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SHO WA SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4,
1939.
BRITISH APPROACHES
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TOTALITARIANS
EFFORTS TO GET GENERAL
ATTEMPTS TO SAVE MEN IN SUBMARINE
A
TOKYO. Feb. 3. TTEMPTS ARE being made
EUROPEAN PACT
LONDON, Feb. 3.
IT IS AUTHORITATIVELY reported that
as a result of Herr Hitler's pacific professions outlined in his speech on Monday last, British Ministers at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday
to save the lives of the crew of the Japanese submarine which sank in the Bungo Straits yesterday morning after collision with another sub-diplomatic channels to test the substance of
marine.
The disaster, according to an announcement by the Ministry of the Navy occurred during manoeuvres in which the two submarines were participating.
The submarine which sank, states the announcement, was 1.63.
"Rescue work". the state- ment briefly adds, "is pro- ceeding".--Reuter,
War In Spain
LOYALISTS STREAMING TO BORDER Insurgent Drive Nears Frontier
Last night there were still 15,000 refugees still quartered in French frontier towns, including 200 wound- ed militlamen, for whom wooden barracks are being erected.
日六十月二十
Hongkong's
A.R.P. Badge
A.R.P. VOLUNTEERS In Hongkang, are now entitled to wear the A.R.P. Bndge,
Over 1,000 badges arrived from Home this week. They are attractive silvered badges topped with a crown and bear the words "A.R.P." und "Hongkong."
The Home Office announced recently that the badges may now be given to volunteers in A.R.P. schemes promoted by privately-owned gas, water and electricity companies, other large businesses and Govern- ment departments,
The badges will be awarded in Hongkong by Wing-Com- mander Siccle-Perkins, A.R.P. ofleer, to A.R.P. volunteers f he is antisfied that they have the qualifications required of members of the A.R.P, orgoni- sation,
decided to approach Germany through the usual BIG COURT CASES START
these professions.
If the diplomatic exchanges reveal any genuine desire by the German leaders to open up negotiations, Mr. Chamberlain is ready to propose to Herr Hitler a joint Anglo-German declaration of the desirability of begin- |ning a general European cementing, in which Italy and
France will also participate.
Mr. Chamberlain and most of his colleagues at present believe there is growing in Germany, even among the German leaders, opinion favourable to concord in Europe.
THE COLONIES QUESTION
American Decision To Deal with Loyalists
the
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT to-day announced that as long as the United States recognises Loyalists as the legal Spanish Government, the Treasury will continue to purchase whatever silver the Loyalists offer on the New York Market.
Meanwhile, it is announced that litigation on a suit the
has filed against the United
The colonial question was also brought up at the
stated that the British Government at present is unable to understand from Italy what Germany's real views are be cause, so far, Germany has never made any official demand to this, or any other country, for the return of colonies.
Cabinet's discussions on Thursday, and it is very reliably States Government, contesting
Hence the British Government
intends to ignore all references to the colonial question, even those made by Herr Hitler him-
self.
a proper,
Directorate of the Bank of Spain ROOSEVELT DENOUNCES RUMOURS
the legality of the purchase in 1938 of $10,000,000 worth of Loyalist silver, will start in New York on March 24.
Japan May Call Third-Power Talks Sigmund Solomon, chief
in
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SALE OF PLANES
BY UNITED STATES
ΤΟ DEMOCRACIES
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.
SENATOR CLARK was unexpectedly successful to-day in forcing publication of the details of the Administration plan to sell acroplanes to France, as he is reported to have obtained the support of at least ten 'of the 18 members of the Senate Military Affairs Committee.
Senator Clark asserted that if ī the committee refused to make public the records, he would |appeal directly to the Senate.
The record is expected to reveal that high army officials are opposed to giving a foreign Power Arst bid for the newly developed fighting planes. As the fight to end secret diplomacy becomes intensified, the Congressional
minority is believed to have threaten-
ed to combat all legislation pertaining to foreign relations, unless President Roosevelt clearly outlines the purpose of his policy.
BITTER CONTROVERSY
GRIFFIN DESTROYED
AT VALLEY
Pony Breaks Fetlock
In Trial Gallop
A NEW GRIFFIN PONY had to be destroyed at the Happy Valley this morning, and its Should Senator Clarke be success-rider, a Chinese boy named Po ful, it is understood that the outcome Yee, sustained a fractured leg. will be to reveal a bitter controversy
between Senator Johnson and Mr. H. The pony was Mr. S. W. -Leo's ́· Wondring. Secretary of State for War, Mademoiselle. It stumbled and fell regarding expansion of the air force. heavily as it was being exercised and
Senator Johnson is reported to have rolled over its rider. been demanding as many as 13,000
The accident occurred opposite the
W
planes, while Mr. Woodring and Members' Enclosure, the pony break-
recom-
others are understood to be mending to the President an imune-
ing B
n fetlock,
As soon as it was ascertained the
diate programme, reduced to at least pony had broken a fetlock, it was one-third of the Johnson plan,
destroyed by Mr. Walker, assistant
It is further reported that the balkanger of the Hongkong Jockey of the civilian personnel in the War Club. Department is backing Mr. Woodring.
The rider was taken to hospital. Mademoiselle was a new pony of this year, and stood 14.1 hands. The animal was owned by Mr. 5. W. Lee, the novice jockey.
United Press. SASSOON IN NEW YORK Urges Sanctions Against Japan
LATEST
BRITONS IN HANKOW MANHANDLED
Hankow, Feb. 4.
The Bank of Spain's sutis Gre against the Federal Reserve Bank, the United States steamship lines, and of the
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. PERPIGNAN, Feb. 3.
Tokyo. Feb. 3,
Federal Assay Office, on two counts.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL
The possibility of calling an inter- The British Cabinet was again national conference in Tokyo in order
FUEL TO CONTROVERSY
to-day bitterly denounced the estimates the number of Spanish unanimous regarding this, and to acquaint Third Powers with
many stories circulated about
NEW YORK, Feb. 3. women, children, and aged men decided only to deal with the attitude towards the Chhave approved of silver purchases policy, and said they were pure owner of extensive properties in
The Administration is reputedly to American defence and foreign"
SIR VICTOR SASSOON, transferred to the interior from question when a request arrives the Foreign Minister, in Parliament from the Loyalists and subsequent bunk."
Affair was mentioned by Mr. Arita,; frontier towns in the eastern by ordinary diplomatic proce-to-day,
legal action by the Insurgents was ex-
Shanghai, and a prominent per- Pyrenees since last Sunday is dure, and in
The Minister formal
The British Consul has protested thought, however, pected.
American policy had Hence this is expected to fully covered in his message to Con- here to-day by the Normandie, ing an incident on January 27 In
been sonality in the Far East, arrived 61,168.
manner. United Press,
that there should be other means of add fuel to the present bitter con- gress.
to the Japanese authorities concern- dispelling such "misunderstandings." troversy between the Senate and the was nothing new in it.
It was very simple, and there
en route, to China, and in the which Japanese sentries, with fixed Mr. Arita declared that Japan was White House regarding President! ready to retiel an attack from the Roosevelt's foreign policy,
President Roosevelt added that course of an interview with the bayonets, surrounded two Britons, Soviets, or any other country, while
there was nothing in the supposed "Herald-Tribune" said he believed. W. H. Corsane, manager of the in dealing with anti-Japanese feeling
secrecy of his recent conferences with American and British the House of Representatives and China would be safe unless "some
Hankow lee Works, and his wife. interests In
Mr. Corsane and his wife were secrecy was with regard to certain military elique moved to destroy the when they resisted efforts to be load- Senate committees. The only item of stupid hothead" of the Japanese manhandled, and their clothes ripped information gathered through Intel- basic economy of Chino.
ed into a Japanese naval car. ligence channels, the publication of
He predicted that the Japanese Mrs. Corsane was bed-ridders for which would terminate future In Invasion would
tamine several days and required medical formation from the same sources. China next year, and added that there after French, police had rescued When questioned about his alleged "scorched earth" policy of China and Mr. Corsane from the "frontier statement, President Roose certainly means next year that there Japanese sentries.
Mr. Corsane said that they were velt sald with a smile: "Some boob will be practically no food in many must have got that off that plate- Į parts of China,
surrounded by Japanese *entries ment."!
after they hud seen a sentry Not only had he not sold it, but of
demolishing a food basket as well as course, it was not the case.
He said that Japan was unable to dishes which a Chinese coolle was had received the applause of Britain American and British, and possibly to Interfere on behalf of the coolic.
He knew his reported statement develop and exploit China without However, he denied that he attemptext jeurrying into French Concession. and France, and the attacks of Ger-French financial aid, even after a many and Italy, but both attacks and complete military victory, applause. were based on a mis-
He added that the urgent need of statement of facts-Reuter.
foreign credit would probably deter Japan
from any drasile action endan- gering foreign investments, and ha expressed the opinion that a strict
BRITISH RE-ARMAMENT
London, Feb. 3, Britain's achievement in the sphere of re-armament was stressed Some 2,000 refugees have applied by Viscount linlifax, when speaking for repatriation into Insurgent terri- at Hull to-day, Lory.
He declared that "on sea, land, and Meanwhile a Hendaye report says in the air, as a result of the last two that, pushing beyond Berga, Insur-or three years intensive drive, this gent columns claim to have reached country is a long way on the road to a point miles from Puigcerda on resuming its ancient strength, and II the French border, and that they have trouble came, and there WAS the isolated at least 30,000 Loyalists temptation in any quarter to think between Andorra and Bourgadam. that this country would not give a -Router Special,
good account of itself, those holding that opinion would make a very bad mistake."
TREASURES REMOVED
Burgos, Feb. 3. "We should suffer, of course, for Ninety-four loads of treasures were modern war is a cruel thing, and it is removed by the Loyalists from the right to do everything in our power famous Catalun monastery of Mon-to avoid it. But while the last thing serrat before the evacuation of the British people want is to
plek Barcelona, state the Insurgent quarrels with anybody, they never- Restoration Service,
theless were so made that if a quarrel Two Italian food ships have arrived no shadow of doubt
was forced upon them, I should have
The Government asks dismissal of Japanese to refrain from giving need-action was strictly legal between
the United States, he advised the suits, claiming that the trans
opinion.-Nruter. less stimulus to American public two sovereign governments.-United
Press.
Home For First Time In
Eighteen Years
PRIVATE C. C. TAMPLIN, of the 1st Battalion Surrey Regiment, who spent two years in Hongkong, has just seen England for the first time in 18 years.
He landed from the troopship Somerset- shire last month, after serving in Egypt, Hong- Kong, India and the Sudan.
Tamplin was only 15 when he joined thei
TWENTY
it Barcelona. One has brought food their answer, or white as to what Army. This was in 1915 and by saying at GOVERNORS,
for the civilian populaton, and the outcome would be."
other eatables for the Italian troops.
It is stated
thai Italian troops LIBERTY. PHILOSOPHIES handed over their food to the Mayor:
Viscount Halifax proceeded to
of Barcelona for distribution among stote that relations between the State the people.--Reuter.
Goebbels' Ban
On Artistes
Berlin, Feb. 3.
he was 19 he went straight to France with the OF OUR 11th Battalion East Surrey Regiment "for the duration."
COLONY
BERLIN ATTACKS
Berlin, Feb. 3. Press
attacks on Mr. Franklin Roosevelt continue.
cause
MILITARISM NOT ENOUGH
In
British, United States und French
embargo against Japan would speed!- Vociklscher Beobachter says that ly end the conflict, and would force Mr. Roosevelt is demon of strife and
Japan to withdraw. him with the Communist, ironies of the
compares
He said that one of the greatest Dimitroll.
altuation Was that Boersen Zeitung speaks of penetra-Into Communism than
Japan was far more likely to slide tion of Bolshevism to America and
China, bc- cause at the social and economic
population as a result of the war-
Discharged in 1919, he rejoined the regiment a and individual which for us had been year later just in time to sail with the 1st Battalion firmly established on the basla of for oversens.
service over would sooner have remained in See To-day's describes Mr. Roosevelt as a danger strain place on the Japanese home Liberty and respect for human personality, were elsewhere replaced the East.
by philosophies, which opposed many "I wanted to go with 350 of our lads who were Supplement
08
I suppose
things which We regard
transferred to the 2nd Battalion at Hongkong," hei fundamental, and it is this clash of said, "but I was not allowed to do so. philosophies which, in addition to all they thought I had enough service] the legacy and feeling of disturbance overseas." left by the Great War, was to-day responsible for the present
a real peace.
at-
Refugees For British Guiana
The offer by the mmittee
Colonial
to his own country.
Moves of the American opposition United Pre85. ore given prominence in the press so that readers may gain an impression
United Press,
Soo Back Page For
Further Late Nows
PALESTINE PARLEYS TO COMMENCE
LONDON, FEB. 3,
MR. NEVILLE CHAMBER-
on that there are wide sections of the Pension Scheme For LAIN will formally inaugurate
American population opposing the President's assurance to the democro- cios.----Reuter.
GERMANY'S "FRONTIER"
Berlin, Feb. 3. "A fortified zone in the West is our
clston
The Politicians
to
the Palestine discussions at St. James' Palace on Tuesday morn ing.
The British Government will be presented by Mr. Chamberlain, Donald, and Mr. R. A. Butler. Viscount Halifax, Mr. Malcolm Mec-
on
SIX DRUMS WORN OUT For "trying to make Party and mosphere in which Intolerance is re- With Tamplin, whose home is ál State institutions ridiculous" in their garded as a sign of strength, and Milcham, was his friend, Bandsman stage performance, five theatrical tolerance as a sign of weakness. W. Beeryman, who for 18 years has
London, Feb. 3. artists have been forbidden to appearth, country, Government, and pro- milltary stations of the t
"It was in this atmosphere that we, beaten the regiment's big drum in
London, Feb. 3.
By 204 voles ngainst 103 the House on the German stage' in the future, ple, were called upon to try and bulld
of Commons to-night passed a mollon by order of Dr. Josef Goebbels,
The principal artist, Werner Flack,
Iin's unbroken overseas record, for he assist in the survey of British Gulana/ Hetr Rudolph Hess, speaking in/mitice's recommendations to deduct count Halifax will be available for
Beeryman cannot boast of Tainp- appointed by President Roosevelt, to frontier, not the Rhine," declared Proving the departmental .com.
While Mr. Chamberlain and Vig- is a well-known raconteur, whose sometimes to throw up the sponge 1020, but he
"I can understand the temptation has been home on leave twice since for the purpose of refugee settlement,
Berlin to-day.
£1 a month from members salaries consultation, and also take part n witly remarka concerning public and abandon efforts
ins the distinction of has been
He added: "Our frontier is.fixed, needy ex-Members. accepted by the
to provide a pension of £150 for affairs led to the closing down of his bring no reward. It would have been
Co-
the discussions, the actual conduct of that secm to having worn out six big drums. Ordinaling Commities for Refugees, and not one foreign soldier will set cabaret In March, 1935.
The men were taken to Colchester nec
The Prime Minister left to de.the day-to-day talks will be carried according
me foot behind it. Let Engilahmen and Omico On that occasion, Finck received a have stopped trying to restore the
very easy for Mr. Chamberlain
communique, which says that the Americans transfer their frontier omphasising that there would be no
free vote in the House, Butler. to by special train.
by Mr. MacDonald' and Mr. severe warning from the authorities, confidence of Europo-many would.
American Advisory Committee is where they want."" yet only recently, according to an Mr. Chamberlain has been violently
After the formal opening a series: additional charge on the exchequer of departmental talks will be con sending an expert commission, which Herr Hoss, who official announcement, "he showed he assalied for his pertes zance, but no
Hitler's deputy, Mr. Cramberlain was of the opinion tinued without delay, the underlying la duo at Georgetown on February 10,
declared that
National-Scelalism that the establishment of a pension Idea being to keep the Arsh and was Incking in all-positive attitude man I know is less tempted than Mr.
The
terms of reference of the com- could not be altered by press provo fund would add respect and dignity Jew discussions parallel, so that osch townrd National-Socialism"
Chamberlain
mission are to study and report on cation, broadcast lies, or parliamen to the House, The
cherish Announcement adds
unreal that illusions, and neither he, nor any
the suitability and practicability of tary debates, nor changed by agitators Finck's attitude caused n
party keeps abreast of the other in During the debate, Mr. Asheton the examination of the Palesting series member of the Government-under-
large-scale colonisation of British in the western and trans-Atlantic Powrall mentioned several cases of problem bayances in Nazi circles estimates the dimeuities and dangers The Swiss boblet champion, M. Rorigin, from the physical, climate ions and diamant businesses should cluding one ex-Member and his wife fred and no embargo the jokert
Quiana by emigrénty ce· European democracies, even if their specula ex-Members living, distress, In- Reuter Special.
of the present International situation. Copadrutt was killed to-day while and economie viewpoints; estimate suffer under 1-Reuter
370 discussions with heater
will be full and competing in the boblet Grand Prix the sumbers that might setils ima jakas pats van pakai Lon of 17/**
who were now living on a warped placed on any ruFTSSON LEELATED The next Criminal Sosions will be. The Rev. GELS. Upsdell has been Ho crashed with three others and mediately and oreticam of held on Monday, February 18 at 2.80 appointed Senior Master, Education led from head-injuries wit
calculate the probable cost of low of
RES Department, we from Jagukry 16, 5 The race was abandoned. --Reuter,
of
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Boblet Champion Killed In Crash
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