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-- LARRY "BUSTER" CRABBE
JEAN ROG CAR » CHARLES PUIDE-LETON FIRMAK DOBCHAYON • BEITRICH NORGETTE Sealant whery mal vörsen uber by See Triapo,
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the Safety Zone, into work in United Press.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER
25,
1938.
130,000 French Workers ALHAMBRA
Now On Strike LATE NEWS
PARIS, Nov. 24.
THE NUMBER OF FRENCH workers who are now out on strike as a protest against M. Daladier's decree laws, has reached 130,000.
It is impossible at the moment to predict what will
Repulse Bay Bombed In
be the final outcome of this new strike wave, but it is Mock Attack already palpable that it will mean a severe set-back for the Government's armaments plans.
A large number of factorles have already been affected by the strike, which,
HO
far, is Pirow Visits
mainly confined to two regions-
Paris and its surrounding di Hitler At
tricts, and the
northern France.
industrial
Between 60,006 and 70,000 workers are involved in the Paris strike, and 30,000 metal and textile workers are out in north France, s 15,000 miners.
well as
Railway workers in north France are alto reported to be throwing in their lot with the strikers.
the the
Berchtesgaden
Berlin, Nov. 24.
South Mr. Oswald Plrow, the
was re- African Defence Minister, celved by Chancellor Hitler at his house
this near Berchtesgaden morning.
to
the
on through mountains lo Herr
A severe blow 10 the armaments
The Minister, together with Mr. programme is that the strike has
EST spread to the automobile factories Cie, the South African Minister to of Citroen, Renault and Caudron. Berlin, had left Munich early in the which are engaged in the construc. morning and travelled by car tion of tanks for the French army. Berchtesgaden, where he was wel- Thirty-thousand workers have oc-comed at the Grand Hotel by Dr. cupied the Renault and Caudron Meissner.
Ile then drove works. By 10 o'clock to-night
snow-cupped falled to induce police had workers to evacuate these factories, Hitler's residence. A company although they had succeeded in Herr Hitler's bodyguard presented
when arms
the South African several fac Minister's car drew up at the front ejecting strikers from tories in the vicinity of Paris, in- cluding the Block acronautical works of the house. tt Courbevoie.
In the Valenciennes district police had by
this evening turned some 12,000 strikers out of 25 fae- tories which they had occupied earlier
In the day.
the
of
Herr von Ribbentrop, who had waited for the arrival of the car, led Mr. Plrow to the reception room where
Hitler Chancellor
hearily welcomed his guest.
A further comununique was issued by the military nuthorities to-day with reference to the combined manoeuvres. The Colony's heavlest batteries were sald to have enemy
cruisers which bombarded || the const under cover of smoke screens while assisted by aircraft spotters and bombers.
A cruiser and a destroyer were "sunk" the latter while attacking patrol Bay was bombed with the
craft.
loss of civilian life and indications were received of a further attack on the Island's southern beaches.
This, in fact, materialised later, a landing being effected after heavy casualties on Repulse Bay. A second landing nearby was also made but an attempt on Startley Peninsula was repulsed the position at 9 am, to- day being "completely restored."
7 Britons Tell Of Wreck On Pescadores
Shanghul, Nov, 25.
A thrilling account of the wreck of the Melling Junk whilst on the way to San Francisco, was given by the seven foreign survivors who or- Mr. Cle and Herr von Ribbentroprived here from the Pescadores
No incidents ure reported to hive were present during the discussions Islands on an O.S.K, freighter yester-
occurred.-Trans-Ocean.
PROTEST AGAINST EMERGENCY LAWS
on
between Herr Hitler and Mr. Pirow, day.
which Insted for more than an hour.
hud
Beset by bad luck from the start, Shortly after midday Mr. Pirow the vessel came to an unfortunaic left the house for Berchtesgaden. end on the coral reefs, where it was! where the Reichs Minister, Dr. Lammers, gave a lunch at the Grand broken up by the sea after the crew Hotel in honour of the South African safely got in a lifeboat.
Junk met a severe storm al- Defence Minister.
lely after departurej which was attributed to the previous Whit
Later in the afternoon Mr. Pirow
returned by car to Munich, and he left later in the evening by train for Berlin."
PRIVATE VISIT
The
most
Finally I was washed ashore on the Pescadores.
Paris, Nov. 24.
M. The protest strike against Daladier's energency decrees which has been proclaimed in Valenciennes,
and it sprung a leak, has assumed extremely grave dimen-
November sions since
15. Mili-
buffelting in the harbour when try- workers have joined the strikers in
Mr. Pirow's next visit in the ing to dodge doating mines. melalluriden trade, and the
It was decided to put into Hong- tan
the course of his European tour will be strikers in of total number
Yor four on kong for repairs. Then exceeds 10 Itome, where he is expected Valenciennes disiriet thus
Sunday. Trans-Ocean,
days the junk fought huge waves 40,000.
with a disabled rudder and the sails Numerous motor lorrics, with
in shreds. mobile guards from various parts of! France arrived at Valenciennes to-
Berlin, Nov. 24. night. Wednesday and
A statement from well-informed
The seven adventurers hinted at any Among those mobile guards were de German circles says that the visit of plans to acquire another junk and!
from such for-distant Mr. Oswald Prow to Herr Hitler, to attempt the
trip again--Reuter tachments
which was of an entirely private Special. regions as the Bordeaux district.
Action for the forcible evacuation character in the course of Mr. Pirow's of the strikers from the factories con- European tour for information, gave tinued throughout to-day. The larger an opportunity for the extensive dis- number of general pro- works have not yet been evacuated, cussion on however, since the police forces and blems, including the relations between mobile guards at the disposal of the Germany and Britain. authorities
sufciently not
The statement adds that Herr Hitler's
King strong to enforce evacuation.
conversations with Economic quarters here
expect Carol covered a number of problems
Central that the strike movement in north concerning
South- und France will spread still further. The Eastern Europe, especially relations movement also spread to the Paris betweeen Germany and Rumania.
The conversations are said to have district to-day, and workers in the Rennult Motor Company, which em-touched not only on political, but also
loys 25,000 men, proclaimed a strike. economic and cultural subjects,
A messuge from Rome Cauldron Aircraft factories workers
says that Mr. Oswald Flrow arrives there on also declared a strikte to-day.
The National Council of Railway Sunday evening, and that he will stay Workers and Employees, amongst until Monday night us a guest of the whom there is a strong movement Government-Reuter. in favour of a strike, or even
this general strike, met
morning. During the meeting it was even sug- gested that station platforms and railway tracks should be occupied by workers in the event of a strike.
were
R
are been
OFFICIALS RECALLED FROM H.K.
It is learned that a large number Chinese officials who are of bizh now in the Colony will leave for Chungking at the week end.
It is understood that they are re- called by the Chinese Government to attend the 5th. plenary session of the Central Executive Committee which will be held in Chungking on December 15,
According to local Chinese papers, a strike for to-morrow to demonstrate those officials are: Dr. T. V. Soong, the solidarity of the metal workers. Madame Sun Yat-sen, Madame Ho Mobile guards began to withdraw Shien-nee, Gen. Chen Chi-tung, Mr. this evening following an agreement Foo Yu-lin Dr. Andrew Lee, Mr. under which the police and mobile Liu Vel-ise, John C. H. Wu, Mr. guards are to retire as long as the Chen Tien-kou. Mr. Au Font-po, strikers cease blocking the rond und Admiral Chen Chen, Mr. Chow Chl- evacule the forges.-Reuter,
kan etc. TROOPS AND STRIKERS
IN CLASI
KINSHAN FROM CANTON SOON
According to reports from north France, several railway lines in the Industrial districts have been closed to traffle by the strikers,
All public demonstrations against the emergency decrees, which
have expected on Saturday,
Paris, Nov. 24. forbidden by the authorities.
Rioting broke out between French The Labour unions therefore have troops and 2,000 sit-down strikers decided to held their protest meetings who had barricaded the Renault indoors, in large hulls. The General plant to-day as mobile guards at-
Canton, Nov. 25. expected to reach a definite decision to-night tempted to evacuate the workers and
The steamer Kinshan is definitely regarding a 24-hour protest strike 10 break the backbone of the nation-
wide strikes.
scheduled to sail for Hongkong on next week.Trans-Occan,
The strikers used fron bars, bolts Saturday, carrying only cargo which and nuts to beat off the troops. Six was loaded prior to the occupation of of the guards were Injured, and fur- Canton by the Japanese, and passen- ther troops are being rushed to the pers who must be approved by the plant anned with rifles and steel British Consul.-United Press. helmets,-United Press.
Labour Federation is
SOLIDARITY STRIKE
Denain, Nov. 24. Twenty-five thousand miners in the Valenciennes district have called
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