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五拜禮 四十月四英港香
FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1939.
日五廿月二
HITLER'S BIRTHDAY SEEN AS TURNING POINT IN CRISIS
DISTURBING INCREASE
IN EUROPEAN
BRITISH ISLES
Berlin
Brestau
LONDON
~ Paris)
FRANCE
SPAIN
MADRID
ITALIAN WAR FEVER
Demonstrations i Against France
ROME, April 13. The Fasciat Grand Council met to-day under the presidency of Signor Mussolini, in connec tion with the offer of the
TA
PRICELL
LITHUANIA
Hardaw
Kloz
POLAND
SLOVAKIA
HUNGARY
JUGOSLAVIA
RUMANIA
BULJARIA
"PRESSURE HIGHEST"
LONDON, Apr. 14. REFLECTING the political trend, to- day's weather report here stated:
"Pressure is now Albanian crown to the King of highost in the Mediter-
Italy.
The Square at Venice was jammed with thousands of people clamouring for Mussolini.
In a speech from the balcony "of the Palace, Mussolini said:
"The historie events accomplished during the last few days are the results of our faith and strength.
"Towards friendly people we will have a friendly attitude; against a hostile people we will have a clear and decided attitude of hostility.
"The world is asked to leave us
alone to our great daily inskt.
rancan." Press.
United
EURASIA PLANE
| SHOT DOWN
"The world must know now that According to a "Trans-Ocean”
ahead-as we did yesterday, so we
will to-morrow."
Officers below the balcony chanted "On to Parls!"-United Press.
"Down With Franco"
RUSSIA
ACK
THIS is how
Europe has fortified against possible invasion. The Czech de- fences have, of course, bocn taken over by Germana and would now con- stitute a power- ful second line of defence against
any attack from the East. Troops- are facing exch other scrom the frontiers of Italy and Greece (In Albania), Italy and Jugo-Slavia; France and Ger- many, Franco and Italy; Ger- many and Hol- land, Poland, Lithuania, Yugo- Slavia, Belgium; Hungary and Rumania; Poland and Hungary.
45,000-TON WARSHIPS
U.S. To Construct Powerful Craft
WASHINGTON, Apr. 13. IT IS reliably stated that thej Navy Department plans to make the two new 45,000 ton battle- ships the fastest afloat sacri- ficing power for speed.
It is learned that the earlier plans to arm the ships with 18- inch guns have been abandoned, to enable them to use virtually all the additional 10,000 tons to increase the motive power.
A study of the speeds of exlating ships and those under construction i Indicates that the new ships will have a speed in excess of 35 knots,- United Press.
$45,000,000 Plan For Defonce
has
TENSION
EUROPEAN TENSION HAS SHOWN
DISTURBING INCREASE DURING THE
PAST 24 HOURS, AND WAR-LIKE PREPARA-
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17 FOREIGN ENVOYS HEARD THE PREMIER
LONDON, Apr. 13.
AMONG THOSE who listened in the House of Commons. to Mr. Chamberlain's spooch wore the ́Ambassadors, of Bolgium, China, Russia, Poland, Franco, Brazil," and the Minis- ters of Switzerland, Rumania, Norway, Swodon, Denmark, Holland, Grecco, Albanis, Turkey, Finland and Peru.
The Dominions gállory was also full, while the Duke of Kant listened to the speech from Poors Gallery.-—--Reuter Special, Kent listened to the speech from the Poors Gallery-Reuter Special,
[Full Report on Page Two]
TIONS HAVE BECOME INCREASINGLY EVI REICH WARSHIPS
DENT, AS HAS THE TEMPER OF NATIONALS.
Anti-French demonstrations are occurring in Italy, whore crowds are shouting, "March On Paris."
Increased tension has become evident between Rumania and Hungary and both countries have massed more troops on their frontiers.
Italian and German troops are reported to be massing on the Yugo-Slavian frontier. DANZIG DANGER
The danger spot, however, appears to be Danzig, where there is new evidence of German-inspired demonstrations of the nature which led to Hitler's marches into the Sudetenland, Czecho-Slovakia and
Memel, and Mussolini's invasion of Albania.
Hitler's birthday next Thursday is regarded as, a
possible turning point in the European crisis. DEMONSTRATION PLANNED
WILL MASS OFF SPANISH COAST
PARIS, Apr. 13.
THE REPORT of the concentration of German naval forces near Spain for spring manoeuvres has aroused serious concern in French Government circles, which fear that German and Italian intervention in Spain will regain strength.
The German Government has
officially notified the British and
French Governments that Ger- man naval forces will shortly engage in manoeuvres for a month near the Spanish waters.
The report adds that a German flect including three cruisers of the Deutchland type, submarines and auxiliary vessels, is leaving Ger- many for Spanish waters on April.
Despite the Italian announcement projected withdrawal of-volun- teers from Spain, reports reaching
ΟΙ
18.
German nationals residing in Danzig will start a spirited demonstration on the German dictator's fiftieth her indicate continuous arrival of birthday.
Nazi members of the City Legislature are planning to hold a rally on the particular day and demand the dismissal of Pro- fessor Karl Burckhardt, the Commissioner of the League of Nations in Danzig.
The Germans will also propose opening of negotiations with Germany for the permanent stabilisation of the status of the Free City. German citizens in Danzig urge spiritual ties be- tween the Free City and the Reich.
"("Dömei" and "United Press"")
Border
Precautions
As Tension Mounts
in any case we will forge stralcht message from Chungking A WASHINGTON, Apr. 13.-As part
Eurasia plane, which left Kun- of the national defence programme increased, and the Rumanian Government has decided to further Tension between Rumania and Hungary has disturbingly ming yesterday for Hanoi, was the House of Representatives attacked over Laokai, near the passed, and sent to the Senate, a Estrengthen her forces on the western border. French frontier by three Japanese at naval shore stations.
authorising work, costing $45,000,000,
The renewed tension appears
Danzig Tonsion war planes, and was brought | It includes the construction of a to have originated in violent
DANZIG, Apr. 13. ROME, Apr. 13.
down.
graving duck In Pearl Harbour, attacks by the Hungarian press, The Danzig. Government has pro- Simultaneously with the meeting
The German pilot of the ma-Hawali. at the cost of the Fascist Grand Council at the
including an article in which tested to Polish diplomatic repre- Palazzo Venezia to-any, a demonstra-chine is reported to have been Reuter.
Hungary is said to have claimed sentatives in the free city, charging that leaflets printed with the anti- the city of Brashov, almost German song "Rota" are exactly in the centre of post-War thrown from the Polish Inter-state
· ́Rumania..
rallivay cora.
tion took place at the Piazza Venezia, slightly injured, while the fate of where Fascist organisations, with dogs and military bands, as well as the other occupants is not yet
a huge crowd, had collected.
Continually the Fascist leaders shouted: "What is France doing?" to which the crowd replied: "We are fed up with France".
When Mussolini appeared on the balcony to address the throng, the crowd broke out into cries of "Down With France," and "Let's march to Paris-Trans-Ocean.
King Emmanuel Of Albania
Tirana, Apr. 14. It is reported here that King Emmanuel will go to Tiruna for his crownltd ne King of Albania.
Mussolini's visit has been post- poned Indefinitely.
known.
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No Information Locally
The Eurasia Corporation in Ilong- kong sistes that no information has been received here of the incident.
The Superintendent of Kal Tak Airport, Mr. A. G. Moss, said that the plane shot down could not have been one regularly calling at Kal Tak, as the movements of all inward and outward planes had been fully accounted for.
£850,000 Hospital
of $8,500,000.—
Sisters Get £400 Each For Slander
TWO
Two sisters who keep a mater- nity home in Heston, 'Mid- dlesex, won their slander sult against Dr. Irene Kenworthy Gayus, of Queen's-gate, South Kensington, S.W., in the King's They Bench Division recently..
cach awarded £400
execution for
volunteere and munitions from Italy
Spain throug
through Cadiz.
be
General Franco is also reported to
strengthening the ne
the defences in the Spanish Morocco, and near Gibraltar. Tanials issued by the Spanish Na- tlonalist Government faited to relieve the French anxiety over the im- mediate developments in Spain, espe cially following the latter's nd- healon to the anti-Comintern paet.— Dumel
German Naval Exorcisos
London, Apr. 13. It is leurned from official sources that the German Government has informed the British and Frenchi governments
the customary spring exercises of the German fleet will be held this year off the coast
about of Spain, and will last month.
that
蠲
The units concerned will leave the home ports on April 18, and wil consist of the three Deutchlands,
three cruisers, a flotilla of destroyers, submarines, and auxillary vessels.
Reuter.
Large British Reserves
LATEST
Five Ministers
Discuss Situation
TOKYO, Apr. 14. The Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arila, reported on the latest develop
ments in Europe before the regular session of the Five-Minister: Confer-
ence Including Fremler Hiraniuma, Financo Minister Ishiwata, War Minister Itagaki and Navy Minister Yonal which met at the Premier's official residence at 1 p.m. to-day.
Discussions at
at to-day's meeting of the "Inner Cablinel" were understood to have centred on the European Foreign
being Can Pay Cash For situation as explained by
The leaflets are alleged to contain Underwriters in New York
statements saying that Danzig is in announce that they are with- Poland and is therefore Polish pro-
conversations
War Materials
The Fascist propaganda ngents Planned For A.R.P. be brought into court within that the highest rate being $1.25 per $100 protest was delivered-after the fight gold and other resources leer
have agreed that the Italianisation of
the
encounter was
Mr. Case values British and French
United States between 11,500, million and 14,000 million gold dollars, and their obligations at about 4,300,000,- 000 gold dollars-Reuter.
Closed To Jews
WASHINGTON, Apr. 18. British and French resources drawing war risk insurance perty. quotations on cargoes to and
Regular
between in the United States are sufficient from Germany, and Italy. Danzig and Polish officials, regarding to enable them to pay cash for They assert that tension has uller problems have not occurred purchases during hostilities Inst- ing two years, according to Mr. increased on account of the during the last few days.
Meanwhile, observers notice a de Winthrop Case, editor of the democracies' plan for a strong finite tension and an open interrup "Analyst," who has prepared a Camaks.
naval policy in the Mediter- tion of conversations, partly because Justice Greaves-Lord entered ranean.
estimate for the the Danzig Government is awaiting complete judgment with costs. A stay of
Foreign Policy Association. Simultaneously, they have advanced specific Instructions from Berlin.. fourteen dayɛ was
It is worthy of note that the Danzig granted on terms that £800 thould other rates by 100 to 200 per cent...
from
Poland Ume an
and notice of
for shipments to China via Suez, as of 180 Germans of appeal given The sisters, Miss Frances Ella compared with 02.5 cents previously. United Press. with Queen WHEN the King,
Interest In
Egypt Hoards Gold Albania can be officially announced.
Heston, Italian troops have taken over Elizabeth, opens the new £850,000 Buckley, of Hogarth-gardens, He
CAIRO, Apr. 13-In view of the nearly all the country, except the Westminster Hospital, off Millbank, and Mrs. Jane Brooken, of Uxbridge-keen, as illustrated by the fact that
Hinternational situation, the Exvutian thinly popuinted mountainous sec on April 29 he will see a hospitat road, Hanworth Park Feltham, cer- the stund was packed.
that the alleged tled midwed
Troops Massing * tions of the frontier-United Press, which is without rival.in Europe.
Government has banned the export of made imputas Four years have been spent build-matters
of gold until further notice--Reuter. PARIS, Apr. 13.
Kaunas, Apr. 13. ing and equipping the two vast, hand-tlons. against the conduct of their
France is concerned regarding re-
Japan And Europo
The Latvian authorities on Wednes- some blocks flanking St. John's Gar- maternity. home.
The defence denied slander and parts of German and Itaitan troops
Tokyo, Apr. 13. day refused permission to a group moasing near the Jugo-Slav frontiers.
to enter Latvia from The buildings are planned for up-alternatively pleaded privilege.
Great importance is attached. by of Jews
and the to-date nir
Mr. Justice Greaves-Lord, in his since Jugo-Slavia and Bulgaria form
authorities rald precautions, with air-lock doors for the entry of cumming-up,
referred to the in- the only gap on the anti-aggression political circles to two conferences Lithuania,
announced that in future, no more be allowed to enter ambulances, decontaminating plant to quiries into the maternity home front created by the British and between Japanese Ministers to-day,
After Foreign Minister Arlta had Jews would had a lengthy conversation with Latvia. Trans-Ocean. enable the work to go an undisturbed which Dr. Gayus sald she made from French, with the exception of the
Dr. Durand, assistant secretary of Baltic states. in a gas attack.
France is also concerned at Bri-Premier Hiranume regarding the D.M.A Only £100,000 of the cost remains the
Turning to the letter which Dr. tain's failure to bring Russia into the Japanese attitude towards the Euro- to be raised, and on Wednesday, Lord
pean situation, the Premier immedi- Wigram, president of the hospital, is Durand wrote to Dr. Gayus after anti-aggression front.
However, it is reported here that ately called a conference with Do- to launch an appeal for this sum. the interview, the judge said it con- Britain is considering a bi-lateral fence Minister Itagaki, and Marine One bit innovation will ensure the tained a reference to the allegations military engagement with Moscow Minister Admiral Yonai, for a detall-
which had been made. Mrs. M. K. Lo and Mrs. C. W. comfort of out-patients.
The letter was later used in pro- United Press. Receiving, dressing and consultation Skeets,
Military Precautions rooms are in complete units planned ecedings between Dr. Gayus's hus- VOLUNTARY AID COURSE
band and his former wife over the Mrs. N. M. Davis, Mrs. M. J. to abolish long waits.
PARIS, Apr. 13-France has taken Longfeld, Mrs. J. Machen, Mrs. V. High up on the roof, dominating custody of the child,
military precautions on the Pyrenees M. Shaw, Mrs. J. C, IL. Nelson, Mrs. the main building, the beautifully A. G. B Norman, Mrs. B. Abdy, Mrs. appointed chapel. Its huge cross, The Suvertenic salled from San frontier, In answer to the reinforce
Nationalists E. G. D'Aquino, Mrs. B. V. Sarel, looking down over St. John's public Francisco on March 16 and is expect-ments of the Spanish
garrisons-United Press. Mrs. J. N. N. Synnot.
ed here on or about Monday, gardena, will be flood-lit at night.
H.K. Ladies Pass dens
A.R.P. Tests
The Air Raid Precautions Omeer announces that the undermentioned Indles have passed the following oxaminations:
AIR RAID WARDEN INSTRUCTORS
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ed discussion of Japanese foreign policy, particularly with regard the European situation.
The main tasuo of the conference was believed to be Uje problem of the anti-Comintern strengthening polley in. connection with the main- PLEASE Tum To Page 4.
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ROOSEVELT MAY WARN OF MONROE DOCTRINE
WASHINGTON, Apr. 14.
L. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has arranged for a nation-wide broadcast at 6 p.m. G.M.T., to-day. It fa widely belloved that he will warn the Totalitarians against acroaching on Latin-American (erritories-Reuter.
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