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HITLER IS CHEERED IN PRAGUE
Prague, Mar. 10.. Thousands of picked
German troops and police maintain order us Herr Hilfer personally directs the Nazifcation of Czechia fros his headquarters at Hradzin Castle,
The population remained indoors nl night subjected to a very strict which even foreign curfew under newspaper correspondents were not permitted to appear in the streels.
The Fuehrer's arrival at Prague was a great contrast to his previous triumphal entries. Many wondered whether he would risk himself lo the first ridicule and abuse he will Have known since 1933, and which he would certainly receive from the defiant crowd, not to mention the danger of tion.
Hitler's Proclamation
Friday,
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General Petain
AUTONOMY TERMS As Ambassador
FOR BOHEMIA AND MORAVIA
Prague, Mar. 16. Herr von Ribbentrop, broadcasting a proclamation on behalf of Chancellor Hitler announced that the German nationals, of the new protectorate will become German citizens.
The Nuremberg anti-Jewish laws will be applied. A Customs union has been effected between Germany and the former Czech Stale-Reuter.
Frick b ̈ Prague
Beriln, Mar. 10. Dr. Friek hns down to Prague in c. der to clarify international and
questions In Bohemit Ind tegnt Moravia-Reuter.
over
City Quiet
despite the strenuous work - behind them. I express to the oflcers my gratitude and the accomplishments have my special recognition."-~ United Press.
RUMANIAN ACTION
Bucharest, Mar, 10. It is understood that six classes of Prague, Mar. 18.
army reserves have been called te The population accept the course
n precautionary of events with discipline and cilm. the colours in western Rumania a
measure-United Troop movements in the streets have press.
May Make Claim an attempt at assassina-practically ceased and the city again has a normal appearance. All muni- iluns and radio sets, except those
Bucharest, Mar. 16. Sunshine has replaced the blizzard
must be handed King Carol has been having unin- and life is coming back to format used by ofleinls,
to the military authorities. terrupted conferences with the Pre- under military vigilance and German
Food profiteering is being rigorous-mier, M. Gafencu, and the army warnings against cessation of work.
suppressed.
chief, M. Calinescu, on the events in 1 Czecho-Slovakla, Herr You Ribbentrop.
Rumania is trying to avoid being Foreign Minister, had a long coinvolved and is not expected to take versation this morning with the Ita-the initiative if Ruthenia is incor- Han Minister, Signor Fransoni.----
porated into Hungary, but Bucharest Heeler.
will doubliess claim the reunion of the Rumanian minority living just north of the Rumanian frontier in | Ruthenia--United Press,
Meanwhite the Jewish elenient in Progte has been seized with passie and many auicides are reputed- United Presa,
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Hliler Takes A Bow
Prague, Mar. 16. Herr Hitler, surrounded by his bodyguards, secret palice and tenope, made personal appearance on the balcony of the Suburban Palore be fore a crowd of cheering, German residents, Chuited Press.
Malcontents Suffer
Prague, Mar. 16. 11 is reported that the German Accret police have arrested 5.000 in Prague.
between
At present there 20,000 and 30,000 trumps in the city and 200,000 in the whole country- United Press.
New China Loan
HUGE SUM FOR WAR · EXPENSES
Chungking. Mar, 18.
The Chinese Central Government has decided to issue a loan of one and a th milliards Chinese dollars and, to upen the subscription 1st on Aprli 1.
e
German
Commission Appointed
Prague. Mar. 1. General Gajdu, Czech Fascist lead- who has been appointed Fuehrer the Czechs, has issued a proclama-
Labour Coninis-China tion establishing sions composed of representatives of fall elussen.
The German secret police are al- Lady in action. Inhabitants who! remained indoors at night time com-
unicated
andl only by telephone they did this cautiously because the
nos were tapped.-Reuter.
Terms of Autonomy
states: "For
the
Prague. Mar. 16.
thousand
Ger-
Briton Killed
In Japanese Air Raid
Chungking, Mar. 18.
Hendaye, Mar, 10, General Felaks, who crossed the froniler to take up the post ot French Ambassader at Burgas was welcomed Lo-day by French and Spanish officials and cheered by a large crowd, -Reuter Special,
No German Aid For Ruthenia
Chust, Mar, 10. Czech army regulars and provincial guards continue bitter fighting against the invading Hungarian army which has been beaten back at many points, with bad weather making progress difficult.
March 17, 1939.
Reaction To Coup
WORLD'S CAPITALS SHOCKED
London, Mar. 10. Evidence of the severity of the shock caused by events yesterday is shown in many, capitals.
Th British press devotes almost na much to the subject as a single day's happenings during the Septembr crisis and adopts on unreileved ac- cusalory tone towards Germany rare. ly seen in editorials before.
While the State Department In Washington refuses to comment on the situation, circles cluse lo Pre- sident Roosevelt claim that the events fully justified the President
which some European sidered alarmist.
Loking a serious view creston-New Sports Shirts in a nette weave
The former Czech President, Dr. Edward Benes, described the din- memberment of Czecho-Slovakin as a "new and shocking international crinio" through which Europe is co- It is indicated thul resistance willing to be deprived of future peace, be continued while Father Volosin order and tranquillity. makes efforts to establish u with Budapest.-United Press,
Ruthenian Opposition
truce
Beriln, Mar. 16. The Ruthenian National Guard is making a big effort to oppose the Hungarian advance. They know the to the ground and, ore accustomed bitter weather conditions.
The local volunteer force, support- with what ed by peasants armed weapons they have been able to seize, are desperately defending the Independence of the territory. They are said to be bandleapped by the Czech military refusing to give them | weapons and even resisting them.
The Hungarians are reported to have captured four villages and are attack Afth-Reuter.
Parla messages say it is felt there that Mr. Neville Chamberlain will now all the more determined to pursue policy of intensive rearma- inent, which course is considered the only salvation of France and Britain. M. Georges Bonnet. Foreign Minister, has told the Foreign Affairs Committee that he considered it time to keep close relations with Soviet Russia and Poland. He said he was In constant touch with the Soviet Ambassador, and Poland recently re- affirmed she would fulfil her obliga- flons If France were attacked. Reuter Special.
CZECHS IN LONDON
London, Mar. 16, The Czech Minister of Defence,
Sirovy, General
and the former Czech Prime Minister, M. Beran, were among the eleven Czech pos- No German Ald
sengers who arrived at Croydon air- port on Tuesday night according to Bratislava, Mar, 10,
Expresa this morning. The Daily Early reports indicate that Slova
Ministers that both kia is quiet. The police have almost paper roparis
in London in the completed the methodlant arrest of have been seen the known Communists and ant-Czech Legatlon, German elements.
troops ore at the outskirts of Bratislave. of Czcelt passengers, whose Identity by the Reports that Father Volosin had has been closely guarded
Foreign Office, also included several officials from the Skoda works with secret designs of the latest Czech gun
German
ChangeRor Hitler's proclamation į A British missionary is reported to request German ald and that German broadcast by Herr von Ribbentrop have been killed yesterday when 18 troops had marched into Ruthen
years Bohemia and Moravia were part of Japanese planes staged a terrific ale appear to be unfounded--United
raid over the partially-ruined town of Press. 31።ር። of the living
north-cast Hunan. maan people. Force and foolishness ingkang, in
Forly other persons were also killed. removed them from their historical
The British missionary was the surroundings and finally, by incor- porating them in the arthicial forma superintendent of a hospital founted trustion of Czecho-Slovakia, created by a British Mission. Several direct
centre of continual inrest. From hits were made on the premises border and yone to year the dangers increased. despite
Common Froutler a Fact
Warsaw, Mar. 16. Patruls of Ilungarian troops ad-
It is assumed here that the group
construction--Trans-Occan.
FRANCE AND ENGLAND
Parls, Mar. 16. Government officials conferred all vancing through a blizzard raging in burning following a suggestion that fo to London Ruthenin, have reached the Polish M. Daladier should
were greeted by the next week for ar urgent conference British Polish outposts. The common fron-on the military and political aspects A: any time a new and tremendous insignia painted on the roof. Atter desired by Poland and Hungary of the Germe was of Czecho-
Slovakia.-United Prog. to European prace might school nearby was also levelled to is thus an accom lubed fact. hade from this area. The the ground, Cert-Slovak State proved that It coull not live, and fell to pieces."
the conspicuous
Altogether 18 Japanese machines took part, raining more than
of bombs in various sections town-Central News,
100
the
The Hungurfans declared that the 1 ECONOMIC EFFECTS waist-deep snow in the Carpathians delayed them. Larger bodies are expected to reach the frontier later
Waiting to-day.
Poles heartily cheered as the patrols appeared in binding snow-Reuter.
Complete Autonomy
city
1
the
London, Mar. 18. The economic implication of the It is expected that by that time
The decree further stated that the the Supreine Delence Counell will
conquest of Czecho-Slovakia forms have sanctioned the loan.
areas formerly held by the Czechs
the principal subject of discussion in
circles. of twe tund occupied by the German troops is to consist
All_ogree on This is c
WEST RIVER ATTACKS dollars.
In March 1839 belong now to the
tremendous advantages accruing to parts, each of 600 million
Great German Reich and fall under
Shiching. Mar. 16. The first park will be called a "re-
Germany by the absorption of con- Kuml, on the West River south- construction
faan," and the second its protection as the protectorate of
siderable and highly eficient arma- Budapest, Mar. 16. Bohemia-and-Morsvla Germun-in-west of Hohow, was subjected to n "a""military-loan:"
-Complete-autonomy-for-Rutheniument properties, and actual arms Both sections will
be for the habitants in these areas become Ger- ferce bombing attack by Japanese
to-day by Count which are estimated to be suficient or enabling purpose
the Chinese man citizens and are placed under planes on March 11, when eight was announced Government la continue its resistance German Jurisdiction.
Japanese acroplanes dumped nine- Csaky, Foreign Minister, who added to equip 40 divisions in un up to date lo Jupan
Moreover, Germany obtains pos- teen bombs which demolished forty-that Ruthenia had twice asked Hun- manner, The protectorate will be autonom-
scesion of £25,000,000 gold, apart Although
the individual condicous and administer itself and will eight shops and dwelling houses, Hary for help and immediate occupa- :
tion of the whole territory. and were killed; on which
The Foreign Minister Mid that the from privately held babe billy taan will be exercise sovereign rights, within the Forty elvillans
probably totalling issued have not
yet been memits of the protectorate. The head sixty-two injured,
Hungarian forces are now proceeding realisable
and $20,000, known, it is stated in authoritative of the protectorate requires the con-
Later, the same squadron raided to occupy Ruthenin and would restore between £10,000,000 quarters that the price of the Innuendence of the Fuehrer. In the inChutsin and Lukisun, in the im-the old frontiers of Hungary on the 000. The will be at par.
points a Reich protector. Member-four bombs. There were few ensual-tion would
without these assets. The loan will be re-payable in 30 years, and bears interest, but the rate ship of the Government protectorate ties.
A most important economic factor is believed to be the increase hi la-, has not yet been divolged.
will be subject to confirmation of the
Then the Japanese machines head-
bour and output reserves which should' Reich protector. He can velo mea-
to Malong, on the North
enable Germany to continue her sures calculated to harm the Reiched north
River opposite Samshul, and ruined
credit expansion policy, beyond the reached prior to annexation. limits which appeared to have been
this
In financial circles here, the pro- speels of the lon
regarded optimistically.-Trans-Ocent.
#re
International markets for absorption of
terests of the Reich the Fuehrer up-mediate vicinity of Kumil, dropping Carpathians. He hoped the occupa- have to prepare
be completed
bloodshed-Reuter.
of
Father Volosin Gafe
Sighets, Mar. 16. Father Volosin, Premier The conduct of foreign affairs will aver fifty bombs on the various vil-Ruthenia, has arrived in Rumania as be taken over by the Reich. The lages in the vicinity. Forty-five THIEVES FRUSTRATED protectorate will have a representa-houses were demolished and forty- refugee. Hungarian troops have
occupied Chust-Reuter. tive in Berlin an the Reich Govern- two villagers were elther killed or
injured.Wah Khu Yat Po. Police Forestall Two Menment.
Who Planned Robbery
Two men, Tol Ping, 38, unemploy- ed, und Troi Chung, 44, tallor, were charged before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest
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The Reich gives the protectorate
WAICHOW BOMBED military protection. The Reich un-1 dertakes inmediate supervision of
Swalow, Mar. 10. communications as well as posts and Three Japanese raiders from Can- telegraphs. The protectorate belongs ton bombed Walchow on Monday, to the Customs system of the Reich. The bombs released, demolished the
at the Central Magistracy yesterday So far as general nced exists, the district primary school, resulting with conspiring, between March
Reich may take over any administra- in great losses.--Wah Klu Yat Po. and March 14, lo cummalt a crimetion in the protectorate and establish
Reich authorities.-Reuter,
of violence, ntunely, robbery, in Fleming Road, Wanchat? They were also charged with possession of two knives, and possession of instruments
Ot for an unlawful purpose.
Blood Protection
SUPPER DANCE
C. B. A. Entertain In The Rose Room
The other side of the medal is not
to be ignored. A number of Czech industries used to be directly com- petitive with Germany, notably the socomotive and chemical industries.
Furthermore the competitive post- tion of Czech industries in the world markel is bound to suffer if Germany Carries out the intention of intro- ducing marks into Lhe conquered territory.
ly poorly provided.
There was an atmosphere of galety
It is expected that the decrease in and conviviality at the supper, dance
Czech exports will render it more and cabaret organized by the Central dimeult to provide foreign exchange British Association and held at for import of raw materials with RIDES "THE RODS"
Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel which Czecho-Slovakia was singular- Articles of the German law reial-
Butte, Mont. last right. ing to the protection of German blood William J. Blondino has an-Aus- Making her debut in the Colony, Further, another 1,850,000 spindlea gave several vocal | and 75,000 looms will be taken over will apply to Germans, and they will tralian shepherd dog which he hus Mary Lachlan Le subject to the jurisdiction of trained to ride the rails." Whenever numbers, while Joyce Nash again watch should result in some improve- courts, Other inhabitants Blondine decldes, not always by delighted with several popular melo- ment in Lanchshiro's trade on the will be citizens of the Protectorates. necessity but often by choice, to take dies on her gultor, ably supported by continent. Czecho-Slovakia used to
In
quantities order to fulfil its duty the ride on a freight train, the dog Fred Carpio, who played the Spanish export considerable Reich will keep garrisons and milf leaps onto his packsack und sticks guitar. J. T. K. Gilchrist was in fineyards and cloths to European coun
Holland, at prices Pro- there regardless of whether his mas- form in his display with the Indian trics, copecially tary establishments tectorate. Trans-Ocean.
ter is "riding the rod" or clinging clubs, and later demonstrated "Under below that of Lancashire, which to brakes or mounting the "grab the Spreading Chestnut Tree," under the German Anancial system
gether with "Tony" Scott. irons."
would be по longer possible.-- Router.
Both defendants pleaded guilty to the first count, but denied the others, saying the knives were not theirs.
Detective Sub-Inspector W. N. Dar-German kin accepted the pleas, and the second and third counts were accordingly withdrawn.
Inspector Durkin snid that the police were forewarned that the men were about to commit a robbery, so a trap was laid for them. Both de- fendants were arrested in the street when on their way to commit the crime.
in the
Hitler's Commendation
Berlin, Mar. 10. Herr Hitler tras sent a message to General Brauschtisch, Commander- In-Chief of the Army, reading,
"I have been instructed," he said, "to nak your Worship to take Through the speedy occupation of serious view of the case, and if pos- the chlet cities of Bohemin and sibic to impose the maximum sen- Moravia on March 15, the former tence and to recommend defendants Re territory Is under the
Reich for banishment Defendants are not sovereignty of Greater Germacult natives of Hongkong."
of a stormy winter and difficult Mr. Forrest passed sentence of six rond conditions, unlts of the army nofths hurd labour on ench defen-and air force, a few hours after de- dant, and also recommended them for livery of ordern, crossed the frontier banishment.
and "reached their positions. The troops which I met on my way to Prague made a splendid impression,
FARM PEOPLE ROBBED Six robbers, two armed with re- volvers and another with a dagger, robbed two houses in Tai Tau Ling village, Sheung Shui district, Now Territories, early yesterday morning.
Kan Kwal, a 31-year-old farmer, and ransacked his but. They later went
Spelling Bee
Hongkong Governor's Announcement Welcomed
Chungking. Mar. 10.
to-
Mr. Chen Li-fu, Malster of Education, heartily welcomes the an- nouncement of the appointment by the Governor of Hongkong, la his capacity as Chancellor of the University, of a Hongkong Commites to make recommendations for developments in the University along lines calculat- educational, between ed to further relations, particularly cultural and China and the Colony,
At an interview to-day he stated, portant, the number of students in that the University of Hongkong, the University of Hongkong has in- with many years of distinguished creased. Since the commencement standing, has contributed, much to of hostilities the British Government. wards
the education of numerous and people have been rendering to the furtherance of cultural co-spiritual and material. This Com- and friendly relations mitteo will 'nat only serve us a operation between the Chiness and British foundation for development of the contribute University Itself but peoples,
During the war of resistance, he abundantly towards the friendship of added, while the position of Hongs the two nationals of the East and kong has become increasingly Im-West-Reuter
The inen first entered the home of HOW many of these words are core vuistanding personnilties, as well as the Chinese much assistance, both
rect and what is wrong with the others?
holacoust hogshed homested
nssessor nssayor ribstanc
to another house, several doors away, and robbed Ken's uncle, Kan Sau, 61; before decamping.
The total loss suffered by the two. English Oxford Dictionary spell- farmers included $230 in money undings of theac words will be found on $34 worth of jewellers,
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