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五拜禮·號二十月五英港香
FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1939.
日三廿月三
No. 15824
Out of Danzig," Britain Tells Hitler PREMIER
USE OF FORCE WILL BE MET BY FORCE
To-day's News Map
"ONSIDERABLE interest has been aroused in naval circios at correspondant of the London "Daily Tolograph" that several battleships have boon car-marked for servico in the Pacific. Australian and New Zealand newspapers give prominence
to the report, particularly emphasising the part Sydney will play when construction of a new dry dock, capable of accommo- dating the largest vessel afloat, is comploted.
It is presumed that battleships would be based at Singapore. For soma time it has been reported that Britain intends to create a Pacific Float which will includo, in addition to battleships, largo numbers of cruisors and other types of vassols.
NON-STOP
AUSTRALIA AIRMAIL
PLANNED
Non-stop
England South Africa and England-Australia airmail service, planned by Im- perial Airways, will cut days off air schedules if they are carried out.
most
speed up, airmail The ambitious ever planned, is to be done! by mid-air refuelling.
bombers,
--Two- RAF.Murrow" converted to pump 1,000 gallons of petrol in a few minutes into an Im perial Airways boat flying at 125 m.p.b., are being shipped to-day from Southampton to Botwood, airfield, Newfoundland.
There they will refuel in mid-air Imperial Airways' airboats that are to start Transatlantic mail services in June.
CHINA
JAPAN
AUSTRALIA
COCEAN
WOMEN WED
TO KILL
PHILADELPHIA, May 11.
Mrs, Carina Favato, accused
member of
widow"
and
NO SUBMISSION
ΤΟ DICTATORS
LONDON, May 11.
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN, for the first time, has made a direct reference to Britain's position should Germany attempt to seize Danzig, In unequivocal,
terms, he has warned THE SPEECH IN FULL
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Soviet Warns
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN
the Reich that any We Have Settled Into
such attempt, or any
threats whatsoever Mood of Fixed Resolve"
to Polish independ- ence, will start a general war in which Britain must fight.
Mr. Chamberlain issued the warning in one of the strongest and most decisive speeches he has ever made.
LONDON, May 11-Speaking is not necessarily concerned with before 8,000 Conservative women them so long as they seek to promote:
the Interests of without Mr. Neville Chamberlain re- German countries."
in the Royal Albert Hall to-day, ferred to the events of the pust
twelve months.
a
threatening the independence of non-
Mr. Chamberlain added that it
never entered the thoughts to Isolate Germany, or to stand in the of the natural and legitimate way
Central expansion of her trade in and South-Eastern Europe, still less plan some combination against her with the idea of warring upon her.
Britain, he said, had been through the whole gamut of emotions, until now people had settled down into mood of firm and fixed resolve.
"Confident in our strength, clear into conscience that we were doing, and lrave done, all that man could do to preserve peace and convinced of the rightness and unselfishness of our alms, we are, however, as ready as
ever to listen to the views of others.
"But we are determined nol
submit to dictation.
to
"Any suggestion of that kind is fantastic. It is not believed any- where outside Germany,”
Armament Racó Mr. Chamberlain quoted Herr Itler's speech regarding the Anglo- German naval treaty.
He said I want now..to make....a. firm and definite desertion that so
Complete Agreement
of New Menace
MOSCOW, May 11.
HITLER'S denunciation of his treaties with Great Britain and Poland, coupled with the Italo-German military alliance, have alter- ed the entire situation · in Europe.
Mutual assistance pacts between the peace-loving nations should be promptly concluded.
-These assertions are contained in an editorial to-day in the semi-offcial newspaper "Izvcs- tia."
• "Political leaders of the western Fowers are at pains to point out that' the denunciation of the treaties with Britain' and 'Poland and 'the conclu- sion of an Italo-German military pact aró events which have not changed the situation in Europe.
Docaive Public Opinion
That contention Is Incorrect. What is more; it is a lie, for its pur-
öpinion.
Anglo-Turk Accord pose is to deceive public dominos-
Is Announced
LONDON, May 11- Britain and Turkey have reached a complete agree ment on all matters of prin- ciple, "Reuter's" diplomatic correspondent learns.
As France is working for u similar, or identical agree- ment, it is possible that the pact may he tripartite.- Reuter.
ROYAL LINER FOG BOUND
look in: Europe, these events have. caused a turn for the worse In the entire political situation.
"Izvestia", denounces the German abrogation of her two most important frenties as having altered the entire aspect of relations between Germung and Italy.
"By their military alliance Ger- many and Italy have made it quite clear that they are united directly against Britain and France.
Russia Bears -Brunt
The paper complains that the British and French proposals are nol
Πασία, reciprocal because
owinir to his geographical posillon,
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LATEST
by the police of being a Addressing a women's "professional
mass-murder rally of the Conserva- polson ring is standing her tive Party at the Albert İrial in Philadelphia,
"Nothing will induce us to enter She is accused of murdering her Hall, the Premier re-upon war unless we-are-absolutnív convinced it cannot be avoided seventeen-year-old stepson, buked Herr Hitler for without sacrificing our liberties and far as we are concerned, the basis of Ingrao, with arsenic.
the treaty has not been removed. On Mrs. Favato is alleged to have his denunciation of the good name. insured her stepson, who earned £1
No Busybody
the contrary, our two peoples will naval
to go war with one another "It has never been part of British never, policy to be meddlesome busybodies,
Mr. Chamberlain sald that he, be-| interfering in other people's concerns:lieved that that desire existed 0.8 "As for Germany's actions, Britain airmly as ever among both peoples
who expected their governments so ABOARD THE EMPRESS OF
J. to fog, the liner carrying then Shanghai harbour yesterday after
a week as an errand boy, for Anglo-German
The murder ring are said by the treaty. police to have hundred murders.
£2,000 in five different poilcics.
Herman
committed two PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.
Imperial Airways have been ad-| gang, has trillo, a member of the
Arst
been convicted of vised
Paul Petrillo, ac that tankerplanes can be degree murder. stationed at twenty points to keep eused of being a witch doctor and British mailplanes going nonstop the brains behind the ring, is to be round the world.
Iried with Mrs, Stella Altons and Mrs. Susie di Martino, widows of two men said to have been poisoned,
Lord Plymouth Resigns
Foreign Under Secretary May Not Be Replaced LONDON, May 11-It is offelally announced that for reason of health, Lord Plymouth has resigned his office as Under-Secretary for Foreign
Technique Simple
of
the
Dramatic Message from President of France
PARIS,
a
cajoles him into taking out insurance, afternoon recalled that during and then gives him arsenic.
"At the same time, France is un-
many.
Our position at mid-day, writes special correspondent
would "Reuters"
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aboard the Empress, was about 350
British Ship Ablaze
SHANGHAI, May 12.-The British
C. Harrison Company, caught fire
to arrange their relations with one AUSTRALIA, May 11,-Owing steamer, Harmattan, belonging to the another that no question of war be- tween them should arise.
Mr. Chamberlain further quoted King and Queen to Canada, with the officers and crew had spent four Herr Hitler as saying that he hoped the two escorting cruisers, was days battling with an earlier fire. they might avoid an armaments race stationary, for several hours which broke out in one of the holds while the ship was on the high reas between Germany and England, and 10-day.
on her way to Shangha!" from that he would be ready to negotiate
Colombo. on naval questions.
The harbour fro' brigade swiftly The British Government Captain James Kelly,
May 11.-In
The first Ore had been put out as The sea then was still and only a the ship was nearing Shanghai. Homicide Squad, said the "pro- message to Parliament, which shikably resolved to defend her give most careful considerations to
extinguished the flames,
faint wind was stirring.
The Harmattan. chartered by fessional widow's" technique is aim was read in the Senate and the rights in the world, and to shrink that statement, and In due course miles south-east of Cape Race,
from no sacrifices in order to assert would send a reply to the German i
Government. pic.
and
The King went for a brisk walk on Jardines, carried cargo of 7,000 tons "But let me say here
now, "She selects a victim, marries hin, Chamber, President Lebrun this them.
Confidence In Future
that neither in armaments, nor in the promenade deck in a grey lounge of coal. The damage is described as "France faces the future full of economics, do we desire to enter into suit, undeterred by the cold and slight-Reuter,
Ger- mist. unbridled compeition with "When her husband for a month his first term of office he had
endeavoured to confidence in, her destinies.
Admiral Sir Dudley, North, naval devote all his efforts and experi- dies the ring give her £100 as her consistently
"This confidence is based on the We would not refuse to enter into Aide-de-Camp to the King, sald: share of the insurance."
These "professional widows," he ence to the discharge of his strength of the French fighting forces a discursion of methods for the in-"We expected what has happened,
once, when duties.
on land, on sen, and in the air, as crease of our mutual trade, or for the but despite the gate on Wednesday, sald, falled only husband declined to insure his life.
well as on the infinitely varied re-improvement of our economle coridi- we are still many hours in hand, and He was divorced.—United Press. He had always remained within sources of the French empire, which Uons, but we will enter the discussion the fog will lift when the wind
be changes." the constitutional limits assigned to extended to three cantinants; on the only if unmistakable signs Six Arraigned
the President of the Republie and achievements of French culture, and given us of the desire to restore that with the valuable co-operation of PHILADELPHIA, May 11,-Six of Parliament, had sought to facilitate on the solidity of the friendships the confidenco which
has formed throughout the world, severely shaken. held In the unfettered working of the con- It is considered unlikely that u suc- the twenty-four people
Great Britain- with notably connection with the cessor to Lord Plymouth will be ap- custody in
stitution.
Trans-Ocean "murder-for Insurance" case have pointed.
After stating that he had hoped he
French Policy The practice of having an Under- been arraigned in three different
here' courts
and charged with would be able to relinquish his post
¡Paris, May 11. at the close of the statutory, seven Secretary for Foreign Affairs in both our
murder. Houses was "convenient when theral
Meanwhile, new evidence has con-years period, the President observed WHE no Foreign Secretary in the' House of Lords, but with Viscount firmed the belief that the murder that he had been requested la pre- Halifax now in the House of Lords, syndicate operated branches on the sent himself for re-election In order day, M. Daladier said th his declaru-rest and no vecurity in Europe until to demonstrate, the unity of France tion of French pelley that Europe the nations are convinced that no decide whether it will be such attempt la contemplated that we eastern seaboard.
Romania, and Greece. France, he said, stands firmly-for regarding the now evidence and also unable to refuse this appeal to his dominated by force or collaboration, have given assurances to Poland, "For the same purpose of calming the identity of the Brooklyn resident sense of duty,
collaboration and is determined to and stabilising the altuation, who was believed to have been a
Volco Across The Sea continue the building of a peace entered upon conversations with the victim of the ring-United Press,
structure in which Russia's co-opera-other countries, particularly with tion is essential. de
Russia and Turkey,
Affairs.
Lord Plymouth is to undergo nn Immediate period of rest and treat- ment.
•
In the Chamber of (Deputies to
and Mr. R. A. Buller in the House of north thorities are very guarded to the whole world. He had been thust
be
Commons, the appointment of a second Under-Secretary ́unnecessary.—Router.
may
Bulgarians Shot
In Escape Drama
The
Food Storage In United Kingdom
Con
has been X0
No Rost In Europo "I want to make it equally pisin that we are not prepared to stand by and see the ladependence of one country after another destroyed. "It is because there can be no
we
proceed- These conversations are ing, and I only say that it is the meat hope and desire of the Gov- ernment fiat they are brought to an carly, and successful conclusion, and that in this way the cause of peace may will be further buttressed,
Danzig Warning!
the
See Back Pago. For
Further Late Nows"
Eight Hour Wait By 3 o'clock this afternoon liner had spent over eight hours attravel alms, this afternoon. Several standstill as a result of fog, but it of the alms were of Canadian life, was emphasised that the ship stiu including documentaries on Van- had plenty of time in hand to enable couver, Toronto, and Banff.
•At the "Queen's invitation, all the her to arrive on schedule.
Their Majesties attended a cinema ship's crew not on duty attended.- show, mainly devoted to Imperial Reuter.
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BRITAIN AT THE NEW YORK WORLD FAIR
NEW YORK, May 11 The British pavilion is the largest and one of the most striking of the many costly foreign exhibits in the New York World's Fair, which will be formally opened to-
morrow.
“The future is still uncertain owing to the restlessness of the world, M.
British and French solidarity is Lebrun seld,
stronger than ever, he asserted, and the this continues to be the basis of the "A great voice from across- WARSAW, May11. Twenty LONDON, May 11-In the House Atlantic recently reminded the free French policy, and
and
peace loving nations, which Earlier, the Premier had read a Bulgarian peasants have been shot of Commons to-day the Premier was by Rumaplan gendarmes in South asked i, in drafting the bill to set respected the liberties of the smaller statement by President Lebrun soy Dobruja, according to a newspaper up Ministry of Supply, he would States, and the sanctity of treaties, Ing that France was resolved to do "report
consider giving that department of their duty to form an alliance
that she was fully prepared, to safe Theso" pensants, with three other pawers to purchase suppiles of raw capable of guaranteeing the printher share of the work for peace, but many minds, the dánger spot of ross-leat. bowl to Minyor La Gusirilaj desconded. Iran: King Jolin. Thero Bulgarians, had been taken into materials and store them from the siples of International law. guard her rights
dominions, in order to ensure adequate, "France claims a place in the con
Referring to President Roosevelt's custody because they, illegally cross-supplies for Britain's defensiva mea-cert of these peaceful Powers, to ed the Bulgar-Rumanian, frontler:"
Buty of free and peaceful countries. muito form a group to enable the While being taken to prison, thoy Si John Simon, replying on behalf which she is prepared to give loyal peech, the Premier wald "It 19 the the rules of inter- attacked the gendarmes and attempt of the Premier, said that point raided and unstinted assistance, i
"At home, France is determined to safeguarding of Special
follow the path of social progress.. Inational InwUnited Press,
Altres.
ed to escape, and were shot down by would be duly kept in mind-Rotter the police Trang-Ocean,
To mark the occasion, Mr. R., S. and night, and is insured for £100,- Hudson, Secretary for Overseas 000. Trade, will present a silver gift of a The pavilion also contains Washing- ton's family tree, showing how he Europe to-day is: Danzig."
on behalf of Londo
are replicas of Use Crown Jewels, be Our assurances to Poland are clear. The pavilion is the largest Britain aides models of British towns, and and concise.
has ever conubuted to an inter photographs showing the life and "Although we should be glad to national exhibition, recuples al work of the people of the British sen the differences between Poland dominating position, and contains a Empire dealer and Germany amicably settled by copy of the Magna Carts, enclosed in The band of the Coldstream Guards discusión" and withough we think ng bullet-proat, burglar-proof,atid i giving concurtain the garden of
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