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Warning To. Hitler
BRITAIN IS NOW READY
London, June 20. German assertions that a policy of
· encirclement is being pursued are strongly repudiated inthe, Note delivered to the German Government on Tuesday, and the terms of tha Note meet with widespread approval in the Morning, press.
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DANZIG DANGER
Governments Aware Of Nazi Threat
Notice of the mobilisation of the Polish fect" and military units to celebrate "Sea Day" comes concurrently with "the strongest suspicions of German designs to annex Danzig to the Reich by means of Internal agents instead of open action against Poland
By this means, it is thought, Germany would avoid bringing in Britain and France who are pledged to maintain Pollsh Independence but are under no such obligation to the Free City- which is administered under a League of Nations Commissioner.
It is reported that thousands of Germana. have entered Danzig recently and are being put up in barracks. A large number of German submarines are also said to be stationed in the North Sen and the Baltic Sea.
Warsaw, Juna 20. President Moscicki, in a broadenst address to-day, emphasised that the Danzig lind ports of Gdynia and exceptionally great dignificance for That Poinnd's national economy. was why Danzig was bound to Poland by so many tles for cen- turles,
. The President declared that both ports are freely open to merchant flags of all nations-Reuter,
'Much reference is also made to. Mr. Winston Churchill's grave speech to the City Carlton Club yesterday, The Times says, "It is indeed the consistent desire of Great Britain to establish Anglo-German 'rolations on a basia of mutual confidence and British goodwill. It
policy changed it has changed only in accordance with the new impulse of German policy. So long as Herr Hitler was concerned with 'removing what might with a certain right be regarded as injustices of the Treaty of Versailles, the Eritish attitudehere following the reports of Nazl was friendly and acquiescent, even when his methods were unnecessarily abrupt and violent.
"Now that he has gone far beyond such a revision and has suppressed the
nation and freedom of one appears to 'threaten that of others, Great Britain has come to the help of those Stotes which feel their Independence to be in danger..
"So for the help is purely dip Zomatic. It will never be anything else unless the countries concerned become the objects of tggression."
Not Mere Alarmist
The Daily Telegraph says, "Those who were wont to call Mr. Chur- chili a mere alarmist, will hesitate to do so to-day.... His warnings have too often been impressively justided by events, and he may be sure to-day that his very grave estimate of the present International situation will not be airily dismisted.
Gdynia Demonstration
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Creation Of Statistical Bureau
In Colony
If Hongkong exports two cases of rubber shoes to Ecuador on a Greck ship it is likely to interest very few people, if any, but many people in the Colony would be interested in the wider implication that our trade
Fish Fight
Malaria
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Tokyo, June 29, Japaneso minnows are cessfully assisting the South African authorities in stamping out malaria.
Last December, 3,000 min- nows, which are noted for their habit of eating the larvae of malaria-carrying mosquitoes, were shipped to Durban but. only 400 survived the voyage. Another 100 died in transit to Pretoria,
The survivors were put into u pand in Pretoria where they thrived wonderfully, producing young which were planted in other parts of the Union Domci.
CANTON
RETREAT RUMOURS
Shekki, June 29.
The Japanese occupation of Swatow and the present attack on Wenchow and Foochow are at the Instigation of Wang Ching-wel, who Is scheduled to form and head á pro Japanese regime on July 7, the second anniversary of the Sino- Japanese war.
It is learned here that Canton, Kongmoon, Swatow and Samshut in Kwangtung will come under the nominial administration of Wang. However, public opinion at home and among overseas Chinese is not in favour of the policy of this ousted lender, as his peace proposal with
· Warsaw Not Alarmed
Warsaw, June 20. There are no signs of agitation
military preparations in Danzig,
The Press asks whether a putsch | la impending and runtours of pos- sible trouble abound, but the gen- cral attitude can be summed up as une of vigilonce and watchfulness-with the Americas in-rubber monu-Japan amounts to a surrender. Neuter.
factures generally or in foreign ships: Rumours that the Japanese had evacuated Canton were also spread generally is increasing.
by the "peace" group. It is said that at one time the defeatists urged the Japanese to evacuate Canton as to return and one way to induce the better class a prelude to setting up a puppet regime in Canton. The latest move is that a northern city is to be chosen as the metropolis,
Japanese weakness is seen by the fact that the original arrangement between the peace group and Baron had to capture Hengchow In South Hunan and Stan in Shens before a new pro-Japanese administration was set up. An attempt was made to capture Slan from Shansi and to re duce Hengchow by a drive down from Vachow, but both attempts are held up.
Gdynia, June 29. A great demonstration of Poland's determination to reinin her position in the Baltle took place when 70,000 people, including a delegation from Danzig, attended a solemn mars at Gruwald Square, 200 yards from the sea, where unlts of the Polish Acet are now lying,
This is an argument used by Mr. D. Kelvin Stark in a memorandum he has just issued concerning studies he establishment of a statistical depart
conducted with a view to the ment in the Colony. The memoran- dum was laid on the table of the Legislative Council yesterday.
Among recommendations made by Mr. Kelvin-Stark, who is a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, ore.
The demonstration was the cul- mination of the Polish Navy Week. (1) That the new statistical de-Hiranuma was that the Japanese
The Minister of Industry and Compartment should be of gradual merce, M. Toman, made a speech growth; cimphasising the importance of PD (2) that monthly statistical land's connection with the sea After- Cazette be published embracing all wards all present took an oath to government statisties and containing defend Poland's rights in the Balile is addition such simplification of the and protect Poland's future on the data as may be possible;
"Nothing is more certain than, that Mr. Churchill is right when he re-sen-Reuter Special, minds us that we shall not escape from our dangers by recolling from them, but only by adopting a strong and resolutțitude."
"Perhaps Mr. Churchill's words: will help to convince Herr Hitler before it is too late that this is s0. "That the British mood and mettle should be sa misunderstood is per- haps our own fault, but if Hern Hilor would listen to more whole- seme counsel than that of Doctor Goebbels he would know for certain that the British nation was never mure in earnest, never more of one mind, and never nearer to the limit of il patience-British Wireless,
German Press Viow
Berlin, June 20. Analysing the strained relations between England and Germany, the
German Admission
Berlin, June 20. High German sources here to-day cautiously admitted that Danzig, is strengthening its defence forces but at the same time they denied the reports that thousands of Germans are filtering into Danzig to join the Nazl Free Corps.
One such source said: "Poland told us she would consider a move- ment of German troops in Danzig a casus belli; we told Poland that an invasion of Danzig would be a and Poland warned casus belli Danzig. that any action on her part to annex itself to the Reich would also be a casus belll---
"I certainly would strengthen my means of defence if I was in Danzig'a place and build up on independent
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foreign editor of the Central Nations force, such as Danzig possessed in ist organ, Vocikisher Beobachter, Dr. Theodor Selbert, wriles in that
Up to the present, the police paper to-day that there exista which is Danzig's only affelal de natural antagonism between the Bri- fence corps, is widely used for the tleh and German nations.
training of Danzig youths.- United Press,
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(3) that an advisory committee on statistics be formed; and
(4) that the Straits Settlements Statistics Department be taken as a model of what the local department might ultimately become.
Regarding, his suggestion that the development of the department should be gradual, he states. "It might, for example, in the Arst instance confine itself to a minimum of activities connected with imports and exports, general trade, financial and shipping returns. The next step would be to take over birth and
registrations,
health and hospital, sanitary and water statistics. The Anal step might be to inke over labour, unemployment, social, police, prison, and judicial returns.
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"I hope that it will be possible, even at an early date, for the statis- tleal department to offer its resources
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The Kwangtung Provincial Govern- ment is in receipt of telegrams from Chinese denouncing the activities of Wang Ching-wel, and in response, to these appeals, Chair- man Li Han-yun has curbed the activities of the "peace" sgents in Kwangtung. Some of them have gone to Malaya, Philippines, Indo- China and Netherlands Indies, tinue their propaganda campaign.
What authorities here is that Wang stil worries the Kuomintang adheres to the Kuomintang principles and flag as a basin of his activities. This means that his new regimo is to vie with the one in Chungking. Special.
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TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS REACH RECORD
June 30, 1939.
Tientsin
Parleys To Open
Next Week British Protest
Tokyo, Jung 29. The Orst conversation between tho Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachiro-Arita, and the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigle, with regard to the Tientsin affair will take place next week
It is understood that Major Her- bert, British Superintending Consul at Tientsin, and Mr. Hokozo Tanaka, Japanese Superintending Consul nt Tientsin, wili- also participate in the negotiations.
Representatives of the Japanese military authorities in Tientsin will also be summoned to Tokyo for con- multation. In the event of a basic agreement being reached belween Mr. Arita and Sir Robert Craigie, the Briush and Japanese Superintending Consula from Tientsin will negotiate detailed terms for a settlement.
The finishing touches to settlement negotiations will be given in Tientsin between the British and Japanese authorities, on the spot."
Mr. Tanaka, the Japanese Consul at Tientsin, procceded to Felping yesterday to consult the Japanese diplomatic and military authorities there.Domel.
Press Criticism
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Tokyo, June 29. Japanese newspapers continue their critical comments on the British attitude in connection with the; Tientsin situation.
The Chugat Shogyo says that the British Concession In Tientsin repre- sents a "pocket edition" of the British pro-Chiang Kai-shek "policy in China.
The paper says that Japan con understand Britain's anxiety to safeguard is rights and interests in China, but that she would possibly forfelt her whole interests in North China if she refuses to pay due attention to the realities In North China.
The Kokumin Shimbun says that! mere delivery of the assassins of the Tientsin Customs Commissioner will not settle the Tientsin issue, nor will it help possible adjustment of the Anglo-Japanese situation.
The China Incident has entered the full-dress stage where Japan with must face inevitable friction Britain and the Soviet Union reso- lutely it she really means to build new order in East Asia, the Asahi Shimbun declares.
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Referring to the fresh border inci- dents between Manchukuo sud Quler Mongolia, the paper says that Japan which is now fighting a mōjor battle in China, must be cautious to warn herself against antagonising Britain and the Soviet Union at the
same time.
"It would be inevitable, however, even if friction and antagonism be tween Japan and those Powers come to the surface so long as they are te wage an anti-Japanese campaign," taking advantage of the China Affair the paper adds.
The Kokumin Shimbun charges that Britain planning to dominate the Far East by exhausting Jajan through the Chinese "war attrition" and a-possible-war between -~ Japan and the Soviet Union.
Concluding, the paper asks the Government and people to review the latest developments on the Manchukuo-Outer Mongol frontier
for the benefit of other departments. Many Mishaps Reported To in this light and bear it in mind in
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For example, If, say, the Education Department desires to obtain survey of the school children, show- ing the social strata from which they come, their physical condition, their ability, physical and mental, etc., it would be possible for the Callowice, June 29. whole of the work of enumerating, Additional. Polish outrages againstting, counting, and analysis to be done by the statistical office staff. Germans are reported to-day.
statistical office would, I think, make
Alleged Hardships
Police Last Week
During the week ending at 8 a.m. on June 24, there were altogether 120 trame accidents in Hoogkong s the result of which two people were killed and 89 injured. The number of accidents is a record.
Numerous labourers, office workers In other words, the existence of n | aged 11 and 15, were knocked down
Of those killed, two Chinese boys,
and killed by a private motor car
conducting the forthcoming negotia- tions on the Tientsin issue.- Domci.
Stricter Measures
Tientsin, June 20. Independent of the projected diplomatic negotiations in Tokyo, the Japanese military. authorities Tientsin have decided to strengthen the measures to Isolate the British Concession on July 1 or 2.
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Trame through the examining and searching barrier's on seven roads will be restricted to one way, while the present period for traffic between 6 am. and 0 p.m. will be further shortened.-Domel.
Tightening Predicted
Shanghai, June 20. The British and French Conces- sions in Tientsin will be subjected to tightened traffic control measures beginning July 1.
The writer contends that Fiiller's polley has shown that there is no such thing as. German Imperialism; which according to Dr. Selbert is n fiction
invented
unti-German circles.
Dr. Selbert rejects the idea of an and officials are being discharged it possible for the various depart- and a bus respectively while running international conference because the from industrial plants throughout ments of Government (or even for German people have no confidence in Silesia, it is reported. the honesty or statemenlike: quali-German office workers who had been Commerce) to undertake Colony-wide trans, who were either walking or
One hundred the University or the Chambers of across the road.
Of those injured, 30 were pedes- ties of democratic politicians,
employed by the Rudner Iran Works surveys on a fony ambitious scale It would be impossible for Ger- for many years have been given on any subject of administrative im-running across the road and were many, he says, to submit her fate to notice of immediate discharge, and portance at small cost to the Govern- the decisions of an International body 250 Germans have lost their jobs in ment.
struck by vehicles, which would be dominated by the the Hohenjole Works.
Two private Chr drivers, four sworn enemies of the Totalliartan
Following the.
"It has, of course, always been passengers, two tricycle riders, three Powers, namely, reactionary capi- of German workers, the final afteen
previous discharge open to any department in the past bicycle riders, two motor cyclists and talists, Jews, Freemasons, and Mar-veteran employees,
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a lorry passenger were injured as some of whom xists.
the result of collisions between Moreover, the Western Powers in thirty years, are now being dismissed the
had been engaged for more than
vehicles. Two lorry passengers were the whole course
week's celebrations of of their history from, the Friedenshuette Iron Works. National Socialist Party
the injured when their lorry collided Curfew, which at present is en- had never admitted the
in Danzig with a verandab pillar.
forced from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m., will be right of a Group discharges foreign body to dictate
are reported from June 13 to June 18 provided A private car driver, passenger further extended, and trafic restric- their refrom Karwin, Freistadt.. Trzynietz Dr. Goebbels with an opportunity to lations with other states. Germany and Oderberg,
and a bicycle rides were injured tions Imposed in order to seven was convinced that the most prac-
visif the City and deliver a speech when thele vehicics ran off the road- entrances and two areas. Trans- Two Germans who attempted to on the international position, tient way of settling relations be
way. Two pedestrians were injured Ocean, cross the frontier near Ruda, were tween the two countries
while a private car mounted a foot- stopped by Polish guards, and one
Paris Press Views means of direct negotiations,
path. A lorry passenger was injured ex of them, Herr Emanuel Rudawski. cluding any intervention by a third
on falling from a moving lorry, was so severely wounded by a bay- party.
Following reports of the arrival of Four tram passengers and six bus Jamieson, yesterday made counter- ont stab that he died within a few German troops and are in Datzla, pressengers were injured while night-representations to the Japanese minutes.
ing from moving trams and moving Consul-General, Mr. the Press feary Nazi Loup and A German Kindergarten and play school in Bielitz has been closed by France will fulfi
warns Germany
buses respectively. A bus passenger that Britain and the Polish Authorities without rea- towards Poard..
their obligations board a moving bus,
was injured while attempting to son.
Le Figare says that
accidents, the German
50 were Bans against religious services in troops will be German have been extended to other Danzig Free
Instructors to the collisions between vehicles: 43 were collisions between vehicles and Corps designed parishes during the week, and hold-check ing of low mase without a sermon the German
Polish advance and enable pedestrians; 3 accidents were due to
other causes, armies has now been forbidden in many Vistula,
to cross the Type of vehicles involved.--Private German churches. of East Upper I'Ordre considers that if Hitler motor car, 68, motor lorry 28, motor Silesia. All meetings of German re-wins Danzig he will become master bus 31, public moter car 7 motor
all the nations in Eastern Europe bicycle 12, ricksha 7.
cycled, trameur 14, tricycle 10, M. Daindler Tuesday showed
was by
Selbert concludes by insisting that England has no legal or moral right to play the part of guardian of Central and Eastern Europe, and that renunciation by England of this unjustifiable claim Is à fundamental condition for an understanding with Greater Germany ----Trans-Occan.
THE "JUDAS KISS”
Mufti's Murderers Receive Long Prison Sentences
Alglers, June 29, Akasha and the mun who gave the "Judas kiss," were sentenced to-day to penal sèrvitudo · for· Bte for the murder of the Mufti of Algiers.
ligious societies in church rooms have (been forbidden-Trans-Occan.
British Knowledge
Pariz, June 20..
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in ki, speech on that he has no Illusions. Unfortunately Mr. Chari- berlain continually encouragea' the Nazis by hesitating and ambiguous
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HAWKER IN COURT
London, June 20. The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, admitted speechies, leading to the fear that be Declares He Was Assaulted to a Labour questioner in the House envisages a new Munich agreement
mean
the
end of
of Commons to-night that the which would Government had heard reports of the Franco-British power.-Rester. formation of a Nazi Free Corps in The third accused was sentenced Danzig.
· America Informed to 20 years' penal servitude.. Two Mr. Butler added that the position In a conversation with the French ➡prominent Moslem lenders, were
there was not clear, found not guilty of complicity in the
Ambassador to-day. Mr. William The Labour member asked: "In Bullitt, the United States Ambassa- crime. A further accused died invlow of the somewhat delicate situa-dor, obtain a complete expose of the nelson while awaiting trini-Reuter tinn at Danzig, will not the Govern- latest French telegrams from Danzig Special..
ment consider sending a British reporting the The trial was the sequel to the naval squadron to the Baltic on a arms and munitions and the passage alleged · · contraband muider of the Mufti is an open friendly visit?"
of several thousand civilians to the street. He was stubbed in the backt Mr Butler did not reply to the Free City, believed to be destined as he bent forward to receive the question, United Press
to form A Nazi Free Corps kise of the supposed quppiicant..
Reuter nude that Mr. Butter, sald' United. Prest.
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By Chinese Constable
At the Kowloon -Magistracy yes- terday, Mr. C. A. S. Russ represented Lui Cheong, 31, who was charged with hawking without a licence and who was complainant in on assault summons against
Chinese constable of the Kowloon City Police Station, assault summons were adjourned for Both the hawking charge and the week, pending hearing of the cases at 2.30 pm on July 15. Mr. J. D. Prentls, Assistant Crown Solicitor, wilt represent the Crown.--
British Protest
Tientsin, June 20, The British ·Consul-General, Mr.
Tashiro, re-
garding, the Japanese protest of the alleged. "malicious propaganda". on the part of British newspapers and news agencies.
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It is understood that the British Hong Kong Depot, nate points out that despite the Peak Depot, Japanese protest on the misrepre- sentations and exoggerations of actual happenings in Tientsin, the British authorities have. In their possession signed statements of the persons involved In the Japanese examination and search..
Exception is also taken in the British note to the detention of Mr. G. A. Smil, a British national, by Japanese authorities for eight days in stilt in force. The note points out In a country where extraterritoriality that the prolonged detention affected Mr. Smith's health.
As represented on more than one accasion, the note further says, the Concession is suffering from increas- ing shortages of foodstuffs, including result of the Japanese examination milk, ice, and vegetables, as the and soarch.
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