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一拜禮 勝十二月三英港香
1939. MONDAY, MARCH 20,
日十三月正 $36.00 PER ANNUM
AID
FRENCH
FOR RUMANIA
COUNTERING
THE
GERMAN DEMANDS
PARIS, MAR. 19.
DALADIER, M. BONNET AND QUAI D'ORSAY EXPERTS ARE
M. DALADIER, MN IMMEDIATE REPLY EXPERTS
DEMARCHE WHICH FOLLOWED RECEPTION OF GERMANY'S DE- MANDS, WHICH, IF NOT STRICTLY SPEAKING AN ULTIMATUM, AT LEAST PRESENT AN ALTERNATIVE INVOLVING COMPLETE LOSS OF ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE.
It is understood that the British Cabinet has decided to await the French decisions before joining in assurances to Rumania,
The French, who have been linked to
Navy take TROOPS
less water with it
AN Admiralty Order issued
to the Fleet recently authorises
the issue of "two water rum" ns -
a permanent arrangement.
Rum, the only alcohol allowed on board for the crew, is issued to every ship's company at noon rach day.
Until fast year, when it was diluted in the proportion of two pints of water to one of spirit, the mixture FFYLSO known as "three water." As an experi- ment, dilution was reduced to haif-and-half-two water ram.
Many men draw threepence a day extra pay instead of their grog allowance.
shows
ti light shading) the countries of the Balkan Entente.
Rumania through years of Little Entente To-day's News Map friendship, and indirectly, but firmly, through Rumania, Jugoslavia, Greece and Turkey, whose statesmen have banded
mutual accord with Poland, are expected to promise Rumania support, but the Quai d'Orsay wants to obtain full information regarding the|
po ition of Soviet Russia before analysing the position thoroughly.
EYES ON OIL-WELLS
Apart from diplomatic considerations, it is certain that both the French and British are most Germany the determined not to open to tremendous Rumanian oil reservoirs, as well as wood and farm products.
It is felt that if these materials are available to the Reich, the latter will be fully prepared-to-turn-back-to the West.
An additional consideration, as far as the French
UMANIA
BUCHAREST
SOFIA
BULGARIA)
PALESTINE CRISIS
I DO IR KEY
together against Totalitarlan argression. A recent meet- ing led to a strengthening of the ties between the four countries.
Later, Bulgaria may abandon her position of isolation in the Balkans and
Join the Eniente.
But Nazi agents are al- ready active in Jugo-Slavia and Rumanla, secking to break up
the combination which would half Hitler's drive to the Black Sea.
are concerned, is the fact that they themselves depend NEW OUTBREAK OF
to a certain extent on Rumanian oil, for which they have
economic agreements.
M. Lucient Brugo Burious,
writing in "Petit Parisien,"
which usually gives the Qua Kowloon Dock
d'Orsay viewpoint, says this morning that it is "quite evident that the German blow at the in- tegrity or economic liberty of Rumania cannot be tolerated.
"Once in possession of Rumanian will have wheat and dil, Germany no brake to prevent her from carry- ing out her designs of hegemony, and of threatening the whole of Europe." -United Press,
DELADIER'S FULL POWERS
Launching
Hongkong Shipyards Fill Big Order
"
WHEN, quietly and without
much ceremony, a 2,500-ton ves-
GUERILLA TERROR
JERUSALEM, Mar. 19.. DESPITE ADDITIONAL precautions by the Bri- tish military authorities to preserve order, following the failure of the Palestine conference, querilla warfare con- tinued to-day, and numerous incidents were reported from all parts of the country.
MOVING TO
RUMANIAN
FRONTIER
PARIS, MAR. 20.
IT IS REPORTED FROM BUCHAREST THAT MANY CIVILIANS HAVE BEEN CALLED TO THE COLOURS.
SOME ARE BEING KEPT IN BARRACKS IN THE CAPITAL WHILE OTHERS ARE BEING SENT TO THE EAST AND SOUTH- WEST.-REUTER.
Roads Crowded With Troops
'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, how ever, emphasise that there is no general mobilisation, but that large numbers of young men have been called to the colours.
Japanese
Abandon The Attack On Kuling
NANCHANG, Mar. 20. STERLING CHINESE defence, coupled with natural topo- graphical difficulties, has forced the Japanese invaders to dis- continue their attack on the 3,500-feet precipice of Kuling, where a strong force of defenders remain unbudged.
The defenders of Kuling, after fully six months' resistance, have the satisfaction of not only being able to keep the Japanese at bay, but also of exacting heavy tolls from repeated un- successful enemy attacks.
Throughout their long series of attacks on the Chinese stronghold, the Japanese had thrown in the full might of their army and air force. Numerous assaults were attempted but they never succeeded In reach- ing above the midlevel of the difficult height.
AIR RAIDS CONTINUE
Siangyang, Fanchong Again Bombed
It is estimated that batween 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 it necessary to take serious account of
reports of the advance of German troops through Slovakia towards Ruthenia, whose march would bring them close to the
Rumanian frontier.
Meanwhile the atmosphere in Rumania is easier.
It is, understood that the Rumanian- German commercial talks may result by Tuesday in an agreement of more limited nature than suggested by-recent reports of German economic Įdemands on Rumanio-Reuter.
STRONGLY GUARDED
SIGHET, Mar, la The Ruman.lan frontier is no SIANGYANG, Mar. 20. strongly guarded, and all frontlet WANTON DESTRUCTION of posts have been reinforced.
Hungarian regulars have occupied property but remarkably few posts on the Ruthenian side of the loss of lives featured the third frontier. successive day's Japanese bomb- Many refugees from Ruthenia have Chinese defenders have erected an ing of Siangyang and Fancheng, matary authorities and sent into the been cared for by the Rumanian Intricate system of defence amid well sister cities across each other on Interior. hidden natural positions which defled
INTRICATE DEFENCES
the methonised might of the Japan-
esc.
Their ammunition was often re-
plenished by those left by the Japan ese during their attacks.
In several cases, three or four truckloads of cartridges were aban- doned by the Japanese on the field.
The Japanese have now given up attacks, and seem satisfied in keep- Ing a defensive position at the foot. of the bill,
Refugees of Ukrainian, Calicion the Han River in north Hupeh, -by-fifteen-planes-in-relays and Russian origin have been put in throughout yesterday morning a concentration camp temporarily.
Ukrainian guards which crossed and afternoon.
the River Tisza into Rumanin yester- (Continued on Page 4.)
More than 200 missiles were dropped at random on all parts of the
two cifics, bringing down hundreds more structures to debris and ruin. Effective steps taken by the local authorities to decentralise the population were able to limit the casualies list to just over 20.
Numerous outlying Japanese post- Already considerably reduced to tions on the surrounding districts and ashes, Slongyang and Fancheng now transport contingents were constantly present pictures of ravage and deso- exposed to Chinese lightening raids lation in strange contrast with the from their stronghold in Kuling. As peace and prosperity a month ago. a precaution against the predatory After yesterday's rald, more people raids of the Chinese, the Japanese have moved out from the urban areas An Arab official of the district have now strengthened their convoy to the adjoining countries.--Centrul administration in
system along the Tehan-Klukiang News. Akko wasine. Central News.
King Solomon's fired upon by an Arab irregular
and severely wounded.
sel glides into the sea at the Father-in-Law assailant escaped.
Kowloon Dockyard on March 30
Parls, Mar, 10. The French Premier has been a programme of building involv
As
The
armed with extraordinary power as a ing nine ships for Australian de- Tomb Of Ancient attack, the British authorities back to Tienwangssu, about 30 miles
result of the Senate's approval of the livery will be almost complete.
Full Powers Dill.
M. Daladler will Immediately pre-
Pharaoh Found
SZEWUI ATTACKED
JAPANESE DRIVEN BACK
Linhslen, Mar. 20. Ningkuo, Mar. 20,
Nine Japanese heavy bombers sub- With the arrival of heavy rein- jecled Szewai to another terrific a punishment for the forcements, the Chinese operating in bombardment from the air shortly Kiangsu have succeeded in driving before ten o'clock yesterday morning. Parts of the city and many adjoin- proclaimed an immediate curfew, south-east of Nanking, the Japanese ing areas were made targets of the who were pushing towards the Chi- Japanese raid. Altogether more than and imposed a fine of £300 on
nese positions nearby.
30 "eggs" were hatched, killing and the town, which British troops i Klangsi ran rampant in the past News.
Chinese guerilla activities in cen-wounding ten civilians, Central CAIRO, Mar. 19. THE ANTIQUITIES DE collected by force on Sunday. few days. They have badly damag- Kowloon and the other two PARTMENT believe they have
The bullet-ridden body of an Arab Jed the bridges to the west of Lishul, to the ut Talkoo. In addition two wooden,
ketches have been bulit, one for the found the tomb of King Solo-
Medical Officer aimon's father-in-law, King Paue-was found near Halfa, and a Jew was south-west of Tientwangssu, to im seriously wounded near the Jaffa pede Japanese communications there.
Shanghing, a town south-east It is indicated that specialised Guvernment
railway station when he was fired Lishut, was razed to the ground as a reserves, chleßy machine-gunners, Gilbert Island and the other for anti-aircraft gunners, and gas de New Guinea planter.
upon by an Arab irregular.
result of Japanese Incendiariar re- cently. Nearly all the villages with- fence units, will be called to the colours, although there will be no general mobilisation.
and
Seven of the nine ships have been pare a series of decree of economic built for Messrs. Burns Philp and for Company and of these five have been nature, and Industrial plugging the frontier gaps, probably built sending additional troops Maginot Line.
senness,
In the course of excavations in an Supervision of the building has cient Tanis, Professor Montet found been entrusted to Mr. A. Corrighan, intact e tomb which he supposes be- who came from Australia three longs to the 22nd Dynasty, contain- Meanwhile, M. Bonnet, in his Lon-
years ago. He will return when the ing a double sarcophagus, one silver don talks, is expected to discuss the last craft is completely fitted out, and one gold, representing King following!
Psucsenness with a hawk's head, 1-British and French military probably in June.
Fearing robbery, Professor Montet The seven B. P. ships are for 2-Diplomalle steps to be taken service on the company's many lines, has suspended further investigations in Haifa. following the dismemberment of The one being launched on March 30 pending the despatch from Cairo of police guards-United Press. Crecto-Elovakia,
measures.
2-Steps to be taken in view of trade.
a pact between General Franco
and Foland, if Germany should take Memel, Danzig, or the Polish Corridor,
4.The danger of a German
Rumania, tbrast towards
with
whom. France has a mutual de-
fenco pret.
5.-lastening the end of the Spanish war.
Troopship Due To-morrow
LAND MINE EXPLOSION A land mine exploded beneath a train between Kalkilich and Raselein, damaging the train and the track.
An unexploded bomb was found
The death sentence on an Arab
of
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MOBERLY, Mo.
In two miles of the highway there Billy Frank Nelson won a prize for also burned down. Several reading 91 books Inst summer, The (Continued on Page 4.)
prize was a book.
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EFFECT OF INVASION ON HONGKONG CZECHS
is desined for the South Sen Islands Strong Solomon, whose realm ex- was confirmed to-day by the Com-
King tended in the 10th Century BC. from mander-in-Chief of the British mill-
A reward, or $1,000,000 to anyone Tiphiah on the Euphrates to the bor-.
who can prove that the Tiger Medl SEVERAL MEMBERS of the colony of Czech subjects in ders of Egypt, maintained a harem lary forces in Palestine,
A Jewish general strike, proclaim-cal Hall has used raw camphor im- Hongkong have been told to change their passports for German reputed to have contained eight hun-
ported from Japon during the past dred wives.
ed for Monday throughout Palestine, four years is offered by Mr. Aw Boon
ones on instructions from their head offices in Czecho-Slovakia. Among these was the daughter of as a protest against the fallure of the Haw.
* Local Czechs expect that they will To-day the German: Consal Pauerenness, who brought Gezar as conference, has been postponed for Mr. Aw states that his camphor oll a dowry.
comes from his own factories In Hongkong, Mr. II. Gipperich, aid he have to become German subjects or
had had no reports from Europe and lose their nationality, "Encyclopaedia Britannica" records an indefinite perlod, but all Arabs in
"It's no good," said one of them TRAVELLING undor. Navy that a special palace was built for Halfa have closed their shops of a
He had not Imported any other could make no comment on the pre- distinguished consort whose sign of protest. A transportation cataphor to Singapore except for a sent status of former Czech subjects who has only been in Hongkong a G-Mediterranean and Red Bea charter, the troopship Lanca-the
short while and can speak just a problems.
shire will arrive in Hongkong at father's remains have now, according strike also started to-day-Trans- small quantity ordered through als Hongkong.
Chinese firm in Hongkong. This "I cried when I read the news little English. When asked for his 7-The democracies relations 6.30 a.m. to-morrow. She will to "United Press," been discovered. Ocean.
papers that Germany had invaded opinion about Europe and Hitler's shipment was still unused. with the United States, particularly
Circulars had been issued stating Crocbo-Slovakia," mild a Czech who action, he shook his head and sold: tae purchase of more war planesberth alongside the Navy Dock-
that he had imported 100 tons of raw
was interviewed by the Telegraph" | "No like Hitler." United Press,
camphor from Japan last year. This this morning.
UNHAPPY CZECHS IN He said there was unanimous local
LOST HOMELAND A further four hundred Jewish was absurd, said Mr. Aw refugees from Austria and Ceecho- pour black oil on his Nell Road pre-
A party of men had attempted to opinion about Hilller and his methods.
his A
mother and sister
Prague, Mar. 10. Slovakia passed through Hongkong mlacs one morning but had been and sister still lived near Zlín he Many Czechs went walking in the name, should be country to-day to avoid witnessing a en route to Shanghai by the m.v.prevented by the walchman, Mr. asked that his
Aw considers this was initiated by witheld, for fear that the Nazis might parade of German troops in Wen- Victoria on Saturday,
Three refugees disembarked In some unknown agitators who may throw them into a concentration costas Place, during which Czecha
(Continued on Page 4.3 have a grudge against him.
MAY BE FORCED INTO
Praesenness appears to have be- longed to the Safte, XXVth Dynasty, yard,
and not the XXIInd Dynasty as re- The Lancashire is bringing about ported from Cairo. The founder of NAZI CAMP
550 naval ratings as reliefs for ships the Dynasty was Paammechus, who In addition ruled at Sala as a petty king under The suggestion that the Rumanian on the China Station. Ministers to London and Paris. M. there are a number of Army officers the Ethiopian dynasty, Tila and M. Tutulescue, havo hinted and men who will disembarke in this the possibility of tumanla choosing Colony,
Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam has been to bo, taken within the orbit of Ger- The troopship will leave Hongkong appointed a Member of the Traffic many, rather than to trust to the on the return voyage to England on Board in pince of the Hon. Mr. Lo
[April 2. (Continued on Page 4.)
Man-kam who has resigned.
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Hongkong.
JEW REFUGEES
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