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No War In Europe This Year
THE PEOPLE who have their fingers on the pulse of the War God are the Press Correspondents in Europe's capitals.
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Lord Beaverbrook, owner
of the "Daily Express, the world's biggest news- paper, says that there will be no war in Europe this
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year. Roy
Howard, Editor-in- Chief of the New York and "World-Telegram Managing Director of the famous Scripps-Howard group, said last night: "In my own individual opinion,
which is subject to change
within twenty four hours,
there will be no war in Europe
this year."
Mr. Howard has just concluded
a tour of Europe's capitals. He has made it his opinion to test, not only public opinion, but the opinion of the leaders of the nations he visited. Lord Beaverbrook expresses the opinion of his Correspondents the most highly paid group of journalists in the world. This is what Roy Howard added
to his report, released through the "United Press" Associa- tion:
"President Roosevelt's appeal to Germany and Italy are based on sound grounds.
"If it fails, its fallure can be attributed to his recent well- merited but ill-advised bar- rage of denunciation against Hitler."
RAINFALL SETS NEW RECORD
200 Million Tons Inundate Colony
LAST NIGHT'S heavy rain- fall, the heaviest ever recorded in the Colony in the month of April, may result in an early re moval of water restrictions in Hongkong.
Over 200,000,000 tons of rain have 10 a.m. allen on the Colony since Jesterday, and mountain feeding the reservoirs are millions of gallons into the various dams.
streams gushing
Almost eight Inches of rain were recorded between 10 a.m. yesterday and 10 o'clock this morning, the total for the 23 hours ending 9 am, being 7.125 inches.
This is the highest rainfall ever recorded in the Colony for a day in April.
In addition to setting a now 24. hour record, ralifall since yester- day morning has set a new record for the month of April. With dep days' still in hand, the total rain- fall this month already excoeds the
April record of 17.165 inches, set n 1926, by almost an inclt.---
Further Rain To-day Although a long-range forecast in-. cates that, conditions are likely to improve by the week-end, further rain is predicted for the immediato future.
At ten clock this morning, police had received no reports of flood damage us 'a; résult of "he rain.
In Argyle Street, Kowloon, en porary drainage was put to a severe Test and completely broke down.Jut
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No. 13803 四拜禮辦十二月四英港香 THURSDAY,
APRIL 20,
1939.日——初月三
BRITISH SHIPS DIVERTED TO CAPE ROUTE
LABOUR FEARS OF
NAVY ACT OF WAR
LONDON, Apr. 19. THE SUGGESTION that there might be an act of war against British ship- ping was made by Lord Strabolgi in the course of a debate on foreign affairs in the House of Lords to-day.
Replying, Viscount Hali- fax assured Lord Strabolgi that the subject had en- gaged the full attention of the Government, who had not been at all unmindful of its obligations in this con- nection,
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He could not say more at present.
Anti-Aggression Pacts
Replying to a question by Lord Strabolgi whether any agreements reached with other countries would be registered with the League, Viscount Hall- fax said he had no doubt it would be the purpose of the Government to take whatever
action was incumbent upon it
under Articlo 16, but it would
depend in some degree upon the
form of agreement reached.
of
With regard to the rumours troop movements In Spain, Viscount
Halifax pointed out that a great deal of troop movement was legitimately and naturally accounted for by the fact that the Spanish army was now
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WHITEAWAY'S
RUSSIA SEEKING
EXTENSION OF
PACT TO ORIENT?
HONGKONG CHINESE circles express the opinion that Soviet Russia is demanding, as a quid pro quo · for her assistance against aggression in Europe, that Great Britain and France give similar Japanese aggression in the Far East.
It is believed that the
Soviet desires that, in re-
turn for her promise of
assurances
against
PRICELESS
military and aerial assis- TREASURES
tance in the event of an
attack on Rumania, Poland, Greece or Turkey, Britain and France should guarantee that any attack by Japan on Russia's Far Eastern immediately front would
bring the Democracies
SAVED
Fire Aboard Big French Liner
Paris, Apr. 20. CHINESE AND FRENCH
against Japan as Russia's Art treasures nominally valued allies.
at £5,000,000 but actually price-
It is believed in Chinese less, since they are irreplaceable, were saved from the holocaust circles that this may ex-aboard the French liner Paris
Britain's Naval Concentration plain the delay in reaching yesterday through the bravery
Made Possible By U.S. Action
WASHINGTON, Apr. 19.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S sudden order returning the United States Fleet to the Pacific provides the key to the mystery of complete understanding of the international situation, and demonstrates how close or how far the world is from war, according to information available here.
agreement with
Far East Guarantoo
London, Apr. 19.
The concensus of opinion here
of firemen and members of crew.
The last of the Art Treasures, which were destined for the New York World Fair, were taken from- the strong-room of the burning liner is that protection could be ex-n few minutes before she sank.
Dock-labourers also saved eight
which tended to China in the future
were American
of the full pledged military when she caught fire, only if Russia first became part about to be unloaded from the Paris alliance with France and Britain.
Even then, however, Mr. Cham- berlain's government would doubtless the best be very reluctant to assume commit-
The best information is that the fleet order was made on demobilising, and there was no need President Roosevelt's own initiative as Commander-in-Chief, and that
for the movement to cause uneasiness,
Spanish Assurances
in connection with this last ques- tion; another London message says thai the Spanish authorities at given the British Tangier have Consul-General the fullest assurances that there is no truth in the rumour that Spain intends to occupy terri-
tory,
The rumours are described by the Spanish Press Service as "totally false and unjustified."
the admirals did not know it was coming.
CHINA OFFENSIVES SLOWING DOWN
CHINA'S HOPES OF re-capturing one of the nine The Spanish authorities added that provincial capitals which have fallen into Japanese hands they were prepared to authorise any foreign newspapermen who wished since the outbreak of hostilities gradually dimmed to-day out as new Japanese drives halted the Chinese offensives in
to do so, to visit the Spanish zone in Morocco in order to carry investigations on the spot-Reuter.
| four of the five provinces in which they opened early last
week.
Heavy
reinforce-
British Ships For Orient Divorted LONDON. Apr. 19.—A British
Japanese steamship company has decided to send certain ships on the Far Eastments, alleged to have been traffic via the Cape instead of the landed in Canton from Formosa, were hurled against the 90-mile
Suez Canal.
An official of the Brocklebank Line, Chinese front around the city Liverpool, said to-day that the reason yesterday. was one of cost depending on war-
TROOPSHIP DIVERTED
LONDON, Apr. 19.-Two battalions of British infantry, at prosent aboard the troopship Somerset on thoir way Pálosting, will, according to well-informed sourcas, ba landed at Gibraltar.
to
They will remain there until the arrival of a third battalion, which is due to leave England about April 22.-Trans-Occan.
risk insurance, and the only effective decision was to divert ships which usually went from India and the Far East via Sucz to America.
continue to use Suez because
the
With the re-capture of Tsengshing. the Japanese have driven a wedge deeply into the Chinese lines and have at least temporarily, relleved pressure on Canton.
Canton's Fato
than
of
rc-
CHURCHILL FOR CABINET?
LONDON, Apr. 20.
FT 18 understood that it has been decided to reshuffle the Bri- fish Cabinet.
It is probable Mr. Winston Churchill will be included.
Reliable murves report that the Cabinet has decided to create a full Ministry of Supplies.- United Press,
GANGSTERS ROB MAN
Heavy fighting is now in progress around Tsengshing. The fato Canton may depend on the outcome. If the Japanese counter-attack can- not be sustained, the Chinese appear to stand more
G reasonable history by change of making cupturing the Kwanglung provincial capital.
Despite the reported Japanese! success
north-cast of Canton, the Chinese are still threatening the city from the northward. They are with- in twelve miles of Shamgen ata Sunkal, and the booming of heavy guns la distinctly audible through- out the city.
Shanghai Rumours
In the West River sector, the Ships to the United Kingdom would Chinese continue, to exert pressure Government's war-riak Insurance on Fatchan. The position south of rates were not higher than via the Canton, particularly at Sheklung. is Cape, whereas vessels from the Far obscure. East to Amerlen, via Suez, had
་
In
ments in the Far East which would forces disperse the
required Europe, or which Japan may con- sider as being provocative.
It
gulf
now clear that an important still
London and separates Moscow in the current negotiations.
While the British proposals en- Whether the State De-visage Russia's one-way support for Poland and Rumania against the partment advised or sug aggressors, Stalin is stili awalling a gested the move is not declaration of British willingness
known.
to enter into an alliance with Russia.
Without that, Soviet diplomats con- all Practically
unofficial tinue to suspect that Russia might enter into a war with Germany with- evidence points either to the out being able to rely on British order for the movement as a collaboration United Press. counter to some expected Japan- ese strategy or a wink of the eye" agreement between London
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Time Bomb In Normandie
Le Havre, Apr. 19. The Minister of the Merchant Marine reveals that the French of warning's Line received sabotage before the fire broko out on the 8. Paris.
The warnings were given in connection with the Normandle and not the Paria.
It is reported that a time bomb WAS found
the Normandie last night.
on
Guards on the vessel have been tripled.--United Press.----
and Washington for the mutual Chinese Ambassador interviewed Pre- distribution of sea power undersident Roosevelt this morning, given emergency circumstances. Far Eastern situation generally was iny the Normandie.
The fundamental of American politics is that no Administra- tion may enter into an agree ment of this kind, and there has been denials from almost every source.
Protecting Pacific
Envoy Soos President
The planes were part of a consign- WASHINGTON, Apr. 19. The ment to the French Air Ministry.
When the Paris heeled over and
her masts fell sank,
across the The Ambassador intimated that the entrance to the dry dock. in which Before the Normandie left dock the masts of the discussed.--Reuter.
Paris had to be cut away.
Chinese Treasures
Chinaso Satisfaction
London, Apr. 19.
It is announced that the priceless Mr. Que Tai-chi, the Chinese Am-B-feet white jade shrine of the Im- bassador to London, addressing the
which pariat Forally, of China, British and North American Luncheon Club to-day, expressed satisfaction Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek was that President Roosevelt, in his peace sending to New York
but otherwise undamaged. United appeal, was equally as emphatic about in the World Fair, was dampened Asla as Europe.
Press,
On the other hand Washington is buzzing with plausible, and possibly
Stressing China's grin fight for Naval inspired, réports that the
international political decency, ond President carried out the programme afterwards for democracy, which had under the belief that other powers kept the Axis Asiatic partner oc will be compelled to concentrate else-cupled, Mr. Quo Tai-ch! added: "Faltering on the part of China would where than in the Pacific,
The facts are that British sea set the whole world still further out
of its stride."-Reuter. power, in the event of war, would! bo required in the Mediterranean and Home stations, and that the United Stater fleet is making an emergency return to the Pacific.
Whether this is by agreement or
by coincidence, the fact remains that the disposition of the fleets of the two democracies is unmia-
OF TOOTH! inkable.
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No Soviot Agreement STOCKHOLM, Apr. 19-Halting at the Soviet Embassy here on his way to Moscow, the Soviet. Ambas- sador to London, M. Malaky, in an interview with the Press declared that he is not taking to Moscow any concrete proposals from the British Government.
"I have been recalled home in order Still coincidently, the British plans to report and provide M. Stalin with A night watchman at the have been announced to reduce the picture of the feeling in leading
Asiatic squadron by at least one British circles," he said." Arnhold Trading Company, To cruiser to be withdrawn from Long-
"I am not bringing any proposals Kwa Wan Road, Kowloon, had a kong.
for an alliance. Discourage Japan gold tooth, forelbly and painfully
"I do not know how long I shall Strategista unofficially express the
That depends on stay in Moscow. extracted with a pair of pliers by an armed robber early this morn- opinion that the U.S. feet is being developments, and not in the least concentrated in the Pacle to dis- courage the Japanese from taking on the content of Hitler's speech in ing!
Afterwards, four robbers ransack-advantage of the European crist the Reichstag. United Presi Promior's Assurance "United Press" reports exciting ed his jacket and took away with seize more land in Asia.
London, Apr. 10. to pay war-risk Insurance rate of Shanghai rumour of Chinese plain them 91.70 leaving, their victim While the weight of omelal state-
ments entirely gainst any "wink In the House of Commons to-day, 35/- per cent, compared with 30/- clothes forces actually, breaking into gagged and bound.,
Canton. via the Cape-Reuter.
The Shanghai reports stato that. The affaic took place at 3.45 this of the eye" agreement with Britain Mr. Chamberlain replied "Yes, Sir
"whether the Government would Chinese artillery is now shelling the morning, the victim, Tam Yu, aged or any other naval power, some
of evidence weight PARIS, Apr. 19. city, and that Japanese troops are 49, being set upon by four men as quarters express the belief that the when Mr. Arthur Henderson asked cluding China in the combination The French Foreign Minister to heaping munitionis in the centre of he kept watch over the Arnhold supports the existence of some kind bear in mind the desirability of in
the Government proposes for Trading Company premises. After in order to dynamite and silencing him with a gag and tying
of understanding-United Press. day told the Chamber of Deputies
the city in
sisting aggression.". Foreign Relations Committee that the level Canton in the event of evacua-him up, they made a search for booty, French Government does not expect tion becoming necessary"
but only managed to get away with
In the House of Lords, Lord WASHINGTON, Apr, 19 UN a coup de force against Tanglers,
These reports, however, aro
a meagre $1.70 from the night watch- authorising the civil acronautics Hallfax defined the Braish forcim upon which question he had received satisfactory assitances from the Bur-lieved to be greatly exaggerated.
to start the immediate primary train policy as "the maintenance of real Japanese reports claim that Chinese mati's cont gos Government je
He said he had also received counter-attacks ou Taengshing were Soule time after the robbers hading, of 10,000 civilian air pilots was peace in the world and the protee- Britlab subjects abroad."United the oventual pulsed last night, with heavy flown. Tam succeeded in freeing him- parsed by, the House of Representation of the property of legitimate assurance regarding
Reuter. evacuation of Italian troops from losses, "Domel reports that the self find he made an immediato report tives to-day, and sent to the Senate. British
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