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MASS EXODUS OF CIVILIANS FROM TREATY PORT
Invasion
POWER Japanese
PACT Of Swatow Feared
THREE MILITARY
LONDON, APR. 20.
IT IS UNOFFICIALLY REPORTED IN ISTAN- BUL THAT THE ANGLO-TURKISH ANTI- AGGRESSION NEGOTIATIONS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED.
It has been learned from authoritative sources in Paris that Britain and France have also informed the Soviets, through the Soviet Ambassadors to London and Paris, both of whom are on their way to Moscow, that they are prepared to conclude à tri-power pact for military assistance with Moscow, even if Poland and Rumania do not agree to accept Soviet aid against aggression. POLISH OBJECTIONS
Authoritative sources state that the pact is virtually completed, but negotiations are still proceeding to iron out the Polish and Rumanian objections to a line-up with the Soviet.
If these objections are maintained, Britain and France will conclude an “over-riding pact" under which the Soviet's aid would be utilised under a plan upon which the British, French and Soviet high commands will very soon hold conversations.
NO ORIENT GUARANTEE
The reports that Britain and France are prepared to guarantee the Soviet's Far Eastern frontiers definitely untrue, diplomatic circles say.
are
They added that this is a subject upon which the United States "may have something to say."-United
Press.
NEGOTIATIONS CONCLUDED
Istanbul. Apr. 20. The Turkish newspaper "Vakit" announces that negotia- tions between Britain and Turkey have been concluded.
This report, however, has not been officially, confirmed,
ITALIAN WARNING
PREMIER TO MAKE
⠀⠀ STATEMENT
LONDON, Apr, 20. DURING a discussion on the business of the day in the House of Commons, Mr. Clement Attlee, leader of the Opposition, asked the Premier if he would make a statement on the international situation at the garliest possible
moment.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain replied: "Yes. I shall be glad to do that."--Reuter,
DIPLOMATS ACTIVE IN EUROPE Hungarian Offer To Yugo-Slavia
ROME
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Hitler To Amplify Il Duce's Rejection
"SELFISHNESS OF DEMOCRACIES"
TERRIFIED CHINESE refugees are pouring out of Swatow, following
rumours that, a Japanese invasion of Kwangtung's only remaining north seaport is imminent.
The complete evacuation of civilians has been ordered by the Swatow Municipal authorities, who are acting on instructions from the military authorities.
Grave anxiety prevails in
the northern treaty port as
a result of Japanese naval
and transport concentra-
BRITAIN DECIDES
tions at the mouth of the 'NO DEEP SHELTERS'
Han River.
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The normal population of 60,000 has already considerably reduced as BERLIN, Apr. 20. result of the orders for INFORMED political evacuation, and scenes along quarters in Berlin under- the highways to the interior stand that Herr Hitler, are reminiscent of those cast following Mussolini's broad- which prevailed in Canton reply to President just before it fell to the Roosevelt's appeal for peace Japanese.
on Thursday, will denounce Trains from Swatow to Chao- the "selfishness of Demo- chow are filled with refugees pro- cratic nations" in hisceeding inland. Reichstag speech on Friday.
Access To Sca interesting to note that Swatow
LONDON, Apr. 20. THE CONFERENCE appointed in February under the chairmanship of Lord Hailey, to advise Sir John Anderson on air raid shelters, states in a report just issued as a White Paper, that it opposes the provision of deep bomb-proof shelters for the whole of the civil population, and favours a policy of dispersed shelters, giving protection against blast, splinters, and falling debris.
The report states: "This policy represents the means Amplifying Premier Mussp...
whereby measures, afford- lini's arguments, the Germans the only port in China which ing a considerable degree of Fuehrer will trace the present permits the new Kwangtung political protection, can be completed
HONGKONG SOLDIERS
situation back to the Versaillesand military centre at "Shlukwan within a reasonable time, New War Office Plan
of
planes,
Swatow became a treaty port in 1058. Excepting Takhot, near the French Indo-China border, it is the only Kwanglung treaty-port.at. pre- sent in Chinese hands.
Means Home
The Objections
A LARGE NUMBER of The three main reasons given soldiers of the Hongkong gar
the report for opposition to rison are pleasantly affected by deep bomb-proof shelters are: In new Army reform announced 1-Diversion of material, effort in London yesterday by the War and money from active defence. Office,
3. The time struction.
con- factor of
2.--Technical difficulties of con- The War, Office has decided that, structing a shelter system which commencing forthwith, soldiers in would
guarantee speedy and foreign service at all parrisons will sufficient access to the population be entitled to return Home at the which would want to use it.
end of four years' service, instead of. ns at present, after six years.
This decision will become effective The report adds that it is estimated with a large number of men of all that it would require two years to four battalions stationed in construct 10 miles of shelte. tunnels kong.
London, and this would only provide shelter for 100,000 persons.
ROME, Apr. 20. Treaty and point out that Ger- direct access to the sen
The municipal authorities have which seems of crucial im- DIPLOMATIC sources state many's repeated proposals for
warned that civilian evacuation must that Hungary has agreed to offer "pence on justice" have been re-be completed before hiny 1. Material portance." a non-aggression pact to Jugo-jected by Democracies.
evacuation, which is also under way, Slavia if Belgrade adheres The same circles add that Herr must be completed before May 10.
Highway communications between the anti-Comintern pact and Hitler will stress the "inconsistencies"
President Roosevelt's message, Swatow and the interior, and part-in which, they say. Is inspired by eularly with Shlukwan, have been joins the bloc revolving around the Rome-Berlin Axis-United selfish motives."-Domei,
systematically bombed by Japanese MaPress.
Washington "Disappointed"
Washington, Apr. 20. "It has been learned-from-offlcini An-Official-of-the State Depart sources that Signor Mussolint and ment declared that Signor Mussolini's Count Teleki, the Hungarian Foreign rejection of President Roosevelt's Minister, have re-affirmed the "com- proposals, while disappointing, might on Intention of their nations instill leave room for co-operative ac- directing
further action towards the tion.
Should
the President wish to objectives of justice and peace which
pursue suggestions for guaranteed characterise the Axis."
third conference took place in peace and the settlement of difficult- the Palazzo Venezia this afternoonies by the conference method, be might find a basis in the fact that belween Italing and Hungarian
there were some Indications of peace- statesmen.
Both Signor Mussolini and Countful intentions in Mussolini's response. It is specifically noted that Musso- Ciano were present at the conference. It did not altogether reject the idea
witch inated several hours,
It is announced that on Friday, 11 of conferences, although he minimised Duce will give a farewell audience the value of a large conference. to Lord Perth, the retiring British: The agreement, It says, is not | Ambassador in Rome, directed against any particular State,
Ilis successor is Sir Percy Loraine. but aims specifically at assuring Trans-Ocfch and United Press. Turkey's own safely-United Press.
ISTANBUL Anglo-Soviet Ties Strengthened
The "Vakit" says the Anglo- Turkish understanding is unlike the Anglo-French guarantees to Romania and Greece. Turkey is joining the anti-aggression come view to con- stituting a strong peace front in the Near East.
"Suppose Our Air bination with a
Fleets Attack"
ROME, Apr. 20. THE "EBELE," popular journal affiliated with the Italian Government, declares in a leader to-day that the concentration of British, French and Soviet naval forces in the Mediterranean and Black Sens portends more danger than a declaration of
war.
"A general attack by forces, however, will troubled sea in a night" Jays.
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World Conference
The official said that President Roosevelt had got in mind a world conference on each of the three possi- ble subjects, namely disarmament, economic and political. Istanbul, Apr, 20.
The largest conference he had in Turkish political circles, par-mind would be on economic ques London, Apr. 21. ticularly those in sympathy with tions: disarmament would be limited The vell over the British approaches Western Europe, are following with to the extensively armed nations, and to the Soviet to secure her adhesion very close attention the diplomatic politlent subjects would be confined the anti-aggression front has been discussions of M. Gatencu and Count to the European nations directly in- lifted, says the "Daily Telegraph." Teleki, since they are convinced that terested.
Ambassador Seeds, it is understood, the development of events during the
the few submitted to M. Litvinov the sugges- Just days may endanger Italian air tion that the Soviet should extend to existence of the Balkan Entente. calm the Rumania and Poland pledges of As to Rumania, these circles we?-
paper readiness to come to Their assistance come strengthening of
the
her posi- after to be the tion might appear whatever.
the British pledge, but at the same time they realise that most convenient means.
Last week, it
understood, economie and geographic conditions Moscow was dubious about adopting force Rumania into friendly relations
the
"It is a grave mistake to consider that concentrailon of fleet forces will threaten Italy.
"Supposing that the Italian
by
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We
was
the
the muggestion, there being doubts in with the Reich, especially since the Kremlin ns to the practical value military assistance to her by
the
bombers in Spain drop huge bombs of British, pledges to Rumania and Western Powers can only be given on Gibraltar, the alreraft in Sielly Poland. Further, there was known to vin the Dardanelles and the Black attack Malts, and the air forces on be a sense of soreness in Moscow that
Sen.
the main land raid Libya and other it had not been constantly consulted Special Importance is also attached In the earlier stages of the growth to the evident desire of Yugo-Slavia of the anti-aggression front,
to come to friendller terms
places?
"Such a supposition will turn a reallly should the fleet concentrations (contine unabated.".........Domel.
Constructivo Proposals
with
Hitlor's Reply
Members of the State Department expect Herr Hitler's reply to follow on the lines of Mussoilui's, but that it will be much lonter, and will re- fer to replies likely to bo received from the Balkán nations, to whom Hiller has posed the diplomatie question whether they feel them. selves to be threatened by Germany. --Reuter,
London Impressed
Famcus World Over Regular passenger and freight ser- viers are maintained by British ships trading to Hongkong, which is 150 miles west of Swalow.
Swatow, in pre-war years, was one of the principal centres in Hongkong from which emigrants proceeded
overseas.
con-
The report endorses the advice
Anderson given to Sir John The city is famous for grass cloth, cerning the value of steel shelters, pewter ware, drawn work and fans, and a design for strengthening base- Formerly Swatow 'owed the reasonments. for existence to the fact that it was the port for Chaochow, the Inland terminus of the railway but it is now the business centre for this part of Kwangtung.
Commons Debato
Hong-
Those who have served oversrak for four years or over will bo eligible to return to England in the
next trooping LEASON. and
· arrangements are already being made at Military Readquarters to put the plan into elicet,
Not For Officers
John Anderson, announcing his ment does not apply to Officers.
making
In
In the House of Commons, Sir It is understood that the arrange-
the announcement A.R.P. shelter policy, declared that deep or bomb-proof shelters for the yesterday, the War Ofce made it whole civil population were impracti-clear that the reform had been made THIRD GRADERS
cable.
possible as a result of the great ̧m- Mentor, O.
No grounds had been shown for provement in recruiting. Members of the third grade here, learned something about earning departing from the policy of blast their own bread and butter-at least and splinter proof protection the butter. While studying dairy already announced, and the Govern- products, the children churned a ment would make every effort to batch, to make their studies more assure this policy being carried out
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As
May Get Pensions Simultaneously, the War Office has announced that every soldier of good mitted in future to re-enlist and character and emelency will be per- complete 21 years' service, thereby qualifying for a pension. This will apply also to the Regular Army re- servists, who have already been offered an opportunity of rejoining to complete 12 years' service with the Colours.
PRINCESS ELIZABETH CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY C
LONDON, Apr. 21.
THE GIRL who may one day become Queen of England is thirteen years old to-day..
The diplomatic correspondent of "The Queen Mother will be the chief
LATEST
Water Supply Increased
Princess Elizabeth is celebrating it is against Royal custom to accept her birthday at Windsor Castic. gifta from people unknown to them. London, Apr. 20.
The Princess's mail, which included A large two-tiered birthday cake The London evening papers come! Hungary. Here, according to the ment favourably on the provisional with thirteen lighted candies upon it a telegram from Hongkong, was also from Turkish political viewpoint, lies the reply made to-day by Il Duce to the and her name written across the top heavy, and with the many letters.
in pale blue will be
carried
Info there were birthday cards the danger of a new Balkan bloc being Roosevelt message,
children all parts of the Empire, 7 It is now gathered, says
parly. All the headlines emphasise that Royal Lodge for the diplomatic correspondent of the formed between Hungary and Yugo-
Soviet Slavia, with a friendly tendency Mussolini wants peace and not war.
HONGKONG TELEGRAM "Dally Telegraph," that the
Others who will attend the
His Excellency the Governor hap has now put forward constructive towards the Berlin-Rome Axis.—
the "Evening Standard," Cealing with Princess's party will be the King and
the sent the following message to proposals.
Water restrictions on both island and Il Duce's speech, comes to the con- Queen and a few personal friends.
mainland are being partially lifted clusion thaf Italy does not altogether
Princess Elizabel's own tea-set Secretary of State for the Colonies.
"Grateful if you will convey to to-morrow and supply will be avail egree with the present German policy, from her famous dolls house will be
Her Royal Highness Princess Eliza-able for ten hours dally, instead of Trans-Occan,
used.
Hundreds of presents have already both the loyal and hearty congratu- elght hours.
and
all Water will be avaliable from 6 am. been delivered by special messengers. lations good, wither of
the to 11.am, and from 4 p.3. to 9 p.. Many which came from persons in communities in Hongkong on all walks of life will be returned, as occasion of her birthday."
Corman Fleet On Mova
London, Apr. 20. a Dutch air liner The pilot of reported on landing at Croydon from Amsterdam to-day that he had seen part of the German fleet in the North Sea.
The cross-Channel steamer, Isle at Thanet, en route from Folkestone to Boulogne, wirelessed at 6.30pm. that she had sighted a quadron at German warships proceeding to Spanish waters. Reuter Special
Trans-Ocean.
Thee, while they may raise a number of teclinical problems, ap- SOFIA
to establish beyond all ques- pear tion the willingness of the Soviet
or
M. Klosslevanoff. the Bulgarian to join with Britain and France, Premier, at a secret meeting of the without limits
reservations, foreign committee of the Sabranje, pledging all its forces and resources declared that Bulgaria would remain to resist aggression in Europe by strictly neutral in any war in Europe. the Axis Powers.
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U.S. NAVY UNDER WAY
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, Apr. 20-The United States' batila doet loft Hampton Roads at 0.35 this morning to commence passage through the Panama Canal to the Pacific.-United Press.
Dorlin Satisfaction
Berlin, Apr. 20. Signor Mussolini's speech, in Itome Her policy was to "Wait and See". She had not received any invitation has been received with "satisfaction
and fullest, agreement." to join any group of Powers.
The Premier added that he had not Political circles regard is reply concluded any secret treaty with any to President Roosevelt's proposals State, and he promised never to con-also as another decisive demonstra- the democracies of the eludo such treaty, or to declare war, tion to without consulting the Sobranje. solidarity of the Deriln-Rome axis,
a.
M. Klosseevanoff said that Bul- One political commentator pointed garia's claims to the Southern out that Harr Hitler had often re- Debrudja as an outlet through Thrace ferred to Germany's building activity
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70 DIE IN AIR RAID
YUNGYUN, Apr. 21.
killed and maimed MORE THAN 70 non-combatants were during a Japanese nir raid over Poklo, the East River elty, on Tuesday. The ralders rolned about 60/missiles which wrecked a large number of houses-Cintrat Nec
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