to oblo
of
and a half, but no Information re-are similar to thos which were ferry from the upper deck
On the Kluitiang-Nanchang Rail- garding the outcome of the talks at made in similar clrcumsances im-
way sector the Chinese front lines been Downing Street has
made mediately prior to the Austrian
have held firmly since the loss of anschluss.-United Press.
Mahweiling, despite
Incessant an available as yet,
About twenty people were on the Though it Well-informed quarters in Britain
barrage of shells and bombs from was announced Army Reshuffle
Japanese artillery and pianes. gangplank when the ferry, swept that the four Germans arrested express the hope that there may be
To-day, Japan is far away from speedy resumption of negotiations
Paris, Sept. 8. by the brisk current, suddenly sheer-and taken to Canton by Chinese Tchan, "gateway to Nanchang in Prague. It is recognised that
A re-shuffle of the Army Comed out from the wharf. while the tension remains at its pre-munds has placed General Adouard way collapsed those behind were able photographs just over the border
As the gang-guards who saw
them taking she was on Tuesday-United Press, sent height the likelihood of such in- Requin in the Superior War Council
Honan Battle eldenta as that which occured at and named General Joanny Garchery clamber back aboard the ship, at Shataukok, would be released Machrisch-Ostrau is bound to be
Infantry Inspector, Generat Luuls while the majority of those at the
Shanghai, Sept. 0. $18 soon as the films were present.
Hubert as Cominander
of Nancy, wharf end jumped to safety.
The battle for possession of the Emphasis is also given to the great General Montagne as Commander shirt and jeaned to safety, a lady developed and found to be inno-relping-innkow Railway which was need for reducing tension by starting of the Bordeaux region, Brig. General and a
Sivot as Commander
gentleman whose identities cuous, they are still held in interrupted by the floods in Honan, a serious consideration at the Prague
of the Metz
has again entered ʼn decisive phase The Journey necessitated the the League, told a meeting of higher crossing of both the Chinese, and officials that the present meeting of Government's proposals, and it uld fortified region. Brig.-General Jean have not been established, fell be-custody after five days.
The German Consul, Herr A with Japanese obviously anxious to
Japanese lince but, with the ald the League is not only the most im pointed out that this move would Monie us Temporary Commander i tween the wharf and the ship. They | Gelewsky stated this morning that support their Henkow drive by the
Union Jack mounted on a portant in the history of the League create a most favourable Impression, of the 25th while the, reverse would be true if, General Eurgene Mitteluauser, and quick action of other passengers, who free shortly.":{
Divialon, and retired were saved from Immersion by the he still expected his compatriots to be capture of the railway as speedily, as
possible.
alick, Mr. Charlien reached Kuling but the most vital for the world and when so much is at stake, any in-confirmed General Garghery's ap- grasped them and hauled them to
for peace.. The Chinese troops, according to
safely. eldent should be allowed to lead to pointment' as
While the situation is viewed hore, Asked about the prospects of Mr. Japanese reports, have retired in a member of the
Shortly afterwards he set out on The gentleman sustained Kart Hein, who was arrested on a westerly direction towards Kwang- the return journey, still carrying the as in London, with calmness
train between Harlow and Canton
the greatest weight is attached- Hons.—Neuter,
early in June, the Consul fald Rein chow which is one of the most im British flag over his shoulder.
He is reported to have been seized to the talks expected to take place was all alive, and well. He also portant points in the Chinese defence
་་
scheme in south east Hoann.
by the Japanese and ordered to between the Brillah and French. "would be released shortly."
Foreign Ministers, Lord Halifax and A strong stand is to be made there, proceed to Klukinng. according to Japanese airmen who Nothing has been heard of him M. Georges Bonnet, though neither is have studied the Chinese prepara-since. The Britiais authoriues have expected to arrive in Geneva before tlon.
no knowledge of his arrival at Tuesday next week-Reuter. Klukiang.Rester.
fi
further rustension of the negotia Superior War Council-Untied Press Injuries to his legs..
safety.
tho.
Soviet Watches
Moscow, Sept. 3. PRINCE ARTHUR'S
STRENGTH IS DECLINING
Syrian Student Released
..
To Define Attitude -
London, Sept. 8. A Soviet spokesman .refused to The political parleys in Downing comment this moming on the Czecho- Street continued until 2 p.m. The Slovakian situation, arguing that it: chief problem discussed is said to be was the concom of
ober nations whether the Government should at more than of the Soviet, particularly
To prevent the Japanese advance into Honan from Anhwal, the Chinese present Juncture "define. its of Dritain and Fearice, whom the allitude to the latest Czech proposals Soviet Press bitterly condemns for
are putting up a stift resistance on Issuing a public statement. This their alleged pressure on the Czechs
the northern slopes of the Tapich regarded an improbable and it is to accept the Sudeten terms-Reuter regarding Prince Arthur of Con-
mountains. Strong Japanese assaults have repeatedly been repulsed in more likely that the Government will merely Instruct Bir Novile Henderson, Prague? Developments nàught's - Illness sharé "now"> proved
Alexandrig, Sept. 9. .... this sector and their advancu success- Ideorrock, and, an authoritative ninto- A mixed Court of Inquiry has re fully delayed for four days niready. Prague, 'Sept. 8. vient reveals that he is net suffering leased the Syrian law student who No fewer than nine Chinese divisions Two-importent developments from quaielo troshier at upang was charged with the possession otro engaged Trans-Ocean. occurred to-day, neither, of which is (The latest + baselin
"By | freakma after an interpt: had been regarded "as-calculated to help the Land Davior & Pente Dr. 6. 1. made on the life of King Farouk of
by
Ambassador in Germany, to explain
the
"British Ettitude to Herr 10ller at [... Nuremberg-Trans-Oofart.
Defence Discussions
London, SADE BYERS complainta, TO- „the crisis a secret con- garding the--li-treatment of 185 f**the " highest damilia
1:"London) - Sept. 9. The earlier · Impremions -prevalent
#tekter: Speciali
BETHE studently denied that he gre pounded the ping wits which tie
of
Rail Traffic Disrupted
Evening through expresses on the Kowloon Canton railway were can- celled. Yesterday as “a rolütt of |damage done" by Japanese bombar
Cheungmuktou-station- yesterda
Heavy · Slaughter.
Er Lahul, Sept. 97 Chinese troops aptured Kwang" tal, gateway to the Wuhan artic **Itals hoped that traffic on the line
(Costinued on:Page 1)). Ewulfurorted this afternooni
morning
hope.
and
BONNET TO STAY
Paris, Sept. 9. Though It Is omcially stated that though M. Bonnet has not yet made up his mind, the fact that Lord Halifax and Colonel Beck have delayed their departures for Geneva makes it appear that M. Bonnet also will not leave for Geneva to-morrow night as he had intended-Reuter,
· (Further Stop Press News on Pade 12.)