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100 PASTORS ARRESTED IN BERLIN FOLLOWING NEW NAZI SWOOP

HITLER MUST EXPLAIN "TIMES

The US.S. dirigible Macon was undergoing repairs when she made her Inst flight, Lieut, Dolster, technician of the destroyed airship, told the Navy probe hoard at San Francineo. He tealified that he re- ported a defective fin last- April and that his recommended repairs had not been completed when the Macon made her last dighi

CURRENCY PROBLEM

MEASURES FOR

SAVING OF THE

BELGIAN FRANC

France And Belgium Take Quick Action

£14,000,000 RAILWAY LOAN TO BE FLOATED

VAGUE GERMAN POLICY SHOULD BE CLARIFIED

"DAILY EXPRESS" URGES BRITAIN TO

WITHDRAW FROM RUINS OF PACTS

BRITISH PRESS SEES NO REASON FOR HYSTERIA

London, To-day.

Germany monopolises all the morning papers, very few of which show any signs of alarm. The question whether Sir John Simon's visit to Berlin should be postponed is now being debated.

"Official announcementa said that Reichaminister Hermann Goering went to Warsaw, where he is seen driving through the streets with Poland's President, M. Ignatz Moscicki, to hunt, game. Corresopndents say he went there hunting for further ties between Poland and Germany which is feverishly seeking allies.

Some give most prominence to the Blomberg SHANGHAI statement that Europe is too small for a second battlefield, that war would be self - laceration, and that we believe in establishing a new order in Europe and the world by peaceful means.

The Morning Post says that the events of the week-end suggest again the futility of depending on paper guarantees There is little difference, it says, between Hitler in a brown 'unf- form and the Kaiser in a shining uniform. Both embody the principle of German might.

While we no longer hope for a

ILL-TIMED NEW LAW

limitation of armaments, it con- The Daily Mirror Buys: "We can- tinues, this should not preclude not see Herr Hitler or any other co-operation in pursuit of peace.dictator - engaging/light-heartedly

The Daily Herald says that in a new Armageddon."

the declaration should be taken The News Chronicle opines that: hot as a challenge to further re-the lesue of the new law la most armament, but as a new

and-timed, but that there Is serious effort to secure all-round sufficient, hope to justify a re- disarmament. If peace is to be as-sumption of negotiations. What is titive armaments, but by collec-ence of the responsible heads of all sured it must not be by compe-jultimately necessary is a confer-

tive guarantees.

the States chiefly interested.

ADVENTURERS

MISSING FRENCH - AEROPLANE LOCATED FOLLOWING FOG

Governor Of Equatorial Africa Reported Safe At Mirmongo

Paris, to-day

It was yesterday reported from Fort Lamy, French Equa

torial Africa, that the plane in which M, Edouard Penord, Governor of Fresh Aquatorial Africa, with hishvili, and five other persons, which he been missing since Friday, had landed safely at Mirmongo in fog/ Reuter.

The Daily Mail says there is The Daily Telegraph says there ABYSSINIAN APPEAL Paris, To-day. no reason for hysteria and panic. can surely be no thought of sending "The Belgian franc is saved." Herr Hitler's action is little more Sir John Simon to Berlin until the

TO LEAGUE German Government suggests a declared M. Hymans, the Belgian than a change of labels,

Foreign Minister, after prolong-

ed talks in which the French and

Belgian Premiers, Foreign Minis-N. KWEICHOW -

ters, Finance Ministers and thei Governor of the Bank of France participated in regard to Bel- gium's financial situation.

that

A communique states. both Governments agreed to de- fend the Gold Bloc currencies against speculation, also that active measures should be taken for the extension of commercial exchanges and markets open to stabilised currencies.

A £14,000,000 Belgian rail- way loan is being launched here next week with the object of supporting the Belgian franc. Reuter.

TWO ROYAL DECREES

A later cable from Brussels

states that

TOWNS STILL

new basis of negotiations, since Negotiations With Italy they have wilfully destroyed the

old.

If Germany claims an absolute minimum of 36 divisions, the journal continues, there is no hope

IN RED HANDS whatever of a Franco-German: arms Southern Force May Now Be Used

agreement, and security vanishes Jonce more in the mists.

:

GERMAN STAFF OFFICERS

ADVISE ON CAMPAIGN

[From Our Own Correspondent?

Canton, Saturday,

"TIMES" ADVOCATES VISIT The Times says that if Hitler's. muve is simply a rather crudo method of asserting equality, no irreparable harm has been done. The Foreign Secretary's visit to Berlin should be paid according to plan.. British policy does not fluctuate from week to week; Its purpose is to organise a collective

A liaison officer of the Kwelchow system of security for Europe and provincial forces admitted to-day it will not flinch from its task as that the Communiste are still in long as hope remains, but it be- occupation of towns in Northern comes-more-urgent than ever Kweichow such as Tungizu, Chlan- know from Hitler himself whether gan, Meitan and Sulyang. Their Germany intends sincerely and

Break Down

Geneva, To-day. A telegram from the Abys Bintan Government requests the League of Nations to deal as soon as possible with its appeal under Article XI, owing to the breakdown of the negotiations with the Italian Government,

This will probably neces- ailate a meeting of the Coun cil earlier than May, when the next meeting is due. Reuter.

YAUMATI FIRE

This Morning

AN ATTEMPT

· TO SALVAGE

THE EMDEN

Two Americans. And

A German

33 FT. KETCH FOR 15,000 MILES TRIP

Shanghai, To-day. Messrs. W. S. Gates and Gene Roubin, two Americans, and H. G. Wrede, a German, are leaving Shanghai on April 1 on board the 33-foot ketch Flying. Dutchman on à 15,000-mile trip to the Philippines, New Guinea, Australia, the Cocos Islands and Africa, to search for gold and to

attempt to salvage the German cruiser Emden, which was des troyed by H.M.A.S. Sydney off the Cocos during the Great War, and the ancient Spanish galleon [Cormoran, which was sunk in

1520 of south-west Africa.

The journey will take about a year. Reuter.

CAPTAIN'S CUP AT KOWLOON Semi-Final Stages

The semi-final stage has now been reached in, the Captain's Cup at the Kowloon Golf Club,

FIGHTING PARSON”

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GERMAN FREEMASONRY'S DEATH BLOW

GRAND MASTER ARRESTED IN BED AT MIDNIGHT

Berlin, To-day. About 100 pastors in Berlin and the provinces were arrested on Saturday because they propos ed to read from their pulpits yesterday, Government proclamation directed against ne paganism.

Dr. Niemoeller, known as the "Fighting Par- son" was at first reported to have been arrested, but it is now understood that this is not so, though he did not appear in his church in Dahlem at morning service.

The congregation, after waiting a quarter of an hour, dispersed after the reading of the Lord's Prayer by a member of the congregation in a Steel Helmet's uniform.

A recent Nazi swoop on the Grand Lodge of the Three Globes marks the end of Freemasonry in Germany.

The Grand Master and his wife were arrested in bed after midnight. The Vice-Grand Master then summoned a meeting of Lodge, Masters at his house to discuss the situation. This meet- ing was raided, and all the participants arrested, on a charge of holding a forbidden secret, meeting. Reuter.

NEW WIRELESS

STATION FOR

EAST PRATAS

CHINESE NAVAL UNIT TO VISIT ISLANDS

SURVEY AND SOUNDINGS TO

BE UNDERTAKEN

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, To-day.

A naval party will leave here to-day on board the gunboat Fook

Yau for the East Pratas Balands, where a wireless station is to be established. A naval unit will re- main there.

About eight naval officers, of the Pearl River Flotilla will join the expedition, and a company of mar-

Munich, To-day.

After reviewing, the parade in. Berlin, Reichfuehreur Hitler flew here and drove through the packed streets at the head of a

parade of the whole of Bavaria's military formations, after which the thrill of the day was provid

ed by a careless taxi-driver who

ahot into the square and pulled up with grinding brakes at the edge of the pavement where Hitler was standing about to cross the road and mount the re- viewing stand.

The crowd gasped, but none dared to stir for 30 seconds; then, the taxi..drove off accompan- led by two Blackshirt guards on the running board.

No Information, concerning the occupants is to hand-Reuter...

Striking Rumanian Comment

Bucharest, To-day. Members of the Little Entente

R.K. Collinge will meet D. cines will act as the 'bodyguard of Wilson and F. C. Barry will be op- the party. The naval men will posed to F. E. A. Remedios to make a survey of the lalands and the Balkan Pact cannot permit decide ontry into the Final..

take soundings of the Aurrounding Germany's re-arrnament to be fol- The following were the results waters as a prelude to turning them owed by Hungary and Bulgaria, is the most striking Rumanian comment-Reuter,

of the Second Round.

R. K. Collings bent G. Milne B & 6. -D.C. Wilson beat L. D. Purves 3 &^2}

into a sort of naval station.

Pratas Islands are sparsely in-

F. C. Barry beat E. O. Murphy & & 4 habited. The military authorities

Conscription Date

* Berlin, To-day,”

two royal decrees, movements are obscure, but may whole-heartedly to play her part in TWO Buildings Gutted

F. E. A. Remedios beat J. G. Charl-are considering the encouragement designed to "put a stop to specu- degenerate into the usual hide the system and join in an equit

ton 3 & 2.

of emigration to the archipelago. lation in the Belgian franc, and-seek methods, he said.

Members are reminded of the The native inhabitants are mostly have been published.

able plan of limitation of arma-

High Handicap Competition which engaged In the fishery: business.

April 1 is suggested unofficially Whether the Kwangtung and ments.

takes place on April 7. This com- Japanese fishermen are also often as the probable date for the en Kwangsi troops will continue the

Three floors of two houses were petition is open to membera with found on the Islands, where they forecement of conscription.-Rou CALM MARKET VIEW Kweichow expedition. depends on

The Financial Times says there completely gutted when fire broke a handicap of 12 and over, and mend their nets or dry their fish. the outcome of the meeting bela no cause to take, other than a out at 6 am, to-day on the ground entries will close on March 31. tween Lieut-General LI Hon-wan, calm view as far as the markets floor of No. 88 Woosung Street, an officer commanding the sixth hero' and concerned,

eating house in Yaumati.

The first establishes an Office of National Exchange,

the second hands the con- trol of operations in foreign currency to a new organisa- tion. A semi-official statement says Kwangtung division in Wuhsuan The Daily Express says that by Six fire appliances were rushed to. that all dealings in gold, whether (Kwangei), and General Li Chung this act Nazi Germany declares she the scene, but the blaze had also bar or coin, must be submitted den, head of the Kwangsi armies, will regain her rights in the terri- gutted No. 65 before it was con- to the control, in order to avoid at Nanning to-morrow. The Kwel tories she has lost and reconquer

trolled. Ne the hoarding of gold coin. - chow expedition was called off, it by means of the aword.

No casualties are reported, and Reuter.

Britain, in the face of threatened the cause and damage. has, not yet will be remembered," when 'General Chiang Kai-shek thought he could war, should withdraw from the been ascertained. cope with the situation without ruins of the pacts and equip her- help from Kwangtung and Kwang-self with aerial, naval and military It is reported that there were two The antleyclone is passing into al Now Northern Kweichow strength equal to that of the minor casualties and that the the Pacific to the south-east of again occupied by the Red outlaws, strongest power in the world, bar- damage done le estimated at $3,000, Japan. A depression is moving

Owing to bad weather, General ring only the United States, it eastward across the northern part Chiang was unable to fly to Kwel- concludes. Reuters

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WEATHER FORECAST

Los

NOEL COWARD ON WAY TO CHINA

Angeles, To-day Mr. Noel the well-known actor and te has sailed for China.

of the Eastern. An area of low yang yesterday from Chung-king, pressure covers north-cast China but will take off to-day or to-mor and south-west Manchuria, The row, He will be accompanied by local forecast for to-day, an issued two of his German staff officers, by the Royal Observatory this who will advise the Nanking and morning, was east winds, light to provincial commanders in Kwa- Cow moderate; generally overcast with chow how to deal with the Reds fog or mist

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MORRISON'S BOGEY: POOL WIN OVER FANLING COURSE:

| Mány of them have been found

fishing within the marginal juris diction of the Islands.. ⠀

In futura a naval - unit and a gunboat will be on a permanent

F. Morrison (10), with 8 up, won station at the islands, which are the Bogey (Par) Pool over the Old about 200 miles directly south of Course at Fanling during the week Swatow end. Other scores, were. D. Hope

Gill (18) 1 up, and A. McKellar (8);|

ter.

France Looks To Her

Second Line"

London, To-day,

One outcome of Germany's ac tion will be to turn the eyes of

France to second line security, namely the pact of mutual assix- tance between France. Russle and

all square. There were 88 entries. |MARRIED WOMAN ASSAULTED the Little Entente States," says

SHANGHAI HOCKEY TEAM

Reuters diplomatic correspondent, especially if the proposed: Eastern

GREEK REBEL LEADER

LEAVES FOR NAPLES

For assaulting Cheung Tal, - a

· SAILING DELAYED ESEN merried woman, Chan Heung- & 61 Pact proves to be unachieveable

Busbyn year-old married woman, was" fined Renter Information has been received by 55, in default one Imprison DOG BITES PLUMBER ON PEAK Mr. F. A. Kemp, Hon. Secretary of ment, while her daughter Chan the Hong Kong Hockey Association, Kun, a 80-year-old married woman, Wan Kam, & plumber living at No to the effect that the Bhanghai who appeared on the same charge, 97 Thompson Road, was admitted to German Hockey Club team, who was bound over in a the Government Civil Hospital yes were due to play a series of matches keep the peace for a terday, after having been bitten by in the Colony next week, will not months by Mr. AW, G. H

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