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No. 15779
一拜體 辦十二月三英港香
MONDAY, MARCH 20,
1939.
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TROOPS
DEMOCRACIES
WILL UNITE
LEAGUE OF PEACE LOVING
COUNTRIES
LONDON, MAR. 19.
T IS LEARNED THAT THE CABINET YESTERDAY AGREED THAT CONTACT BETWEEN THERE SHOULD BE AN IMMEDIATE GREAT BRITAIN AND PEACE-LOVING COUNTRIES ALL OVER THE WORLD.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain left Downing Street at 5.50 p.m. to-day and drove to Buckingham Palace for an audience with the King, to whom he reported on the latest developments in the European situation.
Two or three hundred people were in
Downing Street and cheered the Premier as he || To-day's News Map
drove away.
The Premier remained with the King for just over an hour, and then drove back to Downing Street.
CABINET MEET CALLED
Viscount Halifax re-visited Downing Street at 4.45 p.m. and remained for two hours with the Prime Minister.
A Cabinet meeting will be held to-morrow. Viscount Halifax, Sir Kingsley Wood, and Mr. Oliver Stanley called this morning to see the Premier, while Lord Chatfield, and Sir Thomas Inskip called this afternoon.
Viscount Halifax and Mr. Oliver Stanley paid second visit in the afternoon.
SOVIET ENVOY ACTIVE
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It is also reported that M. Maisky, the Soviet Ambassador, spent half an hour with Viscount Halifax at the Foreign Office this afternoon.
Sir Nevile Henderson arrived in London this after- noou, and he drove straight to the Foreign Office where he had an interview, lasting forty-five minutes, with Viscount Halifax.
In pursuance of his instructions to return to report von Dirksen to Berlin, the German Ambassador, Herr left London this afternoon for Berlin.-Reuter.
Anglo-French-Russian Conference Favoured
LONDON, Mar. 19. Although VARIOUS disclaimers have been received from Berlin and Bucharest with regard to Germany's alleged commercial demands against Rumania, the possibility of a Ger- man threat to Rumanin is not to be regarded us dismissed, writes a diplomatic observer.
The conclusions reached by of collaboration between the British Government
us
less water with it
AN Admirally Order Issued to the Fleet recently authorises the issue of "two water rum" as
a permanent arrangement.
Rum, the only alcoliol allowed
en board for the crew, is issued to every ship's company at noon each day.
Until fast year, when it was diluted in the proportiod of two pints of water to one of spirit, tlic mixturo was known as "three water." As an experi- ment, dllution was reduced lo half-and-half-two water ruin.
Many men draw threepence, a day extra poy Instead of their grog allowance,
the (in light shading) shows countries of the Balkan Entente, Rumania, Jugoslavia, Greece and Turkey, whose slatermen have banded together against Totalitarian aggression. A recent meet-
ing led to a strengthening of the lies between the four countries,
Later. Bulgaria mas ábanden her position of Isolation in the Balkans an Joia the Entente.
to
But Naz agents are al- ready active in Jugo-Slavia and Rununla, secking break up the combinatlan which would halt tier's drive to the Black Sea
PALESTINE CRISIS
IRUMANIA
CUCHAREST
SOFIA
BULGARIA
AD W 21 NO IL
NEW OUTBREAK OF GUERILLA TERROR
Tyra Leadership
has culminated in the
DUNLOP
Fort
The Tyre with 2000 tooth to bite the road!
Ensuring the maximum of comfort, durability and, abova ali, safety,
MOVING TO
RUMANIAN FRONTIER
ROADS IN THE north-western crowded with troops moving rapidly Hungarian frontiers.
BUCHAREST, Mar.
19
districts of Rumania are towards the Rumanian and
Official circles, however, emphasise that there is no general mobilisation, but that large numbers of young men have been called to the colours.
Berlin Adulation For Returning Fuehrer
BERLIN, Mar. 19.
HERR HITLER arrived here by train at 6.30 p.m. amid tremendous shouting and the blure of trumpets.
He was welcomed on the platform by all the Reich Minis- ters, headed by Field-Marshal Hermann Goering, State secre taries, regional party leaders, and delegations of the Army and Party,
The station was decorated! with swastika flags, and outside the station and along the Fuchrer's route were huge crowds.
Field-Marshal Goering in a, speech: of welcome declared that Herr Hltier had "restored to Germans, not only their dignity of the past, but also the security of the German Reich,"
He added that this was a proud
It was im day for the Fuchrer. possible to thank him except by the
NO FAITH
IN POWERS' GUARANTEE
It is estimated that between 90,000 and 100,000 additional troops are being sent to the Ruthenian frontier..
It is understood, that
these measures have been taken, not only owing to the general inter- national situation, but because the Rumanian Government feels necessary to take serious account of reports of the advance of German troops (rough Slovakia towards Ruthenia, whose march would bring Rem close to the Rumanian frontier,
Meanwhile the atmosphere in Rumania is easier.
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It is understood that the Rumanian- Germun commercial talks may resull by Tuesday an agreement more limited nature than suggested by recent reports of German economic demands on Rumania.-Renter.
STRONGLY GUARDED
SIGHET, Mar. 19. The Rumanian frontier is now strongly guarded, and all frontier
Norway Will Seek posts liave been reinforced.
sacred oath in the mine of the Own Preservation
German nation that they would never give away the great things they, had i attained.
"COURAGEOUS AND GREAT"
Hungarian regulars have occupied posts on the Ruthenian side of the Many refugees from Ruthenia have been cared for by the Rumanian military authorities and sent into the
interior.
OSLO, Mar. 19. NORWAY WILL not request or scek her security to be "It is impossible for so herole guaranteed by Great Britain or soldier not to be backed by an heroic any other group of Fowers, de-a concentration camp temporarily. nation. You have made this peopleclared M., C. J. Hambro, Presi- courageous and great.
Let this be
Refugees at Ukrainian, Galleian and Russian origin, have been put in
Ukrainian guards which crossed the River Tisza Into Rumunia yester-
Reuter.
the oath of all-Germans: Sieg Heil" dent of the Norwegian Parlia-day were sent back over the frontier.
All church bells were ordered by ment in an address to-day, in the leader of the Evangelical Church which he emphasised Norway's to ring from 6.45 to 7 p.m.
Fifty
milltary bands were stationed determination to preserve her at intervals along Hitler's route to neutrality,
Unter den Linden, where searchlights M. Hambra referred to the proposal formed an are of lights.
LITHUANIAN MINISTER
IN BERLIN
Berlin, Mar. 18. The Lithuanian Foreign Minister, Herr Hiller's car proceeded very made in the British House of Com- M. Joseph Urbeyd, arrived in Berlin
that Great Britain should to-day from Rome. mons between the dense cheering guarantee the independence of the slowly bety Crowds to the Chancellery.
The crowd al
Wilhelmstrasse Scandinavian countries.
He stated: "We have never be
was so enthusiastic that three times
it broke the cordon of Black Guards lieved in the value of such guarantees, and shouted for Hitler to appear on and to-day, faith in promises of sup- port from other Powers Is weaker the balcony of the Chancellery.
Bri-Reuter."
JERUSALEM, Mar. 19. DESPITE ADDITIONAL precautions by the tish military authorities to preserve order, following the failure of the Palestine conference, guerilla warfare con- timed to-day, and numerous incidents were reported from all parts of the country.
Television In Cinemas
was
An Arab official of the district
Akko administration in fired upon by an Arab irregular The and severely wounded. assailant escaped.
As a punishment for the attack, the British authorities Television-Cinemas were recently proclaimed an immediate curfew,
two West End inaugurated when
Hitler appeared three times amid than ever before, frenzied cheering, and then it was!
"Our neutrality polley cannot be unrounced that "important conversi- based on false feelings of security tions" prevented his reappearance which would arise as a result of such a guarantee, but must be founded on "MY FUEHRER"
our own ability and will to defend Ficid-Marshat Hermann Goering our neutrality against all sides. One- made a speech of adulation to Herr sided neutrality ceases to be neu-
trality." Berlin after his visit to Czecho-: He concluded with the remark that Slovakia, according to the "Trans- the Norwegian will for neutrality Ocean" translation of the text of the could be best expressed in times of address, which reads as follows: pence through strengthening their "My Fuehrer! It was just one defence forces, since it was only thus year ago that the Reich capital that a feeling of security in Europe extended to you its first enthusinstic can be strengthened-Trans-Ocean. reception.
Hitter when the Fuehrer arrived in
been
"A slupendous deed had accomplished. You, my Fuehrer, bad into brought your homeland back
"You had sent your troops Into the Reich
conquerors,
cinemas televised the light-weight and imposed a fine of £300 on your homeland, not as
Eric the town, which British troops
collected by force on Sunday.
championship fight between Boon and Arthur Danahar.
They will be the first of a chain
of 300 to be equipped to show television as part of their regular programmes,
BIGGEST DEVELOPMENT Captain A. G. D. West, technical) who! director of Baird Television, have equipped the cinemas with the Britain, screens and other special apparatus,
France and Russia was discussed in said. A general terms during M. Maisky's result of numerous diplomatic call on Viscount Halifax 10-day. and ministerial conversations Reuter. over the week-end will not be known until Mr. Chamberlain and Viscount Hallfax make con- sidered statements to-morrow in the House of Commons and Reuter. House of Lords respectively.
Mr. Chamberlain conferred with the King for one hour to-day, and also with Lord Chatfield and sil the other defence Ministers.
DEFENCE ACCELERATION
The bullet-ridden body of an Arab was found near Haifo, and a Jew was seriously wounded near the Jaffa ratiway station when he was fired upon by an Arab irregular.
LAND MINE EXPLOSION A land mine exploded beneath a rain between Kalkilich and Raselein, damaging the train and the track.
bomb was found An unexploded in Haifa.
The death sentence on an Arab "I think it true to say that this viewing is the biggest development was confirmed to-day by the Com in entertainment since the intro-mander-in-Chief of the Beltish mili- FULL POWERS FOR DALADIER
duction of the talking film.
tary forces in Palestine.
A Jowlsh
owish general strike, proclaim- Paris, Mar. 19. "It to B.B.C, had not given per- The Senate his voted M. Daladier mission for the cinemas to show the ed for Monday throughout Palestine, full powers by 280 votes to 17, televised fight on their screens, the as a protest against the fallure of the fight promoters would have refused conference, has been postponed for an indefinite period, but nli Arabs in the B.B.C. the right to televise it,"
Halfa have closed their shops us sign of protest. A transportation NO DEMOBILISATION
strike also started to-day.Trans- Paris, Mar. 19.
Ocean. The French Cabinet meeting be- gan at 6.30 pm, and ended at 0.40 p.m.
A communique issued at its con- clusion stated that M. Daladier fully
FRENCH ENVOY LEAVES
Berlin, Mar. 10, The French Ambassador is leaving) for Paris to-night la report on the Central European altuation.—Reuter,
STRONG SOVIET NOTE
HEARSE IS FAMILY CAR
ד'
FERNY, Okin.
but as liberators.
Movies Sign Blackfoot
Whitesh, Mont. Martin Goodrider of the Blackfool
You, yourself, my Fuehrer, were the Arst, however, to enter this liberated land with your troops, Indian tribe, Glacier Park, has been And as you then returned to your given a contract for a part in one Relch's capital, it was, perhaps, the bf Shirley Temple's coming pictures. happiest moment in your life. You Goodrider was given a movie test at had brought your homeland into the New York, and ea route to Holly- wood, stopped off to see his tribe German Reich.
here.
UNDERSTOOD ITS VOICE "Only a few months passed before destiny struck again, and you, my Fuehrer, understood its voice.
According to the Lithuanian Legs- tion. he will spend Monday in Berlin, (although-whether he will confer, with ometalk of the German Foreign Office is not known.-Trans-Ocean.
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UNHAPPY CZECHS IN LOST HOMELAND
"For a second time you sent your troops to liberate German territory. und again those troops went as llberators, and again it was you, my
PRAGUE, Mar. 19. Fuehrer, who was the first among
MANY CZECHS went walking in the country to-day to avold Wenceslas Place, them. You returned amidst jubilu- was, perhaps, proud day for you. tion to your Reich capital, and that
"Willy only a few months separat-witnessing a parade of German troops in ing us from this event, destiny called during which Czechs kept away from the windows of their houses, and pulled down Czech flags which the German authori and again you, my Fuehrer, under-
ties had ordered them to fly. slood."
"The decisions on all three of these
It is said that most of the several occasions originated; I know it, my Members of the Czech Government Fuchrer, from a mighty, courageous, had been ordered to witness the thousands arrested are German refu and confident heart,
review and took their places beside gees from Austria and Sudetenland, "And now, my Fuehrer, you return the German civil and military political figures and journalists,
It is understood that no Jews have again, and have not only brought authorities.
been arrested. pickup former German brothers with you,
The arrests have been carried out In the course of a note to Germany outlined the first decree under the Jess Treadway needed a
the legal Full Powers Bill, which will be sub-truck and be decided that a used but have also brought security and Gablenz, lasted two hours, and com- by the Czech pollee on the instruc-
was just the thing. He ponce, magnificence and greatness, refusing to recognise validity of the German action in mitted to the Council of Ministers at earse
The head of the Pollah News while saveral squadrons of planes But, after the purchase was made, fetch.
few low over the heads of the crowd. Agency has been arrested and is not Czecho-Slovakia, M. Maxim Litvinov, 5 p.m. to-morrow, and immediately planned to convert it into a truck. and the revival of the great German prised Infantry, artillery and tanks, tons of the secret police,
treated him with such
"WHIPPED BY ICY WIND" r the Soviet Foreign Minister declares put Into execution.
"Thai, my Fuehrer, is the proudest
Germans from all parts of Bohemia yet released, despite a demarche by fixed for to-morrow morning.
that the Czecho-Slovak Republic has It is reported that half of the motorists
the Polish Ambassador to Berlin. moment of your past life.. Again, my watched the spectacle, Meanwhile it is evident that been one of the few European States military class due to be demobilised courtesy that he now uses the hearse
Only the awasilka flag was visible;
According to the German News Britain
Fuchrer, you were the first with your and France will not be taken where Internal tranquility and a in April will remain with the colours. for a family car.
Agency, a bomb was thrown at the unawares by a further German coup. peaceable foreign polley were really Another report says that it is rum-
troops, and as your standard, whip in the centre of the elty-Neuter.
house of the German District Leader oured that France is calling up
ped by the icy wind, In nou-official quarters, con- secured.
was holsted ARRESTS, SUICIDES MOUNT Threa
at Tyrnau,.some 88 miles north-east military technicians from
over, Bradenny Castle, there arose a ference between Brilain, France,
Prague, Mar. 19. of Bratislava. Nobody was injured, The nota declines to belfove that classes. Americu, and Russia is favoured, In
great security for Germany,
It is also stated that another bemb hundreds of Official confirmation of this story|
"For the third time, my Fuehrer, The number of arrests and suicidos! order to frame a general policy to any people, who for
street, who escaped unhurt-Reuter, which the Balkan States can be asked to subscribe,
we now receive you in the Reich here are reported to be increasing was thrown at a German in the
(Continued on Page 4) ̄ ̄ ̄| daily.-
It is learned that one result of yesterday's Cabinet meeting was the decision for an immediate and bly acceleration in the re-armament progratome,
A further Cabinet meeting has been
Kis understood that the possibility
Moscow, Mar. 10.
Air Mail Delay
Already two days late, the air mail years fought to Independence, would is not available, but there is no doubt; has been delayed another day and is Voluntarily agree to its destruction that a certain number of men are be- now expected to reach Kal Tak at
5 p.m. to-morrow. after gaining that freedom-Router.ling called up.-Reuter.
The parade, headed by General. von
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