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The
FIRST
EDITION
Whiteaway
Hongkong Telegraph
FOUNDED Laai
No. 10780
四拜禮辦十三月三英港香 THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1939. 日十月二
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WHITEAWAY'S
PEACE IN
IN SPAIN Japan Pays $20,000 To France
EUROPEAN TENSION
Latest Moves In Cauldron Pot
BRATISLAVA, Mar. 29. GERMANY IS building a line! of fortifications in Slovakia run- ning approximately 50 miles) north and south across the Car- pathia mountains.
The line could be regarded as a protection for the former Austria in the event of an attack from the East.
Poland is also reported to bej swiftly constructing line of trenches on the Slovak frontler- Reuter,
TROOPS ON MOVE ·
Continued
Danzig, Mar. 20. movement of Pulish troops to the northern end of the Corridor was reported here to-day. However, tears of German invasion have perceptibly waned.
Omcials believed that if Hitler had: immediate designs regarding the Corridor, he would have carried them out last weeks in connecilon with the. entry. Into Mernellend.-Uutted Press. NO ULTIMATUM
Warsaw, Mar. 29.
Omcial quarters here deny that there has been a German ultimatum to Poinnd, or pressure brought to bear by Germany about the status of the free city of Danzig-Reuler,
POLAND DEFIANT
Danzig, Mar, 20.
"out'a fight..
A Polish oficial to-day told the United Fress that Poland will never surrender Danzig to Germany with
The loss of the Free State would mean the forfeiture of a great mea- sure of political independence,' to». gether with their entire economic in- dependence.--United Press.
AFTER 996 DAYS OF WAR
SPAIN'S THOUSAND-DAY CIVIL WAR
ENDED.
A "United Press" message states that an official announcement was broadcast from Burgos at 2.20 p.m. ̄ (10.20 p.m. H.K.T.) yesterday, proclaiming the surrender of the Republican areas and the termination of the Civil War.
General Franco is expected to stage a triumphant entry into Valencia to-day,
The Civil War started on July 18, 1936, when a revolt broke out in Morocco. 996 DAYS of fightING
¿
Thus the war ends 996 days after its com- mencement, the longest and most bitter conflict the world has known in a quarter of a century.
996th DAY
The Spanish Civil War start- ed on July 18.
1938-996 daya
ago.
Tho revoli broke out
in
inilitars garri-
Euns In Spanisti Alorocco and
spread rapidly ihroughout Spain fighing with serious between Government and.
rebel troops.
The revolt was of an openly Monarchist nature, the Insur- Rent icader being General Franco, formerly Governor of the Canary Islands, from which offlee
was dismissed by the Azana Government.
The struggle, in its later phases, threatened to embroil same
of the European Powers. those of a Nazi-Fascist tendency lending open ald to General Franco, while those of the De- mocratic view for a while sup- ported the Government.
When democratio supported seemed like embroiling Europe In It was officially with-
Awar drawn.
estimated that over 4.000.000 lives have been lost during the war. Millions of people are homeless and Spain is virtually bankrupt.
BRITAIN &
·FRANCE Co-ordination Of Forces
At many
stages, the struggle threatened to em- broil the whole of Europe.
Republican Spain crumbled as the Nationalists took over every large city and the war was officially proclaimed as having end- led.
Valencia fell 24 hours after Madrid. In rapid succession, the Nationalist Phalangists took over the key towns of Cuidadreal, Cuenca, Murcia, Almeria, Guadalajara, Jaen, Alicante. the Albecete_naval] base and Cartegena. MADRID NOW
CAPITAL
radio
The Burgos official stated that the Spanish capital will now be moved to Madrid.
It is believed that thousands of popular front leaders, includ- ing General Minja may Fe trapped in Gandia,
Valencia and the other cities were taken without resistance,
General Besteiro and several other Republican leaders are at present confined in the Ministry of Finance but are not "arrested."
THE SEA DRAGON
Fears For
Sea Dragon
Trans-Pacific Junk Radio Silent
Fears are entertained for the safety of the crew of twelve in the Hongkong Sea trans-Pacific junk Dragon.
A "United Press" message from San Francisco states that
all radio communication with the junk has censed since 3 p.m. last Friday; N
Previously, the funk communicated thrice daily with the San Francisco radio station of the Mackay Radio Corporation.
On Friday Inst Captain John Welch reported that the vessel was mid- way between Hongkong ond, San Francisco.
Peaceful Surrandor
Madrid, Mar. 29. The town and province of Albacete surrendered to General Franco's
LEFT MARCH 4 forces to-tiny according to reports re- ceived this afternoon. The ad-1
The Sea Dragon left Hongkong on ministration was provisionally taken March, 4, after two abortive starts. over by local Falangiste.
Aboard the vessel are Mr. Richard The surrender of the Republican Halliburton, the famous travel southern army
to General Franco, author, Captain John Welch, skipper. says a Burgos message, which means Henry von Fehren, K. Davis, Gordon the termination of the civil war, was Petrich, radio operator, Paul Mooney, announced by radio to-day,
Bastow, obert Chase, Nationalist
are troops
now Patrick Kelly, James Sligh and A. D. systematically occupying towns in Flagg. the southern Spanish provinces without encountering resistance.
The majority of the Republican soldiers have gone over to General Franco's side, while the rest are in
PARIS, Mar. 29. OSTENSIBLY the British Supreme War Council, headed by General Viscount Gort, is visit-light ing France to inspect the Magi- not line.
However, authoritative sources state that the real purpose is to study on the spot, how best to co-ordinato French and British forces in the event of war.
George
France To Elect New President
Another Madrid report says that followbig the surrender of Valencia,
Versailles, Mar. 29. Colonel Casado, until recently a Preparations are being completed member of the Madrid Defence here for the election of France's 15th Council, deposed the Mayor of President by, the Senate, and Cham- Valencia, Senor Molino Conjero, and ber, which is sitting together in the Aranguren. the military commander, General Palace of Versatiles on April 6,
The list of possible candidates has Under-Secretary of Sinte in the of many prominent men, including M. - They were replaced by the former | been reduced to five by the refusal
Madrid Defence Council, Senior San- Lebrun, hr. Daladier, and M. Herriot chez Eraquena, and Senor Carreero. to stand.
FRANCO CHEERED
and M. Broncoln Pietrl-Reuter,
The visit shows that, whatever the
Of the Ave: "candidates, there are. outcome of the efforts to bring Po- land, the Soviet and Rumania into
Large crowds with red-coloured three Senators, M. Henry Roy, M. the line-up of States pledged to fight and Falangist fags are. parading Queuille, and M. Justion Godart, and Hitler's expansion, France and Bri-through the streets cheering General two Deputies, M. Fernand Boulsson tain are determinedly continuing to
Mas, (Continued on Page 4.) Iny the most solid foundations possi-- ble for military co-operatica, not only in the west but thratahtout Europe,
GERMANY AND YUGO.SLAVIA
“Berlin, Mür. 79.-^- - It is reliably reported that, a Yugo-Slov trade delegation will leave for Bürün this week to discuss mulboda", of, estimulating trade, be- tween: Germany and Yugo-Slavia, During the three day talks the War?
It is rated that Prince Paul 1st Regény pugo-Slavia, Intende going to Musled next week on a private visit,—United' Premie
!
strategie
Wouncils will discuss the
spects of attack and defence and the most suitable bases and sections of
(Continued on. Page, Gar
AUSTRALIA MANPOWER
CANBERRA, Mar, 20.3
THE PRIME MINISTER has announced that the Australian Cabinet has decided to introduce a compulsory national register of iman-power in the defence programme-United Press.
H.K. Government
LONDON, MAR. 29.—-IN-THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TO-DAY, MR. R. A. BUTLER INFORMED A QUESTIONER THAT THE JAPANESE HAD PAID THE GOVERNMENT OF HONGKONG $20,000 TO COVER ALL CLAIMS IN ́CON- NECTION WITH THE AIR 'RAID NEAR SHUMCHUN,
INVITED TO STATE THE PRESENT PÜSITION IN INNER MONGOLIA, MR. BUTLER DESCRIBED THE MON- GOLIAN - FRONTIER JOINT ~ COMMISSION AND THE SMALLER AUTONOMOUS GOVERNMENTS OF CHAHAR AND NORTH, SHANSI, AND ADDED THAT JAPANESE TROOPS WERE REPORTED TO BE STATIONED AT VARIOUS POINTS. ALONG. THE PEIPING-SUIYAN RAILWAY, BUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD NO ACCURATE INFORMA- TION REGARDING THEIR ACTUAL NUMBERS.—RBUTER.
TERRITORIAL ARMY STRENGTH TO BE DOUBLED
LONDON, Mar. 29. GREAT BRITAIN has ordered the Territorial Army to be increased to the war-time basis of 340,000 men as military precautions have replaced diplomatic gestures against the dictators.
In the House of Commons to- day the Prime Minister an- nounced that the territorials would be almost tripled by voluntary enlistment campaigns.
38 Divisions
The increase means that the,num- ber of divisions available for ser vico overseas will be doubled, up- parently meaning that henceforth Britain will have 38 divisions tolall-
Ing 800,000 available as expeditionary forces In France in the event of war, as compared with the 10 divisions which the Secretary for War recently announced.
Mr. Chamberlain said it is intended to utilise the services of retired
Meers.
non-commissioned officers
and veterans for training recruits. He made it clear that the Cabinet believes in voluntary service instead
Mr.
answering
Aggressors Condemned
LONDON, Mar. 23, THE FOLLOWING resolution was adopted in the House of Coming to-day:
Tls Heure is of the opinion that the strecessive acts of accession in Europe and the luerensing pressure on small States can only be successfully met by the vigorous prosception of the foreign policy recently outlined by The Foreign Secretary.
It is further of the opinion
for this task the National Government should be entrusted with full powers over the nation's Industry, wealth, and power to enable this country to put
Its forward
znaximum multitary, Toris h the shortest - posolble · time,”—United ` Press,
BIG SHIPS COLLIDE NEAR H.K.
of conscription to meet present needs Canton And French
The Premier, Bathby, the Conservative member
fur Aberdeen, said that the British Government is making contact with the Soviet Union in connection with negotiations on the international situation.--United Press.
Government Impressed
Liner In Fog
IN DENSE FOG. the 15,000-ion: T. & O. Uner Canton and the 12,000- ton M.M. Uner Marechal Joffre collided at sea this morning, at a point about a hundred miles north of Hongkong, LONDON, Mar. 20.
Tho "Telegraph" understands that The Prime Minister sald: "The House will remember that in a recent the new P. & O. Ilner, which made statement 1 announced that every its malden trip to the Far East last aspect of our national ille, including November, is making water slightly national defence programmes, would amidships. be examined anew.
The collision occurred in Lailiude
"In the course, of this review, the 22.41 north, longitude 118.18 cast. Government has been impressed with Only meagre reports have been re- the need of availing itself still fur-celved in Hongkong, but it is under- ther of the spirit of voluntary service stood that which is manifest throughout the assistance. country.
Rejects
Italy's Claim
our
Inspiring Broadcast By Daladior PARIS, Mar. 29. “EACH ONE of us is asking whether country is not threaten- ed, and whether our neighbours can be trusted", declared M. Edouard. Daladier in opening his important broadcast to the nation to-day.
"Uncertainty on these points forces governments. to take precautionary mea-
sures.
"Treaties are signed, but even before they come into force they no longer exist.
"For some, they are guaran- |tees, for others, an obstacle. Those who do not act feel them- aelves to be the accomplices of force, and those who net, fear they may provoke force.
Fover Of Armaments
"Everywhere the fever of armna- ments destroys all other activity. It is in such situations, anxiety begot- Įting anxiety, and armaments calling |for super-armaments, that war is
often unleashed,
י
"France wants the peace of free men. She again realises her material (Continued on Page 4)
LATEST
KONGMOON RE-TAKEN
RELIABLE
REPORTS FROM neither ship requires SOURCES STATE THAT CHINESE
AND
RE- KONGMOON LAST
A meage was despatched to the COUNTER-ATTACKED In particular, it feels that it can- Commander of the Canton, Capt. 11 CAPTURED
NIGHT. not allow would-be recruits for the M. Jack, asking if the services of A territorial army to be refused because tug was required, but no reply has] the units to which they apply are been received.
The collision occurred diortly after already over strength.
"Accordingly the Government has 9, as the Canton was en route to given consideration to the position Ifongkong from Shanghai. She was and has come to the following con- due to arrive at 4 o'clock this after- clusions:
noon. That
the territoriaa field The Marechal Joffre left Hongkong army, which is now on peace at 11 o'clock last night for Blinghal. establishment of 140,000 men be Both ships were proceeding at raised forthwith to an establish- | half-speed when the collision DC- ment involving, the addition of curred, due to the heavy fog. about 400,000 men.
There are no casualifes on either} 2.The territorial - army, when vessel. finally doubled, will be allotted an The two vessels are now making establishment of 340,000.
(Continued on Page 4.)
Important Decisions
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Further Late News
"You will appreciate that [these] important decisions involve a aum- ber of consequential decisions in order to provide for the necessary Increases IR accommodation, the number of competent instructors, in equipment and reserves, and in war material necessary to maintain the Increased forces.
"Plans for all these matters are
THE SUGGESTION that the arrest and expulsion of un- being worked
And further out, information about them will be given employed under the Emergency Regulations in Hongkong was from time to time.
Hongkong Deportations Criticised In Commons
"
LONDON, Mar. 29.
realise that further and much capable of committing injustices, which would be no good adver more augmented efforts will be re-tisement for the Hongkong Government was put forward by the quired to bring home to the nation Rev. R, W: Sorensen, Labour MP. for West Leyton in the House the necessity for obtaining the num- of Commons to-day, according to a "Reuter" report, bérs aimed at in the shortest possible.
garding the number of division of law In order to avoid Injustices refugees in extraordinary conditions,
lime, and I trust that all membeTS, 'During, question time in the House, while the emergency conditions of the House will be willing, in one the Rov. Mr. Sorensen, who is one persist, the regulations were fully. to give their aid to of the founders of the Socialist Justified, and no injustice need ba form or another, ruch an effort.”
Christian League,
drew attention to apprehended.. Sir Archibald Sinclair welcomed the Emergency Regulations in Hong Mr. Sorensen parzisted with his the Prime Minister's statement. kong empowering the arrest and ex-point, ·and. declared that: ...any.
Mr. F. u. Ballenger (Labour) asked pulsion
ion of what affect Mr. Chamberlain's an-out of people, apparently with arbitrary and unjust action was not employment.
|a good advertisement for our Govern-. nouncement would have on Mr. Mr. Sorensen suggested that such ment in Hongkonit. Hore-Delisha's recont statement re-cases should be submitted to a court Sir Thomas Inskip repeated:
They are dealing with thousands of available for overseas
Mr. Chamberlain replied that the effect would be in time, to double the effectives Reuter
REGULATIONS JUSTIFIED"
Sir Thomas Inskip, Secretary of and extraordinary action State for the Dominions, replied that quired