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No Conscription For
Northern Irishmen
LONDON, May 4.—Introducing the Conscription Bill for. the second reading in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Novilla Chamborlain sald if the Bill runs for the three full yoars as is planned at present, 800,000 conscripts will ba trained.
Ho announced that the measure would not be applied to North Ireland.--United Press.
800,000 Men To Be Conscripted In U.K.
LONDON, May 4. MOVING THE second reading of the
Military Training Bill in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Neville Chamberlain said that the bill would produce 200,000 men this year, and 800,000 in the three years of its currency.
He declared that, so far as he could judge from the evidence from different parts of the country, the view that he had already expressed that the care- ful disposal of the Government's proposals would dispose of fears and doubts about the idea of conscription had been confirmed.
People Determined
**There can be nn possible manger of doubt that the determination of the British people to put themselves! it a position fully to carry out the' undertakings which they have been giving, as evidenced by this great departure from an old tradition, has crcated a very profound respect all
ver Europe."
Mr. Chamberlain dwelt 021
the
GENEVIEVE TOBIN
Genevieve Arrives In Hongkong
MISS GENEVIEVE TOBIN, the Hongkong film actress who is on a honeymoon tour of the position of conscientious objectors, Far East with her director- who, be considered, had been dealt husband. Mr. William Keighley, with in a broad-minded manner,” jarrived in Hongkong this morn- He anticipated that the temptationing by the Canadian Pacific to take advantage of the provisions In this respect would be less than in liner Empress of Japan. the last war because it was not now Miss Tobin and Mr. Keighley are led that men would be remaining in the Colony until to- contemplated asked to serve overgons, or to fight in morrow morning, when they will trenches, but to undertake a com- depart by plane for Saigon. paratively short period of com- pulsory training.
The Government desired to respect scruples were they conscientiously held. There would be no persecu- tlons.
"Bab A Day" Tommies Dealing with the question of pay and allowances, the Premier said that militiaen would receive one shilling a day during the initial period of six months without addition for rank or trade, but there would be no stop pages. The conditions when the men pus into the auxiliary services would be determined later.
They cheeked in at the Hongkong Hotel shortly after 9 o'clock, and spent the balance of the morning looking over the Colony.
They will be guests at the Grill Room of the Hongkong Hotel a tea dunce this evening and at 8.15
will p.m. to-night
broadleast from DW.
FRIDAY, MAY 5. 1939.
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ANGLO-SOVIET PARLEYS: BREAKDOWN RUMOURED
LONDON, May 4.
THE SOVIET Foreign Minister's re- GERMAN
signation has come as a surprise to diplomats, whose first reaction is that it may represent a victory for the Soviet isolationists who are opposed to M.
Litvinoff's policy of co-operation with the western powers.
Newspapermen conveyed the news to the Soviet Ambassador here at the annual dinner of the China Society, but he refused to comment.
Other Soviet sources also declined to give any explanation.
MOVE FOR ALLIES
BERLIN, May 4.
It is officially announced that Germany has reached 11111 non-aggression pact.-Renter. agreement with Latvia for a
Reciprocal Contact
BERLIN, May 4.
that Germany has moved to
IT HAS been reliably stuted
further extend their non- aggression front with tentative offers of mutual non-aggression
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New Mass Air Raid Horror In Chungking
CHUNGKING, May, 4. pacts to Greece and other small to-day, and casualties are estimated at between 800 and THIRTY-SIX BOMBERS again raided Chungking
Soviet sources, however, have been predicting during the past few days that the Soviets would break off negotiations if Britain and France failed to accept the Powers, in addition lo the
PLEASE Turn To Paya 4. Sovict offer of an ironclad mutual assistance pact.
It is thought, therefore, that the isolationists, who are believed to include military chiefs, feel that it is useless to seek Franco-British aid in halting aggression in Europe and that the Soviets should withdraw behind their own frontier, from whence they could repel any direct attack on the Soviet Union.-United Press.
STUMBLING BLOCK
TOKYO, May 4. JAPANESE political circles,
| which appear to be well-informed on events in Russia, attach great importance to reports reaching Tokyo that Great Britain and Soviet Russia have failed to rench a basis for agreement.
It is believed that the negotia- tions have reached a stumbling block อณ the question of the Inclusion of the Far East in any military pact that may be reached. It is reported in Tokyo that the Soviet has insisted that the proposed agreement should opply equally to Europe and the Far East, Britain and France, however, have been endeavouring to persuade the Soviet to exclude the Far East from the agreement.
Japanese sources claim that Britain i and France, nevertheless, promised. that they would extend more vigor- ous assistance to the Chinese Govern- ment and would not oppose the. despatch of Soviet volunteers to the assistance of China,
Premature Concessions Japanese circles believe that the traced to his concessions to Britain, retirement of M. Litvinoff may be especially his willingness to exclude: the Soviet's Far Eastern frontlers
Sagres Seizure Protests
LONDON, May 4.-Ques- tloned in the House of Commons about the Japanèso seizure of the British steamer Sagres-on-April-8,-Mr.-R.-Ap Butler stated that representa- tions had boon mado to the Japanese authoritics in China, and the Foreign Office in Tokyo, for the release of the vessel-Reuter,
KING TO MEET THE KING Royal Visit To Canada, U.S.
Miss Tobin Looked Cool Dressed in a cool floral gown and with her light flaxen hair tucked beneath a broad-brimmed white hat, Miss Tobin submitted willingly to an interview by the "Hongkong Telegraph" representative when she Special allowances for totul de- and her director husband, Mr. William pradants would be 17 shillings a
QUEBEC, May 4. from an agreement. week, 12 shillings a week for parti Keighley, arrived on the Empress of
Japan this morning.
IT IS ANNOUNCED that the dependants, and 17 shillings a week
On the other hand, the influential The wharf was particularly strong- "Kukumi Shimbun" for a wife with the customary allow-ly guarded by police and a bigger opinion that M. Litvinoff has been kenzie King will be the first to expresses the Canadian Premier, Mr. Mac- ances for children.
crowd than usual was not permitted dismissed by M. Stulin in order 10 greet Their Majesties on May The Government proposed to re- to pass, fest, the wharf gates and, strengthen relations with duce to 20 the agent which family next, a barrier at the end of the pier. Britain.
Great 16. He will board the Empress allowances were paid in the regular The couple were interviewed lo- and auxiliary forces which at present gether, but Mr. Keighley acted as in its opinion. Other newspapers liner arrives at Wolfe's Cove in This newspaper is apparently alone of Australia Immediately the was considerably higher than the spokesman. They have never been declare that the withdrawal of M. Quebec Harbour.
In the East before. Asked whether Litvinoff means a lotal reversal of agu of the new militiamen.
he thought the war was scoring Soviet foreign policy and 'n return company Their Majesties down the The Prime Minister will then ac- Hollywood artists from voyaging to
to the original polley of isolation-gangway to the dock, where he will the East, Mr. Keighley said: "Per-
Domel. haps so. I know that people said
present them to Lioutenant-Governor GERMAN BOURSE BOOMS Patenaude and Mrs. Patennude, they thought we were mad when we decided to come."
BERLIN, May 4-The sudden members of the Federal Cabinet and eclipse of M. Litvinoff has caused a Quebec, Mr. Maurice Duplessis.
their wives, and the Premier of boom on the Berlin stock exchange.
Financial circles see in the removal. The King will then inspect the of the Soviet apostio of
collective guard of honour, after which Their security, the possibility of the Soviet-Majesties will proceed to the Provin- Union leaving the ranks of those clal Buildings for Quebec's formal countries whose foreign policy *** welcome-Reuter, primarily directed against Germany. "I don't know,” said her husband. They went to South America, you
Iraland Omitted
Mr. Chamberlain announced that the bull would not be applied to Northern Ireland, and would be accordingly amended. Lord Crsi- Kavon, with whom he conferred, had left the decision to the United King-i dom Government, who was desirous of avoiding differences which arise if the bill was applied there nt present.
must
South American Visits
When asked whether the scare was
likely to stop the projected trip of Tyrone Power and Annabella, Miss Tobin exclaimed, "Oh, I don't think they can come. They're under con- Northern tract."
As a recognition of Ireland's patriotism, it had been decided to constitute a force on the supplementary reserve basis, in the form of a light tank unit of the Royal Armoured Corps.
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New Expulsion By Germans
shared by well-informed Berlin These hopes are not, however, fully circles, where the first reaction is a desire to await further marked by developments before giving expres- Mr. Chamberlain, in concluding,
opinion. made an appeal in
BERLIN, May 4-Miss Barbara He added that Hollywood's anxiety sion to any following
The question as to whether the Herman, a secretary, in the Berlin words: "The sooner we get this bill to secure the South Amercan market through the sooner we can assure was naturally leading to more fre-resignation of M. Litvinoff will lead office of the "Daily Telegraph," has the safety of the country, and the quent visits by stors to that continent to a revision of Soviet foreign policy been ordered to leave Germany with- greater will be the effect on the couple of Fox players had gone is posed by most of the Berlin even-in 14 days. different countries in Europe."
there last year and, recently, Tyrone Ing papers. Power and Annabella. He thought, Latest belief in Berlin is that their visils took the subtle form of Stalin's disinclination to work hand informal trips rather than personal in hand with the western democracies Mr. II. B. Lees-Sinith (Lab.) appearance tours.
is the cardinal factor which brought| moving the Opposition amendment. Both said that they found the Ennt, about the fall of the Soviet Foreign maintained that the voluntary as far as they, had yet been able to Commissar. system would have provided all the secit, fascinating. Mr. Keighley
Soviet-Rolch Relations -men required. Scenes at enthusiasm | added, however, that some of the
There are no indications of any and queues of men waiting to join neenes in Shanghai distressed them: outalde the territorial drill-halls they were able to visuallas how intention on the part of Germany, to
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Genevieve Tobin and her director-husband, Mr. William Keighley, photographed in Hongkong this morning.
King's Studio,
U.S. ADMIRAL FEARS PROSPECTS OF WAR
WASHINGTON, May 4. ADMIRAL WILLIAM LEAHY, testifying before the House of Representatives appropriations committee to-day, which approved the naval estimates of $770,000,000, declared that the "prospect of an international disturbance in the near future” made it imperative that the United States complete its navul re-armament programme with all possible speed.
Admiral Leahy pald particular
attention to the future plans of Italy, Germany, and Japan.
WASHINGTON, May 4 The
45,000-Ton Warships
The committee decided to reject flouse of Representatives appropria-
No reason is given.
the request for funds to start work tons committee to-day approved- the on the naval air bases in the Pacine naval estimates totalling $770,000,000, Miss: Henman la the first woman islands or Wake, Midway, Palmyra including funds, to start construction among the present series of ex- and Johnston, but approved the other of two 40,000-ton battleships, 21 pulsions-Reuter.
bases at Alaska, Hawall, Porto Rico, other warships, and 500 plants.
William Admiral Florida, And Oregon.
ram Leahy, Chief of is navy Dow Conslate of 340 Naval Operations; that Japan. was testifying before warships, with an air feel of 1453 the committee said planes. A further 144 WAAlps building three battleships between and 050 picnes aro under
con-42,000, and 40,000 tons, adding: “In struction or are contemplated- my opinion we shall not accomplish
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of an arme i gang was killed, two of JERUSALEM, May 4-The leader the gang wounded, and three cap- tured in a skirmish yesterday in which the Arab Légion participated with the assistance of the Royal Air Forco-Reuter,
--Reuter:
One Japanese plane was shot down.
The bombers camo in two groups, each of 18, and concen- trated on certain military establishments which had been moved some time ago..
The bombs fell on the closely- packed surrounding houses, kill- ing and wounding hundreds.
Thousands Homeless
Half of Chungking is without electric lights or the telephone service. Thousands are homeless, sleeping on the pavements.
In vivid contrast, the other half
of the elty is full of bright lights,. and life is going on as usual,
The British Ambassador, Archibald Clark Kerr, watched ralde yesterday and to-day,—Reuter.
Sir he
Consulates Hir CHUNGKING, Hay 4–Japanese planes staged another rald on China's wartime capital to-day.
Bombs struck both the British and French Consulates.-United Press.
Hugo Fires Start CHUNGKING, May 6.. Chungking, China's war-time capitol, which was severely bombed by Japanese planes on Wednesday, was subjected to another ruthless, aerial attack by Japanese warplanes yesterday,
The air raid alarm was raised at 3.20 p.m. when it was reported that 30 Japanese aircraft were seen head- ing for the city. A part of them were intercepted by Chinese pursuits over Pehpel, near Chungking, where dog- Aghts occurred.
die
Twenty-seven machines broke into clty and for fully half-an-hour rained bombs In a haphazard fashion over the business and residential sections, Huge fires were started by the incendiary missiles dropped. Casualties and damage are heavy. The "all clear" was given around 6 o'clocit. Central News,
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