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No. 15843
五拜體 號七月十英港香 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1938.
日四十月八
PICK-A-BACK WITHIN Many Troops
SIGHT OF RECORD
Remarkable Flight By Mayo Aircraft
Hopes Of European Peace Dim
STATESMEN SEE FUTURE THREAT
Telceanmanication
Octmance. Coppright by United Press, 12.39
Published 3.30 )
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By Webb Miller
Retrie
Waited Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON, Oct. 7. MEN IN RESPONSIBLE POSITIONS in the Governments of Europe's major nations do not place: nearly so much confidence in the Munich Agreement and the hopes of permanent peace as do the public.
'CAPE
I have conferred with leaders AGREEMENT
in many countries and am con- vinced now that the first ex-. plosion of joy and relief at the signing of the Munich Agree- ment and the belief that war. had been averted for at least a generation has not lasted.
Now there is a delinite reaction. and new doubts have sprung up re- garding the permanence of peuter.
I know froin very reliable sauree Chamberlain that Germany is deter-: mined Power
in Europe. The Fuchter diented! that he regarded
that Herr Hitler has convinced Mr.
TO END
SPAIN WAR
LONDON, Oct. 6.
Speeding For
South Africa
Special to "Telegraph"
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Copyright by United Press. Received
LONDON, Oct. 7.
VINGING THEIR WAY steadily across Contral Africa at 165 miles per hour Captain D. C. T. Bennett and Wireless Operator A. Į. Coster are within sight of a new world's long distance record in Mercury, top half of Imperial Airways' remark- able Mayo composite aircraft.
The two British airmen left Dundee Airport at 1.20 p.m. G. M.T. (9.20 p.m. Hongkong. Time) yesterday and expect to land at Capetown at 5 a.m. G.M.T. (1 p.m.) H.K.T. to-morrow.
They had already covered
half the distance it 2 am.
G.M.T. (10 a.m. H.K.T.) this PLANS FOR
morning and at 2 p.m. H.K.T. were approaching Northern Rhodesia.
The two men are in constant radio communcation with bath
PEACE IN PALESTINE
London and Capetown, and every SITUATION WORSENS
THE ROME CORRES- | half-hour report that the flight
PONDENT
London Times reports that schedule.
of the is progressing according
to
to become the předeminant an agreement in principle Captain Benitet radiced at 11.29
has been reached for a the plane was flying over
pu. G.M.T. (7.28 a.m. H.K.T.) that
THROUGHOUT
COUNTRY
The domutance as Ger- settlement of the Spanish North Africa near Melghir and was THE "DAILY
French
mony's inalienable right, due to the Civil War. fact that her population is almos
eighty million, her pulitical and h It is understood that the dustrial organisation the best in the withdrawal of Volunteers world and to the
the "genit" of the German people for such organisation. From Spain will commence,
The crux of the matter is whether almost immediately. Europe is healing for a period of peace or of preparation for war.
Signor Mussolini is Ex- pected to announce the
BRITAIN'S POLICY
Britain's traditional polley i tu settlement at the meeting urder to obtain security, to prevent
it has always been necessary in of the Fascist Grand Coun. the rise of any Power to a predomicil to-night.
nant position in Europe.
It Europe is faced with a general
far, the fundamental issue will be!
to halt Herr Hitler's rise and with
BREAD BOMBS
it the growth of Germany as a power.ment town
Madrid, Oct. 6.
| approximately
Dundee.
635 miles Irum
160 at 164 miles per hour.
The average speed so far has been Mercury is flying at an average height of 10,000 feet and is encuan terkar excellent weather conditions.
T
LONDON, Oct. 6,
TELE GRAPH" ANNOUNCES that the Foreign Minister of Iraq, who is now in London, has brought to the British capital plans for the settle-
if they complete the night they ment of the Palestine pro-
will not only capture the world's long blem. held by Gromov, Youmunchef and distance non-stop record at present
Daline, who created a new recordment of the country by a British The plan envisages the govern- of 6,295 miles between Moscow and Commission, with autonomy for the United States in July last year Jews and Arabs.
ut the Cape speed record.
No further Jewish migration to Palestine is adopted. would be permitted if the scheme
from
The present speed record London to the Chix is four days
ra on the present flight.
REMARKABLE AIRCRAFT
Alicante is the latest Govern-Mercury expects to cut this to 40 In three days the British Parlia
to receive bread meat has furnished slight grounds instead of bombs from the aero-
for a belief that England is entirely planes of the Insurgents. satisfied with the peace ahead and
But
To-day, several small baga
JEWS WILL REJECT SOLUTION
Mr. Chamberlain, amit cheers for containing bread were dropped the must remarkable aviation The Mayo composite craft is one
London, Oct. 6, his preservation of peace, announces by planes which flew over the creations known. The
Amplifying his previous statement tower com- in reurmament will continue at t
town at a great height and were out, the Main, consists of a Malcolm MacDonald Secretary of the House of Commons. Mr. still more rapid rate.
More vivid indication of the trend subjected to violent anti-aircraft those whichs Imperial Airways use State for the Colonies to-day ex-
four-engined flying-boat, similar to of events, the Premier that the Government has decided not
announces fire.
on the Empire routes, but modified platned the Palestine situation in The public "did not even trouble to enable it to "pick-a-bact" Mer-reply to a question by Mr. Nathan.
four-engined float plane. When the fully-laden Mercury la In view of the fact that the Wood- be in his lown's inhabitants," state the authori-base-United Press.
separate and Mola returns to a hands before the end of the month, lips.--Renter.
suid Mr. MacDonald, he did not anti- cipate that the Governinent would be able to reach any conclusions before the House reassembles.
The Executive Jewish Agency for
to collect the gas masks it has issued to pick up the bread, coming as it during the crisis, but will allow them from those responsible in tins to remain in the hands of the people
Waiting On Formosa
LONDON, Oct. 6.
A message received from Shanghai states that a large number of Japanese troops are con- centrated at Formosa.
They are believed to be preparing for an at- Jack on Smuth China.- Reuter.
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The Tyre with 2,000 Teeth
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Wuhan Foreigners
Ready For Siege
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HANKOW, Oct. 7.
ȚITH THE STEADY TIGHTENING of the Japanese pincer movement against Hankow, foreign residents have started preparations in carnest for withdrawal from the city.
THIS PICTURE of Imperial Airways' Mayo Composite aircraft was taken in London a fortnight ago and rushed to Hongkong by air mail. Photograph shows the Mercury, the upper, and Maia, the lower, flying as
two units, 8-engined aircraft just before the mid-air separation
a single
and First Officer I. Harvey, who is relief pilot and wireless place. The Mercury is
takes
operator.
manned by Captain D. C. T. Bennett
for use in the event of another emer past for the deaths of hundreds of the carried aloft by Main, the two planes head report would not FOUR DAYS IN CAMP
gency-United Press.
TERRITORIALS TO
BE RELEASED
London, Oct. 6.
LOYALISTS WILL
FIGHT ON
London, Oct. 6. It is rundured in Rome that Italian voluntes In Spain made preparations for withdrawal.
have already that all Territorials who were called However, it is believed that media-
A War Office announcement states
up during the recent emergency will) tion between the Insurgents and
be released by midnight on Saturday. Loyalists is impossible, owing to the -Reuter.
Crisis
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Delayed Colony's Airmail. From England
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS mail planes from
England
week will be behind schedule because the Home Government next required part of the fleet during the European crisis last week.
This fact is revented in an ometal Imperial airways planes, but it is statement issued by Imperial Air- another reminder of how serious the ways, which also observes that as far crisis was regarded in England a us Hengkong In concerned, the de-weekt ngo.
fleet
Anglo-German Discussions On Colonies
reject any solution which will con-
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FOR H.K.VOLUNTEERS
THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS are in for a busy
Others, who do not intend to leave, are purchasing provisions against a possible siege.
There are now about 1,000 foreign residents in Han- kow, including 260 British, 140 American, 110 German, 300 Soviet, 60 French and 100 Indian nationals.
In addition, there are several Czechs, Greeks, Latvians and Chileans.
The only foreign diplomat now staying at Chungking, according to another mes- suge, is the American Am- bassador, Mr. Nelson T. Johnson. but the Belgian Ambassador, Baron Guillaume, the Brazilian Minister, Senhor Renuto de Lacerda. Lago, the Danish Minister, M. O'Nolil de Oxholm, the Dutch Minister, Baron van Steenwijk and the Portuguese Minister Dr. Armando Navarro will By to Chungking to- norrow from Yunnanfu, where they are now staying.
the
The Chinese authorities at Chung- king are taking a census of population as a preparatory measure to the order of a general withdrawal of all citizens except those In Government and military services, or those in key industries.-Domet.
GOING TO CHUNGKING
Kunming, Oct. 7. Baron Jules Guillaume, Ambassa dor for Belgiura, Senhor Renato de Lacerda Lago, Minister for Brazil, Mr. Oscar de Oxholm, Minister for Denmark, Baron G, W. de Vos Van Steenwyk, Minister for Holland, and Dr. Armando Narvarro, Minster for Portugal, arrived here
from
After their arrival, General Lung
Shanghai enroute 1 on
Yun, Chairman of Yunnan. They were entertained at dinner by the Kunming office of the Ministry of Foreign
last night.
the envoys are expected to fly to Chungking_to-morrow. The печи Portuguese Minister will present his credentials to President Lin Sen after his arrival there.--Central News.
STOP PRESS
TERRIFIC MINE EXPLOSION
Tokyo, Oct. 7. Thirty-seven persons were killed,
explosioni ut
Yubar, In Hokitaldo.
Palestine has issued a statement that time. Eight days of camp will be followed by 28 wounded, and 114 are missing as the Jewish people will unequivocally participation in the Combined Manoeuvres, and all this the result of il mine demn them to a minority status in is to be crowded into November. Palestine.
A telegram, describing conditions For the first time the Volunteer camps are to last four days persons escaped. Rescue work The Jewish right to constitute
up to 0.30 a.m. to-day, says that 149 national home in Priesine has been each, and it is anticipated that more men than ever before will sull progressing. Paris, Oct, 0. Omcial circles here do not believe Britain, the United States and the
solemnly repeated and reaffirmed by take part in them.
The disosier was caused by a that the Anglo-German discussions whole civilised world, and the con-2 and will continue until November pected, many of them will be called
fredainp explosion in the coal mine The first camp starts on November record. Later. In the month, it is ex- early on Thursday-Domti. concerning colonies will begin be-tinuous terror of the past two and as inclusive. The second camp begins upon to join the regular forces in the TWO CHOLERA CASES fore December.
half years has falled to deter the on November 8 and will not end until combined exercises, According to reports, Herr Hiller Jews from their, work of reconstruc- the night of November 12. would be prepared to again put for-¡tion. ward its plan for the suppression of
Thus on-Armistice Day, which, Despite this, the Jewish people are since 1918 has been set aside as a satisfaction for his colonial alms for heavy artillery and gas it he obtained ready to co-operate with the Arabs day of remembrance for those who the general welfare of the fell in the Great War, half of the Trans-Ocean.
country, but con consider neither Volunteers will be "in the field." the imposition of a minorily status nor any arbitrary limitation of their
They will observe the two minutes! Nairobi, Oct. 0. Inalienable right to return to their silence while carrying out their The newly-formed Tanganya homeland, declared Mr. MacDonald manouevres, Defence Association has
explaining cabled to in
the situation.
hi London.
COLONY PROTESTS
that the of the
mands upon the Imperial Airways Last week and this week, Imperial the Secretary of State for the Colon-
of planes means that the services Airways machines were delayed be-les and other officials due in the Colony on Wednesday, tween here and Bangkok owing to requesting an assurance October 12, and on Saturday, October adverse weather conditions, and Territory will remain part 18, will not'arrive to schedule) will probably be another fortnight British Empiro in spite of German It is not revealed for what purpore before the service catches up to efforts for its return to the Reich the British Government requisitioned schedule.
Reuter,
Reuter.
⠀⠀ ANGLO-ARAB FIGHTING
Jerusalem, Oct. 7. north of Tiberias, where a military Anglo-Arab fighting has proed
(Continued on Page 10.)
TANKER EXPLODES
OFF FLORIDA
Miami, Oct. 7. The Coastguard has sent a thessage stating that the Standard On Com- No special service has been pany's tanker E. J. Bullock has ex- arranged for the Volunteers to mark ploded and sunk off Dry Tortugas, 260 the occasion, but naturally I will not miles southwest of here. go unobserved,
to take part in the Volunteer camps crew of 37 of the burning ship.
The tanker O. M. Bernuth has sent At least 1,000 men are expected in message that she removed 35 of the next month, which will constitute a United Pron.
Two new cases of cholera were reported yesterday, and the total for the year is now 400. There were three further cases of dysentery. making the aggregate 780, one case of. diphtheria and one of meningitis,