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WANG IN PEIPING
Sudden Visit Takes City By Surprise
GOEBBELS'
Shanghai Commentator Driven Off Air
DIFFICULTY ELECTIONCAMPAIGN
Flock Of Rumours In Germany BERLIN, Apr. 8 (Reuter)-- PEIPING, Apr. 8 (Reuter).The tightening of the Allied Wang Ching-wei arrived here on blockade and the policy of Ger- a sudden visit shortly after noon many refraining from action has by plane.
presented a difficult' problem for Nazi propagandists.
Evidently his arrival took ali but a few in the know completely by sur- prise. He is remaining a few days,
Re stated in interview with Chinese, Japanese and foreign Journalists this afternoon that he had come to North China to investigate the situation here and meet respon sible sathorities, the Japanese mili- tary Commander-in-Chief and others.
Same Old Formula Wang Cling wet stressed the im- portance of anti-Communism in the policy of the new government, and expressed confidence that the North China regime would co-operate with the Nanking Government.
"Chins and Japan have the same goal. Surely we enn foin hand in hand and work for the welfare of both?" he said.
Local and foreign clretes are com-
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Neutral observers report a growing unrest in Germany at the lack of real war news. There is dissatisfaction at the controlled Nazi press which gives little rews but only a lot of vague threats against Britain and the neutrals.
A flock of rumours has now taken the place of news. The way in which these rumours are getthig about sug- cats to neutral journalists that they may be part of an officially inspired campaign.
BECOMES BITTER
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, Apr. 8 (UP)- The Shanghal Municipal Council election campaign is becoming bitter as the Japanese authorities to-day look arbitrary action in confiscating coples of the Glebe Post, the German-Jewish morning newspaper published in Shanghai.
The paper carried an editorial urging all refugees to support the British and American candidates.
The Japanese authorities seiz-1 Informed circles said the Japanese, ed all copies of the paper in Italian and Spanish combined voting power roughly totals the combined and British, American, French, Portu Hongkew, and the editor publiehers of the Glebe Post have guese and Dutch vote. protested to the Municipal Police regarding the affair,
XMHA Interferenco
In the meantime the American Another morale boosting attempt has been the release of "A Baptisin Consulate has attached political pro- of Fire", a documentary film dealing with bombing attacks by the German Air Force in Poland.
The balance of power, therefore, would rest with the Jewish emigres.
Gormans Split
Paradoxically, the Japanese were also soliciting both Jewish and Nazi voles, it has been reported the tection to the American radio station German consulate has officintly ad XMHA, over which Carrol D. Alcott, vised German, residents to vole for prominent news commentator, broad-the Japanese candidates, while the Neutral Journalists were invited to casts daily
of commerce has German chamber o A consular omcial to-day called on
told businessmen not to privately pletely puzzled ta regards the reasons just a friendly Invitation or a dark the Japanese Consul-General and su was expected the White Russian
see the film though whether this was
Japanese. made oral representations concerning hint is not quite clear.
The opinion of the journalists about alleged Japanese interference with votes would be split evenly between the flim is well summarised by the the station's wave-length.
the third-power Japanese and Netherlands correspondent who says The Japanese Consul-General re-
candidates.
A Japanese, embassy spokesman, that the Alm show the barbarity and plied that the matter would be madness of modern wand tonati-investigated, and it is reported that commenting on the five Japanese tutes a bitter indictment against all details of the affair have already been candidates for the municipal council,
Bshington.
sald the Japanese desired to break responsible for the war now being
uses the station for the dictatorship of "a certain national waged by civilized nations in Europe,
broadcasting his news commentaries, group."
for Wang's visit at present, particu- inrly 11a suddenness and secrecy.
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Oilciaf Summary issued yesterday says: A few deals were recorded conditions generally were
quiet side.
Buyers
HK. Fre Ina $17)
Blocks Cum Itts. *
Docks X Ris. $10
1. & S. Flotels 85
11K. Roalties 4.40
ILK. Tramway! $17.20
Dairy Farme
Wm. Powell $
Entertainmoont #6.00
Gellers
China Underwriters 03 cts.
ILK. Fire Ina $174
Docks $
IK. Lands #37
H.K. Itealtica $4.00
HJ. Tramway #174;
ILK. Electricn $60. Telephone (Old) $201 Telephone (New) $10.03
Nazee
JL.K. Banks $1,465 Bank East Ania $75 Docks Cum in. $0.00 HK. Lands $303⁄4
1.K. Realties 241⁄2
but
II.K. Tramways $17.50/75
the
Telephone (Old) $20
Dairy Forms $21
Watsons $0.25
.. Govt. 35% Loan $97
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and he alleges that the interference; He expressed surprise at the Bri- is a deliberate attempt to drive him tish attitude toward the council
off the air while.he is waging a which he suld constitutes an idea campaign for the election the
of British and American candidates in the municipal elections..
He has been urging ratepayers not to vote for the Japanese.
Vate
Important
of the economle feudal system which should not exist among a group priding itself on its democracy."
Claim Old Order Dead He asserted that "the old order in Shanghai is
is dehd due
to changed con- ditions since the British founded the concession, and then pointed out "gloring defects" of the council's ad- ministration which necessitated re- organization of the counch.
The importance of the vote to be cast by newly murived German and Austrian Jews emphasised here by the report that the Japanese are wooing the Jewish
vote to enable them to place five Japanese on the The spokesman declared that the Council, and thereby obtain al Japanese naturally wish additional majority of the seats, virtually giving seats on the cowicli due to their pre- them control of the elty's adminis- sent numerical superiority. He said tration.
the Japanere did not, however, wish
It was reported that the Japanese to repeat the dictatorship "at present |
pass-operating."
have offered assistunee and ports to relatives of Jews now In
Shanghai hu return for their votes.
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He expressed bellef that minority national groups should be given sents Jater on, and then asserted that the present trend to recognize the in- dividunt regardless of his property." He WAS challenging the British atatement of their right to control the council because of the fact they con- trol more business than any other group in Shanghal.
THEY FOUGHT FOR THE BED
LONDON, (UP).The room contained one bed and one couch. The husband 'used the bed and the wife the couch.
She revolted and took possession of the bed. Husband, Incensed, cilullect 980-the emergency police; call.
The policemen arrived in hot haste: and arbitrated in favour of the wife. The husband spent the night on the couch. Next day he quit.
This stury was told by a wife in the London polier court when she sued her husband for desertion.
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