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FRUITS OF MUNICH ACCORD CABINET SHUFFLE
Czecho-Slovakia
Model To
IMMINENT, MAY
Policy CAUSE SURPRISE
In Accord with Germany 50 BRITONS RESCUED
"NOT EVEN A MOUSE WOULD BE STIRRED INTO ACTION"
THE
HE FRUITS OF THE MUNICH PACT ARE GRADUALLY RIPEN-
ING.
YE
ESTERDAY, spokesmen of two neighbours of Nazi Germany announced, in unmistakable terms, that their future policy would be one of com- plete accord with the views of their Reich.
Chile Refugees Aboard Cruiser
LONDON, Jan. 27.
IT IS LEARNED that 50 British women and
children, and about 350 children refugees from the earthquake in Chile have been brought to Valparaíso aboard the British cruiser Exeter, which landed rescue parties.
At
Reports of the conditions are serious. Concepcion, where 2,000 are dead, there are no water, lights, or communications.-Reuter.
Dr. Chvalkovsky, Foreign Minister of Czecho-Slovakia, was one Chilean Earthquake of these spokesmen.
"It should be borne in mind," he declared in his pronouncement of Czecho-Slovakia's future policy, "that Germany could interfere in Czecho- Slovakia, and not even a mouse in the outside world would be stirred into action."
HAD NO CHOICE
Soviet Air Czecho-Slovakia had no choice, said Dr.
Service to Chungking
CHUNGKING, Jan. 27. FOLLOWING THE announce- ment of an arrangement signed,
Chvalkovsky, but to model its policy so that it would be' in complete accord with German views.
Germany, he said, had now taken the lead in central and south-eastern Europe.
LOYALISTS FIGHTING
between the Chinese Government REARGUARD
and Imperial Airways which will enable planes to operate between
Chungking and London, via Burma, it is reported, though
not yet confirmed, that pre- liminary discussions are under
Moscow.
China's north-west
ACTION
DEAD & INJURED NOW TOTAL 80,000
SANTIAGO, Jan. 27.
LONDON, Jan. 27.
IT IS NOW DOUBTFUL whether Sir Thomas Inskip will accept the Lord Chancellor- ship, or stay in the Cabinet in another office, so as to remain in the House of Commons.
It is learned that Sir Thomas i Inskip's successor will not be any of the three fighting ser- vices Ministers, Lord Stanhope. Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, or Sir Kingsley Wood.
An appointment from outside the present political ranks would not cause a surprise,
LIKELY CHANGES
BRITAIN'S
RADIO APPEAL TO REICH
LONDON. Jan. 27. AN APPEAL to the leaders The changes are likely to include and people of Germany to "join separation of the Dominions and
Colonial offices, Mr. Malcolm Mac-in a supreme effort to lay the Donald will remain in the Colonin spectre of war," was made by 18 Oflee to deal with Palestine, while famous men from all walks of Captain Ian Wallace is among those British public life, in a broad- mentioned for the Dominions Secre- cast to Germany to-night by the taryship.
B.B.C., in German.
As regards the Ministry of Agricul- The ture, it may be found, says "Reuter's" Willingdon.
signatories Include Lord
Lord parliamentary correspondent, that, as Montague Norman, Mr. Jolm Mase- Derby, Mr. some assume, the Prime Minister will field, Lord Dawson of Penn, Lord present Parliament with A new Horder, Lord agricultural polley and not a new Stamp, Lord Burghley,
MacMillan, Lord and Sir Minister for Agriculture.
The statement says: "We appeal above all to the leaders and people
INSKIP FOR DOMINIONS
Edwin Lutyens.
A supreme
THE DEATH AND damage toll in the most Minister has finally decided on the moment of power and influence in It is understood that the Prine of the great German Beleh at this disastrous earthquake on the American changes in the Cabinet. It is learned thele history, and the great gifis that Sir Thomas Inskip will become whereby they, for centuries, have continents in the 20th century mounted rapidly Dominions Secretary, and will be enriched our common
heritage In succeeded na Minister for the Co- fields of human knowledge and Any attempt by the latent to-day as workmen sought to repair communica-Ordination of Defence by Lord Chat-activity, to join us in
feld. and exceedingly active oppo- tion lines to the south, and all available air
effort to lay the spectre of war und sition to return to Czecho-
between nations, and in the operation, whereby alone their need
free Slovakia's former policy. by transport was rushed unceasingly with very
spirit of
willing Co" which the country placed urgently needed relief materials.
a better future, so that we shall not and ours can be sållsfted, to build up reliance upon the guarantees made by western, democracies, would bring disaster upon the Czech people.
HUNGARY TOO Similar emphasis upon the SCENES OF INDESCRIB-necessity of friendship and co-
PERPIGNAN, Jan. 27.
made in the Hungarian Diet to-day by Count Czaky, the Hungarian Foreign Minister.
way between the Chinese and ABLE confusion were witnessed operation with Germany was Soviet authorities regarding a regular to day at Figueras, air line across domain, so as to taellitate communi- Officials are trying to find their cations belween Chungking and departments, Ministers are hunt-
ing for their colleagues, and sob Aviation circles state that
the bing mothers are frantically Journey between Chungking and Moscow can easily be accomplished searching for their lost ones. in less than three days, and that with the aid of night flying equlpnient, can be done within 40 hours.
JAPANESE
It is also likely that Mr. Morrisun will leave the Ministry of Agriculture for another post in the Cabinet.
It is believed that the choice of
as a great surprise-Reuter,
RHY
While the death toll continued / Mr. Morrison's successor will come only prezerve civilisation, but land
to be estimated at 20,000, the "Diaro Llustrado" reported to- day that more than 30,000 were
The Government announced that the situation at Cauquenes hourly be comes more desperate, with people dying from hunger.
The authorities have started the evacuation of survivors from Chillan to healthier surroundings.
STOP FOOD dead and 50,000 injured. FOR REFUGEES
High-Handed Action By Hankow Sentries
The stricken area is still without light and water, and inhabitants are Count Czaky revealed that Herr
HANKOW, Jan. 27. auffering from famine and thirst. The von Ribbentrop had declared that IT IS AUTHORITATIVELY danger of pestilence is very neute, Germany regarded the German stated
injured suffering Hungarian frontier as final and required for the transportation
that special permits and many of the
from gangrene.
The quake broke most of the water Hungary had been informed, Count
of any cargo to Concession areas mains and many persons are reported The authorities are making valiant Czaky said, that her independence are at present being issued by to be drinking from ditches or wells, efforts to re-organise and are pre- was neither directly or indirectly the Japanese authorities, specify-which are likely to be contaminated. venting
disorderly exodus into menaced by Germany.
ing a time limit of 24 and 36 FRANCO-SOVIET TALKS hours only. When this time
expired,
Children beg pitcousty for bread. and all refugees lack shelter from the bitter cold.
France.
EURASIA'S AMBITIONS However, a 40-hour fight between Chungking and Moscow is considered impractical. It is recalled that the
Posts of enrabineros have been es- Sino-German enterprise, the Eurasia tablished along the frontier, and their Aviation Corporation, attempted to watch-fires mark the frontier with a operate un air line between Shanghat chain of twinkling fires. At night and Chukucht five years ago with the men are working hard to clear German
Junker
and the ronds, some of which are 10 feet #croplanes German pliets. It is pointed out deep in snow. that although the Eurasia netually It is believed the Loyalist armies
the Sinklang-Siberian border, and also called Teching) vla Tilua. is sold that it the ambition is realised, the Eurasia Corporation
Inviolable,
ANGLO.FRENCH LOANS
com-
succeeded in all the trial aight, are falling back in good order. But regular service has not materialised, it would appear that resistance will Aviation circles say that the Eurasia not amount to anything beyond a rear- Corporation is stuit cherishing, the guard netlon to cover the withdrawal ambition to run a future Chungking-of us much war material as can be Chukucha line
saved to southern Spain-Reuter (Chukucha is
PROMOTION FOR ITALIAN VICTOR
Rome. Jan, 27, Signor Mussolini has personally plans to undertake the line with telegraphed General Gambura, com-ject to parliamentary approval, treat Chinese pliots in the charge of manding the Italian legionarles In as a free grant to the Czech Govern Ge
German junker transports.
appointing him a Divisonal General.-- Regular flights
on the Sion- Reuter. Lanchow-Suchow
line sufficiently
BRITISH SHIP JUNK prove the dependability of Chinese pilots, who formerly were co-pilots handling the machines white seated beside foreign pilots.
It is stated that fruition of the Eures'n's hopes to run a Chungking- Chinklang Hne would link
the Chinese line with the Soviet air lincs
up
limit
hus
rn-
NATHAN RD. TO BECOME 'BLUE LIGHT'
HIGHWAY
Loping The Famous Avenue Of Trees
The first fruits of Govern- |ment's decision to increase by
Contrary to the almost unanim-
it down to our children enhanced by | our experience."—{texter,
LATEST
YOUTH'S WILD
CAR DRIVE
Sequel To A "Few Drinks At Club"
& car
without
He was charged with
driving a car while under the influence of drink;
dangerous driving; driving without lights; driving a car without iho owner's permision:
driving without a license.
A twenty-year-old European UNBURIED BODIES
$35,000 the appropriation for youth, who had a "Tew drinks at Hundreds of unburled
from corpses street lighting in Kowloon be- the Club," took Paris, Jon. 27.
further among the ruins under the suminer M. Georges Bonnet received the application for a permit is gun have increased
came evident this morning when Prince Edward Road the danger of Sovlet Ambassador to-day.
disease.
work commenced on aloping the owner's permission, and end- necessary.
ed a wild drive down the wrong It is understood tha! was
their talk
Many bodies have been buried in Nathan Road's famous trees. connected with the
Bishop Gilman said to-day that all sacks due to the lack of coffins, while
side of the road by colliding with recent trade negotiations between Germony stopped by Japanese sentries, for reports regarding the opening
boats and trucks attempting to carry others have been placed in hastily- of and Russia--Reuter,
rice to the refugee zone are still dug pits.
ous opinion of people who gathered police officer's car and a motor- Most of the survivors are sleeping
Indignantly to watch; the proceed- bus, was brought before Mr. E. reasons which are not yet forthcom-under crude shelters or in the public
at the ings, the work does not entail the Himsworth
Kowloon Ing.
squares and avenues from where it
destruction of any of the trees. Nor Magistracy. London, Jan. 27.
According to the "Central China has been possible to clear debris. is it in connection with the pro. The youth was 11. W. McDonald It is stated in an onlelal
posed double-decker bus system. Post" to-day the Japanese military
and when he appeared in Court this DANTE'S INFERNO
Gascous
discharge lights, which morning Ave charges were preferred munique that negotiations between authorities refuse to make any state- the British and French Governments ment concerning the alleged "embar-
have been used experimentally be against him. Countless stories of death and suf-tween the Alhambra Theatre and in regard to assistance to Czecho-o", stating that is only possible fering are coming from the quake Junction
the of Nalban and Waterloo Slovakia have now been concluded. through the official naval spokesman, zone, A typical one is told by the Roads for several months, are to be
The British Government will, sub-who is stationed in Shanghai,
National Deputy. Senor Salvador installed along the entire length of Allende who flew to Chillan.
Kowloon's NO DISCRIMINATION
principal thoroughfare He said: when
We reached from Waterloo Road to the Star ment a sum of £4,000,000 out of the Well-informed Japonese Bources Chillan we saw a sight worthy of Ferry. advance of £10,000,000 already made. stated that "no orders issued were in Dante's inferno. So delihiy Madrid, Jan. 27.
The French Government will take any way discriminating against the graved on the heart was it that I
For the past ten days workmen
The cor taken by the youth was the A British steamer was sunk during ponsibility for interest on and repay-stationed on the roads leading
over the Czech Government's res- French Concession. The sentries shall never forget it. Whatever
have been employed erecting the new property of Mr. A. C. Jeffreys, of an insurgent air raid on Valencia this ment of the five per cent. Czecho- entrance into French Concession had imagine, will fall short in describing few weeks.
the am able to say or you are able to
poles. The worl of installation is the Hongkong Telephone Company. afternoon, but there were no casunt-Slovak loan of 1937-42 to a nominal no right to go further than the the utter wreck of what was once a
expected to be completed within a it was removed from outside Mr. les-Reuter.
Jeffreya' residence value of approximately 700,000,000 sentries stationed at any other point flourishing agricultural city of 40,000 EMBASSY STAFF ARRIVES
200 Prince francs which was issued in France.
Edward Road, It has been necessary to lope the in Hankow.
people. These expenditures will be ad- ministered by the Czech Refugea
Mr. A. R. Britain, Traffle Inspec- overhanging branches of many of the tor, prosecuted. He said that the car Institute and controlled by authorised hibiting individuals from carrying strangers, but staring vacantly and
No orders have been issued pro-dered aimlessly; taking to notice of prevent the casting of shadows after his residence at 0.30 p.m. Detective "Here and there a few people wan- trees lining Nathan Road in order to had been left by Mr. Jeffreys outside representatives of the British and The Instructions were that foreigners 25 In a dream.
foodstuffs, whether Chinese or nat French Governments.
the new fights are Installed.
Sergt. should not be interfered with unless
"Groups of
When the work, which is being they were carting in considerable with most terrible weeping a silent Power Co., is completed
undertaken by the China Light and quantities of goods which required a sobbing of which the only indication Road will become one of the best Nathan permit from the gendarmerie office.
was their quivering shoulder and lighted thoroughfares in Hongkong. bowed heads. Natural precautions were taken, and sentrion wero Instructed to "Corpses, were strewn everywhere The total financial assistance given challenge persons transporting any with distraught faces and mutilated by the two Governments to Czecho- thing aiding subversive
elements bodies" Slovakia amounts to approximately which would create disorders, and
Foreign interests. It is stated, suf- £16,000,000,-Reuter Special.
therefore the Chinese are searched. fered extensive damage, but the foreign communities joined in the rescue work, offered their services. the German Embassy handed the and save donations, For example, (Continued on Page 4.)
Perpignan, Jan. 27. The cruiser Devonshire arrived at Immediately across the border at Port Vendres to-day with the British
(Continued on Page 4.)
Chukucha.-United Press,
PARACEL IS. RUMOURS L'don, Paris Undisturbed at Reports
LONDON, Jan. 27.
REPORTS THAT the Japanese Government is planning to annex the Paracel Islands, and that decision to do so was ratified by the Emperor on December 28 last, remain uncon- firmed in London, and are regarded in diplomatic circles as Improbable.
The British and French Govern ments will jointly guarantee the loan of £8,000,000 to be issued by the Czecho-Slovak Government in Lon-
don.
American Warplanes For France
"ENEMY GOODS"
and women wept
nt
Sykes was driving along
Seo Back Page For Further Late Naws
NAVY FLEET RESERVE War-Time Class to Be Revived
It is also known that there were still quantities of enemy goods') in the centre of the city, and therefore According to information available, talands at a time when the Japanese
pormita were required for the pur the French are in undisturbed were threatening to occupy Halnan.
poses of Identifying the owner and stuffs, taken from individuals, lying occupation of the Paracels, where A man-o'-war was accordingly sent
Washington, Jan, 27.
to ascertain the bona-fide character beside the Japanese sentries. the only Japanese on the islands are to the islands where a
President Roosevelt to-day ani of the transnation. Japanese nounced that; United States aircraft a few fishermen.
In reply, the authorities intimated man'-o'-war
It was pointed out to the Japanese that many sentries were unable to found
lying. The manufacturers, with the Govern authorities that no matter what time differentiate a degree of the order, withdrew within The French Government decided to hours and after exchanging the usual supply France with an undesignated leading to the French Concession, one personal visits of oicers to curb these
a few ment's concurrence, had agreed to of the day one visited the gates but stops were now being taken by to be called for, service in an eme take steps to assure rights over the salutes-Reuter,
Inumber of aeroplaner-Reuter. would discover a quantity of food belonginized:Prenskogtataka pe
Intter
"LONDON, "Jan. 27.
IT IS ANNOUNCED that the "immediate clase" of the Royal Flest Reserve, originally formed in 1912, but allowed to lapso after the War, is to be revived. Be
The purpose of the class is to called for acnon by royal proclama- including signalrom and telegraphims enable certain categories of ratings, tan
renky with the mininium delay, and with race retainer of one shiling Enrolment will be for five years,