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Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED # 90+h++ MONDAY,
No. 13670
NOVEMBER 14, 1938.
BARBARISM IN REICH
WAR IN SPAIN
Success
·
AS POGROM German CONTINUES Envoy
Goes To
Claimed NewGermanOrgy Hsinking By Both Of Jew-Baiting Sides
SALAMANCA, Nov. 13. A BULLETIN ISSUED by the Insurgent headquar- ters last night stated that
HSINKING, Nov. 13. THE NEWLY APPOINTED German Manchoukuo, Minister to LONDON, Nov. 13. JEWS EVERYWHERE have been left in terror and hopeless as to any future in Germany, declares the "Sunday Times," commenting on the Jewish pogrom.
The newspaper added that the German terror is a the Insurgent troops in the slide-back towards barbarism for which it was difficult Ebro sector contínued to advance. Pushing forward to find any parallel for many generations. along the road from Venta De Los Campesinos ro Asco, they have occupied the road over a distance of eight kilometres.
Loyalist resistance is said to
have been broken.'
fixed blades are
Dr. Wilhelm Wagner, pre-
his sented
credentials yesterday. to Emperor Kwangte as the first Ger- man Minister to Manchou- kuo.
In a statement issued yester- day, Dr. Wagner said he will The paper continues: "The knuckle-dusters, steel rods, rubber make every effort to answer the only permanent solution for tyd indente forbiddenves with ardent wishes of Reichsfuehrer Foreign Jews must also surrender Hitler who stressed in his Jewry is a national home or homes. Somehow, somewhere, their arms for confiscation without credentials to Emperor: Kwangte La secure dwelling-place must be compensation.
While, as far as is known, no that the establishment of the found for those who, under the
Berlin, there were numerous instances stress of extreme nationalism Jewish homes have been wrecked in German: Legation in Hsinking is and social hatred, are harried in the provinces in which Jewish a due manifestation of the ever- across national frontiers." business houses were left untouched increasing amity existing in the The "Observer" says that in June, by the mob, who concentrated on relations between Monchoukuo
These were broken when the big issues of peace or war Jewish homes. were beginning to form on the hori-Into, and furniture, clothing and even and Germany. the zon, the German Government decided fittings, were thrown into the streets Castellon front, the Loyalisis desisted to indulge in its periodic orgies of and burned, while everything of to extend this spirit ne economic from any further attacks on Saturday Jew-balling to the accompaniment of value was stolen. All documents und and trade relations, hi have "doublers owing to the serious losses brutality and atrocity such as passes papers of value were systematically greatly improved in consequence of auffered during the past few days."the understanding of normal human-burned, including large sums
the Jews had kept at home, the Trade Agreement signed "Now, in stilik more delicate circum- because they did not trung the banks. September 14 between Manchoukuo The bulletin concluded amming
cultural and that the Insurgents shot down four stances, they have let loose another In many cases the owners of these and Germany, and to various other
were taken to the police fields, including the
Improve Inhuman fury, worse than anything homes
scientifle, so Loyalist planes on Saturday.
stallon, crowded together in cellora, national livelihood of both countries yet recorded," the paper says.
and later sent home to find their homes emptied and only the clothing on the basis of mutual understand- they were wearing remaining to them, ing."
In the Segre region Loyalist attacks were repulsed.
In
sector castern
of
Barcelona message Meanwhile a says that the Loyalist War Ministry issued a bulletin on Saturday night in the following terms:
beings.
**** OPPOSITION WILL HARM ----- JEWS FURTHER
"My mission," Dr. Wagory assured,
to 09
on
BELS CORY 10 CRYTE
Royal Visit To Canada On May 15
-LONDON, Nov. 13. Iannounced that the
T IS OFFICIALLY
King and Queen, will ar- rive in Quebec on the start of their Canadian tour on May 15%
They will leave for England from Halifax approximately on June
10.
It is understood, how- ever, that their stay may well be prolonged a fur- ther four or five days.-- Reuter.
$36.00 PER ANNUM
1938
DUN LOP
DUNLOP Fort
The Tyre with 2,000 Tooth
Flames Sweep Changsha As Fate Sealed
Provincial
Tele
the
British
U. S, REACTIONE "On the A Washington message says that
In conclusion, Dr. Wagner said the improvement of friendly relations Eastern Front: In the Ebro region Mr. Cordell Hull to-day met the-Reuter.
between Manchoukuo and Germany the Insurgents, strongly supported by German Ambassador in Washington,
will naturally serve greatly in the acroplanes, tanks and artillery at- and it is beleived they may have dis- tacked the Loyalist positions, but cussed Germany's anti-Jewish mea-
Berlin, Nov. 13.
promotion of friendship between were repulsed with heavy losses by cures, against which protests in the
"The Government is on the watch, Japan and Germany, thus bringing the horole defenders. In the Segre United States ore gathering strength.
Senator King, calling Herr and it will not leave unanswered a smooth co-operation between Man- and Germany.--- region, the Insurgents vigorously at-
Witler one of the outstanding single provocation by International choukuo, Japan tacked some positions recently cap- tured by the Loyalists on the right tyrants the world has produced, Jewry. Dr. Josef Goebbels, Minister Domei. bank of the river, but were driven suggested that the United States for Propaganda, uttered this warning BOVer diplomatic relations with at a Berlin function to-day at which back.
Germany.
two
"Our acroplanes effectively bombed enerdy troops and shot down enemy machines.
he justified the demonstrations and deerees against German Jews as an expression of "disgust" and "will" rempelively of the German people.
that Dr. Goebells remarked ready it had been made clear
al- that
In London, says another message 1,000 Communists carried out demonstration in Hyde Park, when they passed a resolution denouncing the "campaign of terror now being Enemy at-waged against the Jews in Germany." any onnosition by International Jewry Ger- Afterwards the procession marched would only harm the Jews in
the many, adding: "The Jewish ques- to Lower Regent Street, and
the shortest leaders handed. In a
of the tion will be solved in copy resolution to the German Embassy possible me to the satisfaction
the German people."
ATTACKS REPULSED
"The Levante front: tacks in various sectors of this front were repulsed. There is nothing new to reports from other fronts.
on
BERLIN PUBLIO BHOCKED
of
Dr. Goebbels, who was addressing Berlin volunteers at the opening of
"Fire enemy aeroplanes bombed Reuter.
morning Barcelona
Saturday from a height of about 1,500 metres, and dropped over 100 bombs which
Berlin, Nov. 13. the winter help campaign, with whom fell in densely populated quarters.
The attitude of the Berlin public he shared a one-dish meal, had Numbers of houses were destroyed towards the Government's anti- carlier emphasised that the Govern and there were several victims among Jewish the civil population.
*Insurgent aeroplanes also bombed the port of Valencia on Saturday morning."-Trans-Ocean,
WAB MAY END SOON
Saragossa, Nov. 13.
and measures,
Coldstreams
Re-Enter Jericho
Palestine Becoming Under Control
SHANGHAI, Nov. 13.
AS A RESULT of the amazingly sudden advance by the Japanese, Changsha is now expected to fall within a week, according to foreign reports from the Hunan capital.
The reports add that complete panic has reigned during the past 48 hours, the Chinese civilian population evacuating by all available junks, sampans and on foot.
Japanese Consulata
District
Tale-in-China
Roman Catholic
County Office
Court of Justice
Norwegian Mission...]
Beation
Nana
Minty
Normal Scoal
Hai-sha-ching
WAR IN S. CHINA
East
River Area
All Re-Captured
THE CHINESE COUNTER-OFFENSIVE which biblical conquest, when the Israelites commenced early last week is irresistibly sweeping
Jerusalem, Nov. 13. The occupation of Palestine by the mob ment of Herr Hiller had the support destruction preceding them, is, in the of the great mass of the population, British troops was carried another (main, one of shocked amazement, as He pointed out that when it was stage further this morning when the far as can be judged from talks with desired to accomplish historic deeds, Coldstream Guards cordoned off, and individuals.
the whole people must keep their re-entered Jericho.
Simultaneously, British forces and Only very few express complete nerve.
In a State in which a single man agreement, and even members of the
over the mount of Christ's Uumptation, Nazl Party admitted to foreign press-gave orders, and the people followed six war planes appeared at dawn men how very distasteful they found them, it was not so easy to cover and as they formed a low air cordon
When
the Government WAS 50 them. It is claimed that the Loyalist al-
attached to its people and identified round the grove-girdied Jericho, the tacks on the Valencia front during the There is, however, undoubtedly a
contrast to the circumstances of its past week achieved nothing but the minority approving of what has its destiny so closely with that of roar of the machinet provided cost to the Loyallets of 7,000 casual-occurred, and a handful who would existed when the question arose ties, and 1,000 prisoners.
welcome more drastic steps.
People living in the provincial The Insurgents optimism-is in-towns seem to have been more in-ended the existance of the people creasing as it is thought that the fluenced by the anti-Semitic propa- shortage of food in the Loyalist terri ganda. For instance, many more of SPECIAL PRAYERS FOR JEWS tory may force a speedy end to the the general public, apart from banda of hooligans, appear to have joined in
Dr. Imac Herzog, Chief Rabbi of mediately began combing the houses
Guards im the provincial demonstrations. Bad weather on the Ebro front has one example, the wreckers Included Palestine, has issued or leaders to and banana groves, while howitzer
servants as tax spiritual and temporal gest battle of the war, just when it offcials, postmen and employees in make a solemn protest against "fur-detachment took up a position com- was apparently reaching the Anal
against the local power station, and other ther retaliation perpetrated en masse manding the approaches to the town. blown up.
the already down-trodden-Reuter. stage.
The Loyalist attacks on the Segre Meanwhile the vigorous anti-Jewish Jews in Germany."
The Rabbincate proclaimed to- sector have failed to relleve the de
campaign conducted by the press, tenders in the Ebro pocket.
radio and public platform, has not row as a day of special prayer
*-war.
slowed down the tempo of the big-
businesses.
A
AM
trumpets.
Chinese troops with their wounded, are retreating to the west and south, commandeering small craft and other forms of conveyance.
One bullet accidentally hit H.M.S. Sandpiper to-day..
The local government departed' last night or this morning, and telephonic and telegraphic com- munications are now dead,
Practically the entire city on the mainland is in flames, but British property on the foreshore and the Yole in China University 1wo miles down-river appear to be intact.
com-
At Changsha the foreign munity is safe and well.
There is no Consul at Changsha, but Lleut-Commander Eames of H.MS
Sandpiper at present has the situation well under control.
With the exception of a handful of missionaries who refuse to move, all other foreigners are evacuating this) morning to the A.P.C., and Socony installations and to the Yale in China University, which are situated be- tween two and five miles down-river. Foreign shipping, including the Jarding and B. and 8, hulks and luge, will be concentrated off the installa-
the Japanese authorities at Shang-
hal, and also at General Hata's head- quarters in Hankow have been/noti- fted of this step, while a few days axo, high Japanese officers were shown maps marking the British property at Changsha..
A Hankow-report-states-that-a 211CESARO from Changsha reveals that Jardine's, A.F.C., and Defag offices. In the city have all been destroyed, but that the B. 134-8. and the Yee Troong Company offices are still fulací,
No further news is available re- garding the foreign community, which has evacuated a few miles down- river this morning, but it is presumed that all are safe.
The actual position of the Japanese is obscure, but locally it is expected city that they will arrive at the within the week-Reuter,
CITY OF RUINS
Changsha, Nov. 13. Changsha to-day was engulfed in rearing, spreading flames in the most (Continued on Pape 7.)
LATE NEWS
of taking decisions upon which de marched round the walle blowing forward, according to reports received in Hongkong this Cigarette
and the Government—Reuter,
Jerusalem, Nov. 13,
Two Arabs, attempting to break the cordon were machne gurined" and wounded.
The Coldstream
morning.
been without effect on a section of for German Jewry, with the blowing] (111) CONCESSION Vadds: "There were so prisoners."
the German public.
It
of the Shofar,
The Rabbinate called an all
load two bombs struck British attack Tolterated continually that rabbinates throughout the world to
В similar proclamation
BRITISH SHIP BOMDED According to a message from Barce
agains! Jewish shops and sauc vesel, the name of which is given as property were just reprisals of the Reuter Special Lake Hallwill, while the ship was un-German people against an alleged loading coal. The bridge was wreck plot by International Jewry, and the ed, and the fore-deck considerably measures taken against the Jews damaged.
Justified the actions of the Reich
The bombing occurred during an air raid on Barcelona this morning,!
Government against an inferior and criminal race
race, to
and its subsequent trials.
whom the German
A. FIRE
Starts Big Wanchai Fire
The Japanese were completely The Japanese troops, it is stated, routed from Tsungfa on Satur- have been rushed to the area north day, losing nine, tanks which of Canton to reinforce the sorely pressed ·Japanese who are ... over- ware isolated when the bridge whelmed almost ten to one by
The butt of 4 cigarette endangered In addition, the across the river at Kalhow was Kwangil troops.
The semi-official Ta Kung Pao-Te-twenty lives in Wanchas early this Chinese seized 70 machine-guns, | ports thaj. General Chang "Ironsides” morning when it caused a fire that over 1,000 rifles and several Fah-kwal is to relieve General Wu completely gutted the ground floor of artillery ploces,
„Teh-chen, as Chaleman of the 481, Johnston Road. Nie Significantly, the report laconically Kwanglung: Provincial Government The building was occupied by the
in the very near future.getTal Tain Stationery Company.
The cigarette, thrown carelessly on With the re-occupation of Tangfa General Yu Han-thou has tendered. completed, the Chinese are now his resignation at Commander into the floor, sel alight some cotton sweeping towards Canton, from Chief of the Fourth Route Army, and wool, the dames from which mpidly which city the main army is about it understood that he will be ruc. spread to the Indammable Chinese 20 miles Paltant. Chingap Irregulars oreded by General L Han-wan, riationery. DE are alrandy in occupation of several famous as the defender of Tehan. Canton suburbs, from where the west of Canton, Fathan appears to and within half-an-hour the entire
floor was guiled. W Japanese are unable to dislodge them be definitely in Chinese hands.
A number of appliances turned to shortage of man power. The Japanowo attempt d)
hermen out from the Wanchal Fire StatioTE 45 frake woniłowards-in order to lasist
and had the Games wider control by: Misemo from the Interior at bo 2 o'clock. Abandoned, and Stekkjarda
FOR BRITISH – CONCERN
Baghdad, Nov. 13.
twins in
an. Granting of Firing practico · sonwards will be in Baulhorn, Iraq
the hours of 10 am, and 2 pari. 10-
by the
and owed its downfall in the Great carried out from Fort Davis between ; Patroleum Company"
In which 14 persons were killed and
21 meriously injured.
There were no casualties:/: aboard It appears that British and other day.
| approvis
the Baler Hallwil which is skippers foreign Jows In Germany, will not be anti-Aircraft: Bring practice will
The company lia ed bysamomir Sinomion, formerly allowed to possess and will be be carried out from the vicinity of captains of the Lako
Lugano, treated in this reapest, the same as Tai Wen Tau (near Clearwater Bay) recmil sunk fast... August German Jews. Even the most primis between the hours of 9 am and cap
|tive weapons of defence such najo pm.
formed in
Kwanga Province, it is reported this morning, has been placed com plotely on WERK LOUŠANK, Mind Martial
The fire commenced at 8 o'clock