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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April 23, 1940.
TIENTSIN Jitters Among The Neutrals
DISPUTE
Settlement Imminent,
AMERICANS TOLD QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA
Says London Report WISE TO LEAVE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, April 23, (UP),—
It is reliably reported that the Tientsin question is now definite- ly nearing a settlement.
It is believed that the formula to which Japan and Britain have agreed is as follows:
held in the British Concession
In
1-Of the 2000,000 worth of bilver Tientsin, £100,000 will be devoted to flood relief in North China. The re- mainder will be scaled In the Bank of Communications (Chungking ent) branch in the British
་
THC British authorities will re- frain from impeding the circulation in the Coneesston of Japanese con- trolled bank notes.
3. Japanese polled will be per- mitted to co-operate with the British authorities in suppressing Chine terrorist activities in the Concession,
FOUGHT AT 12 IN LAST WAR
"THEY call me
'Buby,"
weigh
HUNGARY NOW"
PARIS, Apr. 22 (Reuter).The United States Legation at Budapest to-day advised all American citizens residing in Hungary that it would be wise to return to the United States while facilities are still available, according to a Budapest telegram.
A circular letter says that the R. A. F. BEAT
Legation is not in possession of any Information which could lead to the belief that the war is like- ly to be extended to south-east Europe.
Luxembourg Foars LUXEMBOURG, Apr. 22 (Reuter), The Germans have constructed tanding stakes on the German side of the rivers Moselle and the Sur ou the Germany and
.between
frontier Luxembourg.
They declare that the object is to increase river traffic and to relleve
the railways.
The Luxembourg Government,
as
a result, has erected on the Luxe roured bourg side of the rivers concrete ob- Sapper Norman Adams, of Winni-stacles with spikes made of rails. peg, "because I stone but they don't know the half of it."
Seventeen
Of the thousands of his comrades who pull his leg because of his size,
Swedish Protests STOCKHOLM, Apr. 22 (Reuter) "Numerous violations of our territory: by fights over Swedisht territory na- rman Govern-
OFF RAIDS
-From Shetlands To South-East Coast
LONDON, Apr. 22 (Reuter).! Planes believed to be German were reported off the south-east coast to-night.
Heavy gun-fire was heard and great flashes were seen just above the water, as if bombs were exploding..
Enst Coast Raid LONDON, Apr. 22 (Reuter).—Air- craft believed to be German were also reported off the east coast to- night.
Anti-aircraft guns were in action
few know that he was the real baby turally led the Swedish Government and pursuit planes went up.
of the last war-Canada's youngest soldier.
"
to protest to the German ment." declared a spokesman of the Swedish Foreign Ministry to-day.
enemy
Planes Over Shetlands LONDON, Apr. 22 (Router)-Two He added that they requested that acroplanes, belleved to be
be taken
en to
a repetition machines, were seen flying high over prevent a steps of the sights which were particularly the Shetland area this afternoon.
AA batteries opened are and Bri- and serious yesterday. Ifc is so big now that a piece had "They have been the subject of most tish Aghters went up. The planes
He was only twelve and Half years old schoolboy in short pants when he ran away to join up in 1916.
Lo bo let into the seat of the biggest available battle-dress to fit him
Sapper Adams, formerly a fireman
nwnerous
energetic representations from Swedish side," it was stuted,
Naxi Planos Over Belgium
Ministry
the were driven oft.
No bombs were dropped and no air-raid warning was sounded,
Nazi Claim.
in Winnipeg, is in the Royal Cana- BRUSSELS, Apr. 22 (Reuter).—A dian Engineers. He and his pals are
of Defence communique
BERLIN, Apr. 22 (Reuter).-An
on five days "landing" leave in Lon-states that in addition to dlights by official news agency claims that nine foreign planes over the Neufchateau British and two French planes were don.
region this morning, foreign aircraft dew over Belgian territory number of points during the day.
Kidded The Army
" was a boy in short pants at the Lord Roberts School in Winnipeg
he said. when I joined up in the last war,"
to
Two were identified machines.
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at 4
German
Belgium Restores Leave BRUSSELS, Apr. 22 (Reuter)--It
"I ran away from school; got is announced that Army leave has my young sister fako my I been restored' "to a certain extent." mother''s approval signature, and my brother to sign for my father. "No one found out that I was only twelve, and they made me a bugler
221st Battalion the Bulldogs."
in the had been to England for
training, I went to France as an infantryman, with the Winnipeg Grenadiers, I fought and Wog wounded in Flanders,
"After the war I went back home, and became a fireman.
"Many years later I had a letter from the Dominion Government, saying that they had been through the records trying to trace the youngest soldier from Canada in the last war.
"Yea, the baby was me and I've kept the letter to prove to my pals
Air Council's. New Member
Appointment Of Sir
Charles Craven
shot down on Sunday, It is also claimed that two British bombera were shot down during the raid on Stavanger and four more in the raid on Aalborg.
Hitler Loses His Gamble
Failure Of Aircraft To Boat Warships
LONDON, Apr. 22 (Reuter). The war in Norway crystalisės into three main areas; frst, that Hamar and Oslo; between
LONDON, Apr. 22 (Reuter). An Air Ministry announce second, Trondheim; and third, ment confirms that Sir Samuel the Narvik section where news Hoare, the new Air Minister, has has been most obscure.
If Hitler relied on his own air force invited Sir Charles Craven to join the Air Council as Civil to defeat the British Navy, he has lost
twice
failed and
to gala Member for development and
superiority in the air. The control of "I couldn't stay out of this scrap production in association with air basca in Norway is essential for
Air Marshal Sir Wilfred Free-strengthening his troops. As
Norwegian campaign develops, the
that I am the real thing.
after that could I?" he added.
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LATE NEWS
man.
over
the
Sir Charles Craven is also to be German chances there of victory aro Chairman of the Air Supply Board, getting remote. Hitler is expected to which will replace the existing Air make another wild stroke to save his Council Committee on Supply, and face, and observers in Europe are will be responsible under the Air speculating as to who may draw the Council
for the production of aeronau- next number in this sinister lottery. tical equipment and supplies.
Disquieting Signa Two-Year Plan Success
Germany's neighbours are taking
Sir Charles, on taking up the apno chances and it is noted that dis- pointment, has ceased to take any quieting signs now prevail. In the purt in the conduct of the affairs of north Sweden was provided with Armstrong fresh reason for preparedness by re- Vickers Limited, Vickers Limited and all associated companies, peated German aircraft flying over Mr. E. 3, Lemon, whose services Swedish territory. The number of were lent to the Air Ministry by the planes was reported to be 28 and London-Midland-Scottish Railway in certainly four have been put out of June, 1938, is resuming the Vice-action, one by Swedish fighters, two Presidency of the L.M.S. organisation were forced to land and the last but will serve on the Air Supply crashed in the sea near Gothenburg.
The points where the planes were Mr. Lemon carried out, with mark seen do not give the impression that ed success, the two-year production they were stray machines which had programme for which he was lent to lost their way. It la suggested in the Air Ministry.
some quarters that the Germans are trying to photograph the Swedish defences.
Board.
Nazis Discard
Their Mask Invasion Of Norway No Longer "Protective" AMSTERDAM, Apr. 22 (Reu-
ter)The last vestiges of Ger- man claims that they are pro- tecting Norway are fading from the German Press.
indignation at
The people share the general Press
the violation Swedish neutrality and It is reported that the Swedish Minister in Berlin is strongly protesting against viola- tion of Swedish territory by German
aircraft.
LONDON STOCK
EXCHANGE
LONDON, Apr. 22 (Reuter)-On the Stock Exchange to-day, although' the imminence of the Budget restrict- ed activity, the market was generally
The "Kosinische Zeitung" openly attacks King Haakon, saying that ho had left no stone unturned to cheerful, courage his people to adopt an anti- German attitude.
The paper declares that with tho expulsion of the Norwegian Minister from Berlin, the situation has become very seriously aggravated.
EXERCISES IN DESERT
CAIRO, Apr 22 (Reuter)The
Orat large scale exercises by the New
Zealand Expeditionary Force, since
Gilt-edged securities quietly Im proved while gold-mining holdings were supported by local investors.
Oils were brighter on a growing demand.
Wall Street was firm.
Rift In Puppet Administration
CHUNGKING, Apr. 22 (Central).
Its arrival in Egypt, bogan this morn--The rupture between Wang Ching-
ing In the desert to the south of wei and Liang Hung-chl, "president" of the Control Yuan of the puppet
Cairo.
The exercises are designed to test government in Nanking, has deepen- the powers of co-ordination of the ed according to a Shanghal message. infantry, cavalry and artillery in the Central Political Couneli on Aprili
At the regular mecing of Wang's roughest country.
The exercises will last for four 20, it is stated. Liang was a notice-
able absentee. days.
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