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EXODUS FROM ALBANIA AS TROOPS MASS
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WHITEAWAY'S
'Blitzangriff Defensive Alliance
Attack")
ITALY'S INVASION Won't Work BRITAIN, POLAND
SAID IMMINENT
BELGRADE, APR. 6.
THE BELGRADE COR-
RESPONDENT OF
Dumb Man Saw
ASSOCIATED PRESS Nude Girl-Spoke
LEARNS FROM RELI- ABLE SOURCES THAT THE YUGO-SLAV
DRIZE story
New York. Apr. 5.
of tostored spooch to a dumb man. which has been convulsing American newspapers, is now officially declared to be cor-
Fact.
A furious storm broke out in the streets of Celendin, Peru, ripped the clothes com- pletely off a woman pedestrian and left her naked,
GOVERNMENT HAS RECEIVED INFORMA- TION THAT ITALIAN TROOPS WILL START OCCUPATION OF AL- BANIA AT MIDNIGHT|| (7 A. M. TO-DAY HONGKONG TIME).
Yugo-Slav Government passer-by who had been dumb quarters neither denyor years. nor confirm the report.
The surprise of seeing the victim suddenly made nude rastored speech to a malo
They state that even HONGKONG'S WEATHER such development would
PROTECTING THE FOOD ROUTES
BRITAIN ARMING
MERCHANT SHIPS
LONDON, Apr. 5. .
MR. GEOFFREY SHAKESPEARE, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, stated in the House of Commons to-day that it was anticipated that about 1,000 merchant ships would have been stiffened for gun- mounting by the end of the year.
not surprise Yugo- SIBERIAN GALES
Slavia in view of the
"friendly, relations" STARTED FREEZE’
m a in tained between Italy and Yugo-Slavia.
It was understood that Italy, in accordance with her agreement with Yugo- Slavia of 1937, had informed the Belgrade Government in advance of her contem- plated plan to place Albania under her protection.— Domei.....
HITCH TO DUCE'S PLAN
TIRANA, -APR. 6. IT IS AU. THORITATIVELY LEARNED THAT ALL ITALIANS ARE BEING: EVACUATED FROM ALBANIA BEFORE TO MORROW NIGHT.
THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS THE DIPLOMATIC STAFF. UNITED PRESS.
Reliablo quarters in Belgrade bave ricolved reports from Albania saying Pat King Zog favours resistance to the Italian demands that Fascist troops be permitted to occupy several Albanian ports and airports.—United Press,
Coup. Believed Imminent
Ta-dey's Forecast: Present conditions will continue for a day or a North-easterly winds, moderate to fresh, and fair weather generally
BITING GALES from the Siberian Steppes are responsible for the most extraordinary April weather ever experienced in Hongkong.
Because the sun shone to-day, the mercury has crept
up to a more reasonable level than that experienced
British Precautions
Completed
IN THE House of Commons to-day, Mr. Clamberlain declared that Britain is fully prepared to repel any lgbtning altack eltber by air or sea.
The Premier mildly rebuked Earl Stanhope for "speaking out of turn" but at the same time admitted that the Government
considers this to be a "ime of tension" and had accordingly instructed nav:
naval runners to be prepared to man their guns.
This was taken as confirming reports that the Navy and Air Force have been on the alert for the past ten days, patrolling the North Sea and the English Channel-United Press.
STRATEGY
AT SEA Britain, France And The Mediterranean
SIGN MILITARY PACT THIS WEEK
LONDON, Apr. 5-A Polish spokesman states that Britain and Poland will sign the defensive alliance either to-day or to-morrow.
It is reported that the British Cabinet approved the alliance at their regular meeting this morning.
It is understood the Cabinet also dealt with the position of
Rumanin and other countries in PREMIER'S
the anti-aggression bloc, with
Italy's intentions regarding STATEMENT
Albania and Spain, with Ger-
many's possible, countermoves,
and with the effects of the Joint Anglo-Polish
Ghazi's death on the future of
Iraq.
Reliable reporla Bald the Polishi Foreign Minister had made clear Poland's
Declaration
THE STATEMENT of the
anxiety to asure Prime Minister, Mr. Chamber-
Rumania's Independence and also
his hopes that Polish mediation lain, in the House of Commons between Rumania and Hungary to-morrow will be in the nature may yet win Hungary away from of a joint-Anglo-Polish declara- Germany.
tion, "Trans-Occun" learns from Deck' Reluctance
quarters close to the Polish London, Apr. 5.
Consequently, Colonel Beck is re-Foreign Minister. Sufficient anti-submarine
THE CHANCELLOR of the huctant to pledge Polish help to The text of tho statement was guns were in stock to meet Duchy of Lancaster was asked Rumania against a German attacks approved on Wednesday after. all expected requirements, in the House of Commons if which would be made through Ger-
The statement will say that the and ammunition was: avail any plans for concerted Frenchmany, or against a direct Hungarian noon.
and British action in the Medi-invasion, or both.
Britain regards Colonel Beck's Angio-Polish declaration of psals- able.
terrancan existed, and if any hopes of alienating Hungary from tance is in its cssentials drawn up
between Good progress was being conversations
the Germany as illusory, but these differ- along the lines of the Franco-Polish
role for which Rumanla is made in the provision of French and British naval, mill-enees have undoubtedly changed the Alliance or adjusted to that alliance.
cast in
Two Purposes the new "Halt Hitler" allignment. anti-aircraft guns and am-tary and air authorities, concern-
ing such plans had recently Colonzi Beck also reaffirmed to Mr. After a dinner at the Polish Lega- munitic was being pro- taken place, or were contern- Chamberlain and Lord Halifax that
Poland will refuse any joint mutuation this evening Colonel Beck bad
lengthy conversation will Lord vided concurrently-Reuter plated.
assistance pact with Russia.
Halifax, when the Chief of the He suggested Poland would regard Eastern Department of the Foreign Special.
her interests amply afeguarded in Office, Mr. William Strang, and the this resect if Britain concludes an
(Continued on Page 5.) Anglo-Russian pact, but so far there Polish Ambassador to London were is no evidence of this. Colonel Belt stated that Poland wants the Soviet's benevolent neutrality without taking an active share in the new bloc, and Britain respeels-this Polish attitude.
Obstacles
Ships are being mounted with
In Hongkong. gun mounts at private dockyards
CRAIGIE
during the past sixty hours, but a meteorologist warned MAY GO TO
the "Telegraph" to-day that cold weather will otherwise continue,
"BUSINESS" TAX FOR CANTON
+
CANTON, Apr. 6,
"A most unusual anti-cyclone is covering the whole of China," he said. "It is the strongest ex- perienced since 1912."
rence.
CHUNGKING
Shanghai, Apr: 0.
Mr. W. 5. Morrison replied: "Con- tucts between the two staffs regarding countries, which were initiated three strategical questions affecting botu years ago, are being continued,
"In the course of these contacta, all questions affecting strategical con- siderations common to boin countries are under review."--British Wireless.
has been Thus smooth sulling Obligations To Belgium
direct encountered regarding the London, Apr 5.Angio-Polish aillance, in contrast to
The Under-Secretary for Foreign the obstacles encountered regarding Affairs, asked in the House of Com-Rumania, Hungary and Russia,
Rumania, Hungary and Russia ali mons, if, following the guarantee to A sensation has been caused in Poland, the Government would cater till valt a solution of the problem. Great Britain is staring a miniature with Holland, conversations diplomatic circles here by a report into
for Colonel Beck's that following conversallons in Switzerianu, Lanark and Belgium navul display Shanghai, Sir Robert Craigle, the with a view to similar undertakings benefit at Portsmouth on Thursday.
he had He will first go aboard the new alr to those countries, said British Ambassador to Japan, ac- companied by Sir Archibald Kerr nothing to add to the speech of the craft carrier Arle Royal,
troyer Tattar from which he will wit- Clark Kerr, the British Ambassador me, auster in Monday's debate, cruiser Glasgow, and finally the des to China, will proceed to Chungking
ness anti-aircraft gun practice.. to negotiate with leaders of the Chinese National Government.
He would remind the House that Britain already had trenty obligations towards Belgium.-British Wireless.
then the
Colonel Beck is scheduled to en- train for Warsaw on Friday at 2 p.m. after receiving the world's press re- presentatives on Friday morning.
nal In case his negotiatione ere completed to-day, he has been asked. to reserve Thursday evening for tur- ther conterence with Britain's states-
With barometrie pressure high over Siberia, nearly half the world is being affected by the cold wave that has gripped Hongkong since Monday, Tokyo Snow-fall
The report lacks confirmation. 3 Cillzens of Takyo rubbed their eyes 'is revealed that Ambassador Craigie
Talks In Romo A BUSINESS TAX will be this morning when they awoke to who arrived here from Japan yester-
London, Apr. 5. find the city blanketed in snow-an day, was received by Ambassador
It was stated in London to-day that imposed, 23 from April 15, almost unprecedented April occur. Kerr at the British Embassy here this
the British Ambassador in Rome hind afternoon. /
Italian according to an announcement
The nature of
the conversations visited Count Cinna, the NEW YORK, Apr. 5.
In many parts of Japan the wos not divulged, but it was under- Foreign Minister yesterday, and all-nun in the Foreign Office United An "Associated Press" despatch made by the Finance Depart-cherry-blossoms were already begin, slood that the two British envoys
cussed with him the winding up of Press.
unti-submarine from Rome says that the Italian coupment of the Peace Preservation
ning to bloom.
International discussed Important problems relating the against Albania is believed Imminent
Temperature in Tokyo on Tuesday to Britain's nolicies towards China patrol which was set up following the some eighteen conference ufternoon was 7 below zero.
Nyon and Japan-Domci, North China is also experiencing
months ngo-British Wireless, The levy will affect all kinds of biting weather, and April snow is) The Italian Government is keeping business in Canton city, and the rate falling in the Han River and Sian silenec, but an Important declaration will be approximately the summe is expected by Thursday morning that charged by the former Chinese the despatch adds,~~Domel.
in diplomalle circles at Rome, some Committee. observers hinting that it will be forthcoming overnight.
of
Evacuation Begins
',
authorities.
arcas.
ns A hailstorm
Kunming yesterday--the Arst Apri was experienced in
fall recorded within living memory..
The tax will be collected quarterly,)
Europo, Too
FRENCH EVOY DEPARTS
Was
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The French Ambassador to Chinu. M. H. Cosme, left for Shangnal this morning aboard the French sloup Europe is also gripped by an un-Tohure. The Ambassador precedênted cold" wave. Snow is passenger on the Marechal Joffre last falling in Berlin, and the mercury in week when she collided with the London has fallen thirty degrees. Canton and had to return to Hong- Snow fell in northern parts of Scot-kong, Mme. Come will journey to
Shoghal by a passenger ship later
Tirana, Apr. 5. The entire country is in the grip and only the Japanese military yen
tension in anticipation of a will be accepted in payment. momentous development with Italy. Meanwhile the Chinese authorities The Italian residents in northern have started taking a census of the Albania have reportedly started evacuation abroad. "King Žog person-population. The pallce are calling lond. nily presided at On emergency from house to house, taking down all Cabinet Council to-day to discuss the threatening situation.
No
Following coneluilon of the urgent session, the Government nunounced that military Incnsures taken to meet the situation. reference was made in the announce- | meat to the circumstances leading up to the present crisis.--Domel.
Italy Mobilizes
particulars-Reuter,
DON JUAN AND FRANCO
g
"The anti-cyclone would have a fre mendous lofluence on both the Asian jand'European continents, and the sold
wave would: even extend across thei Engilsh channel," h Hongkongį:
official.fold the
the cold wave in Europe.
Bishop Hall Returns
Richold
ASSASSINS THWARTED
Gorman Press More Bittor
Berlin, Apr. 5. A noticeably, sharper tone towards Poland than his prevalled in the last few days in the German press was adopted this.evening by the "Deutsche Diplomatische Korrespondenz"
it rejects the rensons given by the Polish press for Poland's participa- tion
in the "latest diplomaile move- menta." The reasons stated. were shaken the confidence of the neigh- bouring States.
Jammed Gun Saves that the latest step by Germany hud
Life Of Guerilla
SHANGHAI, Apr. 6. A JAMMED GUN saved the
In a tone of "astonishment," the "Diplomateshe Korrespondenz" sinte
(Continued on Page 4.1:
There will be no issue of the "Telegraph" To-morrow-Good Friday
LATEST
See Back Page For Further Late News,
life of Yang Tsai-san, a former WANG CALLED CHINA'S
guerilla chief of Changshu,
4
"TRAITOR NO. 1"
small town on the Shanghai. legraph", in confirming reports of
Nanking railway, and also re- The Air France plane from flanet sulted in the capture of a luckless The anti-cyclone still continues and arrived at 12.35 pan. to-day with ten assassin in French town shortly COMMENTING ON Wang Ching-wol's recent revelation of the official forecast does not hold out passengers, and mail.
The passengers included Bishop after noon to-day.
the confidential report on the German good offices and interven- BURGOS, Apr. 0.-The Infanta any hope for a substantial rise in
R. O. Hall, returning from a three
flon on the Sino-Japanese hostilities, competent Chinese political The assassin fired point blank when Don Juan, youngest son of King temperature yet. Alonso, and often referred" to as The cold wave will likely continue Mr. Thorbecke on his way to Shang- of an alley, but he missed. He fired
weeks trip into southwestern China, he saw Yang Tsai-san coming out observers in Hongkong declare that by his own action it is now Rome, Apr. 0. hair to the Spanish throne, has cabled for at least 10 hours Although it was officially denied General Franco, congratulating him
made clear that Wang Ching-wel is "China's Trritor No. 1.” hel on business, and However, that is something on:Wednesday that Italy had sent on the "beration" of Madrid.
cannot be too certain about, for these Chinese
travelling on private business. The again but the gun jammed."
"If the statement is an authentic, hostilities, and the Konoye Declara- troops to Albania, it was ascertained
равлениета included Mr. General Franco has; replied,
The sound of shooting attracted the that about 20,000 troops have been calling Don Juan's desire to join the rapidly."
abnormal conditions usually change H. Y. Ho, Adviser
to the China French police, who Immediately record of Mr. Hau Mo's report," a son on December 22 last year was
Hongkong. concentrated at Barl, Brindisi and Nationalist Army---Reuter,
Development Finance Corporallen, rushed to the scene and captured representative of the Telegraph" bluntly rejected, said an official in
Was told, "how can Wang Ching-wel,
The German good offers and in- other.
ports
од the southern coast of
Sub-Normal
Chungking, and Mr. Ching -Wali- | Chow.
a civilian now, possess a copy of the Italy: facing. Albania: across
Iching, chlöf, auditor of the Farmer'se is reported: to have confessed record of the raceting of the Supreme tervention, he pointed oul took Adriatic Sea, patriation to Italy according to re- Singe Sunday, temperature Bank of Chlon
Hongkong has been nearly 15 degrees
that he is a policeman employed by National Defence Council, and what place before the fall of Nanking, It la understood that the Albanian ports from Tunis.
the Tatho force.
conscience has man who december 13, 1937, and prior to the Minister to Italy, who returned by The Italian
bevitely discibeer, a most secret Japanese declaration of non-recogni- press, giving great bolow normal, and the record aeroplane to Rome from Tiratio on prominence to the report, Interprets minimum temperature of 51.8 degrees, maximum, This
ment made! on January 16, 1918,
diplomatic clouds for the Arst 'timo-'since 'lastage and, retired soon after the out] Letice counoll in wartimal Furthermore,
Andation Wednesday, had brought with him it as a refutation of the asertion by set on April 4, 1905, War, broker or mauuwis was due entirely to Yang Tsai-san was sixty years of document of the supremo national de tion of the Chinese Central Gover Albania's Anot reply to the Italian the French Premier, M. Daladier, that two days this werk.
Trautmann's.
betweed the two countries as bot proposals Domeo
the Italian residents in Tunis had The minimum yesterday, 36.4 deri te how the temperature hus grees, was the lowest lever recorded
"It is plain to anyone why the hovered during Herr Trautmann's Itällena. Leave: Tunis
frothing to complain of arid were on the Colony in the fourth month varied since midnightsenge KEY
cellently treated, an
Mexico City Apr The Govern- Japanese terms brought by Herr visit to Nanking, as Uie Chinese Am--- | 12 am 58.3,5 min. 60.8
58.7 mont has been asked by Signor Trautmann in November 1937 were bassador to Japan was still in Tokyo. It was only fight, therefore, that the Home, Apr. 55.
#papera further point but that of the year.
At-noch to-day, the temperature ( 1 674m 877 10 63.0 sussolini to supply Italy with 2,500,- not refused by, the Central author Chinese Government was ready to Another 9,000 Itallen, ail heads of the familles of these 7,000 applicants
ties as a basis of negotiation to end (Continued on Page 9- familier, have appiled to the Italian number about 40 to 30 thousand. had increased to to degrees, er hij 12 way 47,501 *# 360-11-KH 31.3000 barrels of fuel dil in exchango
Inte Cineral: at: Tuis: foto re- Trans-Oceans
degrees higher than yesterday's 5* in 1873 1.8617-436-18 66.0 for 1,000 tons of rayon Reuter
the
**
break of hostilities-United-Press.
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