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四拜體 號六十月三英港香 THURSDAY,
MARCH
16, 1939.
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Kuled black line shows the area of Czecho-Slovakia seized after Septem- ber. The "head" now becomes German territory, the "lorso" maintains
German vassalage, while the tall goes to Hungary.
Japan's Fishory Claim
SOVIET PROCEEDS WITH DISPUTED AUCTION
MOSCOW, Mar. 16.
LAST MINUTE EFFORTS by Japan to postpone the auc- tion of fishery lots at Vladivostok have failed.
No official announcement has been made by the Soviet
MOBILISATION ORDERED TO DEFEND NEW NATION
Rumours Of Sensational Bombing Threat By German Dictator
LONDON, Mar. 16.
A sinister touch is given in this morning's papers to President Hacha's fateful interview with Herr Hitler.
A number of Diplomatic Correspondents, including that of the "Times," refer to reports reaching London that Hit- ler threatened to bomb Prague from the air unless the German demands were immediately acceded to.-Reuter. INDEPENDENCE PROCLAIMED
BRATISLAVA, Mar. 15..
THE RUTHENIAN PARLIAMENT HAS PROCLAIMED RUTHENIA TO BE AN INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGN STATE AND WILL RESIST HUNGARIAN ENCROACHMENT, STATES "UNITED PRESS."
"Havas" reports that the Hungarian Foreign Minister, Count Csaky,
authoritics, but it is understood that, despite representations by has prosented an ultimatum to the Premier of Ruthenia demanding a reply the Japanese Ambassador, the auction of fishery lols was carried
out at 2 p.m. yesterday.
Japanese interests did not participate in the auctions.
Domei,
TOKYO, Mar. 16. It was confirmed in Tokyo MEMEL MAY to-day that the Soviet fishery rights had been auctioned at Vladivostok. Japanese interests |did not participate.
-JOIN-REICH-
To Seek German
Protection?
In the Diet to-day, the Foreign Minister, Mr. Aritu, sald that in
interview between the Soviet Foreign' Minister, M: Litvinoff, and the Japanese Ambassador, Admiral Togo, has failed to postpone the Soviet decision to proceed with the auction. "The Soviet Union has not only
PARIS, Mar. 16. THE BERLIN BUREAU of
refused to budge from its original "Havas" reports that rumours sinnd, but has also declined to co- current in Berlin say that Ger-operate in Japan's endeavours for a man nationala residing in Memel penectut settlement of the dispute," Territory in Lithuania and Dan- the Foreign Minister stated.
"It is the intention of the Japanese zig Free City, encouraged by the Government to continue diplomatic annexation of Czecho by Ger-negotiations and to put forth every many, would petition to Reichs-possible effort in bringing the ques fuehrer Hitler to annex the two lon to an amicable conclusion.
"It is hardly necessary to state,
to the Hungarian proposal for cession of Ruthenia to Hungary by 8 p.m.
(4 a.m. H.K.T.).
RUTHENIANS OPPOSE HUNGARIANS
Serious fighting is now in progress at various points along the Ruthenian-Hungarian frontier, says "Trans-Ocean.":
The National Defence Organisation of Ruthenia, known as "Sic," has succeeded in driving Hungarian troops out of 18 towns and villages- which had been occupied in the morning.
EFFECT ON BRITAIN
:
A VIEW OF THE vast Czech armament works near Filsen, These wil Bow become German properly.
LATEST
Germany Tells Its Ally
Tokyo, Mar. 10. The German Ambassador to Japan, Major-General Eugen Ott, called on the Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, at the Foreign Office at 11.35 a.m. to- duy and explained the Fuchrer's intention of placing the Czech people under Germany's protection. Ambassador Olt, after explaining the steps taken by his Government against Czecho-Slovakia,. asked the Japanese Government's understand- ing regarding the new ; situation in Central Europe.
Pending receipt of detailed oficial Information from Japanese diplomatic representatives in Europe, the Japan- ese Government has not decided upon
TYN CHURCHL in Prague. Here John Husa preachied, and at its baue stands his statud. "Tower at left its the Old Town Hall wilk. famed
tricate clock,
attitudo vis-a-vis the Czech
In-situnilan,
Politlent clrcies indicate that upon. receipt of-official reports, the Japan-. ese Government will manifest its
connection with the new develop- ment—Domet
NEWSPAPER.attitude towards Germany
REACTIONS Russia Sees Threat! To Poland, Rumania
MOSCOW, Mar. 15. “THE FULL SUBJUGATION
Seo: Back Page For Further Late Nows
further progress of the Ukraine ques- tion, Rumania will also be involved In the demarcation of new borders.
Some diplomatic circles in Rome
to
It is also reported that the railway between Hust and the Hungarian frontier has been destroyed to prevent the Hungarians from using it.
Fighting during the afternoon was approaching nearer the frontier as the Hungarians were forced to retreat.
A pitched battle is now in progress in Ardovec, near Zinadevo, and firing has continued throughout the of Czecho-Slovakia intensifies believe that the recent large-scale the German threat to Poland mobilsation of troops in Italy was
inspired and Rumania, and renders Cen-latest coup---Domal.
support Herr Hitler's afternoon near Sevljus, north of Ungvar.
The Hungarian attack
While official circles are chary c on the village of Silce is tral Europe subject to new con-
flicts and clashes," writes commenting on the Czecho-Slovakia reported to have been beaten off.
Pravda.
situation, this morning's newspapers that Minister of the Interior in the Slovak
The newspaper adds that German give the trend of public opinion.
The Reports indicate
Fascism aglin demonstrates its
"Telegrafe" declares that Ruthenian youth are rushing to Cabinet, has gone on a holiday.
It will last for four weeks, and it disinclization to abserve promises, "only after the Munich conference defend the country, and it is is not expected that he will ivturn to which is described us a direct result had been hastly summoned war said that in addition to the office
of the appeasement polley of Angio- military occupation of the whole of Czecho-Slovakin avoided. last -Sep- LONDON, Mar. 15. forces fighting on the frontier, Meanwhile, Premier Tiso, whose French diplomacy-Reuter Spécial.
tember. Munich might have had THE EVENTS in Czecho-1120,000 men "are" mobilised.appeal to Hitler on behalf of Slovak officers who "In such an eventuality, it must!
Independence succeeded, has tem-TOKYO porarily taken charge of the Ministry with the Relch within the next few be remembered that all responsibility Slovakia were the main pre- Slovak days is the opinion prevailing here. must be borne by the Soviet Union Occupation of the Cabinet at its stationed in Ruthenia, as well as of the Interior Trans-Ocean.
cities and place them under however, that there is a limit to the Future Policy Based
Germany's protection-Domei.
NEW ANSCHLUSS?
Memel Mar. 15.
Japanese efforts.
"Such being the case, the Japanese Government may find themselves: compelled to make a firm decision
That the 150,000 inhabitants of the regarding the future atitude of the autonomous Memel district will pro-Soviet Union. claim their desire for an anschluss
Germany And Trade Talks
This view is augmented by the-Domel. declaration of the leader of the Memel Germans, Dr. Ernst Neumann, who claimed that the forcible separation of Memel from the Reich Tyds violation
self- of the right of determination. He added that hol was authorised by 87, per cent, of the inhabitants to take the necessary steps to change this state of affairs Trans-Ocean."`
Berlin, Mar, 15.
On Further Acts
were
members of the meeting this morning. It is numerous understood that the Ministers Czech militia are also said to took a very grave view of the have joined the ranks of the de situation; and consequently will fenders. press on the re-armament pro- MOBILISATION ORDERED
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great influence en the European
Reut but its spirit died."——
The "Japan Advertiser." American owned English language newspaper BERLIN in Tokyo, anys-that- what ia tragic the continued, dismemberment
The new Slovak Republic will be aborcho-Slovákia is that no effort The Arst official German comment
that
NO ARMY
completely shorn of all powers. of
It will have no army and will be or even pretence is any longer made on the event in Centrise rope utterly dependent upon Germany for to protect the integrity of Czecho-appears in the "Diplomatische Kor- maintenance of territorial integrity.
respondenz which states gramme to the utmost.
Premier Voloshe has ordered the
Slovakias German troops have already
The paper declares that
clares that Czecho-history confers, on the Czech people While British policy will continue mobilisation of the entire country.
of "maintaining
"Czech political loaderahip itself Commenting on the postponement to be directed towards a peaceful and all male citizens have been call-purpose of a Republic, for the Slovakia, which has been gradually no claim whatever to independence.
order," of the visit of Mr. Rt. S. Hudson and settlement of disputes, there seems ed to arms.
dismembered since the Munich Con- population of the new Republleference, will love its integrity al has now reached the emmelusion that Mr. Oliver Stanley, German political] He
is 3,254,000, as compared with the
sibility for Bohemia and · Moravia circles, while expressing polite regret, henceforth base policy on the risics
present dispute.
has been a fallure." Czecho-Slovakian Republic.
"There seems none prepared to former population of 14,000,000 of the together if Hitler has his way in the the experiment of bole Czech repon- Hitler will maintain the fletion of prevent Hitler from having the
paper declares.-Domci,
The Japanese press Interprets provide a buffer between the new Germany's new move as another step
doubt that Ministers will
Reporta from Hust also indicate the Ruthenian and Czech are fully conscious of the necessity of further acts by Germany outside that a clash took place to-day be-
the boundaries of her own nationals, tween
the Insurance Co. of this measure,
ho British Traders, Intors of "Ltd. will recommend the payment of It is reported that "satisfactory Developments to-day shocked
a Dividend of is, per share for the progress" has been made between the year ended December 31, 1930.
Federation of British Industries dele- gation and the Relchsgruppo Indus- Subject to audit the Directors of trio when omelat trade talks opened the China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. here to-day-Reuter. will recommend the payment of a Dividend of $12 per share and a Bonus Dividend of $0.per share, for yuar ended December 31, 1938.
The P. & O steamer Jeypore is due here to-morrow at about 11 nm.
JAPAN PLANS CONTROL OF SHIPPING ROUTES
TOKYO, Mar. 16. JAPAN'S PLANS for controlling shipping In China were outlined in the Tokyo Diet yesterday by a spokesman of the Ministry of Communications.
The spokesman, revealed that Jepan plans in pat into effect a system
· which will ensure that shipping routes to China will be properly con- trolled gin order to prevent, unnecessary competition" with the enterprises of the National Policy concurs set up by the Government N, ALANES kaffe added that the Government will not interfere. In principle, with tramp routes excepting those bearing on the transportation of important materials --Domel.
members of all parties, but the view
is widely held that in the present GERMAN INVASION:
STORY ON PACE 7
situation, no effective action could be taken by this country, The suggestion by Mr. Anthony Eden of an all-party Government has met with little support.
QUICKER THAN EXPECTED
Some quarters believe that Herr
Slovakian independence. in order to
Germani provinces of Czekia and the Russians.
POLAND RECOGNISES
In
her.drive East.
HONGKONG
Local Chinese newspapers give full reports on the dismemberment of Czecho-Slovakia.
In-
The newspaper "Asahi Shimbun"
The Sing Tao, Jih Pao condemns declares that "Stalin deriously mis- German and Hungarian aggression calculated when, in his speech. INDEPENDENCE ·
the and sharply asks "should, wi Communist Congress, he declared dependent state be thus partitioned. millitia following. an explosion of a
Warsaw, Mar. 15.
that Germany had changed her without any autaide assistance. The partition of Cancho-Slovakia are said to have ignited. It is re-to establish a Polish
{powder magazine which the Czechs The Polish Government has decided Eastern drive to a Western one. The short-sightedness and selfsh- Legation in The menace will be most keenly felt ness of some of the European de- has come quicker than expected, writes a diplomatie observer, but theported that 50 persons were killed. Bratislava, thereby practically re-by Poland and Rumania."Reuter,
cognising the Independence of eiciency and rapidity with which
Slovakia. Hitler seized Bohemia and Moravia POLAND IGNORES APPEAL
The Polish Consul-General in camy as no surprise.
| Trans-Ocean, '
The reply
ROME
netralle Powers, how allow the parti- tlan of Czecho-Slovakia despite in- ternational trenty obligations, coupled |with the submissive attitude of some of the political authorities of Czecho Slovakia was, the paper seas, respon- aible for the tragedy, d Reports appearing in Italian nows- Resistance against aggressor," de- Budapest, Mar.
popers confirm that with the advance clarta the paper, "is the only way. to the Hungarian of German troops on Progue, Bohemia out for victim of aggression. Our ultimatums to Ruthenis was received and Moravia luve virtually been en war against Japanese invasion is a Pao" is puzzled at here from Premler Volosine this nexed by Germany, while Slovakia good example 01.11."
The Ta Kung evening.d
has come unter the control of Id
insanswer, the Rutheninn Hungary that the "declarallon of] cupation of Ruthenia hnd "become
the report that the Hungarian oc Premier declared that three repre- Staling sentatives of the Ruthenian Goyern-independence * by Slovada and an accomplished fact. The paper ment were en route to Budapest and Ukraine heralds possible re-demurea- pointed out that Ruthenia was the requested the Hungarian Government tion of the borders of Balkan Stales, Gateway to Ukralife, which tiếng
(Continued on Page 5) these pepers understand-that-with must need for himself.
Warsaw, Mar. 15, Uzhorod has been appointed Charge Rome Newspaper headlines glaring The German formula has been The Polish Government does not] d'agaires- In Bratislava-Trans-y rend "Czecho-Sinvakia Coares to identical in each of her three foreign intend to answer the appeal of the Ocean. successes. In the last twelve months. Ruthenian Premier, In which he an-ULTIMATUM NOT MET Exist is a Stoto." First the ground is thoroughly pre-nounced the independent of that pared, and then, when all arrange country, it was oficially stated here ments are complete, a mine is spring to-day. and German troops have merely, to M. Volosine hes appealed to the take possession of territory gelaed Polish Government for co-operation by diplom
with the new Blute Trúns-Oceán,
COMPLETELY-SHORN - OF POWERS•* BRATISLAVA, Măr. 15. M. KARL SIDOR, the former Prague Government's nomineena
This time, however, the soldiers ware-xot: received with flowers and} cheers,but with cat-calls and
(Continued on Paye 5.)
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