THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 7, 1938.
ROYALIST PLOT PRELUDE TO HITLER'S STROKE
Crisis Alleged Brought To Head By Herr Himmler
Dossier Revealing Army Monarchist Movement
Paris, To-day.
A remarkable story of a Royalist plot in Germany is told by the Basle correspondent of “Le Temps." The correspondent states that he received informa- tion from people who left Berlin yesterday that the crisis was brought to a head by Herr Himm- ler, chief of the secret police, handing to Herr Hitler on January 30 a dossier purporting to mentioned in connection with an show that General von Fritsch, commander-in- chief of the army, and other generals, had formed a secret organisation for putting the second son of the ex-Crown Prince on the BRITISH
throne.
JAPANESE CEASE ATTACK ON BOCCA TIGRIS
Canton, To-day.
Japanese troops who landed ɔn Chikiau Island, near Tong- kawan, yesterday morning, are still on the island, according to an official Chinese report.
While seven Japanese warships remained in the vicinity, no fur- ther bombardment or other ac- tivity has taken place since yes- terday, which seems to confirm earlier suppositions that the landing was purely for reasons of exercise.
Meanwhile, there are no fur- ther reports of attacks on Boc- ca Tigris Forts, and no Japan- ese warships are apparently operating in this stretch of water during the week-end. Reuter.
Prince Louis Ferdinand, second son of the Crown Prince, who is
alleged plan by Reichswehr lead- ere to restore the Monarchy in Germany.
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MINOR REVOLT AT HWAIYUAN QUELLED
Hankow, To-day.
Chinese reports state that the major battle for possession of the northern bank of the Hwai River, continued all day yesterday..
Japanese detachments made re- newed efforts to cross the river with the intention of advancing on Hauchow, but were driven back.
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The Japanese, it appears, have taken Huaiyuan, about nine miles west of Pengpu
The Chinese admit that minor revolt by Chinese troops
A.A. GUNS has occurred in Hwaiyuan. It is
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stated that a small band of traitors was surrounded by Chin- ese regulars and the revolt crushed.
COUNTER-ATTACK
The Chinese launched an attack in the direction of Pengu, but ac- cording to latest reports, apparent- ly without success.
The informants referred Herr Himmler's animositỹ to the Reichswehr, and asserted that he
Paris, January 26. gave the Soviet Ambassador last
"British anti-aircraft batteries summer information in regard to secret contacts between certain will in future use for their practice German generals and the Soviet shooting a novel type target General Staff, which resulted in which is described by military ex-
On the other hand Japanese at- the execution of Marshal Tuka-perts as an "adaptation of the clay
tempts to strike out west from chevsky and others in Russia last pigeon shooting principle.”
Tingyuan have failed. ⠀⠀ The targets up to now, which
The Japanese are believed to be WILHELMSTRASSE DRAMA were towed by planés, proved im-contemplating crossing the Hwai
There were rumours in Berlin the maximum towing speed was only neighbourhood
practicable, it is pointed out, since River further weat, probably in the of Tienchinyan, of the imminent arrest by the po about 30 miles per hour which is terminus of the Kwainan Railway, lice of certain generals, where- far less than the speed attained by where the river is much narrower. upon it was stated that General von Fritsch called a secret meet-modern planes.
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ing, and on the morning of Jan. 28, sent a company of regulars to occupy a house in the Wilhelms- trasse near the Chancellery, with a view to showing Herr Himmler that he would meet force with force.
Various strategic measures were also taken at different points in Berlin, and thereafter General von Keitel began negotia- tions with Herr Hitler on behalf of the army.
Tong Ka Wan Reduced To Ruins By Savage Bombardment
Macao, To-day. The Chinese were unsuccessful in preventing the landing although
As a result of the almost inces- they greeted the Japanese with
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sant bombardment by Japanese planes and warships during the past few days.as a reprisal for the capture of two nippon® airmen
withering machine-gun fire.
The invaders, however, were sup ported by a heavy barrage put up by their naval vessels.
whose machine landed in the At 1.15 p.m. yesterday Japanese naval guns went into action again Chungshan District a few days ago, while air bombers continued their a reliable foreign source states that raids on Chungshan Island. Tong-ka-wan is now lying in ruins. The gunfire, which lasted nearly Casualties are proportionally high half an hour, was clearly heard in in that town and many of its ter- Macao. It is yet too early to ob- ror-stricken inhabitants have fled. tain any information coming from It was also learned that the Ja- Chinese territory, but it is believed panese have landed troops at Kei-that the Japanese have had Heung- Hao, and not at Tongkawan accord- chau as their objective.—Our Own ing to yesterday's report.
Correspondent.
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