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LONDON, NOV. 16 (UP).—ALTHOUGH THE SITUATION IN THE NETHERLANDS AND BELGIUM APPEARS TO HAVE EASED, EUROPE IS STILL FLOODED WITH ALARMS AND RUMOURS.
The Belgrade Correspondent of the Copenhagen "National Tidones” reports that Germany has issued an ultimatum to the Netherlands, demanding an allianco.
If Holland refuses, says the Correspondent, Germany is ready to march into the Lowlands. The Correspondent adds that Germany has 200 smaller type U-Boats with short but effective radii of operation, and has demanded the acquiescence of the Netherlands in obtaining bases for this fleet.
The Berlin Correspondent of the "National Tidenes" also reports increasing scare developments.
"Although it is officially denied in Berlin, reports are| still most persistent that the German frontier is about to be closed," the Correspondent reports.
"The man-in-the-street in Berlin daily expects a heavy-Nazi-air offensive against-England-
"It is generally believed in Berlin that the German Govern- ment will not allow the winter to pass before taking action."
Rothermere Wins Case
End Of Remarkable
Law Suit
LONDON, Nov. 15 (Reuter}.
Mr. Justice Tucker to-day gave judgment for Lord Rothermere in
Germans, the Correspondent adds, are talking of an absolutely new type of Nazi plane which would reach England in 114 hours.
Bolgian "Jitters"
Reports from Belgium are of un equally "Hitlery" nature. The Bruny Is
Correspondent. of the "United Preas" reports that sliknuch anxiety has been conul- derably lessened, Belelan troops are taking several nddifonal precati tions.
lines
the action by Princess Belgian troops are busily · building i
defence Stephanie Hohenlohe against the new
through the Press Lord for a breach of con- Eagnes moors. tract.
Mr. Justice Tucker decided that Lord Rothermere did not contract to vindicate her potilleal repulation
от
Refugees are stiil Blocking from the border areas towards Brussels.
From the German side of the bor- der, however, it is reported that
to pay her an annuity of £5,000 for civilians who were evacuated recently
her life.
from Alx In Chappelle have been
In giving judgment, Mr. Justice permitted to return to their homes.
Hospitals in the city, which were
the civil authorities.
"Tucker sald that the Princess had put
forward two clalma. One in effectaken over by the military, have been was for damages for wrongful dis-given up missal or repudiation of the contract] of employment.
Novor Any Bargain
The Judge sald that he was salised that there was never any bargain that the Princess should refrain from accepting £25,000 from American publishers for an article on the Hungarian campaign,
The Judge was also zatished that the Princess had been paid till the end of 1938 when the contrnet would have expired without notice required on either side
The second part of the case was that Lord Rothermuro had contracted
tain her for her lifetimo.
H.K. FRONT
THE mid-year population of Hongkong in 1938 estimated by. extrapolation from the Inst census results was 1,028,619 says the annual report of the Director of Medical Services, published to-day.
The excess of immigrants coming in by sea and railway ever emigrants during 1038 was more than 300,000, and when it is remembered that this figure takes no account of those entering the Colony, by. sampan. Junk or дегова the land frontier it is easy to realise that the normal popula tion of Hongkong has been In- creased by between 400,000 and 500,000 during the year.
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Italy's
Bloc in
Japanese May Neutral Start Drive Balkans For Kwangsi
The Nazis Fear These Planes
ICHINESE NEWSPAPERS in Hongkong fear that à Japanese invasion of Kwangsi Province is imminent.
The landing in the vicinity of Pakhoi has, it is believed, paved the way for such an invasion, although it is stressed that the Japanese will meet almost herculean difficulties in achieving their objective.
Commenting on the invasion of Pakhoi, the Hongkong
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BUCHAREST, Nov. 15 (UP)-The formation of an castern European peace bloc under Italian auspices would give Mussolini com- plete economic hegemony in the Balkans for the duration of the war unless Russia torpedoes the project in the interests of her own ex- panding sphere.
diplomatic circles in Bucha- rest.
This is the opinion of
Uncertainty as to what the Soviet Union will, do is believed "Ta Kung Pao," expresses, the opinion that the to be one reason why feelers.
have so far been made on such Japanese move is either for striking at Kwangsi to a limited scale, so much so that cut the communications between the province and certain capitala are not yet. French Indo-China or for diverting attention from aware of the project. an imminent Japanese drive towards Shasi and Ichang in north Hupch.
Unlike the landing at Swatów sometime ago, which was mainly for economic reasons, the Pakhoi invasion has a military purpose, says the journal, which adds that very likely the Japanese will push inland.
However, the paper says, the invaders will encounter great difficulties in view of the mountainous terrain and
Chinese preparedness.
DEFENDER
OF WOOSUNG Famed Chinese C.-in-C.
Resists Japanese
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com-
Rumania although the chief beno- selary, has taken no Initiative and the Government has not yet been officially approached, but it conces
the two revisionist capitals it i expected that the plan will coon assume a
sons can be obtained in
more concrete form.
Italy's interest is to bring Hung- ary and Bulgaria into the "peace, altlance with a Balkan ... entente clear both from a political and economic point of view.
The plan has the full sympathy of tomelot eireles here, but at the same time Rumanin is keenly desirous of maintaining a good neighbour policy
The "Sing Tao Jih Pao" be- Heves that the Japanese invasion with the Soviet Union which is now In a position to menace Bessorabia of Pakhoi is being carried out PLEASE Turn To Page 2. for four reasons: firstly, to bolster the declining morale of their people at home following the Changsha debacle; secondly, to invade the rich Haun River valleys in order to administer
TOKYO, Nov, 10 (Domel). General Tsal Ting-kal famed as the an economic blow to Kwangsi; thirdly, to occupy Nanning and! "Defender of Woosung," Is manding three divisions and about convert it- into an air base for 100,000 militiamen for the defence of bombing operations in Kwangsi, the Pakhol aren.
Kweichaw and Yunnan and to The 175th Division is stationed a menace China's communication lines Pakhol and Hoppo, while the 19th in the southwest, and lastly, to draw division is quartered at Fangcheng a part of the Chinese forces from and Yamchow. The 188th div.son is other fronts. defending points at the southern extremity of the province,
Upon receipt of reports of the
nent
Immanso Difficulties
The National Times says that the A SQUADRON of British Hurricano Fighters sweeping over
Palchol, Pakhof landing is almed at closing landing Japanese These fighters are more Britain in "watching" exercises..
General Chiang Kai-shek urgent.yChina's last outlet to see and invading than a match for the cumbersomo German bombers and would
instructed General Τεπί Ting-kwangst province. assure them of a warm reception should they attempt to really raid the United Kingdom.-B.A.F.. Official Photograph.
Hitler Tells Queen Wilhelmina And King Of Belgians Mediation Offer Came Too Late
GERMANY REJECTS MOVE FOR PEACE
BRUSSELS, Nov. 15 (Reuter).—The German Government has declined the mediation appeal of Queen
"Skullduggery' Wilhelmina and King Leopold on the ground that Great
Allegation
Britain And France
In Far East
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Britain and France had already rejected it.
The Nazi reply was handed to
the Netherlands and Belgian
envoys in Berlin. when they called on Horr von Ribbentrop, the German Foreign Minister, to-day.
of
COUNCIL MEETING
More Opposition To Income Tax
DESPITE THE ablo defence Income Tax made by the Financial Secretary, Hon. Mr. Caine, at last Thursday's meet- ing of the Legislativo Connell, uncompromising hostility to the
Japanese Proclamation
Since the Japanese invasion of and other Chinese military leaders in the South to defend their districts Hainan Island, however, Pakhol has effectively against the fresh Japanese ct its importance as a centre of communication, the paper points out. advance,
The
foresees paper
immense difficulties for Japanese to push either SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”. loward Wattam to cut communications TOKYO,
the Nov. 10 (Domel) between Kwangchowwan and
01 towards Nanning to Chinese citizens are urged to abandon | interior,
all highways resistance and to co-operats with the menace Yunnan ge
the Japanese in the Pakhoi arco, a pro- there have been destroyed and clamation issued by the commander Chinese are well prepared. of the Japanese military forces The "Lih Pao" says that the main states.
objectiva of the Japanese landing at Bul Pakhof is to attack Kwangsi. the more theatres of war the Japanese creato, the mora dadvantage, they will encounter.
No ienlency will be shown to those who resist the Japanese forces, the proclamation adds,
A Japanese communique claims that the landing operations near Pakhol were almost completed at noon on Wednesday and in the even- ing Japanese troops were within a striking distance of their immediate objects.
The overland advance was made in a raging storm.
Rear-Admiral Kanasawa, chief of tho Publidity Bureau of the Navy Ministry, fald foreign reporters this morning that the Japanese operations near Pakhol were progressing zatis- factorily.
A fresh Japanese naval air base was set up immediately following a successful landing on an leland in Tongking Bay yenterday, Japanese forces apparently encountered little resistance; the Navy spokesman claimed.
Paris Is Not Perturbed SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH? PARIS, Nov.. 15 (UP)-The Qual d'Orsay, commenting on the Japan- ese seizure of Pakhol, sold:
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BOOKS, DUCE WARNS
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ROME, Nov. 15. (UP)—"Keep your rifles alongside your
books!?!
More Conscripts Italy's Dictator appeared on amming the Venice Square bid that
Government's plans was again Join Colours
the
The monument to Victor Emmanual.
in front of the Palace was illuminated.
Wild
NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (UP) — A communique says: "Herr von in January. 1933, to clear the "It is quite clear that Britain Ribbentrop told the envoys that in
This was the warning Signor Mussollal voiced to thousands Princess name in connection with and Franco are bargaining with view of the blunt rejection of the appeal by the British and French.
of students and others massed in the Venles Square to-day, libels published in certain French Japan," anys the New York Governments, the German Govern newspapers and would thereafter Post" in an editorial to-day..
when he made a brief and unexpected speech from the balcony ment considers the matter closed." look after her financially,
of the Venice Palace. "A strange repetition of the 1031- D.N.B. Announcement." The Judge found that Lord Rother-
| estimated that 50,000 people were mere had never by contract under- Manchurian crisis is arising," the
BERLIN, Nov, 15 (UP)-Tho
the balcony after thousands of thousands extra were on their way taken to vindicate the Princess, nor paper adds.
"In 1931, when the United States semi-official D.N.D., news agency
to-day, when had he by contmet promised to main-protested against the invasion of announced that Herr von Ribbentrop displayed
boys and girls had converged on SPECIAL TO THE "Telegraph"
the Square shouting "Duce! Manchuria, Britain loft us. Isolated told the Belgian and Netherlands Counell-resumed the debate on
LONDON, Nov. 15 (UP), -Twenty | Ducal""" Nothing Discreditable
Envoys that Germany considers to the Budget. and alone."
The editorial, which is captioned nigo-Dutch peace ofter failed as a The Judge referred to a number off
five thousand 20-year-old youths Opposition was expressed by
The occasion was the opening of havo procceded to military encamp highly-condentiul documents which "Wooing with Japan & adds Lint the result of the Allies "brid rys three Unofficial Members, Hon. monts, bringing the grand total of academic year for. Italian were read in Court, and remarked withdrawal of British and French jection. The peace
Messrs. A: L. Shields, T. E.
conscripts to approximately 221,000 universities. that there was nothing discreditable troops from China stresses the im-D.N.B., la "now disposed of.**
As An Armod Posča and constituting a potential reserve to Lord Rotheimere or to the writer Portance of an Independent American
report from The Hague slates Poarce and Li Tae-tong, all of
force to the 160,000 British troops
"The Fascist peace is an armed A crowd of 100,000 gave him who are now. in France, og
poaco, Mussolini doclared when he wild ovation in which many wom Any man of honour would Thore is no reason for a softening that the German announcement has whom replied, to the Financial
used disappointment,
Besides the foregoing, approximateered for preparedness in accordance tainted and were carried out Secretary's contribution to the The Belgian and Dutch Govern-debate,NERE
ly 250,000 twenty-one-year-old con, with the Fasciate customs and reasons outstretched arms over the heads
the crowd to provent their Ube ments continue to study the Allles'
PE PLEASE Turn To Figa 8.
scripts have been registered but have for precaution.” M PLEASE Turn To Page 2. --
of any of these letters.
policy in the Pacific, patie
of America's attitude.
strongly object to much highly-We have nothing to gain and confidential correspondence with
everything to lose if we sacrifice our PLEASE Tum To Page 2. Independent policy,
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Ovation
Mussolini appeared on the balcony times and was vociferously cheered by the multitude. He word the black Fascist uniform, with the Golden: Eagle capac mal
not yet been called for active service. Early in the evening the police trampled upon.