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#1 VETIAWT MONDAY, MARCH
13, 1939.
TOKYO BELIEVES EUROPEAN 'SHOW-DOWN' SET FOR MAR. 26
IMPORTANT PRONOUNCEMENT PREPARED BY MUSSOLINI
THE
ROME, MAR. 11. "HE STRAINED ATMOSPHERE OVER THE EUROPEAN POLITICAL SITUATION WILL, IT IS BELIEVED, COME TO A "SHOWDOWN" WHEN THE FASCIST GRAND COUNCIL MEETS ON MARCH 26 TO CELEBRATE THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS ORGANISA. TION.
Climaxing the recent large-scale mobilisation of troops, Premier Benito Mussolini is expected to make an important declaration on Italy's diplomatic polici es vis-a-vis the civil war in Spain and colonial problems.
COLONIAL LEADERS IN ROME
Back here on urgent summons of Premier Mussolini, the Viceroy of Abyssinia, the Duke of Aosta, Marshal Italo Balbo, Govrnor-General of Libya, and Marshal Badoglio, who recently reviewed, the Italian forces in Libya, on Friday night attended the Supreme Military Council at Palazzo Venezia.
Important measures to counter-act the reported GERMANY'S movement of British troops in Egypt and the mobilisation
of French forces in Africa were understood to have been
TURN TO WORRY discussed at Friday night's conference, which Wave of Armaments personally presided over by Premier Mussolini.
was
The Duke of Aosta arrived here from Ethiopia by Come Over World aeroplane at 3 p.m. on Friday. Following the military
日三廿月正
Chinese
Envoys In
Kowloon
MR. C. T. WANG, recently Chinese Ambassador to the United States, photographed at his hojne in Kowloon, With Mr. Wang in Mr. S. Y. Hsu, who was Chinese Ambassador to Tokya until his recall by the Chinese
Government.
BERLIN, "Mar.12. conference, he is returning to Ethiopia in the next few PALESTUJE WARFARE WHAT GERMANY needs at days. Marshal Badoglio and General Balbo arrived here the present time in peace, declared Admiral Racder, ad from Libya on Friday.
dressing a big audience, which
Meanwhile, the Fascist Grand
included Herr Adolf Hitler, at Council, which was originally the Opera House celebration of scheduled to meet on March 20, Heroes' Memorial Day.
"There are signs that mischievous was officially declared postponed hands are at work to undermine this until March 26 on Thursday. An now peace which we obtained. A official announcement says that wave of armaments has come over the postponement has
world, gigantic extent of
been
JAPANESE DEMANDS
45 Die In Outbreak In Trans-Jordan
HAIFA, Mar. 12.
AT LEAST 40 Arabs were killed and wounded in
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CZECH SOLDIERS IN BORDER CLASHES
PRESSBURG, Mar. 12.
A NUMBER OF incidents between the German voluntary police service and Czech soldiers occurred during Saturday night and early Sunday morning.
Some time after midnight, a Czech military car drew up in front of the head- quarters of the German Party, Several shots were fired from the car at German voluntary. policemen standing on guard in front of
FRENCH
FORTIFY
CAMRANH
the building. The German Large Scale Naval
guards replied with fire, where-: upon the Czech military car drove off. Altogether about eight shots were fired, though nobody was injured.
Base In East
TOKYO, Mar. 13. THE FRENCH AUTHORI-
Some 70 persons were arrested in TIES have started construction Pressburg, including three Relch of fortifications in Germans, who were seized on Satur-Bay on a large scale with a view
· Camranh day night by Czech police and taken
into custody despite the intervention to transforming it into France's of the German Consul-General largest military base in the Far
PRESSBURG OCCUPIED
East..
Government headquarters in Press Japanese as the port where the Rus- Camranh Bay is known to the burg were also occupied on Sunday skan Beltic Fleet touched on its way morning by Hlinka Guards and the to the Japan. Sen to engage in a German voluntary police. Flags of fateful battle with the Japanese fleet the Slovak autonomists Swastika waved from the buildings. War.
and the in 1005, during the Russo-Japanese The provisional deputy Prime Minister, M. Teplansky, acúng before following the approval of the 30,000,- The press message says that the formation of the Sidor Cabinet, 000 francs defence budget for the held a telephone conversation with French Far Eastern colony, the the Prague Foreign Minister, M. Government of. French Indo-Chinu
Traviaky as a last set before | D
office, when he demanded the bus applied its land appropriation disarmament of the German volun-act extensively to areas surround- tary police force in Slovakia, How Ing Camranh Bay. ever, the voluntary policemen have prohibited entry of all vessels other The French authorities recently refused to be disarmed.
than French men-of-war into Cam- ranh Bay- Donne
CRISIS 'INTENSIFIES
In view of the continual arrests of Slovaks and Germans in. Pressburg, hundreds and in view of the dir- sald by this time to number several
winth, in connection with trapon- necessitated by the progress of Puppets Tell S.M.C. yesterday's action which was the first major engagement quieting reports of new incidents In
What They Wantin Trans-Jordan.
sible war agitation, might kill or the military mobilisation and
sarlously jeopardise all that has been other internal "affairs." achieved with so much trouble,
"DON'T BLAME US"
400,000 MOBILISED
SHANGHAI, Mar. 13.
A five-point demand
was
On the Government side, the casualties included one British officer killed, one seriously wounded, and four "We deny nobody the right to take Informed quarters estimate that measures for security, but we cannot between 300,000 and 400,000 troops made to Mr. C. S. Franklin, members of the Arab Legion killed. remain inactive if Germany is repre- have been affected by the recent Chairman of the Shanghai
senied as solely responsible for the general mobilisation. gigantic armament measures, or if it
Municipal Council, under the
Fighting began in the hills,
At Loyang
date of March 10 by the Greater eight miles east of the River Mass Murder suggested that Germany alone has the cluding in the coming
With the military meat Shanghai Special Municipality Jordan, and south of the Iraq intention of attacking her neighbours. Premier Benito Mussolini is believed under the jurisdiction of the pipe-line, near Zemel.
"Germany's work of reconstrue to make denile pronouncements on Reformed Government, it was tion needs many years of quiet the European situation at the forth-revealed. development,
"When the hope of real appease coming Council session. ment aroso in the past year, the
Increased.
Japanese Bombers On New Excursions
provinces, excitement among the population here has mounted to faver heat, and in the opinion of foreign observers, might at any time result in a further intensification of the crisis, and may possibly have results the consequence of which could not be foreseen.
The Pressburg headquarters of the German Party were surrounded this afternoon by Pressburg police, who also occupied neighbouring houses. and a whole series of buildings behind them. The police took up their positions in front of the headquarters, while armed German Party and
Hlinka guneds fixed their bayonets.
This afternoon the Hlinka Guards
tion of the Hurban barracks.
demanded the surrender and evacua-
Over 15 air force bombers and fighters co-operated with the Trans- The five points as requested Jordan frontier: fotce and the Arab Describing the forthcoming state-by, the Chinese government to
Legion armaments pace of others only ment by Premier Mussolini, as "the Municipal Government are: the courage of Sergeant Coggins, of An incident in the encounter was "Where we have achieved a lead bombshell declaration," some circles
(1) Strengthening of policing from
the R.A.F. who was piloting a plane in armaments, it shall be held express, the fear that as the sijuntion
another Where there is
crisis grave
will
LOYANG, Mar. 18. where Colohel Chrystall deficiency, it stands shall be made up.
develop in connection with the strain-
International directed operations. The plane was Bettlement by strict census taking hit several times, and Coggins was wanton massacre from the airtion was held. In Prescow, 11 mem-
After a mid-week respite, "Germany is the protector of all ed Italo-French relations on the
(2) Restoration of Dolico seriously wounded. He became faint Germans
stations on extra Settlement roads, from loss of blood, but stuck to the Was once again resumed by the on this side of, and border of Tunis-Domel, beyond our frontiera"--Reuter.
(3) Transfer of the district controls, and brought Colonel Chry- Japanese air force yesterday
Settlement to the stall back to safety,
Mr. T. E. Pearce has been appoint- Mr. S. H. Dodwell has been ap- ed Unofficial Member of the Legis-pointed Unofficial Member of the lative Council during the absence of Executive Council during the absence the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,
of the Hon. Mr. J, J. Paterson.
25 WARSHIPS IN TEST OF
SINGAPORE DEFENCE
About 25 warships of the China and East Indies Stations cruisers, destroyers, submarines, an escort vessel and an air- craft-carrier will take part in manoeuvres off the coast of Singapore this month during which the fixed defences of the fortress will be tested.
measures
in
The
court' in Chinese Municipality.
(4) Return of land-books to: the Municipality.
(5) Prohibition of flying of White Sun in the Blue Sky flags in the Settlement-Domel,
cession
ENEMY DISPERSED
morning when sixteen planes, in two groups of seven and, nine, bombed Loyang.
Reports from the provincial towns indicate that Czech soldiers are oc- cupying all the important buildings. This afternoon, a great demonštra- bers of the Hlinka Guard were re- ported to have been wounded,
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Sen Back Page For Further Late Nows
Prime Minister Sidor broadcast Later information shows that the
The Japanese airmen chose
this evening with the intention of enemy were finally dispersed by their target crowded residential assurances that Czech soldiers ind asallaying the excitement caused by the organised pursuit units of the Arab sections of the city, where they police would be withdrawn, thus Legion. The Government is in com- dumped at least eighty missiles, quieting the more radical elements. JAPANESE REPORT DENIED plete control of the situation, and causing the death of over forty
Shanghai, Mar. 12. calm prevalis,
The Premier said he had given. on French police, commenting on
civiliana About a score others reorder that Czech gendarmes and "Done" story that the French Con-ties, a number of their, chieftains
The enemy suffered heavy casual-ceived wounds,
police should leave Slovakia within More than authorities. had. ordered
400 houses were demolished
the next 24 hours. Likewise during Chinese Nationalist flags to be taken being among the alpin, given down, denied that such an order was
A Jerusalem message says that Due to the the enemy missiles. I the next 24 hours all Slovak 'priests,
warning given by party leaders, Hlinka-Guard
com- infantrymen, co-operating with the the air defence authorities, the houses manders and all district lenders and Throughout French Concession and air force, captured: 58. Identified arrival of the raiders, which account-
quickly evacuated before the officials should be released. alist flags are at half-mast to-day railway the International Settlement, Nation terrorists near the Jerusalem-Jaffa ed for, the relative small number of had been sent to Moravia after their Two hundred and fifty persons who to-day." They. ** were. In commemorating the 14th anniversary possession of surpowder, and appar-casualties in proportion to the houses arrest would be brought back within jot Sun Yat-sen's
death-United ently intended to blow up the railway destroyed.
the next 48 hours, and set at liberty. Pres
track.
MANY BURIED ALIVE Numerous other incidents resulted
"STANDING GUARD" First aid corpa were immediately in the death of a number of terrorists on the bombed places giving medical
Premier Bidor declared that the at the hands of British troops in relief to the victims. Good, excava Orst Council of Ministers of the new various parts of Palestine-Reuter|tion work was done and a number Blovak Government would meet to- Special
of people buried alive under the de-night and deliberate on an immediate ARABS FLOGGED
bris of wrecked houses were dragged course of action,
The President of the
the Slovak hospitals sent to
Diet Jerusalem, Mar. 12 and
hand asked the Czecho-Slovakian Pra- After the introduction of corporal message from Tungkwan reports sident to postpone the next meeting JAPAN'S BUDGET for 1989 punishment in Palestino a few weeks that a Humber mamall villages in Bidor would then submit to the Diet of the Diet until March 28. Premier Early on the morning of that day 10. amounts to 10,410,000,000 were passed today by the Brillans Including Wangklachuan, the programme of the new Govern ago, ́tie, frat sentences", "of "Bogging
TOKYO, Mar. 12. E-TO
10,000,000 authorities on two Arab boys aged 14 and Shasyang, were also boterday, bead by the Government, troops invaded Manchukuo for Furinisun, Sinmingisun, Wangkialing ment, and at the same time make a from Hsinking allege that Boviet CRUISE ATRAITS PORTS ··
all the naval coill take the. It includes: the ordinary The 14 year-old youth was, son- Thirty-six machines wercent to
NEWSPAPER DESPATCHES The four destroyers are making a form of an
and 13 years the Japanese air force pinned cruise, to Malacca Straits ports. "Enemy" carrier-borne
The four destroyers will retum to over Bingpaore during the attack, and extraordinary Military and 12 lashes and the younger boy heading westward along the Yellow for Slovak interests. We will build order in the vicinity of the othe
ants will, dy Budget at 3,694,000,000 yen, tenced to five years plants
by Tugkwan in the morning the words: We are standing guard Seventy Red troopers crossed the
The Premier erided his speech with the third time in eight dayı. “ Singapore to-day, when the cruisers when Singapore's first compulsory Budget for the China Incident was sentenced to six lashes River Central News, up an independant national Tile in border udlaget bus
They began last week when the Rover; Pandora, Rorqual and Parthian
destroyers Duncan, Dalight, Duchess
and Diamond manoeuvred stealthily
without lights in Singapore waters,
after their arrival from Hongkong,
In
reached Singapore on Saturday. COMPULSORY BLACK-OUT The cruisers Kent, flagship of the
The nyal exercises will culminate China Station, and Suffolk, the escort
an "attack" on Singapore early
on
vessel Falmouth, the aircraft-carrier
Westcolt and the Otus will reach
Friday morning, during Singapore's Eagle, the destroyers Daring and first compulsory black-out,
Seletor warplanes and troops of Singapore on Friday the garrison will take part in the "exercises, d
manoeuvres
Japan's Record Budget
Stock":
will
take part-in yen. on Singapore.
TOKYO, Mar. 12.
Imprisonment
wo other yourg Arabs were n
A
for treat-
Manchester and Norfolk from the black-out will be in CPR of 4,805,000,000 yen, and satenced to death westerRAN DAN KONTORTOSACTUNG RAIDERAS Slovakia::There is now no going
aub
Soviet Troops Across Border
Hot Engagement With Japanese
back, Slovakia must go forward woods Manhuku/but
PROVISIONAL COMPROMISE
supplementary Budget for the Al the sentences were passed for Thirty NHSEN, Mar 13,
War Ministries of carrying arths, and were imposed by
civilan 3 contralties were Reuter
the Jerusalem military courts Trans- caused by the Japanese air raid over Chiang On, on the west bank of the Ocean A
North River In Kwangtung, about 18 and half, millet north of Samahul The init berblap: Over 20 bombs were dumped on he
East Indies Station will arrive at Medway and her brood Singapore from Rangoon and the marines will leave for Hongkong on submarines Orpheus, and Proteus Mar. 22. The East Indies Station Navy will also arrive, after carrying out cruisers will sail for Colombo on 910,0 exercises In the Malacca Straits Mag. 24 and the cruisers Kent and Allergia cruse of Netherlands Suffolk and, the escort (\vesso)=-291* indles ports, the depot ship Medway (mouth wit and that Singapore May andals, tubmarines Regulas, Regent Lots Mar 30, SM
How were dialodged:) by Japanese, after a hot engagement-lasting an hour
- Four Japanses are ret
3.