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GERMANS MOVE ON SLOVAKIA Army Occupies Another Zone
Later,
JEWS PROTEST
Weizmann's Lotter To Mandate Commission
London, June 13, The strongest possible protest" ogainat the
Government's British
call White Paper on Palestine, and to the League of Nations to uphold the "internationally recognised rights" of the Jewish people, is made in a letter from Dr. Welzmann, Chairman of the Jewish Committee, to the Per- manent Mandates Commission now sitting in Geneva.
The new polley of the British Gov- crament, says the letter, denies to the Jewish people the right to re- constitute their national home in Palestine..
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The need of the people for national home was never more acute than it is to-day, and its denial at this time is particularly harsh. con- tinues the letter.
the
Wednesday,
Major Law Released
Tientain, June 13. Major Law, of the Royal Corps, WB Service Army
· Very altort detained for period and released immediate- ly upon the Bellish, Consul- General, Major G. A. Herbert's request.
The incident was kept very quiet and was not known local- A Presa ly until receipt of query from Shanghai-United PTEBU,
Japan And Military Alliance
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Rumours of German troop move- ments towards Slovakia have been circulated during the past few days and have now increased. Oficial
Dr. Weizmann declares that
Berlin, June 13. German quarters, without confirm-
Mr. Shiratori, Japanese Ambas- Ing the reports, admitted the pes White Poper, in effect, abrogates the
to-day to sibility of such movements as part of recognition expressed in the Balfour the German military occupation of
national home for the Jews, and confer with Mr. Oshima, Japanese mountainous border zone be- declaration that Palestine will be asador to Rome, arrived tween Moravin and Slovakia provid-mandate of a special status for the Ambassador to Berlin, regarding the Japanese proposals for strengthening ed
Jewish people.--Neuter Speclai. for under the German-Slovakia
the anti-Comintern Pact. Iteich took Treaty at the Ume
the
Tientsin
JAPANESE START TO MOVE Restrictions On Traffic
Tientsin, June 13, The Japanese talillary authorities Issued a proclamation to-day restrict- ing trafic along the roads leading to the British and French Concessiona from 0 a.m. on June 14, Wednesday, with a view to preventing the activity of anti-Japanese Communist elements in the city.
Under the proclamation, trame is totally closed to all passages to the British and French Concessions ex- (International rept Wankuolciao Bridge) which will be opened from Yamaguchi a.m. until midnight. Street, Asahi Streel, Fuyoo Street, the British Racecourse, and Talon Road, which will be opened from 0 a.m. until 10 p.m.-Domel.
Hour Of Blockado
Tientsin, June 13.
No Nervousness
Tientsin, June 13.
June 14, 1939.
Maniac Repents
Budapest, Juno 13.
who in Bylvester Batuka 1030 and 1031 derailed a num- tr Hungary ber of fast traius
up
and Germany by blowing the lines and causing casualties of 22 dead and 123 injured, han now, from the Hungarian gao! been of Walix where ho has
lito sentence, sub- serving a mitted to the Hungarian Patent Odico plans of an invention. making Impossible in the much railway futuro to cause dlasters-Trans-Occan,
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London, June 13.
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had, alighted on The lying bent the water and was about to be tow- The Japanese authorities here to-ed into the harbour when an acel Commission Begins
Mr. Oshima has frequently made
dent occurred. Four passengers and Slovakia under her protection. They
contact with Herr Ribbentrop, Ger- Geneva, June 13.
during the day announced that the blockade of
the crew of Ave were rescued. also admitted the creation of a zone
Trans-Ocean. The Mandates Commission began man Foreign Minister,
5 a.m. to-morrow,-United Press, to include the construction of black-
of the 1938 report last few days, but it is understood the foreign concessions will start at
dissatisfied houses, barracks and military nero-its examination
for Palestine and that the Germans are dromes, but they were unable to con- on the inondate
The Japanese on the other hand arm whether these have been actual-Trangordan. The report deals, with with the slowness of the negotiations. the question of application of the ly begun,
mandate charter, Jewish immigra- profess themselves very optimistic. It is recalled that the Treaty pro-tion, the possibility of collaboration vided that Slovakla would maintain of Jews and Arabs in land tenure, her own armed forces and that there public security, terrorist bands and would be no German military occupavurlous other matters. tion of the country, although Ger- When Mr. Malcolm MacDonald ar- many assumed ultimate responsibilityrives the Commission will interrupt to guarantee territorial Integrity. its examination and discuss the re- as rent White Paper on Pulestine, United Press.
well as appeals from the Jewish Agency for Palestine and other or- Kanisation--Reuter,
Thousand Over Border
Warsaw, June 13. Czech registered Reich refugees arriving at the refugee camp near Cracow reported that there were German troop movements along the Slovak-Polish border.
Bomb Outrages
Jerusalem, June 13. No less than seven bomb outrages occurred in and around Telaviv last Several morning. Four thousand soldiers, officers and night and this non-commissioned officers, from the telephone boxes were destroyed and Czech Army have crossed the fron-in English polleeman was injured. tler in the past few days and enter- ed the camp. The Pollah military authorities have erected this camp pending further disposition by the Polish authorities.
The execution of an Arab Irre- who had been sentenced to gular, death by court-martial, took place this morning-Trans-Ocean,
Fiye Arabs Murdered The former Czech General, M.
Haifa, June 13, Prachala, visited the tamp on Mon-
Five Arabs were murdered in a day. The refugees reported that the Czech civil population is bearing the raid on a village in the outskirts of cost of the German military occupa-Halfa by a party of mea dressed in
European clothes, tion.-United Press,
Czech Seeks Refuge
Mr. Benes said he had slipped through the Gestapo net and left the Protectorate illegally without a per- mit. When in better health, he hopes to go to Amerlea to join his brother. -United Press.
Conciliatory Methods
FEARFUL SMASH
olice have been advised of this ne On the eve of the threatened block-cident from London, and state that the accident occurred at 11.55 m. The boat was which a being towed, into harbour G.MT. yesterday.
depressed the nose, thereby causing gust of wind elevated the tail and the bont to sink. The mail is being salvaged with the help of the port authorities.
The Japanese proposals, which arrived a week ago, have not been ade there is no evidence of nervous- Tokyo suggested that they fell short of ire and a dogged determination to published, but earlier reports from ness among Britons, but rather signs of the maximum desired by the Axis stick out, although the situation is Precautions taken by the Briiich was anxious to limit commitments to
authorities Include frequent lorry partners. It was stated that Japan admitted to be very grave, the For East-Reuter.
patrols by the Durhams along the boundaries of the Concession.
FATSHAN RELEASED
Coming On Saturday
With Passengers.
The commander of the Japanese proclamation garrison has issued
vehiclar banning trafle
Difficult To Salvago
London, June 13. pedestrian and
This morning the flying-bout had between the British and shifted its mooring and was entirely It will be difficult to French Concessions and the Japan-submerged. use Concession and native city later
vage hur.-Reuter Bulletin, than 6 n.m. on June 14.
The International Bridge is to be closed from n.m. to midnight, while all pedestrians and vehicles are Hlable to examination and search by Japanese at seven points.
Pilot Seriously Hurt
London, June 13.
An neropiane crashed at Thorn- wood near Epping, Essex, on Mon-
All vessels plying on the Hai River, day afternoon, and fell on ton munl- which runs through Tientsin, wiittien depot belonging to the British be subject to search either at the Air Force.
Wharf, from the German
The Japanese authorities in Can- lon have given permission for the
An explosion occurred, but the ex- China Navigation Company's river D.K.K. steamer Fatshan to leave Canton on bund, or near the Japanese bridge-tent of damage is not known. The Saturday morning with passengers Reuter, for Hongkong.
pilot of the plane was seriously in-
It will be recalled that the Fatshon Blockade Not Against Americans Jured.-Trans-Ocean.
Chungking, June 13. was held up by the Japanese Jast
The Japanese authorities have no- week.
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Consul's Statement
Canton, June 13. The steamer Fatsian, which was
The Japanese authorities also in- timated that special passes will be Issued to press representatives to en- to enter or leave the able them
Car Hits Crowd At prevented from suiling last week, is blockaded areas-Central News,
sailing on June 17 with passensul
gapore.
Delphinus Departs
made at 9 n.m.
Carrying one passenger. Miss A British troops were called out to search Telaviv following a series of
It will be recalled that on June 6tined the American Consulate Gen- bomb explosions which wrecked six
the Canton Japanese Consul-General cral that the Japanese blockade of K. Pohl bound for London, the Im- and booths Warsaw, June 12.
slightly telephone
Issued a statement saying that the the British and French Concessions perial Airways plane Delphinus left Woxata Benes, 82, ex-Deputy of damaged the railway station. the Czech Parliament and elder
A British pollee constable was in-Fatshan would not be allowed to pro-would not affect the 450 odd Amerl-Kal Tak yesterday morning for Sin
Food and provisions necessary for
The plane set out at 7 a.m, but had Consul said that the reason for this these Americans, it is stated, will be brother of the ex-President, arrived jured in a bomb explosion at Jaffa, ceed to Hongkong on June 8. The can nationals in Tientsin. to-night with his wife after RecingReuter Bulletin.
was that the British authorities were allowed to pass through the block-the misfortune to strike a soft patch authorities are on the airport and become bogged. ncross the frontier from Bohemia,
not respecting the spirit and letter
After coolies had done a good deal of the memorandum concluded beade. The Japanese tween the British Consul-General even prepared to supply them with
other daily necessitles If they cannot of digging the plane was hauled to and the Japanese.
get these themselves.
firm ground and a successful take-off Dolia Arrives The Delia, which was damaged in Indo-China a few weeks ago, arrived neither here yesterday but carried London Comment Mr. Öküzaki, "Japanese
London, June 13-malis nor passengers._ General, stated, "The British Consul-
Although the Japanese have re-
30.000 Ft. In Glider General withdrew the original inter-
un-frained from unparting their inten-
Berlin, June 13. pretation of the shipping memoran- Belgrade, June 13.
of tions to the British Consul General is dum which led to the holding up on nt Tientsin, the latter is aware that, Erich Kloecker, 25-year-old Ger A serious motoring accident
wire near the Fatshnn. He now agrees reported to have occurred Furthermore the relaxation of the Raliber this morning when one of the Japanese interpretation that any starting on Wednesday, barbed German repressive measures at the side boards of an overcrowded Japanese vessels, as long as they are will surround the British Concession man gliding pilot, has just reached traffle entering and aerodrome. This attempt was not on the altitude record as the plane was Kladno is regarded as a defnite In-motor lorry carrying 55 persons sud- chartered by the Japanese Govern with armed Japanese sentries and an altitude of well over 30,000 ft.
kong weekly, whether oceun or river commercial dication that the German Govern-denly collapsed, hurling 20 passengers ment, will be allowed to visit Hong-pickets to prevent both human and in a Kranich sall-pinne at the Prien Reliable ources state that Britain towed to a height of 15,000 ft., but it was made as a first experiment ment does not consider the situation into the road.
A passenger car travelling at full vessels, carrying any civilian pas leaving the area. to be serious or likely to precipitate |
is considering an eleventh hour com-
to test the possibilities of penetrat- speed drove into the heap of people aengers."--Reuter.
glider, an immediate crisis.
promise, but it appears doubtful that
that Further indientions of the Ger- hurled from the lorry on to the road. Five persons were killed outright
anything short of complete satisfactioning the stratosphere in
It is but a short time ago man authorities using conciliatory
of the Japanese demands can avert incthods as far as possible towards and several others received such
aggravation of the dispute.-United such an altitude was a record even for engined planes, and the limit has the Czechr
in the frank grave injuries that their condition is
Press.
certainly not yet been renched- statement that the persons respon- almost hopeless.
Trans-Ocean Special. sible for the shooting of the Czech policeman at Nachod would be tried and
sentenced. United speedily
Pisigue, Jure 12. Passive resistance by the Czechs against Germany, which continues under the surface, Is causing the German authorities considerable worry although the Protectorale is generally quiet and no new incidents have been reported,
Presa.
are scen
Lawlor Charged
1
Attack On Duchess Of Kent
Full Speed
Athletes Star In Studies
There appears to have been con-
Ann Arbor, Mich. The bromide that athletes are short siderable delay before the injured persons were taken to hospital owing to the attitude of some motorists on brains is good for at least two who passed the scene of the secident laughs at the University of Michigan. but refused to convey the victims of Lester Persky, varsity gridder, and the accident to the nearest hospital. Dave Cushing, pole vault star, have
earned perfect scholastic records. -Trans-Ocean.
Refugees Relief: Fine Work By Missionaries
missions in "occupied"
Considered By Cabinet
Londen, June 13. The dimeull situation which has
arisen in Ticatsin was among the matters considered by the Cabinet Foreign Affairs Committee at 10 Downing Street, over Chamberlain, Premier, Reuter.
which Mr. presided-
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London, June 13. The Japanese blockade of Tientsin attracts wide attention, coupled with the threats to Sir Archiblod Clark Kerr, which evokes big headlines in Chilna with most papers.
The Times' diplomatic correspon- Chungking. June 13. London, June 13.
Foreign missionarica are continuing doctors. The meeting was presided dent describes the Tientsin crisis as Pan-American IIonolulu Clipper B.30 war relief in China with energetle over by Dr. J. W. Decker, secretary "the ugliest situation. Great Britaina.m. June 10..
For France, via Hanol: Air France Ledwedge Vincent Lawlor When
of the American Bapust Foreign has yet faced throughout the Sino- appeared on remand at Westminster efforts.
Medical
Japanese war. Throughout the week 0.30 am. June 17. relief among Chinese Mission Society.
Inward Police Court to-day, it was revealed
Among latest contributions towards end telegrams have been going back-
and British coun- that he will be further charged with wounded soldiers in Changsha has
From London war relief was one amounting to US. ward and forward between Whitehall been considerably accelerated since similar offence on June
trics: Imperial Airways 5 pm. Juno Counsel for the Director of Public the arrival on April 15 of a truck- $42 received by the Church Com-and the British Ambassador in China
Relief from the and the Consul-General at Tientsin.
15; Imperial Airways 5 pm, June Prosecutions, before describing the load of medical supplies under the mitice for China
"At the moment, however, the Stato Penitentiary pri-
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deserves the Japanese will consider nothing but
From US.A., via Guam,
Pan-American Honolulu occasion was when a window of Lord Dr. Greene. The medical supplies soners. The donation
Influential circles In- London are Manila: Harewood's house was broken by a were sent by the American Advisory heartiest appreciation as the average the fulfilment of their demands.
monthly wage for prisoners in the bullet Pieces of lead were collected Committee in Shanghal, the following morning inside the din Significance is attached to the de tissouri State Penitentury la ave putting strong pressure on the Gov-
From Chungking, Yunnan, Kwel- ernment to take definito action to Clipper 12 noon, June 15. a meeling of American cents per day.
uphold British rights and interests in
lin: C.N.A.C. and Eurasia services ing room. The house was examined cision of
One of the most enthusiastic volun-
China,
Hunol: Alr by gun experts who would say that, medical missionaries recently held in the Foreign
teers in refugee relict work in Can-
To-morrow the appeal of Lord Indefinito.
From France, although the pieces resemble cart- Shanghal urging that
the
of Mission Boards
make possession
should ridges found in
Ulah missionary, who serves as the Lawlor, "we
Honorary Secretary and Treasurer Chambers of Commerce of the British France 1 pm June 14.
Empire, to the Government to close Describing the circumstances of the
Singapore and Penang to Japanese shopling near the Duchess of Kent on ings were searched 1,000 more pellets for the Refugee Areas Committeo.
Refugee relief work by foreign ships will be repeated in the House smiles, while all sides emphatically think that Japanese military aggres- June 5, Counsel said that a married were found.
When told on June 0 that he would and Chinese Christians in Hankow of Commons.
A strong deputation is to interview zion of British rights will become and more aggravated, until couple saw the prisoner pitting on
Mr. I A. Buller to-morrow and will more
Great Britain plainly shows that she. the top step inside the porch of a be charged, Lawler refused to make is headed by Bishop Glimon of the house holding something which they written statement. He said that American Church Mission.
Bishop Gillman paid a particular specially press for institution of con- thought to be a piece of wood. Pri- the guni bud formed a few days
British Proposal
London, June 13. sener aimed at the comer of Belgrave previously and "I was trying to undo tribute to a Chinese Taoist Abbot and gular certificates for Chinese exports, is prepared to retallate-Reuter. Square where the Duke of Kent's it last night at Belgrave Square members of the World Swaalika 80-stiffening the defences of Shanghai, elety for the Invaluable services they and other measures as circumstances
Information has been received that a remark- house was situated and fred. The when it went off"
He also said, "I have carried it rendered toward refugee rellet in the may demand.
Recent months have seen a
the British Government has proposed thing in the line of fire was the Duchess' car, which was moving off about for several days when going Wuhan area. Special mention was
Even the newspapers traditionally to the Japanese the appointment of a and fortunately was not hit. The to Buckingham Palace and Windsor also made of two British business ablo rtiffening of opinion.
Japanese, one British and a-neutral weapon was a 22 rifle of German to see the Dukes and Kings. I wrote men, Messrs. A. E. Marker of the manufacture, the stock and barrel of these addresses, Nos. 3 Belgrave Arnhold Trading. Company and W. friendly to Japan have modified their commission of three; composed of one The Government repiles to ques Chairman, to decide whether the Chi which were sawn off, making ne- Square and 32 Green Street, on the S. Depres.of Jardine, Matheson Com-attitude curate shooting impossible. Twenty-back of the firearms certificate bo-pany who have both given themselves
Refugee Zone Committee Central the matter was being taken up with Tientala are guilly and should be one rounds of ammunition for the cause someone told me they were the wholeheartedly to the work of the tions In the House of Commons that nese demanded by the Japanese in
Tokyo" now merely avokadorive handed over-Reuter,...! gun and 10 air gun pellets were places where they lived,"
Evidence was then called---Neuter. News. found on Lawlor, and when his lodg
aroldanibnot be definite they special effort to reinforce medical ton is the Rev. Geoffrey Allen, Brl- Elibank, former President of the
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