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WHITEAWAY'S
THE LUNAR ECLIPSE LITVINOFF RETIREMENT
THE MOON kept to the "time-table" of last night's eclipse and entered the earth's shadow panetually at 8.20 p.m.
A few minutes later the obseuring slindow crept over the bottom left-hand limb of the moon and it was entirely in the shadow at 11.11 p.m. and theoretically totally cellosed.
Hongkong, however, saw nothing of the ertipse although it became evident that something was afoot by the blackout.
Clouds completely obscured the moon during the entire period
of eclipse, and attempts to witness the proceedings falled.
A "Telegraph" reporter, sighed to "cover" the cellpse, writes:
"I didn't see the eclipse. Nobody saw the cellose. But I don't think
it matters. All the Royal Observatory officials and agronomers know exactly what was happening, anyway!",
SHANGHAI CRISIS
JAPAN PRESENTS. DEMANDS
TOKYO, May 4.
PROPOSALS FOR a drastic revision in the ad- ministrative structure of the International Settlement in Shanghai were presented yesterday to the Ambassa- dor of Great Britain and the. United States by Mr.! Sawada, vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs.
In the proposals Japan cum- plains inter alia, that the elec- tion system to the Shanghai Municipal Council was undemo- cratic.
the British He contended that monopolised the important offices and tended to nei in an "oligarchical" manner.
Mr. Sawada added that essential] land
regulations must be brought up
to date to meet new conditions, and the Municipal Council must be re- formed to represent, more fairly the various interested nationalities, par-] ticularly must Japanese representa- tion be increased.
Am- Mr.
The British and American bassadors are conveying Sawada's vlows to their governments. --Reuter.
BOYCOTT
OF JAPAN Startling Action
By France
PARIS, May 3,
Government The French to-day published a decree banning all Japanese imports with the exception of silk and camphor.
The decree will become effective on May 10.-United Press
Roosevelt To Ignore Speech But Will Strengthen Ties With Britain
WASHINGTON, May 3, ACCORDING TO authorita-
JOHN BARRYMORE
MOVIE THRILLER: PART VIII
SYNOPSIS: John' Barrymore, fiftyseven-year-old four-times married actor, belleves his fourth wife is jealous of him. He s married to Elaine Barire, 22-year- old pouty-lipped co-ed who hoped to succeed where three other women falled,
------ They quarrel.---start-innumer- able divorce.proceedings, patch Il up.
They chase each other across the countryside in efforts at reconciliation. Now read on- TO-DAY'S instalment of this thrilling serinl comes as hot iews from a "United Press" correspondent in New York.
to
Royal Jack to-day asked the New York Supreme Court give him a legal separation from his dark-eyed wife.
Meanwhile, Barrymore is seeking refuge with his trainer, Ken Kelly
CREATES
MOSCOW, May 3.
A SENSATION has been created in diplomatic and political circles in London at reports that the Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs, M. Maxim Litvinoff, has resigned.
The report is confirmed by the official Tass News Agency, which reports that M. Litvinoff has been "released from his post as Foreign Commissar at his own request.”
M. Litvinoff will be succeeded by M. V. M. Molotov, President of the Council of Peoples' Commissars.
"Full reasons for. the change have not yet been explained," says the "Tass" report.
After the Bolsheviks gained power in 1917, Litvinoff be. came their unofficial representative in England. One of the most interesting episodes in his career occurred when, a few months later, he was exchanged-almost as a hostage of war- for Bruce Lockhart, the unofficial
British representative in Mos-
SENSATION
.M. LITVINOFF
cow, whom the Bolsheviks had NO INTERFERENCE BY BRITAIN
arrested.
When dhe returned to Moscow, i··
Litvinoff was almost immediate E ly made Foreign Commissar, and has retained the post for over 20 years.
His wife was an English- woman, Ivy Low-United Press.
withheld.
No Information
POLAND MASTER OF OWN DESTINY
LONDON, May 3.
Moscow, May 3. Authentic information regarding
THE INITISH' Government will leave Poland ‘a the reasons and implications of M. Litvinov's resignation is at present completely free hand in her dispute with Germany, and will make no attempt to influence the Polish Govern- The announcement was made in the following form in a Tass com- ment's decision as to what is considered "vital Polish munique:
"The presidium of the supreme interests," according to the Diplomatic Correspondent Soviet has appointed the chairman of of the "Daily Telegraph.”—Trans-Ocean,
the Council of Commissars, M. Molotov, to be concurrently Con- missar. for Foreign Affairs, and has PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.
EXPULSION MANIA
Germany Retaliates Against Britain
BERLIN, May 3.
SIX BRITISH subjects resi- dent in Germany have received
According to reports, he refuses to orders from the German Govern.
go back to Elaine on bent knees toment to leave.
promise he will be good, declaring the habits of a lifetime are not going
to be subdued to the whims of a school-child.
"Great Lover"
Elaine only recently dropped her own divorce proceedings in which she alleged the middle-aged "great lover" of a number of things, including:
1-Inhuman conduct and extreme mental cruelty.
2. Calling her indecent, profane and opprobrious names;
3-Threatening to kill or maim lier; and
4-Striking her at a party,' In her petition, Elaine asked for tive quarters, President Roose-temporary alimony John is already velt's only reply to Herr Hitler's Paying £170 month to his third wife, Dolores Costello and undis- speech will be a recommendation closed amounts to the other two of to Congress for a new Cash-and- $10,000, Carry Neutrality Law.
In the event of war, the projected measure would make American arms available to Britain and France, who presumably would pay the necessary cash.
The President, it is stated, has decided against a rebuttal statement to Herr Hitler.
Martyrdom
when asked who was to be her next She dropped her air of martyrdom
Chinban.
"Don't tell me life is made up of a series of those," she snapped.
The expulsions are direct reprisals
for the expulsten of six Germons from Great Britalo.
The British Embassy has been in- formed that all the expelled Britons must love by May 24.
Those expelled arc Mr. H. C. Grezne, chief correspondent of the 'n businessman, "Dally Telegraph," an engineer, a language teacher, and two directors of companies.
Further Threate
It is made clear that further. "un- justidable" expulsions by Britain would be followed by further Ger- man reprisals.
his
UT
Government cireles told the British Embassy, that the expulsion of Mr. Greene implied no imputation uguinist work as a corresponderit, against the policy of the paper, but was merely a reprisal for the ex- pulsion of the London correspondent of the "National Zeltung."-Reuter
Belgium Joins 18
In his counter-petition to-day,
Brussels, May 3. John seeks an accounting of his The Belgian Government has ex- $300,000 fortune held jointly in his petled a German journalist, who is and Elaine's names.
also head of various German er- ofganisations in the country-Reuter.
names
A White House secretary, Mr. Stephen Early remarked: When He has coupled the you get a situation that seems Elaine's parents in his suit.
(To be continued).... Ilie better balanced, why.tip the scoles."--Reuter........
Dofence Bill Signod-
Washington, May 3. President Roosevelt to-day signed: Immediately
the $153,000,000 defmco bill.
The total will:
· German Airmen Leave Taihoku
Goebbels' Tirado
Berlin, May, 3.
trebly", declarca Dr. Josef Quebbels
Stupid Radio Hoax In Reich
**GERMAN | TROOPS occupied Danzig”.
have
It looks startling enough in print, but that hardly expressen the reactions of thousands of Germans In Berlin yesterday when they heard the announce- wireless ment through their
sels.
Immediately listeners rushed to the telephones and, rang_up Radio House for confirmation. but it was not_forthcoming.
"It's a hoax", they were told by officials, who were just as bewildered as the radio Ilsteners
how as to
such wireless piracy
■ wir WAN effected.
д
the "Tran18- According Occan" report, there WAS temporary Jull in the Berlin programme during Wednesday when, without furiber
Orninsa roice was heard to
German that at announce in 10.35
German troops had docupled the free city of Danzig. The voice added that further details would follow, but none were forthcoming.
The Interpellation was ap- parently achieved by a secret which the wireless stationi authorities are now feverishly trying to track 'down,
OUNCED
TREATY
Britain To Reply To Germany
LONDON, May 3. MR.
CHAMBERLAIN In- formed the House of Commons
POLAND'S MIGHT
BRITAIN STUDY OF STRENGTH OF SOVIET MACHINE
LONDON, May 3.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT is studying detailed reports of Russia's military strength concurrently with the negotiations to include the Soviet in the anti- aggression bloc.
Such study is almed, firtly, to assure the British Government
that Russia is not over-rating PACTS FOR
itself when it insists that its own wider proposals should prevail during the present negotiations.
Secondly, so that the Government may have an
British answer
ready to its many doubling supporters regarding the value of Russin as un ally.
Thirdly, to use figures to persuadé Poland and Rumania as to the necessity of including Russia's mill tory might in the anti-aggression front.
Expedito Parloys
of conducting
PEACE
Britain Ready To Give Assurances
LONDON, May 8.
IN RESPONSE to Mr. Arthur Henderson's question in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Chamberlain said the British Government would be ready to
Meanwhile the belief is growing consider giving Germany re- among political circles that a more ciprocal assurances of non- expedite method negotiations with Russia must be aggression. found to eliminate the cumbersome The Premier denied that Britain has adopted a policy of encircling paper work.
Although the Cabinet meeting at Germany:
Obviously answering Germany's 11 aan. to-dayfis expected to approve the latest reply to Russia, it is under- reasonse for denouncing the Anglo- Naval Agreement,, Mr. stood that the reply will only be in German
of
the form of further instructions to Chamberlain declared that the British the British Ambassador in Moscow assurances for the protection for his conversations with the Soviet Poland in case of attack were not in- 'consistent with the navel accord.- Foreign Minister.
United Press.
German Offor
Cabinet Discussion
London, May 3. It is understood that the position
BERLIN, May 3. It has been learned from reliable of the Anglo-Soviet negotiations was aiscussed at 10-day's Cabinet meet-sources that Germany has offered 10
WARSAW, May 3.
mutual non-aggression pacts With-a-million troops massed | Ing.
No Instructions regarding the Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, on the German frontier, Poland, British reply the Soviet proposals Eathonia and Latvia, apparently to-day celebrated their Constitu-have so far been sent to the British aiming at neutralising Germany's tion Day with elaborate parades Ambassador in Moscow. and manifestations of national It is understood that exchanges of entire northern flank in the event of views regarding the negotiations are
It has been officially announced unity.
at present taking place with the that Germany has agreed to Sweden French Government-Reuter,
Crowds along the parade route Down shouted "Long Live Poland! With Aggressors!”
Festivities in the Corridor were; especially tense, At Gdynia, the porti which almost adjoins Danzig, soldiers and the crowd · shouled "WO аге defending Poland's access to the sca with blood."--United Press.
Rothermere's Warning
London, May 4. Poland's attitude regarding Danzig is regarded here half anxiously, half] admiringly.
The British hold the view that Poland is well able to judge its owni vital Interests in the matter of Danzig and the Corridor. -
Counter-Proposals
to
LONDON, May 3--The British Cabinet Has decided
Bend counter-proposals to Moscow, de- aigned to bring Russla tato tho non-agaression pact a soon as British France has approved the reply.
The British proposal Includes certain reservation on mutual defence.-United Press.
Another Car
Stolen
Yet another case of car-theft from Hongkong streets has been reported
pro-
The Polish Foreign Minister is to the police.
It involves the car of a Member of considered to have a "cool head,”
the Legislative Council and hence it is foreseen that his statement minent Hongkong taipan, Hon. Mr. S. on Friday, while being firm and H. Dodwell. resolute, will be conciliatory,
Mr. Dodwell's car was parked out-
The press generally deprecates the side, the Hongkong Club Inst night, reports that Poland will demand the and was stolen some time between 11 protectorale of Danzig, but Lord P.m. and 11.30 p.m.
A police search was immediately tothermere in today's "Daily Mail" and "Daily Sketch" editorially warns instituted and the car was later re- Poland against "exaggerated claims" covered in Connaught Road, west of and a "ruculent attitude."--United the Harbour Office.
The petrol tank was drained. Preas.
Relations Wersen:
BERLIN, MaJ 3.—-Polish-German In The Commons
relations are worse.
To-day' Berlin press strongly warned, Warsaw,' against - rejecting Hitler's demands.---United Press.
Men Retained
With Colours 'WARSAW, May 3.—A 'decree by theļ the Polish State President dated April 29 was made known to-day,
war.
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CHINA PROMINENT IN SERIES OF QUESTIONS
LONDON, May 3-Sir Arnold Wilson' asked In the House of Commons to-day whether the Chinese Government was building to-day that the British Govern It is coining into force Immediately railway to the Sino-Burmese frontier, and whether the Under- We shall pay back doubly and mont was now studying the and prolongs the duration of service Secretary for Burinn could give an assurance that no railway of officers who have been ponaloned} in the newspaper "Angriff", referring German memorandum concern or who have retired on leave. Ohll- construction in Burma was contemplated, to connect with the to the expulsion of Germans from ing termination of the Anglo-galory service in manoeuvres in now Chinese railway, and that no such project would be entertained Great Britain.
German naval trenty.
extended from four weeks in two without the fullest previous publle enquiry, and the assent of the The paper adds: "Londont Note
the successive years to teh weeks. Burmese Parliament, az ema ja The Premier
that stressed tract authorisations for "critical" de- TOKYO, May 4The German that our patience is exhausted in this
Colonel i
H. Muirhead said he had jaystem; had been contemplated from: see any incompatibility between the Tenco Itzems for the army, sea and Junkers JU-52 monoplane piloted by matter also. We shall reply to the British Government was unable to Trans-Ocean. const defences, and teet expansions. Baron von Gableaz, director of the expulsions in the only way possis British guarantee to Poland and the BERLIN, May 3-It is learned on seen reports that the Chinese Govern imo to time or many occas dur-
como then and provisions of the naval "digreement. competent authority that the German ment had already begun preliminary ing the last 10-years. SX. Meanwhile the naval committee of Lufthansa. Aircraft Company, which Nobody shall the House Representatives recom- stayed here overnight, hopped off at proach us."
He added that he aizrecnicnt co-Ambassadors to London and Paris work for a railway from Kunming He assured Sir Arnold Wilson that mended legislation 10 authoriso° the 13.03 am for Tokyo to cover the last) inlsione frain. Great Britain to a falta no elnusa funcyywering, either are returning to the posts in the] towards the, BurmaTM: frontise. The totiing would be done.... in- BuTYTU, Immediate future, posalbiy on May 4. project of a "Chinese railway con- without due consultation with all the expenditure of $8,500,000 for the com- stage of its flight from Berlin.
PLEASE Turn To Page 4. necting with the Burmese railway **Reuter. PLEASE Turn To Page 4. piese modernisation of five battleships. The plane will reach Tokyo at 2 Jewish Liberal Influenes Reuter side to denounue it
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