German Coal Apology To
For Italy
Blockade Already In
Operation
OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH"
LONDON, March, 4 (UP)-
Belgium
Nazis Offer Indemnity For Air Raids BRUSSELS, Mar. 4 (Reuter). Italy's protest against the coal-The German Ambassador to blockade appears to be approach-Brussels called on M. Spank, Foreign Minister, Lo-day to apo- ing a "show down."
Dispatches from Rotterdam state logise for the incident which that five Italian cargo ships corrying occurred on Saturday in which about 30,000 tons of German coala Nuzi bomber shot down sailed for Italy to-day,
two Belgian planes over Belgion The Ministry of Economie Warfare announces that German coal ships territory, killing the pilot of leaving port after midnight on Murch one machine. 2 would be detained.
The British
authorities have promised careful and quick consi- deration of the Italian protest but they have emphasised that Britain's rights under International Law con- not be waived.
'Gormans' Excuso
The German excuse is that the German machine had been in combat with seven British Gehters over France and the pilot was not aware that he was over Belgian territory.
He mistook the British type Belgian planes for British fighters,
The connection between the coal
The German Ambassador told M. controversy and the suspension of the. Anglo-Italian trade negotiations has Spaak that German airmen had been not been clarified but British sources instructed not to fly over neutral are hopeful of an agreement being countries, and he offered to consider
with reached in connection
the any Indemnity which the Belgina British desires for Italian war sup-Government might demand, plica.
[
Rapid Consideration, LONDON, Mar. 4 (Reuter)—It was stated in London to-day in counee
the tion with Italy's protest over stoppage of German coal exports that the Note received a most rupid and careful consideration and the British Government will be as accommodat ing as possible in view of the friend- ly relations existing between the two countries.
At the same time, in view of Ger- many's indiscriminate sea warfore it must not be ausumed that Britain inust waive the rights and interests maintains under International nhe Law.
BRITAIN IN
Not Satisfactory This Nazi excuse is no kely to satisty Belgian publle opinion as the German plane was close to the Bel gian machines which surrounded t when it opened fire.
Tuesday,
SHAKESPEARE (12-years-Old) HAS A POEM FOR HITLER
London, March 4 (UP). At a speech to-day in con- nection with the Anglo. American Community Chest at the Dorchester Hotel, Mr. Geoffry Shakespeare, Parlia- mentary Secretary to the Admiralty, read 3 song written by his 12-year old
SON,
The song is entitled "To Hitler." Mr. Shakespeare explained that it should be sung to the tune of "My Bonnic Lics Over the Occan,"
"Maybe you could give this to Mr. Churchill," said young Shakespeare to his father.
"My U-boats are under the
Ocean
My Graf Spre in vuder the
Sca Hitler is in a commotion
Oh! don't mention Churchill
to me."
It is also noted that German machines frequently fly over Bel- glum on their way to France and on the particular day of the incident| OBITUARY more Nazi machines roared over Belgium including Brussels where anti-aircraft guns went into action and Belgian Bghters went un to
meet them.
VIBORG BECOMES NEW WARSAW AS FINNS CONTEST EVERY INCH
FROM PAGE ONE
stil holding, at any rate, u part of the city of Viborg. Finnish troops are now entrenched in new defensive positions Behind the town.
The anxiety at Helsingfors about the position at Viborg and the situa tion generally was somewhat relieved by news of the Russian re- dent fro
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Dr. Karl Muck Passes Away
Conductor Who Was
Interned In 1917
March 5, 1940.
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NEUTRALS ATTACKED
FROM. PAGE ONE
tons, which left the Downs yesterday for Amsterdam, has failed to arri": and it is regarded as certain that she has been sunk..
tife-lent, life-bells and a quan- tity of merchandise, belleved to be-
her, were found floating- Jong
It is hoped that the crew of 12 have escaped in the ship's other boat. 36 Hours On Raft Three survivors of the crew of five of the small Dutch coastal vessel, Elziena, which was the victim of an attuck by a German bomber, were landed at a north-east coast port in England to-day after 30 hours at sea on a raft.
the engineer The master and were killed as the result of bomb- ing and two of the survivors were injured.
The Elziena indicated her nation- ality by large flags painted on the sidc.
Survivors In New York
The Dutch liner, Maasdam, has arrived in New York with 27 sailors picked up after the Finnish steamer, Wilja, 3,300 tons, was torpedoed in
STUTTGART, Mar. 4 (Reu-the North Sea. ter).The death is announced here of Dr. Karl Muck, the famous German conductor.
Born at Wurzburg nearly 81 years ago. Dr. Muck took an early Interest
music: When 11 years of age, he took part as a plonist in chamber
music concerts and as n violinist. In
THE ORIENT Ambassador Safeguards Our Interests
LONDON, Mar, 4' (Router),— In the House of Commons to-day,
He attended Heidelberg University te-night Butler, Under-treat from Nauts and the Finnish from which he later went to Leipzig Secretary for Foreign Affairs, successes at Kotlanjoki and chewhere to study philosophy and the classics, was asked if adequate steps were mentioned in the communique. Fuat the same time taking lessons
safeguard, thermore, there are signs that March being taken Britain's trade position in China Gowinll is beginning. Immediately following the coasa. tion of hostilities.
Mr.
R. A.
to
Mr. Butler replied that the British Ambassador spends a considerable Uime at Chungking, where there is a the Embassy. permanent office of through which he maintains contact with the Chinese Covernment on all matters effecting British. trade In- at Shunghal of terests when he is elsewhere.
The British Embassy is 1,800 miles from Chinese Headquarters, when the Ambassador is not nt is someone of Chungking there suficient status to carry on negotia- tions.
but
WESTERN FRONT
MORE GERMANS MASSING
PARIS, Mar. 4 (Reuter)-It is reported that Germany is send ing new divisions to the Western Front.
French military circles here refuse to get excited about this but regard it, as "normal."
To-day's communique reports re- duced activity.
The temperature at Helsingfors to- night is anly slightly below zero
Evacuation Horror
among
the
symphony concerts,
Conservatoire.
the
At the age of 20, he made his debut a solo pianist at the famous Leipzig Gewandhaus concerts.
He then became a chorus director at
the Zurich Town Theatre from which he
Annual Art Display
High Standard. Maintained
10 am to 7 pm.
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OF POLAND
Russo-Nazi Commission
is
Completes Work
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MOSCOW, Mar. 4 (UP).-It announced that the Soviet- German Border Commission hus completed the demarcation of the boundary in Poland.
UD on
The Commission was set October 5 last year pursuant with the Soviet German Treaty. It operated from six cities with Sub-Commissions consisting of 100
each. The boundary is formed by 820 posts one kilometre apart.
men
The Commission is now drawing up maps and drafting a speciat frontier pact and a convention gulating border trafle and river navigation.
re-
3,000 Border Posts MOSCOW, Mar. 4 (Reuter).The mixed Soviet-German Border Com- mission set up on October 5 last year has now finished its survey. to demarcate Soviet-German frontier
Nearly 3,000 border posts have been driven in.
now is to The new frontier rattled by both governments.
RESCUE LINER STRAFED AND BOMBED BY NAZIS
FROM PAGE ONE
be
over-
Six other Europeans were come and washed off the raft.
Junior Engineer Dun, of Kelty, Fife, who was in the engine room when the first bomb exploded, re- ceived broken leg and severe burns but crawled along the terrace, then and along the length of the ship clam clumbered up a 40 ft. ladder to the poop.
He lowered himself overboard on the chance of being picked up but died after being rescued.
Terrible Fire
versel.
The Chief Officer of the Mr. Brawn, described the scenes after the liner had been bombed and set an fire.
He said that it was a terrible fire and the fumes, added to the heavy scas, made rescue work very difficult. The lost he saw of Captain W. Litt was as he stood on the bridge. He of went to report to the Captain that orders to
Revealing a high standard workmanship both in the western the vessel was on fire amidships and
thethe Captain then gave paintings and Chinese scrolls, annual exhibition of the Hongkong abandon ship. Working Artists' Guild opened They managed to get all boats off, The but one was damaged by a bomb ex- yesterday in St. John's Hall." display will be open to-day from plosione bomber finally departed, the
It
As the Terrible conditions
comprises 182 children from the extreme eastern went to Salzburg as conductor at the pictures, the work of 85 exhibitors tail gunner Gred at the ship's anti- front ure revealed in a report by Dr.theatre,
In the work by students of the aircraft gun crew, but did not hit In 1886 he was appointed first con-
Lingnam Art School, the Lai Ching thent. and Mrs. Leppo, who have inves
ductor at the German Theatre in Art College and Oulu
the
The Indian passengers, who were In conditions
Hongkong tigated province.
Their report states that Prague. He frequently visited Berlin Academy of Arts, landscape work is all scamen who had been employed in ships, were naturally the evacuated children are forced to and in 1891 was made first conductor
but their behaviour studies. travel by sleigh and under other ex-at the Royal Opera there and later higher standard than fe German posed conditions. Many ure hatless wat appointed director-general of the Hongkong harbour by Johnson Lee throughout was good and there was and stockingless, and 40 per cent. of Court Opera at Munich.
are notable for his treatment of the no panic. In 1012, he went to Amerlen to
reflection on the water. Luls Chan them are with measles, bronchitis o pneumonto, whlie 755, representing direct the Boston Symphony Orches exhibits a fine water colour "A Calm tra. His great success there was cut 11 per cent. have dled.
Morning" and other landscapes, The Hoover Commilice
which to-day short by the outbreak of the war and Inillated a plan for the immediate later, when America declared war, he
ness. despatch of six ambulance units and was interned. medical supplies for the children.
The Committee--state that they urgently need funds.
Attempt To Cross Ico SPECIAL TO 'THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Mar. 4 (UP).— An offlelal communique issued to-day! states that the Finns have repulsed the Russian attempt to cross the Bay of Viborg.
The communique. states that attacks between the Bay of Viberg and Youkai have bem repelled with heavy Russian losses.
Enemy attacks were mude ut Pit- kaeranta, a sector on the north-east of Loke Ladogu.
Enemy attacks at Kollaanjoki were repulsed and 1,200 Russians killed.
SHOTS AT CUBAN that the Russians have again with-
DICTATOR
were The communique further states
drawn three kilometers to the north,
Attempt Repulsed HELSINGFORS, Mar. 4 (Reuter). An official communique issued to day states that the enemy attempt to advance across the ice of Viborg Bay
WAS
The
in 1910 he returned to Germany where he continued his work. Three years later he was appointed director of the Philharmonic concerts in Jamburg.
WELLES ON
THE MOVE
U.S. Envoy Expected
In London Soon
The moonlight
scenes on frightened,
reveal an individual fresh-
Lashed Together
Mr. Brawn said that the last 10 leave the ship were the butcher and himself. He lashed the butcher to the same rope as himself and to- gether they jumped for it. They were in the water five or ten min utes before being pulled across to awarship,
Sunlight effects have been par- ticularly well handled in the work of Yec Tok-chew whose "Chinese. Fan" is a delightful study. He also exhibits a colourful landscape.
The Third Omcer. Mr. J. A. Taylor, G. V. Smirnoff G. V.
exhibits several said that after being blown out of his harbour scenes with junks under bunk he dashed to his action station sail. Producing almost the effect of at the anti-aircraft gun, but they a poster these are most colourful fired only one scenes.
round before the Heinkel had finished her bombing and Erne Freedlander exhibits some flown away after a finál
of her modernistic work, including machine-gun fire,
An impressionistic work "Fancy" and Trunks of Trees." A beault- ful woodcut of the harbour Is exhibited by Mrs. Milch Borman and
ven exhibits a Mrs. MacFadyen
head study and also some rough sketches
for suggesting posters
the anti- LAUSANNE, Mar. 4 (UP).-tuberculosis campaign. Mr. Sumner Welles arrived here at 3.60 p.m. to-day.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
He will remain here for two days after which he will entrain for Paris where he will remain for three days. He will also spend three days in London, return to Paris, from thence to Rome, and sail for the United States on March 18.
Due At Week-ond LONDON, Mar. 4 (Reuter)-Mr. Sumner Weltes is expected in London about the end of the week, though his plans are still indefinite.
HAVANA, Mar. 4 (Reuter).-Shots were fired from a car to-day at the country house of Colonel Bafists, the Chief-of-Staff of the Cuban Army
attacks between Viborg and virtual ruler of Cubo.
Bay and Vuoksen have been broken. Lieutenant was killed and Police A
The enemy made several attacks seven people were wounded.
1ound
Ayrapan but had to retreat According to an official 'account, with heavy losses, the Secret Police posted in front of Artillery on both sides was lively Colonel Batista's house fired on a in the east of Karelian Isthmus es-members of the Government are now suspicious looking car, which contain-pecially at Taipale. ed Carlos Marti, ried
Police Lleutenant "
Enemy attacks under the former Machado regime, karanta on the north-east of Lake and Silvio Salazar, wanted by the Ladoga were beaten back." Police in connection with the wound- The fighting continued all day at ing of Senor Ferrara, the deputy as Kollanjoka, the enemy loving 1,200 he
. was entering the Constituent men.
Assembly a few days ago.
Both were shot deal.
£100,000,000
IN SAVINGS
towards
· Pil-
The Finns have captured the! enemy supporting post in the Kuhmo region.
At Peisamo the enemy retreated northwards from Nautsi about'a mile and a half.
Red Air Raids HELSINGFORS, Mar. 4 (Reuter). -To-day's communique states that Majesty the King has sent a mesange of enemy troops and Soviet columns. of congratulation to Sir Robert
Soviet planes bombed a number of Kindersley, President of the National
Including places,
Wilmnstrano,
Arrangements for the various meet- ings which Mr. Welles will have with being made.
for
burst
of
Mackintosh
New and exclusive designs in. SILK HANDKERCHIEFS- produced by Liberty's of London
DRINK
22, and 27 inches squme
$7.50, $8.50 each
Less 10% Cash Discount
EWO PILSNER
MAX MALINI
EVADED POSTAL The Magician
CENSORSHIP
BOMBAY, Mar. 4 (Reuter).-Two German women, a Dutch women and tenced to one day's four Italian women have been sen- each for evading postal censorship.
imprisonment
in the Chinese style painting Chiu Shiu-ngon, principal of the Lingna Art School, exhibits his "Cicads" and his wife
shows paintings. "Winter" by Lee Shook-letters inentioning troopship ngon
is a most beautiful study. of ments. trees mantled with mow
Chou
One of the German women wrote move-
One notable exhibitor Is Chuk-kwan who is more than 00 years old. His work "An Historical Painting" is a most imaginative and Inspired Chinese landscape.-H.W.M.
Bank Lends N.Z. £1,000,000
WELLINGTON, Mar. 4 (Reuter) --- It is officially announced that the Bank of New Zealand has lent the terest for the duration of the war and
Y.W.C.A. Broadcast Government. £1,000,000 free of in-
Dr. Irene Ho Tung, broadcast last six months ufterwards. night over ZBW on the work of the Young Women's · Christian Associa- some
the world-wide tion. She stressed which began in England over 80 extent of this woman's movement
Time will be allowed informal entertainment of Mr. Welles, who, it is also understood, wants to fill a few private engagements.
Our Guide To The Cinema
"Huckleberry Fina"
(Majestic)
ARE YOU NERVOUS ?
If you jump at the least noise, ie: years ago and now exists in over you are irritable and sleepless, it 60 countries. In China it is a you worry over trifles, then you national movement with a history will find
of over 40 years.
She showed how the YW.CA.
seeks to help 'women prepare them- selves for community service is in-
GOLDEN GRIFFIN
NERVE TEA
formed and responsble citizens. both soothing and beneficial. Mickey Rooney as the hero of Bark
Prepared Twain's story, in his adventures with She spoke in detail of the work of the Hongkong and Canton Y.W.C.A. the runaway slave, the two confidence and urged the community to support carefully selected and blended by me, the riverboat captain, and the
from nature's herbs.
Golden
LONDON, Mur, 4 (Reuter).~~His the air force bombed a concentration Kentle maidens, whom he roseved from the YW.CA. "In Its current cam-l'expert European chemists,
Savings Committee, on the sum of where serious damage was done, £100,000,000 having been reached in
No casualties are hitherto report- National Savings Certificates and Defence Bonds Investments in the ed
Four Soviet planes were brought
first 100 days of the campaign which down and two others are belloved to
King, In thanking war time have been brought down,
hed on November 22.
savern, says "It is a fine example of the determination of my people. to dedicate their energles and their ro- to winning" victory and sources Peace."
-A HOLLYWOOD, Mar. 4 (UP) The hearing of the Roosevelt divorce cano has been postponed until Thursday owing to the liness of the chief wit
Mr. Cushing?
|Hawkins Arrives At
Montevideo
MONTEVIDEO, Mr. 4 (Reuter). The British cruiser, Hawkins, with Rear Admiral Sir Henry Harwood, has arrived here for a one-day visit, It is understood that no fuel ör sup- plies will be taken aboard.
the swindlere. The lynching that he paign, of which Lady Pollock is the Grin Nerve Tea is obtainable in Swo sires. 50.75 and $2.00 at prevented by reappearing in time to Honorary Chairman,
chemists and Department Stores or prove that he had not been murdered in
from Golden Grimn Medicinal Teas the climax of the picture. With Walidr Connolly, Willam Frawley, Rex Ingram
Company. and Lynn Carvor
"Made for Each Other" (Oriental)~~ A glimpse, comie as well as wistful, of the trinis of a young married couple. Rtarring James Stewart and Carole
Lombard.
Swiss Nazis Lose Heart
·FLOWER DAY
Was
The Hongkong Chinese Women's Club held a Flower Day on February 3, when a total of $6,851.11 collected. The groups collecting the most wero ag follows:-To Shuk Girls' School, $424.90; S. C. Indus trial Centre for
ed by the Cugees, (sponsor-
GOLDEN MEDICINAL
GRIFFIN
TEAS
LTD
GT. FULFORD 'CO. (OF: CHINA) PROPRIETORS.' nge 3rd Floor.
·St. George's Bidr. Tel. No. 20358. Tulford Co., Ltd, sell a separato blend
$306.00; and Chinese
National War Orphanage, ZURICH, Mar. 4 (Reuter)-The $320.00. Of the individual collectors
following Jadies collected Swiss Nazl party has dissolved itself the
the highest amounts:-Miss Betty of Golden fedicinal for every following the arrest of its leader on the charges of spying for a foreign power. Cheung, $148 Mrs. Rose Chow, Itch for contains not lear than twel
The party never did have much of $130.84; and Mesdames Ha Wingdinet ingrediente; and, they are sold.
and Ho Loung, 305. n following.
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