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FOUNDED II 二拜藏 进一月一十英港香
TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER
1,
1938.
No. 15004
CZECHS WILL FORFEIT
11,000
SQUARE MILES
Norway Will Germany, Italy Agree
Stay Neutral
In Wars
Oslo, Oct. 31
Norway wishes to remain strictly neutral in any future wor,
the This, according to Norwegian Foreign Minister, Er. Köht is the basis of Norway's foreign policy,
The Foreign Minister, speaking on Sunday, added Ahat Norway will not leave the League of Nations, be cause the League, may do Important work on non- pofitient lines,
In his opinion, the Pence Treaty of Versailles responsible for the Czecho- Slovak crisis at the end of September-Trans-Ocean.
Misused
British Ensign
Japanese Allegations
In Pearl River
TOKYO, Nov. 1.
On Division of State
PRAGUE, OCT. 31.
IT IS REPORTED THAT ITALY AND GERMANY, ARBITRATORS IN THE FRONTIER DISPUTE BETWEEN CZECHO-SLOVAKIA AND HUNGARY, AGREED TO RECOMMEND THE SURRENDER OF 11,000 |SQUARE MILES OF CZECHO-SLOVAKIA, INCLUDING A POPULA- TION OF 1,000,000 PEOPLE TO HUNGARY.
The area will include the south-west corner of Ruthenia, including the capital of Izhorod, and the towns of Municho and Behao.
It is also believed that Hungary will be given Galanta, Livice, Lucenee, Rosnova and Iosice.
Czecho-Slovakia will retain the Slovakian cities of Bratislavia and Nytra.-United Press.
An earlier message stated that the German and Italian arbitrators in the dispute between Czecho- Slovakia and Hungary were Count Ciano and Herr von | Ribbentrop.
Hungary's delegates were Foreign Minister Kanya and Count Teleki, expert on the Hungarian-Czecho- Slovakinn question Czecho-Slovakia was represented by the Foreign Minister, M. Chavalkovsky and the Prime Minister, Dr. Tiso.
REFUGEES IN LONDON
LONDON, Oct. 31.
The first group of Czech refugees numbering 34 is DETAILS OF HOW a expected to arrive here to-day. They are from the Chinese torpedo-boat mis-Sudeten territory. The original intention was to admit used a British naval ensign go but according to toglay's papers, the Prague Govern- in engaging Japanese aero- planes and warships on the ment refused to grant permission for the others to leave. Pearl River,
made These groups, which will arrive in England from known in a communique week to week, will be supported by the Mayor's Relief issued by the Navy Depart- Fund.
ment
are
of the Imperial The "News Chronicle" announces that the refugees
Headquarters at 9 o'clock
on Monday night.
will be sent within a short time to British colonics.—
The statement says that about Trans-Ocean.
2 o'clock on the afternoon of POLITICAL ACTIVITY
October 25, two Japanese acro- IN PRAGUE planes ordered to assist the
PRAGUE, Oct. 31.
perations of the Japanese foreca A new factor has now appear- advancing up the Pearl River sighted ed in the constellation of politi
a
boni which looked like Juncal parties in Czecho-Slovakia, running at a high speed southward following the breakdown of all through the Chentsun waterway, attempt during the last two tributary of the Pearl River.
weeks to build up a new political of the
The Japanese planes at that time, organisation by means however, left the boat alone and con- coalition of all former parties At about 3.10 o'clock in with the exception, of course, of two Japanese the Communist Party, which has
tinued their operations in other
directions.
the afternoon the
planes again found the said boat been banned.
cruising southward rapidly.
After the Social Democrats had de-
to the
Chinese 'Pipe-Line' Through Hanoi
Paris, Oct. 31. COMMENTING ON the Franco- Japanese issue arising from
the two
日十初月九
THE PICTURE below thows one of Mme Chlang Kai-shek's emergency projects, the Retugen Children's Home In Ilankow. where children were kept safe from Japanese bombers for a few days or weeks until they could be sent to safety in the Interior. The photograph was one of several taken by Mme Chiang herself, that amazing woman who, whillo actively, helping her husband direct the Chinese armies and carrying on Innumerable welfare activities such as thin, silil han time to exercise her talent for photo- graphy and write long tetters to her American friends. Part o one of her letters follows:
"Friends of China who can- not help her in her fighting should not be disappointed when we move further inland because that in the only streten we can alopt against the heavy equipment of the
But the Japanese.
further inland we go the more lostez they are going to sustain in In- men and money.. happily as the ear toes on
we also lose. Greater areas of our country are overrun and more acute becomes the problem of the refugees and the children.....
The great- est mass movement in history is taking place in China, and it is rendered possible only by the breakdown of treaties and international law.
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WHITEAWAY'S
"Gentleman's'
Peace Pact For Europe
PARIS, OCT. 31.
T IS DISCLOSED THAT HERR HITLER HAS OFFERED FRANCE A "GENTLEMEN'S AGREEMENT" NOT TO RESORT TO WAR FOR A PERIOD OF EITHER 10 OR 25 YEARS.
M. Georges Bonnet, the Foreign Minister, received M. Franco Poncet's report of his talks with Herr Hitler.
It is regarded as almost certain that within a month the several disputes between the totalitarian countries and the democracies will be liquidated, including:
"Five, Six, Pick Up Sticks,” games on the lawn keep young Chinese minds off their troubles
Japan Mobilises Her Internal Resources
TOKYO, Oct.
JI.
THREE DRAFT Imperial Ordinances designed to incake Article 16 and 22 of the National General Mobilization Act providing for the training of technical engineers in factories and schools aut replenishment of facilities for the training, were approved by the inquiry committee on the N.G.M.A. following a scrsion held at the Premier's official residence this morning.
With the Cabinet Council upproving the plans on Tuesday, the measures will be referred to the Throne for Imperial #anc- tion. The three Imperial Ordinances will be promulgated by the ond of next week-Domei.
Chinese Counter-Attack
On Japanese In South
the Chinese mila
the
PALESTINE
CASUALTIES ARE HEAVY
520 Die In Month Of Terrorism
that Germany will re- nounce any European terri- torial claims against France on the basis of a "Gentleman's Agreement";
that France will establish normal relations with Italy;
re-
that the Anglo-Italian pact will be reinforced within a fortnight;
the
that the Non-Intervention Committee will grant Loyalists and Insurgents in Spain belligerent rights;
that Italy and Germany will peacefully arbitrate in the Czech-Hungarian frontièr dis- pute-United Press.
LATE NEWS
Big Majority Given To Dr. Salazar
Portugal Elections Result
Lisbon, Oct. 31. The Anal results of the elections for the National Assembly which were announced here to-day show JERUSALEM, OCT. 31.
that 622,313 voted for the National CASUALTIES IN PALES-Party, which is 83.0 per cent. of all TINE during October amounted persons entitled to vote.
The overwhelming majority of the to 520 killed, of which 370 were Portuguese people thus demonstrated Arabs, and 240 wounded, accord-that the Salazar Government has its ing to an unofficial estimate.
confidence.
fut
of
the
The figures include 14 Britons kill- The Lisbon press calls the outcome
elections "the ed and 00 wounded,
greatest The figures for four months are electoral success hitherto scored by given as 1,357 killed, including 42 Premier Salazar." The entire Por- Britons and 210 Jews, and 1,162 tuguese people, so the papers declare, wounded, including 138 Britons und demonstrated that the era of dis- 404 Jews.-Router.
▾
AMERICANS WORRIED
union when the nation was split into numerous small party groups belongs
Washington, Oct. 31. definitely to the past-Trans-Oecon.
On the eve of the 21st anniversary!
of the Balfour Declaration, President Roosevelt received a petition, signed by 51 Senators, 104 members of the House of Representatives, and 30
HONGKONG
State Governors, re afirming GERMAN
America's interest in the Jewish National Home,
DECORATED
Red Cross Order For Mr. C. Kroeger
They then lowered their altitude to about 700 feet from the boat to examine clined to join the United Party, and closely the mysterious boat, when the Czech clericals had intimated their latter, equipped with two torpedoes intention of retaining their political
YUNGUN, Nov. 1. and twin machine-guns, suddenly Independence, it was learnt on Mon-
day
that a third member of the six the reported supply of arms to! started machine-gunning at the
the China through French Indo- parties, nemely Government
ASSISTED BY alx river gunboats, a Chinese land force Japanese planes.
Czech Economic Party, had definitely China, the "Action Francaise," The Japanese planes ascertained come out in favour of retaining its organ of the Royalist Party, launched a determined counter-offensive on Samshui and Hohow
that the that the boat bore no marking and independence.
question on the West River yesterday afternoon. one of them began counter-attack- Although Czech socialists, whose warns
Fighting was proceeding with great severity late at night.
The petition urged President Roose- between ing, while the other plane communi-party congress opened on Monday, threatens to impair the friendly
According to reliable reports, the the defeat inflicted on the invading velt to invoke the powers at your cuted to the Japanese gunboats are in favour of a plan for setting up relations
to Britain the enemy force invading points south-Japanese.
disposal to convey The Japanese pushing inland from operating in the vicinity regarding one party system, their organisation countries.
anxiety that all United States the existence of the hostile boat.
The paper discloses that informa-west of Samshul and Hohow coin- +is threatened with disruption owing to
the fact that it had formed the main tion is in hand that recently about prise Japanese-employed ronins and Wangmoon are encountering stiff re-cizens share respecting Ute present situation in Palestine."-Reuter BOMBED BOAT
buttress of the so-called Benes 40 fighting planes of the Dolline type irregulars directed by Japanese offi-sistance from
and a number of bombing planes cers. Their strength is believed not units. Flerce fighting is raging. Other Japanese planes which hap-policy.
It is learned that about 10.000 Special.
MILITARY TAKE CONTROL Japanese reservists have arrived at
OF JAFFA CITY
The German Charge d'Affairs, Em- With chances of forming a National were supplied from France to China, strong enough for a vigourous west- pened to fly over the boat were also
Reminding that the Japanese Gov-ward drive along the river.
has ure proceeding to
Jaffa, Oct. 31. bassy Councillor M. Flacher, attacked from the boat at 3.55 o'clock United Party now reduced
Strong Chinese defence works have Amoy and crament have already lodged more
of arrived in Hongkong from Chungking afternoon. The Japanese minimum, Interest is centred on the
The city is now in the throes (Continued on Page 4.)
than one protest with France regard- been rushed to completion on both Kwangtung coast to reinforce their (Continued on Page 4.),
ing the matter, the paper calls alten-banks of the river to the west of troops.
Two Japanese piznes again ralded military occupation which is described on his way to Shanghai.
To-day, the Charge d'Affairs in the a psychological demonstration. llon to the fact that Japanese war-Samshui and Hohow, and crack re-
German Consulate-General, and in planes visited the frontier between inforcements have been entrenched Wuchow yesterday morning. Eight s
Troops, assisted by aeroplanes and presence of the Consul-General, Mr. China and French Indo-China several there ready to offer stiff resistance bombs were dropped in the outskirts, rather than spectacular action.
to the enemy's advance.
constal launches, have thrown a cor-H. Gipperich and the local leader of times.
seven Six or
FIGHTING WEST OF TEHAN Unless France
don round the town, and at present the National Socialist Party, Mr. M. Nanchang. Nov. 1. are bombing the troublesome Mienshla Hess, handed the recently awarded
at quarter, as yet without opposition.Cross Order to Mr. Chri
of Merit of the German Red to Mr. Christian Kroeger fleuvy fighting is proceeding Itengahan, a hill to the west of Tchan Reuter Special.
of Messrs. Carlowitz and Co.
I will bo recalled that Mr. The Japan Canton
The Chinese started a counter-
NEW CAPITAL ISSUES
Kroeger was awarded-the decoration northward
IN BRITAIN.
in recognition of his services in con London, Oct. 31. Trungfa-Yungyun highway ruffered offensive on Oct. 29. Five successive another reverse at Leunghowhu, assaults were made by a brigade of
issues in October nection with the International Safety were New capital of Chinese troops, but the Chinese about 27 kilometres northeast
withdraw
draw each time on ac-amounted 10 £2,727,853 against Zone in Nanking during the last was forced to been Tsungfa. Radio communication has
A Japanese officer
in
and months of last year and the Hongkong and taken prisoner and many Japanese count of the alleged use of polson gay £1,040,504 Road. opened between Chungcheng
by the Japanese. On two occasions £13,855,183 last October. The total months of 1930---Trani-Octan
(Further Late News on actually forced their way for the first ten months of 1938 wan Kuohwo Road, and. Huangchiahang, Linhalen for telegraphic traffic with soldiers were slain in action,
The situation at Leunghowhu is re- they
- Page 14.) to a places in Kwangsi and West Kwang-
(Continued on Page 4.) At least 200 bombs were rained_In- {Lingeingehlso and Fukuhang
ported to haye greatly improved aller} fung. discriminately over the city, reduc- shambles-Central News.
In the
149 Die In Japanese Air Raid on Nanchang
Nanchang, Nov. 1.
-
One of the severest air raids in Nanchang was staged by 18 Japanese planes yesterday.
Altogether 149 'civilians were kill-Ing the once thriving and densely- ed and 183 wounded during the wan-populated sections such as Chung-
Road, | residences | khan ton attack. Shop and demolished totalled 498.
discontinucz
thel
Japanese steam supply of arms, the paper asserts, it launches have been active in the river will eventually prove detrimental to during the last few days, attempting (Koylu) and the interests of the Chinese people. to sail up to
other -Domel.
NEW H.K. RADIO CIRCUIT
-Central News,
points advancing on the Nanchang-Kluklong Rollway.
on
tho
September,
£95,039,154-British Wireless,
Brat
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