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FOUNDELL BL 四拜禮 號二月九英港香
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22,
1938.
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WHITEAWAY'S
DISAPPEARANCE OF
AS NATION
Complete German Control Mooted
By Herr Hitler?
SUDETENS HOIST NAZI SWASTIKA: RIOT FEARS
LONDON, Sept. 22. "HE "DAILY TELEGRAPH" CORRESPON- *DENT IN CODESBERG REPORTS THAT HERE CAN BE LITTLE DOUBT THAT THE GERMAN TROOPS WILL ENTER CZECHO- SLOVAKIA,
IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT HERR HITLER WILL PROBABLY PROPOSE TO MR. CHAMBER- LAIN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF CZECHO- SLOVAKIA AS A SOVEREIGN STATE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GERMAN CONTROL AFTER THE REMOVAL OF THE PRESIDENT, DR. EDOUARD BENES, FROM OFFICE. REUTER.
Nazi Swastika Flies
SELBS, Sept. 22.
The Nazi swastika already flies over Czech towns in the Sudeten areas and enthusiastic crowds of Sudeten Ger- mans are tearing down the blue, white and red posts which have marked the frontier between the Reich and Czecho- Slovakia since the Treaty of Versailles.
1
The Reuter correspondent touring the border tells of cheering crowds which have swarmed into every frontier town. Hundreds of blue and brown uniformed Germans I have penetrated Czecho-Slovakia from Germany
sight-seeing trips.
POLAND PRESENTS DEMANDS
on
At Eger the Chief of the| Czech Police, with tears stream- ing down his face, declared to the Reuter correspondent, "I have no more authority here HOW."
HARKOW
Hankow Reach
Wuchang
Pakington Reach
Bix Chickens Rs.
Official Note In London
London, Sept. 21.
FOREIGN OF. FICE has announc-
THE
-
in
ed that a Note from Czecho Slovakia, which the Prague Gov- accepts the ernment Franco-British proposals in full, was received in London this evening.
It is not expected that the text will be issued in London and there is no comment available on the terms of the reply in British official circles. -Reuter.
P. & 0. RESCUE NEAR H.K.
Börnser is.
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
2sHwáng chow Paho
Paho Reach
Wuchang
-Hien
West Hills
Linson Is.
Hwangshi- Hang
ward
Kitow
114 Resch
KICHOW
Three tanks
"White TigerHill
CHINESE BOOMS ACROSS RIVER
Lane
JAPANESE WARSHIPS
HERE
PIECZARO
Court Reach
Futsekow
THE YANGTSE RIVER FROM KIUKIANG TO HANKOW
-Severe Yangtse Battle, Page 7,
Aver bland
feymar Reach
Kiukiang
H.K. MAN LOST IN WAR ZONE Truck Machine-Gunned By Japanese Planes?
HANKOW ASKED TO HOLD WAR ORPHANS
ese
No Accommodation
In Hongkong
Hankow
FEARS FELT FOR MR.
T. V. VLACHOS
INFORMATION reaching Hongkong last night has given rise to fears for the safety of Mr. T. V. Vlachos, who have been missing since September 18 in the Tehan war
zone.
Mr. Vinchos, a Hongkong resident who formerly resided in Shanghai, is employed by the China Airmotive Company, Because a trainload of Chin- and left Hongkong some time ago, on behalf of his employers,
war orphans arrived in to visit Hankow. Hongkong from
on The China Airmotive Coni- Tuesday without any warningpany deals in American mero- and there was no proper accom-planes and aviation accessories. modation for them, the Hong-
Its offices are in Taiping Build- kong Government has requesteding, Hongkong. Hankow to avoid sending, as far
An official of the company told thei
"Mr. Vlachos, who is us possible, orphaned refugees Telegraph:
to from Central China the our representative, has been travel-
ling extensively In the interior Colony.
China lately.
to Us on Government has not entirely shut the door to Chinese war orphans, but
of
"He reported briefly September I that he was leaving
where
CS-
Japan Rejects League Offer Of Mediation
Tho reply,
it is
Action Appreciated
JAPANESE
BOMBERS
AGAIN ACTIVE
Nanchang, Sinyang Raid By Six Planes
Hankow, Sept. 22. Nanchang was bombed yester- day by six Japanese planos, which dumped over 30 explo- sives in the city.
One civilian was killed and six injured and more than 20 houses were wrecked.
Sinyang, on the Peiping-Hankow Raliway in south Honan, was also ralded by Japanese bombers yester- day.
About 20 bombs were dropped at the railway station. The town hos been partially ruined by repeated seria! attacks.-Central News,
cse
Their main attention was concen- trated on Sinyant, on the southern section of the Railway, where Japan- land forces are now launching an offensive from eastern Henan,
Scores of freight cars loaded with and materials were
exploded shattered, while large Chinese forces In concentration around Sinyang
war
Tokyo, Sept. 22. Japan's rejection of the invitation It feels in view of the present heavy Changsha to visit the Chinese military around table conference to discuss
Troops Bombed the situation in China In accordance demands on the Colony in providing HQ. in the Tehan arch.
Northern Front, Sept. 21. accommodation for refugees, and of severe fighting is now in progress.
"Mr. Vlachos left Changsha in an with Article 17 of the League Coven- the obvious lack of facilities for
Disregarding unfavourable weather morning.
conditions, Japanese Army planes on housing orphan chlidren here, that, army truck. Since then we have notant will be cabled to Geneva this
understood. Wednesday displayed intense activity as far as possible, they should be heard directly from him.
"However, we were informed offered sanctuary in China itself.
yesterday from another source that reaffirms Japan's strong objection to in bombing Chinese positions and Government's
the truck in which he was travel- the League of Nations "interfering in troops along the Pelping-Hankow attitude regarding the creation of orphanages in Hong- ling to Telan was machine-gunned. the Sino-Japanese nituirs". The text Railway.
of the reply is to be published at definitely "It has not beer. kong is clear and practical. It would
noon to-day-Reuter. have no objection to orphanages be-tablished what happened to Mr. awalling so long as they were Vlachos, and we are now ing created
Chungking, Sept. 22. It is understood that Mr. Vlachos they become charges on the An excited crowd of Sudeters at Survivor Of Junk Seized woperly endowed, so that at no time further information." Asch stormed the customa
house,
Government,
"The granting by the League of was in Hongkong recently, after sur- disarmed the Czech officials and led
By Japanese
viving an atr
nir rald in Canton in which Nations of Chian's request for the them into German territory. The
However, the existing orphanages police station was similarly stormed
Rescued from the sen by the in the Colony are already fully laxed, the front of the bullding in which application of Article 17 of the by the Ordnance Corps, and the
Japanese bomb.
the Chinese Government," declared Mr. Vlachos miraculously escaped
a spokesman to-day. The golden arms of the Czecho- was on the point of exhaustion, controlled number of orphan refu- Rees to enter Hongkong. This was
"This act proves that the gravity has presented Notes to the Slovakian Republic are being torn
a Chinese named So Yueng-chau why the 200 war orphans were re-injury on that occasion.
of the situation in the Far East has this along the frontier which no down Governments in Prague,
was brought into Hongkong fused admission from Canton
reached such proportions that it can week. It was impossible to accom- London and Paris demand longer is a frontier for the Germans. westerday
no longer be ignored by other mem Motoring from Eger to Asch the
modate them, and it was therefore
bers of the League," the spokesman continued. IN ENGLAND Ing cession to Poland of Reuter correspondent spent an un-
"World Powers are not So is believed to be the sole sur- considered more desirable for them confortable lime when his cand vivor of those
in areas
a Chinese junk captured to be kept at Canton, where they
so entirely unconcerned with the Czecho- 10 slop in the midst of a dark wood
Dog and destroyed by Japanese could be property looked after.
London, Sept. 21. Interests of international Justice and Slovakia which are inhabited and was immediately surrounded by destroyer off Kat Chi, near Hong-
The United States cruisers world order as might be supposed.". Itowever, there does appear to be twenty Sudeten Parly members who
The spokesman expressed a hope by Polish minorities.
began questioning him. While an- kong, at 3 s.m. yesterday.
So spent almost four hours in the a certain amount of accommodation Nashville and Honolulu arrived
Portsmouth this afternoon,
that Japan would accept the League's The Note to Prague expressed other car was held up by four trees water, clinging to wreckage from the available in local orphanages.
There has been no announcement offer to arbitrate, but said that in the destroyed junk, before he was sighted the expectation that the Czech which had been felled across
Consequent upon our report yes-regarding the duration of their stay view of Japan's recent inclinations road, the correspondent hid in a us the Jeypore at dawn yesterday terday, as the closing of Hongkong reghe customary salutes were this is not likely to occur. If Japan Government will settle the pro-ditch fearing an outbreak of Bring and rescued.
(Continued on Page 2.) blem of the region inhabited by Eventually he was allowed to pro-
fred and calls exchanged-British should refuse, the League, having According to his story, the junk
(Continued on Page 2.) Wireless. Poles in the same manner as the ceed.
was sailing off the China const near Hongkong yesterday morning when, Sudeten German question is be-
(Continued on Page 21) ing settled-Trans-Ocean.
Warsaw, Sept. 22. The Polish Government offcials were locked up in the cell. P. & O. steamer Jeypore as he and it is impossible to allow an unhe sought refuge was shattered by a Covenant is greatly appreciated by were also bombed and destroyed.
Hungarian Optimism
Conversations
Budapest, Sept. 22.
the streets, restaurants and homes show that the Jatest developments for exceed the hopes of even the most optimistic Hungarians. Glowing tributes are be- ing
paid to the Hungarian statemen
and the determination of Chancellor Hitler, whose energetic action brought about the surprising turn of events- Trans-Ocean.
** (Earlier Reference On Page 3.)
CLIPPER'S ENGINE
TROUBLE
Alameda, Sept. 21. The Philippines Clipper hopped off Hongkong this morning bhk after
hud
Scenes of activity, cheering crowds. (Continued on Pege' 2.) „
U.S. Hurricane Leaves Trail Of Destruction
New York, Sept. 22.
A hurrleans which swept the eastern seaboard at 70 miles an hour has left a swath of death and destruction through New York,
New Jersey, New England.
Damage is estimated at four million
dollars.
U.S. WARSHIPS
Sir Andrew Record "Score" By Police
Caldecott
Health Improves After
Penang Operation. Hongkong residents will be gind to hear that Sir Andrew Caldecott, former Governor of Ceylon, and Governor of Hongkong, who returned In New England the crest of the western parts of the state in view of to London from Ceylon unexpectedly flood resulting from the torrential the fact the Roots are likely to recently for health reasons, is al- of ready much better and will be ro- rains will probably pass on Thurs-surpass the disastrous visitation
turning to Colombo, with Lady day but there are already fourteen 1980; el a group dend in these, states' along.
In "Cricket" Club Raid
Domel
STOP PRESS
THOUSAND DEAD IN KWANGSI
Canton, Sept. 22,
civilians Bre More than 1,000 reported to have been killed and in- Jured since Sept. 17 in the intensive Japanese bombings of the four lend- Wuchow, Ing. cities in Kwangel. Wue Nanning, Liuchow and Kwellin, An official statement by
by the Canton omce of the Kwangel Pael- fication Headquarters reveals that G00 non-combatants were killed and wounded in Wuchow and Nanning on Sept. 19 alone, more than 300 houses were completely levelled, and 100 other buildings partly destroy-
¡Central News.
Almost a century was scored by police team undered rendering 3,000 people homeless. Detective Sergeant C. Mottram when it visited a “cricket club” on the top floor of the Wo Ping Boarding House in Youmati on: Wednesday night. This is believed to be a record.
on
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DRAW
Indoor
The pollon score, however, "champs" having the most exclusive
The draw for the Ewo not comprise runs, but arrests, D and luxurious quarters, as beniting men and a boy being: "'esught out" their status.
Bowling League, "A" Division, has been made. Times of play are loft the verandah' whero'a fight be-
while ord Thirty-one of the arrested porta- to the opposing captains tween two, highly-excited and pugnacious crickets; was in pro-mea did not answer their $6 ball requested to communicate with each
before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen á other. The draw is as follows:,
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Blayers The premises, as well equipped the Kowloon Magistracy this morn
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