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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 17, 1939.
LEAGUE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES
JANET GAYNOR TO WED
JANET GAYNOR, the film star, who made her name in ingenue roles, but is now playing more sophisticated parts, is to marry again.
Her finnco is Mr. Gilbert Adrian, who has designed the costumes for many big films. They first met seven years ago when Mr. Adrian did the gowns for Miss Gaynor's film, "Daddy Longlegs.”
The date of the wedding has not been fixed,
Miss Gaynor was granted n divorce from her lawyer hus- band, Lydell Peck, in 1931. Here she is as she appears in her latest film, "The Young In Heart."
WARPLANES
FOR FRANCE
Storm In Teacup At German Views Committee Meeting
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.
MR. HENRY MORGEN- THAU, Secretary to the Trea- Sénate Bury, to-day told the
Military Affairs Committee that aid was given to the French air mission at the request of the President.
On Defence
Britain's Great Rearmament
Berlin, Feb. 16. Considered semi-official comments the British re-armament It was revented that Chief of the on General Stuff. General Malin Craig White Paper appear to-night in his assistance on iwe the "Diplomatische Korrespondenz" objected to
rounds, but that a "higher up" over which says that the main point is whether this new strength will in- Mr. Robert Reynolds, a member of fluence Britain to feel that she can return Germany's the committee questioned Mr. Mor-now afford 10 gentnu regarding the French pur-colonies, or whether it will be used chases, and Mr. Morgenthau replied: to back up a downright rejection of "I thought I made it plain that we the colonial claims. did it at the request of the President."|
Germany has never adopted any
ruled him.
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to
Mr. Harry Woodring also tested other standpoint than it is the right to-day before the committee.
of every country to safeguard its own security, A strong Britain, conscious PUBLISHING TESTIMONY
of its own strength cannot longer The chairman,
reject, Germany's well-founded cinim Senator Morris Sheppard said that the appearance of for recognition of her rights and vital Mr. Morgenthau and Mr. Woodring needs, without laying herself open to
reprosen
that her unassailable practically concluded the inquiry. He the added that a transcript of the testi- military position makes settlement of mony, with the exception of military such differences by peaceful means scerets, would be made publie, as appear superfluous, soon as possible.
The "Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung“
Senator Austin said that General writes that the new programme has Malin Craig hnd not favoured co-aroused enthusiasm in Paris, while operation with the French mission the British taxpayer must cat four because it might interfere with the grapes. Doubling the armament: bill United States defence programme, in a country with 2,000,000 un- and secondly, because it might en-employed is a measure which every tirely deprive the United States of private household will feel keenly the type of bomber which the French Reuter, representatives had agreed to pur- chase-United Press.
AIR MISSION TO LONDON
AIR MAIL ON SCHEDULE
London, Feb. 16. The air mail is expected to arrive Two pas- by two aeronautical experts arrived sengers, Mr. Fong Wing-fee. for in London lo-lay on n short visht, Rangoon, and Mr. Mr. L. Froggart for when they will inrpert British air-langkuk, left on the outward mall. craft factories and production,
plane at dawn to-day.
A French nie mission, accompanied on schedule to-morrow.
The visit is regarded as another instance of the close relations exist-
ing between Anglo-French industries. Huences to build British air engines and it is possible the mission will) and aircraft accessories of various discuss the acquirement by France of' kantis.-Reuter Special.
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LONDON, Feb. 16.
A
WHITE PAPER an- nounces that the
British Government has
Vilina/Minak (GERMANY)
POLAND
Mosco
RUSSIA
AINR
RUMANIA
Bucharest
BULGARIA
Drupcupa
Odessa
The frontiers of Eastern Europe,
informed the League of HONGKONG
Nations that it cannot,
AND FALL OF HAINAN Japanese Paper's Warning
in future, undertako to be bound in war-time by the general Act for the pacific settlement of international disputes, drawn up at Genova on
CONFUSED FIGHTING IS September 26, 1938, but reported to be in progress on will continue to sub- Hainan scribe fully to it in Japanese, apparently, are meet- ing much sterner resistance poaco-timo.
than when they landed.
"The changes which have occurred with regard to the League of Nations and the Losition of its members in relation to their obligations under the Covenant" are mentioned as
one of the principal reasons for the decision.
Island,
where
the
Chinese reports state that severe
Reich MobilisES
Will CONCERNING
Army Will Be Ready
March 6
LONDON, Feb. 16.
THE MOBILISATION
of Germany's army and man-power,
which will be 95 per cent. completed on March 6, is still occupying con- siderable attention in London.
The significance of the move is not yet apparent outside Germany.
Some quarters believe that Herr Hitler's next move will be against the re- mainder of Czecho-Slovakia.
It is pointed out that the Czechs have increasingly resis- ted Germany since the Septem- plans for economic domination ber crisis, and Hitler's original of the small republic appear to have met with little success.
On the other hand, it is pointed out that Hitler already has suficient troops on the Baltic and Austrian frontiers to assert whatever pressure
battles are in progress in the vicinity of Tsingmal, Kamkong and Sunshing, he desires. three cities south-west of Holhow.
Lieut. General Wang. Garrison Commander at Holman, has informed all troops that they must resist the bitter end.
to
of
Meanwhile, large numbers able-barlied civilians are flocking to join the army, and are
belug Issued with rifles.
The civilians are being organised into new defence units, which will take to the hills and will constantly harass the Japanese by guerilla lactics.
It is added that the British Government is ready to consi- der any proposals which might IMPORTANT BEARING seem likely to secure general
Commenting on the Hainan opera- acceptance for a revision of the tions, the influential Tokyo news- stated Act so as to bring it in con-paper "Kukumin Shimbun” formity with present conditions. this morning that the campaign would have un important bearing on military and political fairs vis-a-vis Hongkong, Singapore, French Indo- China, the Philippines and the Netherlands East Indies.
NO IMMEDIATE WAR
Well-informed, quarters attach no, undue significance to the decision.
It is emphasised that, war is not For this reason, the newspaper envisaged as an immediate possibl-urged that diplomatic operations in lity, but the British Government connection with the occupation of the merely does not wish to be bound by island should be conducted with the an undertaking which it might find utmost caution. impossible to keep under the changed circumstaners now obtaining in Europe.
It is noteworthy that the Act has never actually been appealed to.
A Geneva message says that com- munications similar to the above have been received by the League from M. Georges Bonnet and the New Zealand High Commissioner in London-Reuter,
Parachutes Save Crews Of Planes
London, Feb. 16. Two training machines of the civil nir arm collided in mid-air over Nottingham aerodrome to-day and crashed in flames.
One pilot was killed, while the other landed safely by parachute.
R.A.F. machines and ifeboats have abandoned the search for a bomber which is believed to have crashed over the Channel, east of Folkestone at noon to-day.—Trans-Orcan.
"MRitary achievements are re- fleeted in a nation's diplomacy, and the excupation of the island will un- doubtedly give impetus to Japan's foreign policy," the newspaper de- elured.
HAINAN ISLAND AND BATAVIA
The Hague, Feb. 16. The Importance of Hainan Island us a possible base for a Japanese attack on the East Indies was raised in the Second Chamber of the Dutch Indies by the Communist leader, M. Ellendi.
New Hungarian Cabinet
Budapest, Feb. 16. Count Paul Teleid, who had been asked to form በኔ new Hungarian Cabinet, following the resignation of Dr. Beln von imredly, had succceded by this afternoon in obtaining the the support of all the Ministers of Iniredy
Government,
M. Hamann WH
will succeed Baron Teleki as Minister for Education, but otherwise the Cabinet remains as be- fore, with Count Stephan Osnky as Foreign Minister.Trans-Ocean, 1
NO CHANGES
Budapest, Feb. 10. A new Hungarian Cabinet has been formed under the former Minister of Education. With the exception of the Premiership, it is stated to be the same as the outgoing Cabinet.-- Reuter.
Stock Market Recovers
London, Feb. 16, Gilt-edged securities were initially marked down on the London Stock Exchange 10-day, following yester- day's announcement of Increased veloped later when the majority of borrowing powers, but rally de-
earlier losses were recovered.
Industrials were firm and oils met with a Continental demand.
Commodities and foreign exchangea
ile said that the Duch Indles were now within easy reach of the Japan-were featureless, while Wall Street
ese, and he urged the natives to co- operate in the defence system of the colony, and also asked for measures counteract Japanese espionage
there.
General Baletto, the milltary ex pert on the Dutch Indles
said, how- ever, that while he did not under- estimate the strategical importance of Hainan to Japan in the event of a confle In the Pacifle, he thought that Japan had sufficient worries on her hands in connection with the China hostilities, and he did not fear for the Dutch colonics-Reuter,
was steady.--Reuter Special.
ANOTHER EXPLOSION
London, Feb, 10.
A railway worker was hurt when a bomb exploded in a goods shed at King's Cross afternoon.
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