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--ÂμWEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11. 1939日一小月一十
1939
INEVITABLE,
AMBASSADORS WARN
OUTSPOKEN REPORTS BY LEADING ENVOYS
A
WASHINGTON, JAN. 10. CCORDING TO THE CONSIDERED OPINION OF AMERICAN DIPLOMATS, A GENERAL EUROPEAN WAR BEFORE THE COMING SUMMER AT PRESENT. APPEARS INEVITABLE, SAYS A "UNITED PRESS" MESSAGE.
The report says that Mr. William C. Bullitt, Ambassador to France, and Mr. Joseph Kennedy, Ambassador to London, have informed the Con- gressional Committee for Military affairs that the outbreak of a general European war before the summer at present appeared inevitable.
Insurgents Claim New Catalan Successes
SARAGOSSA,
Jan. 10. WITH THE CAPTURE! of the town of Tarrega to- day, the Insurgent troops have achieved another im- portant success on the Catalan front, according to "Trans-Ocean.”
It is reported that the ambassadors gave pictures of France unwilling to proceed any further with the appeasement policy. They predict that, despite the current British doctrine of "peace at any price," it appeared probable that Britain would be drawn into war as a natural ally of France.
Questioned at length, the ambassadors are reported to have answered frankly, but they refrained from mentioning American policy, except to express the belief
that the United States would not be drawn into the
conflict immediately.
Nazis Strong Position
methods.
KING CAROL
Assassins' Bomb For
King Carol
Premature Explosion
Unearths Plot
PREMIER FACING GRAVEST ISSUES
ROME, Jan. 10. WITH THE STAGE set in an imposing fashion for the arrival of the British Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, and Lord Halifax, events in the last few hours have tended to bring home to political circles here the immensity of the task confronting the British and Italian states-
men.
The Tribuna" declares this even-1 ing that France is refusing to re- cognise the justice of the Italian elaims which are based on the London pact.
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Neutral Zone
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PRAGUE, Jan. 10.
THE SUGGESTION that a neutral zone be extended all along the frontier between Carpatho-Ukraine and Hungary is made in a note from Czecho-Slovakia to Hungary. in reply to the latter's protest about the Munkacevo incident, The Czecho-Slovak note maintains that the incident originated in shots from the Hungarian side.
It suggests that the affair, together, with the incident at Davhe on Sunday, should be referred to a mixed Czech- Hungarian Commission, which would be empowered to make a final arbitration.-Reuter.
Japanese Smashed In New China Offensive
SIAN, Jan. 11.
THE JAPANESE DRIVE in West Shansi has been stemmed by a smashing Chinese counter-offensive, urgent military reports from the front reveal.
Four important towns, recently fallen into Japanese hands, namely Chihsien, Taning, Puhsien and Siangning, have been re- covered by the Chinese in rapid succession.
Encountering only feeble resistance
DEATH FOR 5 ARABS
Отд thie way, the Chinese whio The Italian press is continu-Japanese had allempteil to cross the counter-attacked Chihaion, where the ing to maintain its claims on Yellow River to invade Shenal, France.
smashed into
city on Sunday night,
and challenged the enemy to street fighting. In the meantime, all strategie heights in the vicinity were re-occupied by the Chinese.
JERUSALEM, Jan. 10. For fear of being boliled up, the FIVE ARABS were sentenced Japanese retreated under cover of to death to-day by a British darkness towards Slangning, in the southeast.
court martial, The Chinese reached Slangning These Arabs were among yesterday and after a fierce battle those who were taken into cus drove the Japaneze out of this city, tody during the collisions in the The invaders coatinged their retreat village of Jatta in the Hebron towards Hotsib, in the south.
Meanwhile, Taning, north-east of district at the turn of the year. Chihsten, and Pubsien, south-east of In numerous Arab villages, Taning, were also abandoned by the domiciliary searches have been pressure.
WON'T MODIFY CLAIMS Well-informed cireles here are maintaining, in even greater insis- lence than formerly, that laly has no intention of modifying its claims, especially with respect to Djibouti.
It would appear that ometal Italian circles are "certain that the British slatesmen will discuss this.
is question as the problem of
Franco-
being made to overlook the
the the
LONDON, Jan. 10. THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT of the "Daily Telegraph & Morn-me
Tempt is
It is reported that they stressed Germany's strong position in armaments, particularly aeroplanes, which they attributed to the copying and perfecting of American mass-production
Meanwhile, according to reports, they asserted that Britain ng Post" states that reports | Italian relations" although no at- Japanese owing to strong Chinese made by various British regi-
reaching London leave no last minute efforts made by doubt that a plot against French Government to induce the life of King Carol has been frustrated during the past 48 hours.
factor of Britain's conciliatory attitude.
and France had lagged in re-armament, which was the chief However, the ambassadors represented that France was no Early this morning, General longer willing to back down before Totalitarian demands, despite Moscardo's army continued its apparent inferiority in armaments. advance along the Lerida- Tarrega road and occupied the ONLY A MATTER
villages of Bellpuing and Villa OF MONTHS Graga.
The Maestrazgo Dymy, tundier Mr. Kennedy is reported to have General Garcia Valino, who were said that Britain's appeusement policy operating in the north, advanced was so deep-rooted, that she would simultaneously along the Artesa de permit Hiller to build an ate base in Segre and Tarrega ronds.
Canada, rather than go to war. The latter town,
which was the
On the other hand, Mr. Bullitt is key position of the Loyalist defence thes, was thus menaced alike from reported to have represented France the west und north,
TARREGA ENCIRCLED
.
as being absolutely opposed to meet-
in any territorial and colonial de mands possibly advanced by Germany
The Iron Guards, Rumania's Mr. Kennedy is said to have sub- mitted to the commillee data with Fascist organisation, arc bc- regard to German air strength com-lieved to have been responsible piled by Colonel Lindbergh, which for the plot. reputedis credits Germany with u first-line strength of 10,000 planes. and an output of 1,200 planes П monik.
Mr. Kennedy is quoted as saying: "The lesson of all this is prepared-and ness."-Reuter, "CRISIS OF
The Japanese attempt to cross the ments.-Trans-Ocean. Yellow River Into Shenai has been British statemen to steer clear of abandoned-Central News.
TO CONFER WITH MUFTI these
points as far as possibic.
Cairo, Jan. 10. As a consequence, the Paris in-
The French High Commissioner in terlude has already caused a good
Syria has given unconditional per- deal of resentment here,
mission to members of the Palestinian High Committee to enter Syria in order, personally to confer with the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem at Beirut. --Trans-Ocean,
ROME RESENTMENT
In putting forward Italy's case, much is made of the promise made to War, especially as to her Italy when she entered the Great
compensation in Paragraph 13 of the secret Londor Pact.
necordance
tille to
with
Sentences In Nazi Trials
BERLIN, Jan. 10. SENTENCE ON THE Radical writer, Ernst Nickisch, and his associates, charged with high to all lengths to get this claim settled.
Italy appears quite resolved to teason, was pronounced by the Another point fraught with diff-People's Court to-day, after a
trial insting eight days. culties is the Spanish problem.
The plot was brought to light by the premature explosion of bomb, which led to the discovery of the assassins. Wholesale arrests have been made the Government is adopting drastie
measures against the Faselsi organisation.
The plot is believed to have been hatched in retaliation for the recent After a short but severe struggle, and Italy. It was explained that the FIRST MAGNITUDE”
killing of Cornelin Codreanu, the the columns advancing from the north adamant attitude of the French was
terrorist anti-Semetic Fascist lender occupied the airport of Torrega and largely due to the knowledge that in
Washington, Jan. 10.
of the
Iron Guard. The Iron Guard Appearing at a joint private sit-organisation, which has been the village of Clara Valls. They the event of war, Britain had no then joined hands with General Mos-aternative to the military alliance ting of the Military Affairs Commit-pressed by order of King Carol, imputation is that as these successes cardo's forces, which were
1,500,000 coming with France, and that Russia would tees of the House of Representatives boasted from the west, so that Tarrega was also join the democracies against the and the Senate to-day, the United Rumania. competely encircled.
totalitarians.
Stales Ambassadors to Britain and Despite the embittered resistance Thus France is not expected to meet France gave first-hand accounts of by the garrison, the town was con- Italy's demand for French possessions, the European situation. aidered in the early hours of this which would possibly precipitate a afternoon as being in the possession crisis, unless Mussolini about faces," said afterwards that the two Am- One congressman who was presenti of the insurgents, although a few or accepts French terms for participa-bassadors "outlined European affairs! soluted groups of Loyalists were still tion in the Suez Canal operations. holding
continuing fighting.
out und
were
IMPORTANT JUNCTION
Torrega is particularly important
!
INTENSIFY CRISIS
The informant sald that the am-
step by step from the time of the Munleh cunference, and showed the tres of affairs,”
followers
Italy, it is declared, will reject all attempts to solve the Spanish question by way of compromise. Very great importance is attached here to the successes achieved by sup- General Franco in Catalona. The
in have brought General Franco with- in the grasp of a final victory, Italy has now no longer any need sist on the granting of belligerent rights to General Franco.
Kinshan Goes To Canton
The Steamboat Company's Steamer Kinshan departed for He added: "It certainly was a Canton this morning. owing to its situation which is at the bassadora apparently considered post-dismal picture for peace.
She is the first merchant vessel, Junction of the roads from Lerida toponement of hostilities but temporary Another commitice member said other than the relief Steamer Barcelona and from Mont Blanche to expediencies which serve only to that both Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Wuchang, to go to Conton since the Artesa de Segre,
Intensify the ultimate crisis.
Bullitt dealt partly with the British Japanese occupation of that city. On the southern wing of the Mr. Kennedy is reported to have and French palleles, and the chances The Kinahan departed at 8 u.m. Catulan front,
the described the general attitude of the the two nations had of "appeasing" with 40 European passengers uf
• Navarre army arc
on directlyBritish population as "Defeatist" und Mussolini and Hitler, He before Mont Blanche. They have that British youth accepted the bellof"They appeared none too hopeful
sald: board for Shameen.
The trip is the resuit of repeated occupled the heights of San Jose to that war was only a matter of months. Jover the prospects." the south and west of the town and United Press,
consultations between the British and cut off the road to Tarrega in the
Japanese authorities, and it is hoped
north.
the troops
now
The only roud now open to the
"WORLD WAR IN THE
Loyalists is the one leading to Tarra-SPRING"-KENNEDY gona. Since this morning, the In- stirgent artillery has been bombard-
UTTERLY CHAOTIC
It is presumed here that the scope of the talks will be extended to clude such matters as the Improve- (Continued on Page 12.)
U.S. Wheat For Starving Chinese
Chungking, Jan, 11. The first shipment of 2,400 tons of wheat donated by the US. Red Cross Society to relieve Chinese refugees has arrived in China, necording to a Shanghai message.
Of this amount 800 tons has been unloaded at Honiton for relief of £1 regular bl-weekly service will be refugees in south China and the re- The two diplomats were before the inaugurated in the near future. maining 1,600 tons in Shanghai---- Committee almost two hours, and it In accordance with the under-Central News. is reliably stated that they made no standing renched between recommendations WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
for increasing Japanese And the Company,
LORD BALDWIN'S FUND Ing the town and it is expected that "A WORLD WAR may start in the
American defence forces, but confined Chinese passengers and cargoes are
London, Jan. 10. the Insurgents will storm the latter spring." Ambassador Joseph Kennedy themselves to painting a picture on board, nor is my majl being Lord Baldwin's refugee fund is in the course of this evening-Trans-Is reported to have told the joint of the "utterly chaotle" conditions carried.
Inow over £350,000.—Iteuter, Military Affairs Commliteo of both
in Europe. Houses to-day, when reporting on the Senator Reynolds, who was one of European situation, according to a those present, created a stir at the member of the commiiter.
end of the meeting by announcing Mr. Bullit, the Ambassador to that he would abortly make a speech HM.S. Kent, Qying the flag of the France, is said to have concurred in the Senate disclosing everything Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral | with the view.
that had been said at to-day's secret;
Оссия.
C. IN C. TO LEAVE FOR SAIGON
Sir Percy Noble, and accompanied by ΑΓ. Kennedy was quoted with session.
H.M.8. Falmouth, will sull for Saigon predicting that war might break out and Moniin on Sunday,
as a result of a German invasion of colleagues will try to dissuade him. There are Indications that his return 10 the Ukraine, if aly should at-
tempt to selze Tunis.
LINDBERGH REPORT Committee members revealed that)
The flagship is due to Hongkong on February 2.
SECRET DASH TO ROME
ROME, Jan. 10.
A PERSONAL MESSAGE from General Franco has been brought to Signor Mussolin! by a special Insurgent envoy.-Router.
the
no
BELGIUM IS IMPATIENT Breakdown of Non-Intervention
BRUSSELS, Jan. 10. THE THREAT THAT Belgium would withdraw from the Non-Intervention Committee unless the committee was able to carry out its decisions, particularly for the withdrawal of volun- there was some discussion on a report teers from Spain, was made by M. Spaak, the Belgian Premier cald to have been made by Colonel) in a statement to the press to-day. Lindbergh on Germany's air strength.) He declared: "Belgium has applied the principles of non- It was stated that the ambassadors intervention with vigorous loyalty, and she is under a moral that the report was made, but it is Committee is unable to ensure its decisions being carried out."-- represented Germany as being glad obligation to reconsider her position if the Non-Intervention explained that Colonel Lindbergh's (Continued on Page 12.)
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Nickisch was sentenced to penal servitude for life and the permanent less of civil rights for the "prepara tion of high treason and the illegal
ur organisation 11 political
party The second accused, Herr Drexel was sentenced to three and a half civil rights for three years on sinullar years penul servitude and loss
Herr Troeger was sentenced in 21 charges, while the third accused,
nonths imprisonment,
of
sidered to have purged his sentence In the latter case, accused is con- while under remand.
It was established during the trial that Nickler attempted to "continue his National-Bolshevist Widerstand- bewegung (Movement of Resistance)" which dates hoeft as far as 1926, des- pite prohibition of political parties after 1933. "By his speeches and writinga, he had attested to pro- pagate a Bolshevist Utopia."
The telai revealed that "suvadle the
Intellectual efforts were, from beginning, bound to fall in view of the political attitude of the entire therefore abstained from inflicting the German people, so that the court death sentence."-Trans-Ocean,
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Formosa Takes
Hungary Withdraws S'hai Market
From League
countries
Shanghal, Jan. 10.
from
Home, Jan. 11. A Japanese paper here reports an Hungary has decided to withdraw therensing influx of Formosin goods from the League of Nailons and will Into Shanghai. communicate her decision to Geneva Some of these are said to oul- In the next few days, reliable in-distance similar goods
other formation Indicates.
It is pointed out that Hungary re-
With 50.000 tons of sugar in 1938, cently made defmite moves to be against 5,000 tons In 1937, Formosa friend the countries adhering to the topped the Import list, even threaten- snil-Comintera Pact. It concluded a ing to monspolise the market. cultural agreement with Japan and On Tuesday formally Manchukua.—Domel,
TERRITORIAL STRENGTH
London, Jan. 10.
With the original price low, and recompiled thipping costs smail, Formosan sugar constitutes a big rival for Java's Bugar exports,
At the same time, the paper ox- pects that Formosan fruits and veget- The Territorial Army strength atables will, to a large extent, replace the beginning of the year was 240, the Singapore goods, 000 officers and men, which brings it The O.S.K. shipping line is said to held before the Great wort above the strength the regular army be contemplating an increase in pas- Tenger and corgo services between The revised establishment of the Shanghai and Formosa in order to Territorial Army is now. 224,000 link up the producer and consumer
markolatrúna-Ocean.
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