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SECOND EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph
FOUNDED 1301
No, 15004
一拜禮 號四十月八英港香
World Worried By Salzburg Talks
MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1939. 日九廿月六
Egypt's King
A Ride
SHARP INCREASE IN Takes
UNEASINESS
German Honour Is At Stake
MUNICH, Aug. 13 (Reuter).-UPON con- clusion of the talks between Herr Hitler and the German and Italian Foreign Ministers, a Foreign Office spokesman told Reuter that the conversa- tions had yielded complete Italo-German agree- ment on all past, pending and future questions.
The spokesman admitted that Danzig was discussed but he declared that no date was given for solution of the question. Extra- Europena problems were also discussed.
Shocking U.S. Air Tragedy
FOURTEEN FEARED KILLED
Rio De Janeiro Harbour Crash
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
No communique would be issued and no further meetings had been planned for the immediate future.
All "burning and less burning" questions were treated, and they, could, and must be solved. There was one hundred per cent. agreement regarding common Italo-German action.
otlier
Britain and Franco Democratia Powers were not consult- et during the conversations because the Axis had come to the conclusion that it could only effectively solve its problems of justice and honour with its friends
No Relaxation
Berlin, Aug
13 (Reuter). The Axis talks have caused sharp
1
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug.increase of uneasiness according to Imany well-informed unofficial quar- 13, (UP). — FOURTEEN ters people are feared to have been killed when the Pan American Airway's south- bound S-43 Sikorsky amphi
The newspapers make it clear that i no relaxation of the existing tension
here.
intended, but rather the contrary. Nobody knows what happened at Berchtesgaden and there are many pessimistic rumours circulating among the most alarming of which tsa report that Herr Hiller will speak bian plane with twelve pas-the army will march the same night.
to the nation on Tuesday and that sengers, and a crew of four, and the German Press
It is noticeable crashed to-day when landing about revision as a whole and not as
the solution of single problems. in Rio de Janeiro harbour in semi-darkness.
that
both the Italian talking
are
The fact that the unike insted much longer than was planned is regarded by some as a sign that the Axis Powers did not perhaps start with
Modern, demo- craila King Farouk of Egypt takes his now brother-in Jaw, the Crown Prince of Iran, for arido on the Delta Barrage "railway" In Cairo.
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Another Setback For Tokyo Conference
JAPANESE ARMY DELEGATES LEAVE
GIANT RAY THRILLS
H.K. BATHERS
18-Foot Fish Invades
Repulse Bay
BATHERS on rafts and the Lido Lady, at Repulse Bay on
Ten bodies have been re-the one hundred per cent, agreement Saturday, were given a frightening thrill when a giant ray, estimated covered, four are missing with which they claim to have
and two were rescued alive.
finished.
Not all the rumours are pessimistic, however, and according to опе version, Italian opinion prevailed at the talks to a large extent.
by many to be 18 feet across its broadest portion, was seen between the middle raft and the Lido Lady.
Many swimmers, both in deep water and in the shallows were sent scuttling to the beach or jonto the rafts as the giant fish us the most made its appearance.
Democratic Coalition
Hit Submerged Dredger The plane, which was piloted by Captain A. W. Pierson, struck a sub- merged dredger and one of her two motors exploded before the horrified Danzig Is described raze of several hundred people who were waiting at the airport.
After hitting the dredger, the plane crashed into a drydock and the forward part sank while the tail remained in the air burning fiercely.
burning problem in the world in the inspired statement issued to the for-hand raft and the Lido Lady, watch- It circled round between the left- eign Press concerning the
Axised by a fascinated crowd of specta- talks at Salzburg and Berchtesgaden. tors. Aller circling the Lido Lady, The statement Hays that the when the whole length and breadth coalition of pacts of the Democratie of the enormous fish was clearly seen, Powers was leading day by day to it made off for Middle Beach and was an increasing stiffness in Poland's seen all the way. It finally made off atilinde, which gravely affected for the channel between the islands Germany in her honour and as re-which guard the entrance to Repulse gards the treatment nationals in Poland.
Flying To
Tientsin
TOKYO, Aug. 14.-ANOTHER
20 Die In Train Crash Sabotage Said To
Be Established
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
SERIOUS setback has been suffered by the Anglo-Japanese negotiations with the departure by aeroplane from Tokyo at 6 o'clock this morning| of the four Japanese military dele- TWENTY persons were gates "on the spot."
killed when the Southern
CARLIN, Nev., (UP).—
They are returning to Tientsin, and Pacific Railway's stream- hopes of an early settlement in the Tientsin liner, "City of San Fran- dispute have accordingly diminished.
cisco" was wrecked at 1:33
Coincident with the departure of A. M. Eastern time. Major-General Akira Muto, Lieut.-Col. Kimihide Ohta, Gendarmerie Major Seiichi and a crow of 75 were injured. Over 50 of the 140 passengers Ohta, and Major Miyamoto, the Japanese Ten cars plunged into the ahal- Government has announced that it reserves low Humboldt River. Assistant the right to determine, at its own dis- Superintendent, J. T. Foley, said oretion, whether or not to resume the established.
that sabotage had been definitely Anglo-Japanese parleys in Tokyo, says a "Domei" report.
Rail Misplaced
The Coroner of Eureka County,
It is understood that the final instructiona Nev., Mr. R. H. Harris, issued a
of the British Government regarding procedure
in the parleya are still being awaited by the British
verdict that the wreck was caused by misplaced rail, by persons unknown. Omelats said that bolts wem removed
from the
automatic.
Empassy, in Tokyo.
Meanwhile, "Reuter" reports they carefully in such a manner that avoided setting off the from London that no information was proipod up and spiked at an Signs The old tle-plate has been received in official quar-angle against the, which was thrown Offerters in London concerning the The dining car,
statement that Mr. S. Kato, the
Roosevelt's To Soviet Denied
MOSCOW, Aug. 13 (UP).-The omelal Taas news agency to-day denied as a complete fabrication," the report in a Cracow
news- paper, the "lustrowany Kuryer Cordicnny," saying that President
Itoosvelt had sent a letter to the Soviet Foreign Minister, offering to collaborate with the Soviet to the Far East, on condition Soviet concludes
窳 complete alliance with France and Great Britain,
the
JAPANESE Scandinavia
BOMB U.S. Insists On
COLLEGE Neutrality
Changchow School Common Security Is Wrecked
Is Sought
SHANGHAI, Aug 14 (Re- OSLO, Aug. 14 (Trans-juter).-TALMADGE Col- Franch Comment
Ocean)-Statements on Cries of "look, look, a whale," first determination to maintain their at Changchow, important their lege an American institution Paris, Aug. 13 (Reuter)-Comment drew the attention of the many neutrality on the Salzburg talks centres on the bathers on the Lido Lady to the Ray Scandinavian STOCKHOLM, Aug. 13 (Trans-to have been arranged took place.
fact that more meetings than appear whose enormous back was seen above.
by trading centre 24 miles east Ocenn).- Swedish
army crashed during a demonstration flight was not reached; there appears to sound of a deep gurgle.
planej "L'Intransigennt" says agreement appear a few seconds later to the Swedish
the surface of the sea, caly to dia- Arvika on the Norwegian- of Amoy, suffered severe at Haegernas aerodrome on Sun have been some hitch at Salzburg.
frontier where a damage during a raid by day and the crew of three were killed.
memorial service was held in eight Japanese planes on It re-appeared between the left- that the talks may be a variation of to the surface for a few moments. In which had reigned between the foreign report received here. their readers end raft and the Lido Lady and came commemoration of the peace August 12, according to a
the meantime practically everybody countries since Sweden in the water mude for safety and Norway broke up into two witnessed its wanderings until it made off for the open sea.
countries.
Rescuers immediately hurried to the scene in boats but were unable to render any effective assistance.
Army Plana Down:
Three Killed
Blazing New Air-Line Trail Junkers Plane Due To-day
Newspapers
worn
the "war of nerves."
Ciano Returns
of
her Bay,
Berlin, Aug. 13 (Reuter).-Follow- ing Sunday's talks at Salzburg, Count Clano, Italian Foreign Minister, left by air for Italy.
Australian View
Melbourne, Aug. 12 (Reuter). Herr Hitler's policy is the sole cause
Mistaken For Whale
Naval Personnel
Changes
were made
Ministers at
and
The main building of the col- lege, which is run by the Ameri-
chief Japanese delegate to the
Anglo-Japanese conference, has rejected a proposal put forward by Sir Robert Craigie for a re- sumption of the talks.
Official Statement
across the track, accounted for 12 of the dead, they being mostly negro walters and porters.
The Engineer, Mr. Ed Hecox, said: "When we reached the bridge, I felt a movement under the rails and knew that there was something - · wrong. - Then It happened."
Dining Car's Plunge RENO, Aug. 13 (Reuter)---Nine-
railed at a
On leaving Tokyo, reports "Do- mei," Major-Genera! Muto, chief teen are known to be dead and 61 Japanese military delegate, issued are injured as a result of the Chicago the following statement at the Haneda to San Francisco express being de- Airport:
a bridge 17 miles from "The representatives of the Japan-Carlin, Nevada. A number of per- ese milltary authorities on the arrived in Tokyo on July 7 and have stewards who were trapped in the
spot sons are missing.
Ten of the dead were cooks and since done their utmost with the sup-
port and encouragement of the whole dining car which plunged 100 feet nation for a settlement of the Tien-Into the river. Most of the passen- tain issue.
gers killed were asleep at the time “As the British delegation has fail- of the crash. ed to give sincere replies to
The driver, who is unhurt, declar the Japanese proposals, we have decideded after the accident that he examin- to return to Tientsin because we are the track and found that not permitted to stay at Tokyo Idly angle-iron had been removed caus- for an indefinite period,
ing the rails to spread.
"Rampant Activity"
an
Rumanian Tragedy BUCHAREST, Aug. 13 (Reuter). "The present situation is essenti-Fifteen people were killed and 25 ally precipitated by the rampant were injured when a train was de- activity in the British Concession in railed at Petronia. The disaster is Tientsin.which threatened to disturb stated to be due to the error of the the pollitcal, military and economic pointsman. orders in North China. Deated warning and negotiations, the Despite re- PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
Europeans Robbed At Repulse Bay
M. Halfdan Koht, Norwelgian Can Reformed Church, were, Thieves spent a guy and profitable Foreign Minister, M. Betel Dahigaard, completely wrecked.. Six bomba time at Repulse Bay early yesterday Danish Minister for Home Affairs, were dropped on the buildings cupled by well known European re- morning, when your bungalows oc- and M. Sandler, Swedish Foreign which are situated on an omin sidents were entered and motley and Minister, were the speakers.! of present world tension, declared Mr.
--M. Dahlgaard sald that the will of and Jiberally displaying Ameri-Bungalow told the police that
ce clearly visible from the air Jewelry stolen from them.
Mr. R. G.. Edward, living at No. 3 R. Menzies, the Australian Premier, appointment as Flag Lieutenant to the
On Lt. Commander R. Helbert's Stond the neutral we can flags. jin a public speech.
strong; should another
be ween 1.30 and 6,30 am. yesterday Ile added that the Fuehrer's re-has taken over. Lt. Commander countries were ready to help one an- Commodore, Hongkong, Lt. Gunner whelm Europe, the Scandinavian
No Casualties
his bungalow was entered and thieves PILOTED by Capt. Amomert, peaceably with regard to Danzig was Governor. Lt. Gunner will also per-
fusal to negotiate calmly
got away with money and Helbert's duties as AD.C. to the other.
Luckily no casualties wore suffered, worth $220.
and Jewelry a prominent German airman, a causing the nations to pile up arm-form the duties of Port Signal Officer. polley of neutrality In Scandinavia ants are evacuating and leaving the No, 2 Bungalow was another victim
In conclusion, M
As a result of repeated raids on
Mr. Karaten Larsen, prominent Sandler said the Changchow, all the Chinese Inhabit- Swedish businemman here, living at PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.
huge Junkers plane. J.U. 62, DAGA.K. will arrive ab Kal Tak at 6 p.m. to-day on her way from Berlin to Tokyo,
operation shortly. The route will be
via Bangkok, Hongkong and Formo-
Ba.
The plane carries a crew of three
is blaring the trail for a German air in addition to Capt. Amomert. The
Thanet Goes To Swatow
HMS. Thanet
proceeded
to
The plane left Bangkok to-day and mail and passenger service between co-pilot is Capt, Liatsu and there are Swatow yesterday relieving HMS, Berlin and Tokyo which the German two mechanics, Messrs. Tatenhagen Duncan which will return to Hong authorities are hoping will be in and Slern.
kong.
war over-
had been drawn up by all three town in the possession of Chinese and his losses in money, and valuables countries, and aimed at guaranteeing troops, internal frontlers in the north, and
smounted to $388. common security towards outs:do
The third victim was Mr. Sprague. States.
BUDAPEST, Aug. 13 (Trans- from him a wristlet watch valued at of No. 1 Bungalow, who had stolen Ocean)The Hungariani |Admiral'
Regent, $100. von Horthy, arrived in after travelling for several days into his bungalow at Repulse Bay and Budapest on Sunday with his wife was the fourth victim. Thieves broke Mr. J. Steverson of America Express- at through Oberland and the territory stole a gold watch valued at U.8.459,
of Carpatho-Ukraine (Ruthenia). a tle pin, and $20 in cash.
Finland Exhibits Military Might Ocean)A military review
HELSINGORS, Aug. 13 (Trans
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