Wednesday,
HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.
October
1939.
OVERNIGHT CHAMBERLAIN AGAIN Historic
NEWS PAGE CALLS HITLER'S BLUFF
New Consul Assumes Post
Mr. Okazaki In Hongkong
more
"Quicker and
frequent transport between Hongkong and Canton Is a difficult problem just now, but that is one of the questions I all have to study," said Mr. Kalsuo Okazaki, newly appointed Japanese Consul-General who arrived In Hongkong yesterday.
For the past eleven months, Mr. Okazaki hus been Consul-General
in Canton, and prior to that he was) in Shanghof, in a similar capacity,
"I have seen the Governor and the Colonial Secretary, here, and from the very cordial reception given me 1 think we shall be able to establish very friendly relations," said Mr. Okazaki,
Regarding conditions in Canton, the Consul General said the popu lation of the city had now jumped to about 800,000, which was all they
could deal with since communications with the hinterland had been largely destroyed and Canton was unable to hold the same population as in pre- war days. They had to be particu Inrly careful of unemployment,
Otherwise, he said, the city was assuming #1 normal appearance. Many Chinese had opened smuli factories and were now manufactur- ing soap, matches, silk and bamboo goods. Three cinemas and three theatres were operating.
Mr. Okazaki denied that Jupan was proposing to construct a railway between Macao and Canton, but admitted they were going ahead with all speed in developing the port of Whampoa. The port was now able to accommodate ships up to 7,000 tons and they hoped that before long blg-liners would be able to call there.
Asked whether there were prospects of the Canton-Kowloon railway ser- vice boing resumed, the Consul- General said there seemed none at the moment. He pointed out that a large number of the bridges had been damaged, and that thousands bandits were operating in the area.
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Mr. Okazaki declined to comment on the situation on the border beyond saying there had been minor engage- ments and that the Japanese forces there were quite adequate to deal with any emergency.
Japan-America
U.S. URGED TO SELL “GUAM
Tokyo, O. 2, Press messages say that American naval authorities are planning to re- inforce the Hawaiian Fleet with fresh units including eight heavy cruisers, .30 destroyers and
aircraft- carrier.
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Japanese newspapers published the reports under banner headlines, one; of them reading "Americon Demons- tration against Japon."
Reviewing Amerlean-Japanese re- Intions In the Detober Issue of the magazine Bungel Shunju, Rear-Ad- miral
Gumpe Sekine, retired, accuses the United States of assum- ing a "hypocritical atlitude."
"Americans loudly preach 'humanity' and Justice' in the conduct of inter- national affairs pursuing in reality a polley of greed and self-interest they did during the world
just wor.
"While it is believed possible to settle the China Affair without a war between Japan and Amerlea, there are others who over that only an armed conflict between the two Pacific Powers can settle the Incident.
Hankow Raided By Chinese
HANKOW, Oct. 3 (Reuier). Hankow experienced its Arst Chinese air raid at 1.30 p.m. to- day when tight Chinese planes made an unexpected appearance over the city. Several bombs dropped on the Japanese mill- lary aerodrome, resulted in a huge conflagration which blazed for over an hour. Anti-aircraft guns opened fire and parsult planes took off, but the calders got away unharmed.
The Japaneso Press Bureau in a statement on the air rafd zayı that at 1.30 p.m. eight Chinese bombers appeared over an kow, flying at a height of 7,000 metres, and dropped nine bombs in the western section of Han- kow. Some of the missies set fire to 20 tins of petrol. There were no casualties
Damago May Be Severa HANKOW, Oct. 3 (United Fress)-Although the Japanese official statemeni minimised the damage, foreign observers be- lieve it is more extensive than the Japaneso admissions.
Chungking Attack CHENGTU. Oct 1 (Central Nows)-Chungking was sub- Jected to a night attack by Japanese aircraft on Sunday night. Several komism were re- leased in the outskits by the raiders which were chased away by Chinese fighting machines.
Acrodromo Attacked SHANGHAI, Oct. 3 (Domei). It has transpired that Japan- esa aircraft, during their raid on Chungklar on Sunday Inst, chased Chinese pursuit planes and. locating a secret Chinese air base at Iping on the banks of the Yangtae River about 225 kilometres upstream
from Chumalting subjected it to a two-hour devastating bombard- inent.
Forty-five Planos CHUNGKING, Oct, 3 (United Press)In the moonlight for. the Afth rucecssive evening there occurred an alarm at Chung- king. It lasted for six hours, ending at forly minutes after midnight.
An official source revealed that 45 Japanese planes in Ave batches penetrated ie mist to the west along the Yangiac. All passed over Chungking without bembing, although local real- dents only went to bed at 4.30 this morning.
Canton Air Raid YUNGYUN, Kwangturr. Get. -3-(Central-New)--it's report
ed that Chinese planes raided the White Cloud Aerodrome and olker points in Canton suburbs on September 29. Japanese store-houses wero destroyed.
All Chinese planes returned safely,
Japan And Russia
18,000 Casualtios In Border Fighting
British Attitude The Same
Abandons Axis
London, Oct. 3.
JAPANESE ARMY
RESHUFFLE
Tokyo, Oct. 2.. "No threat will ever induce this the promotion of 40 Mejor-Generals The War Omeo announced to-day country or France to purpose for which we have entered Colonels to Major-Generals together
to Lieutenant-Generals and upon this struggle," declared Mr.
abandon the:
six
Neville Chamberlain to a crowded With a reshuffle of the Army por- House of Commons when he referred sonnel. lo the Russo-German Fact in the has been appointed Vice-Chief of the course of another of his weekly Army General Staff in succession to
views of the siuntion.
Among the most notable diplomats present in the gallery was M. Malaky and Mr. Quo Tal-chi, the Chinese Ambassador.
"In
Lieut-General Shigeru Sawada
Lleut-General Tetsuzo Nakajima who has been assigned to the Army General Staff
Major-General Kengo Noda has been named director of the Personnel Mr. Chamberlain 'said:
Bureau of the War Office succeeding the Lieut-General Mamoru inuma who Inst week events of great importance has been attached to the Defence have occurred in the International Headquarters of East Jopan. jfield.
Major-General. Akira Muto, who' "On September 20 Herr Hibbentrop headed the milliary delegation at the paid a visit to Moscow and on Sep-recent Anglo-Japanese conference in tember 28 the results of this visit Tokyo, has been promoted to Licut. ware proclaimed."
General and appointed Director of Mr. Chamberlain, proceeding to War Omice in succession to Lieut- the Military Affairs Bureau of the give details, said there were three Generai Kazumoto Machijiri who has main results, first, fourth partition
of Poland had been attempted and jan agreement signed recognizing as final the frontier between Russia and Germany.
Liquidating the War
been transferred to the Army Gen-
eral Staff,
Specifle significance is seen in the changes which have been carried out by the new War Minister, Gen- eral Shunroku Hata. They are also considered to be connected with the The line agreed upon was consider-establishment of the general head jably more favourable to Germany quarters of the Japanese Expedition- than the provisional line of military ary Forces to China and the recent occupation which had previously been shake-up In the commend of the luid down.
Kwantung Army.
Observers say that the changes are Governments declared their agree- designed to reorganise the Army ment finally settled questions arising machinery from the Poliak coilupac and created recent abandonment of Japan's policy in accordance with the solid foundations for a lasting pence
ito strengthen the anti-Comintern
Second, the German and Soviel
in Eastern Europe, "In their opinion is between Germany, Italy and the liquidation of the present war Japan-Domel. between Germany and England and France would be in the interests of ali nations.
"Both Governments, they go on to say, will endeavour to achieve abject as quickly as possible,"
ntent
The
Choice Of Advisers
Tokyo, Oct. 3, Foreign Minister, Admiral this Nomura, has decided to appoint two After referring to the joint state-diplomatie advisers, the Nichinichi
learns. concerning Britain's and France's responsibility for the con- that Admiral Nomura is quite new to The journal states that the fact finuation of the war, and the Ger- the details of diplomacy and that the man-Soviet consultation, the Prime new Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister said that thirdly, an econ- Mr. Masayuki Tant, has been out of and Russia was between Germany touch with actual diplomatie affairs, which Russia would supply
foreshadowed, in for the last nine months are thought materials Germany and Germans ter in his decision,
raw to have influenced the Foreign Mints- would supply industrial goods pre- duced over a lengthy period.
omic agreement
Attitude Unchanged
"Thiere has been in some quarters a demand that His Majesty's Govern- ment should define their attitude hi the face of these developments but I see nothing in what has happened that should lead this country to mo- dify the attitude which it has felt it right to take.
Declaration
PANAMA, Oct. 3 (United Press), -- The Pan-American Conference delegates to-day wrote the historic "Declaration of Panama", creating a safety Kone around the continent in which all belligerent acts of warring nations, their land, sca and air forces, are prohibited. Passenger and cargo ships, re- gardless of nationality or flag which they are dytor, plying along American routes will not be subjected to the dangers of atlack,
This decision makes the Carib- bean and Gulf of Mexico liter- ally inland seas as far as war dangers are concerned. The outer limits of the safety mone rango in widih to nearly 600 mics where there are deep consial indentations.
Each American nation "from common consent" notifies the belligerent Powers the demar- callons of the safety zone.
The declaration implies that each nation will patrol its own consi.
CHANGSHA FRONT
Counter Offensive By Chinese
have
inflicted
Kwellin, Oct. 3, The Japanese driving toward Changsha are -now in a dimeul situation as F result of forceful Chinese counter-assaults. The Jopan- se trapped In the hilly regions stretching from the north-cast of to pressure, Changsha to Plagitiang are subject
Chinese attacks thousands of casualties.
The Japanese spearhead blunted at Kiastowyl, ntteen miles Hankow Railway. After recapturing north of Changsha on the Canton- the place, the Chinese are chasing the Japanese retreating northward, while other Chinese units are reaching north of Fulinpu, north-east of Klaotowyl.
was
Successes have also been scored by the Chinese at Wangkungkiao, Lichfutuan, and Shangshanshih be tween Changsha and Pingkiang. All these points have been recaptured. At Shangshanshih 2,000 Japanese were practically wiped out.
Meanwhile, flanking attacks were iesuits. The Japanese are therefore mude in Pingdong with favourable
nuble to follow up the along the rallway line,
advance
the Japanese on the 200-kilometre The Chinese strategem is to isolate Mr. Hachiro Arita, former Foreign This has been successful in the hilly front and annihilate them separately. Minister, and Mr. Masatosh! Hotta, regions from Changsha to Pingkhiang former Amabassador to well as Mr. Setsuzo Sawada, former
Italy, as where the Japanese mechanised units Ambassador mentioned for the new appointments. launches from Chenglinki, five miles
to Brazil, are being
are immobilised.
Japanese marines in three steam Arila nwy hesitate to accept the ad-
The newspaper reports that Mr. north of Yoyang, attempted a landing visership. Meanwhile, Mr. Sawndo bank of the Yangtze River under the at a point near Sinhokow on the south and Mr. Hotta, still on the active protection of six bombing planes foreign service list with the rank of The Russo-German agreement had be made private diplomatie advisers hold,
Ambassador, will for the time being
yesterday afternoon. changed the position of Poland, but to the Foreign Ministry. it by no means follows that the ur-The-regulations concerning the the river, the Japanese lost many rangement will ensure the ultimate appointment advantage of Germany, and will less Ministry advisers were issued by the
of these Foreign men. that it should affect the alms of His Foreign Ministry on September 10, Majesty's Government,
more than three such advisers may inst year. They stipulate that not be chosen.Domel,
"There is nothing in that agree ment that should cause us to do any thing other than what we are doing! now-mobilising all the resources and all the might of the British Empire for effective prosecution of the war,"
The Prime Minister recalled the reasons for which Britain entered the war and the immediate cause of the|
War.
or of
SIX TO DIE TO-DAY
Mass Execution Fixed
"If Poland was the direct occasion for the war it was not the funda- mental cause. That cause was in the overwhelming sense in this countty and in France of the intolerable na- lure of the state of affairs wherein nations in Europe were faced with the alternative of jeopardising their for the murder of Li Hung on a Sentenced to death on August 31 freedom
mobilising their cargo junk off Tong Keo Island on Tokyo, Oct. 3. forces at regular Intervals to defend May 21, aix Japanese (urces throughout the .
men will be hanged at Nomonban hostilities on the
Stanley Prison early this morning. Man-
No Intimidation chukuo-Outer Mongol border suffer-
They are Tool Lam, 38, Leung Kam, "The passage in the Russo-German 22, Li Fuk, 26, Chan Luk, 40, Li Wan- ed about 10,000 casunities including declaration about liquidation of the cheung, 27, and Chan Km, 27, those who were sick, while no less bine the suggestion of some proposal to be hanged at one time in the war is obscure, but it seems to com- losses were suffered by the Soviet for peace with
This is the largest number of men a scarcely velled Colony. In 1930, however nine
cipation in the sensational Haiching
Before they could get a firm foot- Chinese defenders charged them...Fighting-with-their-backs-to-
Central News.
They were driven back,
MALINI ENTERTAINS Rotarians Hear Some Of His Experiences
Max Malini, popular magiclon, was the speaker at yesterday's Rotary, Club Liffin.
B
few
were
He gave an informal and amusing talk on experiences during his world career as a magielan, Interspersing tals remarks with numerous anecdotes.
Malini also performed sleight-of-hand tricks, following visitors and guests
Dr. Arthur Woo presided and the introduced-Messrs. R. S. Frost, W. Goel: Young, Sce Fong, Edward Shin, (Nanking), Walter H. Chen, H. Braga, Youti Sang (Canton), Edward Fang C. C. H. Hobbs, S. M. Lee, W. Y. Pirie, L. N. Murray, Dr. Chau Wal- chung, R. V. Lederloffer, Fung Ping- wah and O. Malini.
and Mongol, forces, the spokesman of threat as to the consequences if the were sent to the scaffold for pJAPAN ALARMED
truce
with
his back
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Cholera Carriers On Ships From H.K.
►
Kobe, Oct. 3. All vessels arriving from Shanghal and Hongkong shall be quarantined off the port.
The step has been taken, following the discovery of six cholera germ liners Haruna Maru and Kator! Maru., carriers enchi aboard the NYK. Pollco authorities are tracing the already landed passengers of the two ships who have to. examine their
the War Office announced before the proposals should be refused. Gubanatorial Conference to-day.
"I cannot anticipate what the na-piracy. The executions were held in Regarding the conclusion of the but I can say at once that no threat the limited accommodation of the ture of any such proposals might be the old Victoria Goal, and owing-to Treaty Abrogation
the Soviet Union, the would over induce this country or Rear-Admiral Sekine personally consistently pursued the policy off,
spokesman said that the Japanese France to abandon the purpose for scaffold there, five men were hanged believes that America will not risk localisation and non-expansion of the
which we have entered upon this the first day and four the next. (struggle. o war with Japan because there is
Li Hung was thrown overboard "To not enough at stake to make it pay. Nomonhan incident.
attempt as German pro- after his hands had been tied behind paganda does-to saddle us with the "The Nine Power Pact which was
with a plece of rope to Radical changes in the inter-responsibility of continuing the war which was attached a stone. At the signed in a had atmosphere and national situation and the outbreak abandon the struggle before this people on the Junk, including a
because we arc not prepared
trial it was stated to virtually under duress,
there were must be of the European war were respon- purpose is achieved, is only another woman and an old man of 76, and of abrogated," he said,
alble for the conclusion of the truce instance of German war technique. these nine were thrown overboard. If there is no modification in the He afirmed that the Nomonban upon those who have conceived and was rescued by a passing Junk after health-Damel.
The responsibility of the war present attitude of Washington ex- Incident has failed to shake Japan's carried out this policy of successive swimming for 15 minutes with his the exception of one, who ecutives' who regard Japan and the Japanese people with enmity, there fixed policy towards Chino,
aggression, and it can be neither hands tied behind his back, none of The Army spokesman, concluding,
evaded nor excused."
the others were seen again, nor were stressed the necessity of strengthen-German Government could be ac-
"No mere assurance from the their bodies recovered, "There is no occasion for alarm by ing the mechanised units of the cepted by us, for that Government of the prisoners will be held at 5 A formal inquest into the deaths the Japanese people. While the Army-Domel, Navy-how the command of the sen
has too often proved in the Pact that p.m. to-day at the Central Magis- its undertakings are worthless when tracy,
sults it that they should be bro-
is no gainsaying that a crisis will
arise.
in the Western Pacific, the American
Fleet wil
not be able to attack:
Japan so easily.
resta
With
MALAYA SAFE
Truce In Namo Only
Tokyo, Oct. 3.
ken. Despite the Soviet-Japanese truce. "It, therefore, proposals are made "Settlement of the question of troops, a number of aeroplanes and Nobody desires the war to continue. Russia has sent a large body of fresh we shall certainly examine them. American-Japanese interests wifi obviate the proposed fortification of border, according to a war
lanks to
Singapore, Oct. 3. the Mongol-Manchukuo for an unnecessary day, but the over- Guam Island. I think it would be
pifice, whelming mass of opinion. In this ments, Sir Shenton Thomas, In a The Governor of the Straits Belle- In the interest of American-Japanese spokesman.
country, and I am satisfied, also inspeech at Fenong said there had not friendship if the United States were
France, is determined to secure that heen, inco, the to sell Gunm to Japan who will guard total Japanese killed, wounded and that the word of Governments, once Malaya might be disturbed. The stated that the the rule of violence shall conse and single moment, when the pence of war broke out, a it for the sake of peace in the sick in the Mongol border fighting pledged, must henceforth be kept." pubile would be told of it it the dan
·Pacifle."Domel,
·wan, 18,000-Rvuter,
Rester.
gor over arcac-United Fress... --
The spokesman
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