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Hankow Sabotage
Chungking, June 4.
Brothers'
Heavy damage was done in -the-Japanese military depot In the former premises of the Tobacco Nanyang
which Hankow, Company In
Are by Chinese was set on palelolio youths on May 31.
It is learned that 600,000 army uniforms, several hundred cylinders of poison gas, 500. cases of seroplane parts, and a and large quantity of arms ammunition were stored in the depot. These are belleved to have all been destroyed.
The Japarieso have been con- ducting house-to-house Scir ches. More than 100 suspects have been rounded up,- Central News,
Tripartite Pact
Position Not Yet Changed
The Thetis Disastor.
Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
POINTED PRESS CRITICISM: DEMAND FOR AN INQUIRY
LONDON, June 4.
Replying to demands for a stringent inquiry into the Thetis disaster, the Admiralty have announced that Nothing more could have been done"-to save the lives of the crew.
"The best experts in the country and the best available salvage gear is on the spot," the announcement adds.
This announcement was ap- abandoned, the announcer said there parently made in response to public would be a short silence for these demands for diving bells ns in the men, sallors and civilians, who have United States navy. People in the died at their posts of duty. We feel with the streets are asking why the lugs did it to be in accordance not attempt to tow die Thetis from wishes of listeners that we express men and our the mud when she was first sighted our respect for the with her stern protruding,
sympathy for the bereaved in this way-Renter.
Questions are expected to be asked In the Houses of Parliament on Mon- day,United Press.
Merits Of Diving Bell
London, June 4. The Observer states: "The tragedy is the worst that has befallen the submarine flotilla in ume of peace and investigation of the cause of the mutter will be of neute and universal concern.
Many Difficulties
London, May 4. "What went wrong with the Thetis after the four men escaped?" asks Lieut.-Comdr. Kenneth Edwards, the Sunday Times naval correspondent, in the course of an article on the disaster.
LULL ON MONGOL BORDER
On the Khatha River, Junio 4. The full following the severe) clashes is apparently taken ad- vantage of by the Outer Mongoli forces in mossing defence forces in- cluding mechanised unita on the southern side of the Khalha River,
While the foremost frontier lines are manned by the Outer Mongol Sixth Division and a Soviet technical battalion and mechanised units, a considerable force of mechanised, units, is reported to have been con- centrated near Tamak.
Since Friday, small groups of Outer Mongol scouts continued to
June 5, 1939.
Colossal Naval Programme
D
Washington, June 3. Contracts for the construction of 24. warships, including two
and 45.000-ton battleships 20,000-com aircraft carrier,
the have been awarded by
Navy Department,
de-
The total cost is $350,000,000, the largest single order over given by the United States Navy in peacetime.
The NAVY Depariment clares that the United States naval building programma is progressing satisfactorily, Some work
five months ahead of schedule.---Reuter,
haunt the frontier region near the More Japanese
height at Nolo and the crossings on the Khalha River.
near
During the recent battle Nemonhan on the Khalha River, a number of Outer Mongol soldiers luid down their arms and como over; to the Manchukuo lines to surrender, while many Soviet requinrs and Outer Mongol troops were taken prisoner on the Khalka River front. -Domei.
Provocations Denied
Protests
Alleged Neutrality Violation
British
Hainking, June 4. Oficial eireles here vigorously denounce the Soviet allegations n made by Foreign Commissar Molotov
Shanghal, June 3. that the clashes between the Outer Mongol troops and the Japanese and
The Japanese naval spokesman here "Untess the vessel is raised it is Manchukuo forces on the western has disclosed. a list of incidents on border were due to provocation on which are based the May 29 repre- improbable that we shall ever know,"
Britain against the sentations to the part of the Japanese and Man-alleged Chinese misuse of the British "The diving bell whereby more he continues. "It is clear, however,
chukuos forces. than half of those imprisoned in the that either the man about to escape
The Nomonhan bottle is the first ng and also the alleged American submarine Squalus were was drowned in the escape chamber
violations of neutrality. rescued would not appear to have and his body breme jammed in the confor clash on the frontier since the
conclusion of the Outer Mongol- Included in the list is the incident ind any chance of suCECAS in the
hatch, or it was decided by those in- plight in which the Thetis was over-side the submarine to abandon this Soviet inutual assistance pact under of May 9 at Welhalwei when it is taken, but there will be a
strong form of escape (by Davis apparatus which the Soviet pledge assistance alleged that while Customs authorl-· demand that the best official
for the defence of the Outer Mongol fies were aboard the British steamer and "The escape chambers would work borders, be freshly
Sheng King the British captain sum- London Optimistic scientific energies shall
Monchukuo Government whose perfectly well if the submarine was
circles moned H.M.S. Sandwich npplied
after the aid of the men nation's on anything approaching an even point out that the Incursions ure Customs officials had discovered lives are dedicated to the
escape means keel, although each safety and whose dauntlessness
that two tons of water enter the sub-ikely to continue hereafter-Domici. opium on board. part of the nation's honour."
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a submarine is at an
be imposs!-
The Sunday Express says: "Apartmarine. If from the horrar at the fate of the angle of over 30 degrees, as it was dead, neother emalion stirs citizens; with the Thetis, it
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that is a determination to know why ble Situation might have importance to the Soviet Foreign kind calculated to Cagist Chiang MODERN WAY
chiefly regarding the guaranices for Enction of the public. The sooner produers chlorine gas,"
Paris, June 3. The Russian reply to the British and French proposals for the triple alllance reached the French Foreign Offee this morning. It was imme: diately studled by M. Daladier and M. Bonnet who afterwards declared the rescuers, separated from the bliges. A That Russia bas not submitted any trapped men only by a thin steel arlsen in which the ingress of more counter proposals but that on the wall which they could and water would have flooded the electric contrary the Anglo-French draft reclamber over and explore, falled in batteries. This was to be avoided at mains the basis for discussion.
get them out in me. Perhaps all all costs since sea water, if it comes these questions can be answered by in contact with electric batteries, Russla, however, has suggested a
of the draft, the Admiralty to the complete satis- considerable revision
Dealing with the dificulties of this is done, the better."
attempts,
Eleut.-Comdr. salynge "How Remold's asks:
Edwards says it was only for about happen? Could it have been avoid- 45 minutes every six hours that the ed? These questions cry for answer through the nation's anguish tidal stream had sufficient slack to and they must be answered fully allow of divers working. The first and publicly. That is a debt of consideration of the divers was to the submarine. This honour to the dead; a burden on the get air into
task attended with consciences of the living."Reuter, would
difficulty at the best of times, but with a submarine standing on its nose the awing in tide dimculties is magnifled enormously.
the Baltic States.
Unconfirmed reports sald Russia offered in exchange to underwrite the Anglo-French guarantees to Belgium and Holland if the Anglo-French guarantees are extended from Poland to the three Baltic States.
The Russian reply is said to be very firm and does not present much concession from the previous Russian offers.
The French Premier has called a meeting of the Council of Ministers for Monday at 5 p.m. to study the reply and to hear the Foreign Minister propose
French mediation between London and Moscow in an effort to hasten the conclusion of the -pact.-United Press.
Broadcast Tribute
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London, June 4. The national sorrow at the Thetis disaster found expression through the British Broadcasting Corporation to-night when after giving an off- all hope was clal statement that
be
Cutting Ineffective
The
A Mild Specch
A Japanese communique says; "The Japanese Navy has informed Tokyo, June 4. the British authorliles of its innbility All Japonese newspapers atluch to tolerate third Power trade of a
Commissar, M. Vincheslav Molotov's Kai-shek's War of resistance.*** speech in which he made special re- United Press.
Japan Advertiser quotes the
Blockade Threat ference to outer brongila
in M. Molotov's speech passage
Shanghai, June 3. saying that the Soviet Union will
The continue to help China "a victim
Japanese authorities have of aggression and that it will not made representations to the British tolerate any provocation."
authorities regarding the activities The Japan Advertiser observes of British steamers, "which the that M. Meletoy's language war re- Japanese authorities cannot regard latively mild, a far cry from that in a peaceful trade."
The Japanese allege that the the days when similar speeches in Moscow were apt to resound with British flag has been used by the references to keeping "Imperialistic Chinese military forces for military pig snouts out of the collectivized purposes in many cases. roll."
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One gains the impression that the any Soviets are not contemplating very spectacular moves, the Ad- vertiser, adds.-Domci,
ir
the
suffered five
They cite what they claim to be a number of specific incidents, and asic the British authorities to prevent a recurrence of similar incidents.
The Japanese at the same time warned the British authorities that Japan intends to take measures for coping with the situation.
Saturday's Incursion
Keljo, Korea, June 4. "It had been suggested that since the stern of the submarine was at one
Soviet regulars made another in period above the surface a hole might | vasion into Manchukuo territory ac- The latter phrase, neutral observers have been cut in this to release the ross the border near Changlingizu on say, means that the Japanese intend part of the the Soviet-Manchukuo border about to declare a virtual blockade, though Extensive Reservations
Russia would like to include within imprisoned men. That
not only stern above water was, however, a 12.30 p.m. on Saturday, but were the Japanese spokesman refused to Paris, June 4. the scope of the formula
of a neighbouring mass of tanks. If a hole had been
ese It is reported that the Russian direct Invasion
and Manchukuo patrols, reports the phrase.--Trans-Ocean, State but also the eventuality of a cut in the hull there would still have immediately repulsed by the Japan-admit that this was the meaning of reply to the British and French pact
expresses agreement in Baltic State coming under German bean a number of bulkheads and reaching here from the frontier in-
Trade Restrictions proposals
control by means of pressure exerted stiffening frames between the mon alcate principle while making somewhat
Six Soviets were killed their would-be rescuers. from within.
and certain
Shanghai, June 4. extensive reservations ori
The principal points of the alliance best brains in the country and the engagement, while the Japanese and
The British authorities were in- points.Reuter,
forces Manchukuo equipment as set forth in the Anglo-French pro- most up-to-date salvage
formed by the Japanese Navy "that posals are all accepted in the Russian had been enlisted in an attempt to wounded-Domet.
there may be instances" In which-the note, including the exclusion of the raise the submarine for enough for
Japanese authorities "cannot be Far East from the scope
salisfied with mere examination of of the the escape hole to be cut. The battle agreement-Router.
of man against the sea, however, is
the certificate of nationality alone." never so grim as in coses of salvago
Third Powers' peaceful trade might i Policy Of Japan
particularly when the salvage is
be subject to certain restrictions" being attempted against
time. Tokyo, June. 4.
so long as actual hostilities continued, Lieut. Comdr. Edwards recalls that
the communique announced.-Domel, The evolution of Japan's policy
were taken toward the new European situation months
to raise the is apparently approaching a denoue- sunken submarine M2, and that on interview each of the two occasions the sub- ment following Friday
raised so that parts between the War Minister, Lieut.- marine was
and the were above water something failed to General Seishiro Itayaki, Navy Minister, Admiral Mitsumasa withstand the strain and she sank Yonal, which is sakt to have resuited back again to the depths-Reuter. in complete accord,
was informed
Far East Excluded
London, June 4. The Russian reply to the Anglo- French proposals for a triple military allaince, a summary of which has been received in London, are en- couraging, says the Sunday Times diplomatic correspondent. The proa- pects of an alliance being successfully concluded are good.
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It is recalled that Mr. Morito Mori- The correspondent understands that
shima, the Counsellor of the Japan- Russia's new
formula for Baltie
Berlin, June 4.
ese Embassy In China, on May 30 guarantees is that the three Powers
Chancellor Hitler arrived at Kassel sent a lend
sunilar, note to M. Henry should pledge themselves to
from Berlin to-day to attend the Cosme, the French Ambassador to
DANSVILLE, N. Y. mutual assistance in the event of any
Participants in Bernarr Mac- meeting of German war veterans. China, with a view to avoid undesir fadden's fifth annual "bunion derby" they think a lot of her in the Kowloon "The cat is not much to look at, but threat, direct or indirect, to the in-
Addressing 215,000 ex-servicemen able incidents with third Powers on will be on the road approximately a dependence of any one of them. The
gathered at the Karlswiese, the the one hand and to remove hin-month instead of the usual two weeks. Cricket Club," said Inspecter Wright formula was adapted from that used by the Ministers of the fighting Ser- fees of their views and he also re-
London, May 4.
"war drances in Japanese in the British guarantee to Poland,
Figuratively speaking, pages have Fuchrer sharply refuted the and implies a full guarantee of the ceived Foreign Minister Arlta to
June 2, and are scheduled to reach Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday Baltic States without mentioning discuss the latest developments in the been devoted to the disaster. The guilt lle" and again denounced the tions on the phers military opera- They will leave Philadelphia, Friday, to Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the
on the basis of Sunday papers read like a huge ques- the present unrest
Versallies
allies Trenty as the root of l
The new Japanese note to the Bri- here 14 days Inter,
when prosecuting Chau Yick-chuen, 29, unemployed, them by name, since Russia would
the fundamental policy approved by lion mark, and are eloquently ex-
He emphasised that before 1914 tish authorities points out the fol- consider German invasion of any one
pressive of the nation's natural
towing cases of alleged misuse of Germany had no concrete war alm, British flags and propery by Chin-
Chau was charged with stealing the of these countries an indirect threat the Inner Cabinet on May 20.
the fullest Prince Fumimaro Konoye, Presi- desire for to her independence.
take dent of the Privy Council and Minis-about a tragedy of such magnitude in while the war alma of the British ese troops for ralliary purposes, and nese utilized the ship for the trans-eat from the Club. Inspector Wright Moscow could, therefore,
and French "encirclement politicians ass
said that on Friday a district watch- assistance extended by British stea- A Chinese torpedo-boat Dew the man saw the defendant carrying the action on this eventuality, assured of ter without Portfolio, left Tokyo circumstances so bewildering to a the full co-operation of her allies. yesterday afternoon for Shizuoka inyman: Some papers print lists of in the years prior to the world wmera to the Chiang Kai-shek regimo British flag near the Pearl River eat in Publle Square Street and
Salon!!,
in were clearly revealed by the Treaty The British cruiser Birmingham questions-spread over two pages in of Versailles which was meant to It may
learned that it had been stolen from that the to visit Prince Kimmochi prove, however,
surviving Genro, to dis- one case-to which naval and other o
Chinese troops constructed forti- the Kowloon Cricket Club. The cat British and Russinn views as to what only
in the execution of their duties
fications in front of the Asiatic constitutes an ladirect threat to cuss with him the current situation experts contribute answers, the chief cripple Germany for all time, econ- Interfered with the customs officials delta on October 26, last year.
of which seek to roassure readers.
****omically, politically and militarily, Tsingtao by rejecting a proposed ex- Petroleum Company in Nanchang/was valued at $3. Russian independence do not coincide, at home and abroad-Domet.
that all
Chau, who bad a previous con- measures possible have by robbing Germany of her colonies amination of the British steamer
army been taken to save the ves of destroying the German lives
and Yungcheng which had boen supply-fying British dag.
Tenthly Chinese troops construct-viction, was fined $15 or a month's the men, who are now sald to include navy, and by an attempt to smashing arms and ammunition to Chinese
hard labour, guerillas and
thoed a military position in the pre- some of the best submarine designing the life and nerve of the German
trading between nation. and building experts in the country
Japanese-occupied and Chinese areas mises of a Briush-managed electric The result of the Admiralty court The British and French "encircle-in violation of customs regulations at power plant in Nanchang-Domel,
ment politicians" of to-day are the end of January; of inquiry-whether public or
naval court is so far not known pursuing exactly the same alms, he
The British steamers Tatung and will be awaited with intense eager ton that the German people
* declared. He expressed the convic Kunghwa transported rice from the were Japanese occupied area to Swatow on
A wireless message received from ness by the public, as will any pre- ALTHOUGH It is still too early to predict the cutcome of the talks fiminary statement in Parliament Justly proud of the past, particularly February 11, despite a Japanese pro- the Jardine river steamer Liwo, at
of the world war years, had never hibition; to-morrow.
present in the Lower Yangtae, says which Hitler will conduct with his Yuro-Slav guests, Prince Paul and which is re-assembling
A Chinese steamer flying the Bri-Fired on by Japanese." No details. M. Marcovic, German circles claim that these discussions will, revolve in Third, Sea Lord, Rear-Admiral considered and never would consish Rog and carrying Chinese troops were given,
Interior in any way to any around two main issues; the part which Yuge-Slavia will be expected by B. A. Fraser, is now in Liverpool, adversary, and that threats, from fired on Japanese troops near The Liwo is arriving in Shanghai Germany to play in South-eastern Europe, and the question of closer where he arrived from Loudon late whatever side they were made, had Changkia in Annwel Province on Or on Sunday afternoon. Nester, collaboration between Yugo-Slavia and the Axis Powers.
last night.
failed utterly to impress the German Lober 24, 1938;
On May the captain of the Bri-
Report Proves Incorrect. Confirmation is, however, forth to Berlin of the Bulgarian Premier, M.-Out in the sea not many miles nation
awny the regulation wreck flog
Hitler concluded his speech with fish loop Sandwich removed oplum marks the place where the Thetis an assurance that the Third Reich from the British steamer Chengklang
-Shanghai, June 4 sank--Reuter.
at that time was undergoing The Lino arrived and officers stated dangers than the Germany of 1014.
German Plan To Replace Balkan Entente
BERLIN, June 3.
coming from authoritative source of Kilsselvanoff--Trans-Occon. a report to the effect that ng new
Military Entertain agreements are contemplated.
Berlin, June 3. Prince Paul and Princess Olga zaw
the
the
Liwo Report
Shanghai, June 3.
was better prepared for encirclèment Witiation as to the destination of that the ship had not been fired on.
German Sympathy Prince Paul at last night's banquet,
and that the political and military the oplum. The oplum taken by the The report received in Shanghal on sald that recognition by Germany of a three hour display of the German
Berlin, June 4. leaders of the German nation to-day sloop was later hunded to the cus- The Thetis disaster. has evoked were filled with the same spirit na toms officials af Welkelwel the existing Yugo-Slay frontier had military forces this morning. They
are lunching with Herr von Ribben-profound regret among the German the private soldier in the front line On May 18 certain British cruf trop.Reuter.
people. Every pliase of the rescue when it come to defending the vital ser played a searchlight on a Jußan- Marcovic In Conforanco work has been published here and interests of Germany-Trans-Ocean. ese gunboat, disturbing the opera-
the public has followed it with keen
been voleed by Hitler, provided the prerequisite for development of closer ties between the two countries. The Nachtausgabe says Germany has not cast her eyes in the direction of the Dardcnolles.
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Japanese naval forces;
Saturday was intended merely to report firing ushere; 'presumably be- tween Japanese and guerillas 20 miles above Woosung-United Press,
Liwo Not. Targot
Shanghal, June 4. and food tulta from Fowning to Thủ thwa, which arrived thin The sum of $0,340.30 was collected Shanghal, according to an inquiry, evening is alleged to have been caught-in a crossfire betwbon Japan- by students in the streets, an Salur-made by the Foolung Water Police each and chinese guerillar In mah admiration for the silent day on behalf of the. Hongkong Con-Joh November 2kE ERE YOU ARE the that Lower Yatiktse” Machinegun
Berlin, June 3, Nazi lenders entertained the Yugo-interest Slay Regent, Prince Paul, and Prin- cess Olga, at the opera last night,
The Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung expresses sympathy" with the latives of the victims.
10-
The Beersen Zeitung voles. Ges- Herolam of the sailor.
It may be taken for granted that the major discussions will concern a Those present included Herr Hitler, German plan for the creation of a Field-Marshall Goering,, M. · Mari new South-eastern Fact to replace covle und Herr von Ribbentrop. the Balkan Entente, M During the afternoon M. Marcovic
Hungary and Bulgariei be ex- had a lengthy conterence with Herr marks that "A chain of most unfor-
autcome. pected to join, But Turkey will be von Ribbentrop, the excluded, Importance is attached In which has not yet been revealed tunate circumstances obviously sealed
- PLEASE Turn To Pago 5.. this connection to the coming visit Trans-Ocean.
of
The Vostklicher: Beobachter (re-
FLOWER DAY
tons of
A suspected. British ship Cassilien Molar, secretly brought 20 Chineso
fucius Society.
On November 29,; last, year,
Miss Chan Yuk-fil, daughter of British steamer Wantung was detect bullets splashed around the ship but Mr. Chan Lam-fong, President of the ed io Shanghai.carrying arms and this was evidenty neeldental and the Society, collected $1,019.18, this be ammunition, to the Chinese aren. Liwo herself was not the target ing the highest individual atrount. Police inquiries showed that the Chi-Reuter,
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