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JACK BENNY JOAN BENNETT
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TUUR OP HONGRÖNG TELEGRAPH Tuesday,
January
1939.
Australian Chamberlain ALHAMBRA
Minister Warns Of War
SYDNEY, Jan. 23.
"HE MINISTER for External Affairs in Australia, Mr. W. M. Hughes, in a broadcast on Sunday warned that if war not Inevitable it certainly very probable.
was
was
He added that if Australian democracy was to be saved, they must act swiftly, because "the position of the dictator- ships in the Far East is very The menacing for Australia. penalty for failure to make will adequate. preparations mean national death."
"Australians". he sald, 'must put everything else aside, and act now as though already at war.
"Certain nations are going about with fire-sticks.
Referring to the inability of
Appeals For Volunteers
LONDON, Jan. 23.
MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN, the Prime Minister, in a broadcast this evening, inau- gurated the Government's drive for volunteers in every branch of the country's defence services.
ENGLAND
Referring to the condi- tions which, in the view of the Government, made its scheme of voluntary MUST PREPARE national service necessary for the security of the.
said:
the democracies to act quickly.country, Mr. Chamberlain Mr. Hughes said that Britain's unreadiness had become pro- verbial.-United Press,
PROTEST RESIGNATION BY R.A.F. OFFICER
LONDON, Jan. 23. FLIGHT-CAPTAIN L. I.. McLean, group leader in the Royal Air Force, of which hej
has been a member for 25 years,
has resigned his commission as a protest against the inadequate aerial defence of the British: Isles.
"It is a scheme to make us!
That does not ready for war.
meni I think war is coming.
FOR LONG HOSTILITIES
LONDON, Jan. 23. THE VULNERABILITY of "You know I have done, and Great Britain in the event of shall continue to do, all attacks by the superior sub- for marine and alr feets of the can to preserve pence
too. Totalitarian Powers was discuss- ourselves and others
We in this country would never be-ed in the "Evening Standard" in a war, but we might be forced to to-day by the well-known mili- participate in a war begun by others tary expert, Captain Liddell for we might be attacked ourselves Hart, who severely criticised the
if the Government of some
other
of successive British country were to think that we could errors
governments since the war. not defend ourselves cffectively,
Deploring the Government's refusal "The better prepared we are to defend ourselves and to resist to accept the doctrine that attack attack, the less likely is it that any constitutes the best means of defence, aggressor will try an adventure in Captain Liddell Hart anys there is whleh the chances of success would no reason to assume that England and France could win a new European he so unpromising."
war by sole force of arms.
UNLIKE PAST WARS The Prime Minister emphasised that modern war was
undike
The economite weakness of the other Powers would, nevertheless, niso prevent the latter from emerging the victorious. Development of Hence the conclusion must be Captain McLean had represented wars of the past. England as Ale delegate at Geneva air forces deprived Britain of her old drawn that England should prepare for two years during the disarmament island security, and in their case, as for a long war, which would inevit- in the case of the Continental coun-ably reveal the deficiencies of her negotiations.
much
กร
the
to secure
In a statement to the press, he tries, the civilians would be the vic opponents.
The problem for England, says declared that the crisis last Septem-ths of attack as ber had shown grave defects to exist soldiers, sailors, and airmen; indeed Captain Liddell Hart, is
armament organisation, and they might very likely be the first herself against the possibility of a knock-out blow, and swift measures victims.
10 must wished
be taken to reduce they the training of the British Air Forec
her Therefore, it and that those deficiencies had not
civilian population vulnerability to the minimum. protect Their
It was indispensable that her must prepare yet been remedied,
wartime, they
#uarded, and in this connection he maritime communications be, safe- stressed the importance of Spain for British sen power.-Trans-Ocean.
ANGLO.FRENCH ACCORD IS URGED
He added that through his resigna-in tion he wished to call attention the necessary organisation In prace of Parliament and the public to the time
defences. Inadequacy of British alr
Traus-Ocean.
MCCORMICK DEAD
Newton Heath, Jnu. 23. The death occurred in Manchester to-day of Noel ("Boy") McCormick, who was born in India in 1890. A sufferer from athlete's heart, he
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A United. Prens message adds that McCormick was found by a police
"Moreover, we must train it in peace, for there will be no time to irain after the war has started. Therefore, the scheme is just one of
just common prudence, and is necessary for our safety as
battle-
Paris, Jan. 23.
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to their even at all.
obtain satisfaction "I hope all will rend the handbook
the Premier.monds, carefully declared "for it contains a message which con- It is stated that Italy and Germany may be forced into action by their forms of cerns all. You will and in
economie
press lifeultles. The
never description of the mony
that France will service for the safety and assistance reiterates
give up any territory under threats. of the public in the event of war."
URGED TO TRAIN
--Reuter. Mr. Chamberlain invited all who were not yet engaged in essential
it
training
Editor Arrested
man dead at the steering wheel of his work, to choose one of these services Another "Pravda” new automobile in Oldham Road, for which they were filled, and to
undertake the necessary Manchester, at midnight on Sunday,
forthwith. McCormick suffered from "athlete's heart" for some time past unel it is assumed that he felt the attack com- ing on and drove his car to the side of the road and collapsed. Bic- Cormick track twice successfully toured the United States.
LATE NEWS
(Continued from Page 1.)
The Premier Iat conclusion,
Moscow, Jan. 23. emphasised that it was a voluntary selieme.
M. Kolzov, editor of the fending Same believed that compulston Soviet newspaper "Pravda", has been would have been more effective arrested, according to reports, which but compulsion was not In accordate that the arrest was made by the ance with the democratle system new chief of the secret pollee, who under which they lived, or in ac-carried out the job personally,
tradition af cordance with their
It is said that Kolzov s charged freedom.
will corresponding with
his wife We are confident that we are sure who is abreid, and who is suspected to get all the volunteers wanted with by the CPU of carrying on "trenson-
out compulsion. Most of you are able agitation-Trans-Ocean.
Our asking how you could help. proposals give you your opportunity
SEAMEN'S COLLECTION
of i
FOR REFUGEES The Chinese staff of the
to be despatched to this Colony. This request was in connection with the to show the world what free people recent offer by Lord Nuffield, noted are prepared to do in defence philanthropist, who offered to supply their liberties and ideals, and I am free artificial respirators to hospitals sure that my call will bring the full throughout the Empire. Hongkong measure of response requested two iron lunga, adults and one for children.
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Hendaye, Jan. 23.
With the fall of Martorell-the last stand of the Loyalist resistance out- side the capital-Insurgent troops
west are now only 10 miles Barcelona.
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London, Jan. 23.
A wireless message from the Bri- In Barcelona's streets, men and tish steamer Terling, of 2,318 tons
women,
and even children, are throw-indicates that the vessel is in dis- Ing up crude barricades with the tress in the Bay of Biscay.
of Despatches state that the ship is adrift in a violent storm, which damaged the steering gear.
Insurgents already within sight the capital from two sides.
Meanwhite a Barcelona message says that the American Consulate y
Tugs have left Gironde to go to
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night asking Admiral Lackey to bring being held in readiness steam to go to Llavaneras to evacuate vessels to Spain, and they are pro although the circular bably arriving on Wednesday morn. Americans,
Ing. Regurance pointedly says that "no
Consular circles report that many can be given that American warships will be available to evacuate cly have expressed a desire to sall, and probably there will be at least 30 lane,"
It is realiably reported that
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