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FIRST EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED [BR]
No. 15640
二拜禮 號四月十英港香
TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 4,
THE PRIME
DEFENDS
SIR: ALFRED; DUFF ·COOPER.
Admiralty Leader's Statement
Mr. Duff Cooper Tells Why He Resigned
LONDON, Oct. 3.
1938.
MINISTER Air Mail MUNICH
AGREEMENT
Mixed reception in House of Commons
`LONDON, Oct. 3.
THE PREMIER received a loud and long ovation from Ministerial and Government benches. where he rose to speak at 3.31 p.m. -Mingled cheers and hisses came from the Opposition benches.
The Prime Minister asked to be excused from
answering Mr. Duff Cooper immediately,
"though I have nothing to withdraw, or regret.": Mr. Chamberlain then delivered a long speech on the current situation and the progress of
affairs.
"When we gathered here last Wednesday we sat under the shadow of an imminent menace," he declared. "To-day we all join in thankfulness that the prayers of millions have been answered. Upon members of the Cabinet the strain, and responsibility of the last few MR. ALFRED DUFF weeks has been almost overwhelming. Some of us will
COOPER, First Lord carry marks of it for the rest of our days. of the Admiralty, was Mr. Chamberlain paid a tribute cheered by Opposition mem-to the courage, patience and bers when he rose in Parlia- wisdom of Lord Halifax, whose ment to-day to explain his lofty conception of his duty not only to England but to the whole resignation from the of humanity was an example to
Cabinet.
all.
Не declared that British The Prime Minister continued with foreign policy should be made on analysis of the position when the plain to other countries. This, Munich Conference began and added. in the recent crisis, the Govern- that time was the essential factor.
"All the elements were present nt ment had failed to do.
"We were drifting day by day at spot for an outbreak which might have precipitated a catastrophe, and Into a war with Germany." he said. it was essential, therefore, that the "We never said until the Inst members should reach a conclusion moment, and then in an uncertain and that this painful and difficult fashion, that we were prepared to
of transferring the Sudeten operation of
moment."
Mr.
fight. Yet we know that informa- areas should be carried out at the tion to the opposite effect was be earliest
"The Government did language which dictators
not
possible
ing poured into the care of the Ger- Chamberlain then proceeded to com- pare the terms put forward by Ger- man leaders.
use inany at Godesberg, which were re- under- | Jected by the Czech Government, and sland. The language used by the the terms of the agreement signed Prime Minister and Sir John Simon at Munich. meant nothing to persons with mentality like that of Herr Hitler er. Signor Mussolini."
П
Mr.
Du Cooper charged the Prime Minister with not making the British position plain when he visited Herr Hitler at Berchtesgaden.
"It is on the difference between
- these two documents that will depend the judgment whether we were successful in what we set out
GOVERNMENT
FORESTALLS OPPOSITION
London, Oct. 3.
Mr. Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, Sir John Simon, Chan- sellor of the Exchequer, and air. MacDonald, Colonial Malcolm
Secretary, have given notlee of.. Đ motion that "This House approves the Dolicy of HL Majesty's Government whereby war was averted in the recent crisis, and supports their efforts to secure a lasting peace."
thus The
Government haa taken the Initiative in the current debate and forestalled the Labour Party by wahmitting motion asking that the House approve the sellon taken by the Premier, thus dismissing the
confidence vole.. need for a Reuter.
to do namely to find an orderly French plan and laid down conditions Instead of a violent method of for the application on the responsi carrying out an agreed decision." (Cheers.)
"The
WAS AN ULTIMATUM
Godesberg
bility of the Four Powers and under "When the British Government did
International supervision, of the main send a message stating its attitude,
principle of that memorandum. that message contained at least three
"The joint guarantee given under qualifying clauses. When at last Herr Hitler began to show signs of
memorandum, the Munich Agreement by the British relaxing his position he already though cast in the form of proposals, and French Governments against un- was, in fact an ultimatum with a provoked aggression on their frontiers time limit.
gives the Czechs an essential counter- "On the other hand the Munich, part which cannot be found in the Agreement reverted to the Anglo- Godesberg memorandum.
knew of the Mobilisation of the British Beet,
"All the British Government re- ceived in return for its 'sweet rea- (Continued on Page 12.)
Hitler's Triumphal Entry Into Sudeten Area
EGER, Oct. 3. The German Chancellor, Herr Adolf Hitler, triumphantly entered, the unofficial capital of the Sudeten Areas and pledged to the populace that they would never again be torn from the Reich.
“The German nation stands in closed formation from north to south and from east to west, all comrades ready to stake their lives for each other.”
The Fuehrer's speech was' interspersed with roars of ap
GREAT ENTHUSIASM
Photograph of the Premier
"Also, Germany and Italy under- The latest pictu of Mr. Chamberinin taken duri
| took to give. À guarantee when. the question of the Polish' and' Hungarian minorities were settiød.} while there was a declaration by the l-am Four Powers that if the problems of these minorities were not settled by agreement between the respective governments within three months another Four Power meeting would be held to consider them.
James's Park.
drning:
Threat Of War Shifts To South Bank Of Yangtse
HANKOW, Oct. 4.
THE MODIFICATIONS "Every fair and serious minded mon or woman who takes into con-
With both sides around Tlenchiachen still consolidating sideration the modifications
of the their positions the theatro of war has been temporarily, shifted memorandum must agree that they
to the south bank of the Yangtze River. are of very considerable extent,
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WHITEAWAY'S
Judges Choose Hongkong Pictures Of The Year
NINE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO entries in the "Telegraph's” ̈ Eighth Annual Photographie "Competition were submitted to the three Judges yesterday. -
The names of the prize-winners will be announced at a later date and, in addition, a special Supplement, will be pub lished in the near future, reproducing the Prize Winning Photographs and a selection of those commended by the Judges.
Over 500 entries were submitted in Section 2 of the Competition and the standard of photography was agala vory high.
An exhibition of the Prize Wlaning photographs and a selection of the entries will be held in the Soulh China Morning Post Lid. “ bullding, commencing on Monday, October 10.
THE TYPHOON
French Liner Aground Near H.K. Harbour
THE 14,000-TON FRENCH mail liner Chenon- ceaux, en route from Shanghai to Hongkong, was a casualty in Hongkong's second typhoon threat of 1938.
The French liner, carrying a large number of passengers for Hongkong, Saigon and Europe, went aground off Lyemoon entrance to Hongkong Harbour at 4,30 o'clock this morning, during squally weather.
this
Hongkong's typhoon threat petered out morning, and the Colony itself suffered only a moderate gale for several hours. Little or no damage was caused in Hongkong itself, although neighbouring areas were affected.
Touching bottom as ahe was. coming into harbour early this morning, the French steamer | damaged her rudder and swung helplessly for a time in a strong' wind opposite Lyemoon. Even- tually she gently grounded.
WOO
Radio signals for assistance were acnt out, and the tug Talkoo despatched as soon as possible to her ald. It is confidently expected that the ship will be in harbour shortly with little damage,
The 14,000-ton vessel left Shanghai on Saturday morning bound for Mar- seilles. She has a large number of
STOP PRESS
NO TRIUMPHAL RECEPTION
London, Oct. 3.
соп-
passengers aboard, the list of whom There was nothing of the is not known by Messageries Mari-quering hero atmosphere around Mr. time, the agents, until the ship comes Neville Chamberlain when he rose 40 in. Mr. Ohl, manager of the M.M. speak in the House of Commons to- Line, is on board the ship.
day.
The Chenonceaux is an old China- Mr. Duff Cooper, in striking not Jupan boat and was carrying merely a discordant note but actually general cargo. The Master is Capt. accusing the Prime Minister of Razimbaud.
unrealistic policy, tactened the
#1
an.
The ship was originally scheduled Opposition arfd qurred up doubters lo sall from Hongkong this after on the Ministeria sido
From The Art Mo, Chamberlain noon but the damage will probably raced an opposition already roused
that necesate ber
1816 dry a dock
and had behind him Intangible chilliness which lets Beyond the Chénonceaux, there Government majorities when there have been no reports of ships in are doubters in the ranks.
the distress in
typhoon's track. His speech was delivered'; Bostly Early yesterday messages were re-in silence or to the accompaniment ceived from large number of of ironical cheers or substantial bul
མ vessels which were then in the not too univerzal bursta of Ministerial vicinity of the disturbance, but cheers.
Only when the Opposition attempt- apparently they all hastened to
ed to taunt Mr. Chamberlain did his escape its track. ́.
followers arise to
in his support:
The speech had, on the whole, a The typhoon, which early yester-good but not a triumphant reception.
|—Reuter. day afternoon appeared safe to fill- sudden and dramatid turn, later. in]. up in the Hainan Straits, took a to the day and shifted its course direct north when S.S.W. of Hong- kong. It was within 100 miles of the Colony when it really began to make a serious threat, but before midnight it was conddently anticipated that it would pass west of Hongkong.
The No. 1 signal was holated Tak dawn to-day with outward.
Took Dramatic Turn
the Julchang-Wuning shortly after 10 am. yesterday, and
A
man
MAIL PLANES DELAYED
planes
Airways The Imperial Della and Daedalus, due to leave Kal:
"To those who disliked the ultimaThe Japanese are making a of a number of Chinese planes which tum and were anxious for a reason-
A Japanese detachment of 4,000 able and orderly procedure every bid for Yangsin. from several arrived to assist in the defence. one of those modifications was a step directions. One column driving men equipped with more than ten in the right direction.
"In giving a verdict on this issue westward from Mushihkang, fold guns is isolated at Hoyeringau, Enthusiasm reached its height
of and bridges of a typhoon from the north-east was Two passengers were booked to proval from the crowd which when the Fuehrer himself arrived in we should be well advised to avoid about six millet southeast of ahlil on
the Chinese at Falshihtang. nearby by the Chinese troops rester substituted at 10.43 pm. This signal Bangkok I hoped the planes packed the market place. The the town and mounted the rostrum describing it as a personal or national Yangalu, being engaged by him the highway and orice the No. 7 indicating the possibility Typhoohave been held-up by the ader, a.cheavy artillery barrass/day morning. - A Jaganése:repair † remained hoisted angular, but by &w be able to leave later to-day; (3
gang on 20 jorries sent from Jui- o'clock this morning It was known Chancellor apoke emotionally to deliver a short speech.
"At this moment I greet not only and was obviously very moved.
you present here but the whole of The Tasty radio arrangements for the Sudaten area which, within a few broadcasting the speech broke down days, will belong entirely to the Ger-
man Reich, i on several occasions. This greeting is the same time
The news that the Fuehrer-introd"); 6
asyow that never again shall this ed to come to Eger, spread tabidi iafd be separated from the Reich. and the entire town was hastily de The German shield and: sword corated and prepared for, a trium-will henceforth protect this Greater The Tint at our sacade from this phant entry.
German Reich. The whole of Ger- peril hins been mingled with a pro- Practically, the entire population many during these days is filled with found feeling of Kadampathy; for in put
(Continued on Paar 12.) turned out to welcome the troops,
(Continued on Page, 63
"The real irinmpk is that it luật shown that the reprosonisitves the Four Powers can find it posible lo sardo con à WAY to CARTY, Onk discusion Instord" of
andod
troops from Fuchihkow chang to mend the damage were that the typhoon had passed Hong- and Melow attacked Ladebiutun fur-attacked and driven away by the kong, and was heading for the coast. ther upriver. A squadron of Japan- Chinese.
whaling the Chinese costlier ond
Lapigial Statatzen ere plance kusisted in the attack" tyChinlunation
This morning the Royal Observa- (Club positions to s an the Singize Tohan higwway ou
Hundreds of shells the west shore of Poyang Lake foratory issued the following omcial hiried on the small considerable time, 1,000 Japanese statement concerning the progress of KOTKINESKE (WAK allegedly infantry post-immob-ad an attack in the Cyphom was th 15% OIRA, The Chinese Ihres colurung yesterday noon. They? The typho
*beaten back-by the of the Philippines betwem Baðtennbare Hurdlemisi ade and judgeeded however, warg
(Continues on Page 61) Pk with the alalek
TYPHOON SIGNAL LOWERED
The kypheen signal wat lowered