1938-03-17 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 17, 1938.

POLAND'S MASS ON

FORCES FRONTIER

Another Border Incident Adds Complications

CANTON TRAIN

BOMBED AND MACHINE-GUNNED

OVER 30 KILLED

Canton, To-day.

Riga Fears Serious NO GUARANTEE

Developments

To-Day

Kaunas (Lithuania), To-day.

The already tense situation between Poland and Lithuania has been further complicated by re- ports of another frontier incident.

A train conveying refugees from North and Central China to their It villages, after leaving Canton yes- terday morning, was bombed and machine-gunned by three Japanese planes.

is stated that fifteen Polish soldiers crossed the

frontier and kidnapped a Lithuanian police

man.

TO CZECHS

FROM BRITAIN

London, To-day

Commons – Wh Asked Ither he could yet state if the

Government had

ed to give

en er intend

to

Czechoslovakia that her inde pendence world be respected

the case of action against her similar to that taken against Austria, the Prime Minister re- plied that as the Chancellor of

Reuter's Riga correspondent says that according to

Lithuanian reports, two Polish divisions are the Exchequer informed the concentrated at Vilna, and serious develop-gations of His Majesty's ments are feared to-day. Reuter.

The train left Canton at about 8.30 a.m. and was ordered to stop. at Ho Tau Station after the air-

London, To-day. tier guard division. raid alarm was sounded in Can- Developments resulting from Ocean.

the frontier incident between ton. Passengers took to the

Poland and Lithuania are being nearby paddy fields but a number observed here with close atten- remained-in one of the carriagestion.

About 15 minutes later three Following a visit paid to the Japanese planes appeared in the Foreign Office by the Lithuanian vicinity and dropped four bombs, Minister, it is stated that the three wrecking over 300 yards of track, while the other made a direct hit on one of the coaches.

25 KILLED

The coach was smashed to bits, and twenty-five persons were kill ed and over thirty wounded.

British Ambassador in Warsaw. Sir Howard Kennard, has been instructed to make representa- tions to the Polish Government on the subject.

The exact nature of the re- presentations, however, have not been officially revealed-Trans- Ocean

shortly COL. BECK ENDS HOLIDAY

The planes returned afterwards and ̈ machine-gunned the refugees causing ten additional deaths.

Warsaw, To-day.

The Polish Foreign Minister, Col. Joseph Beck, who interrupt-}·· Ambulances and first-aid squadsled his holiday in Italy owing to were immediately despatched to the frontier incident between the area from Canton and late last Poland and Lithuania, arrived night were still attending the here yesterday and immediately wounded. Our Own Correspon-after his arrival received a de- dent.

tailed report on the subject.

ARMIES FACE

Political circles believe that a Polish demarche will be under- taken to-day. Trans-Ocean.

LITHUANIAN OFFER

Kaunas, To-day.

BRITISH WARNING

House on February 21, the obli-

ment towards Czecho-Slov were those that. very Trans-of the League of Nations assun

ed towards its fellow members.

He had nothing to add to that statement in the present position, which would continge to have the most careful consideration.

London, To-day. The Lithuanian Minister dis- cussed with officials at the For- eign Office, the recent incident on the Polish-Lithnanian fron- tier, near Wiersze, Radowka, in which a Polish soldier was shot

and fatally wounded.

His Majesty's Minister in Warsaw has been instructed to raise the matter with the For- eign Ministry in Warsaw.

In the present nervous state of Europe it would be possible for a frontier incident of little significance in itself to give rise to serious repercussions and accordingly the feeling in Lon- don is that a special responsibil- ity rests at this moment on the Governments concerned not to magnify the incident in way-British Wireless.

any

COAST NEAR H.K. SHELLED

Canton, To-day.

This answer gave rise to a num ber of supplementaries and as se Įveral "members were on their fest at once the Speaker had to inter-

Tene

"POLICE FINISHED"

The Opposition Leader joined urging the Premier to make early pronouncement as "there is great anxiety in the country that we have a government with no po- licy and since the Prime Minister has practically admitted that his recent policy is now finished.”--

Mr. Chamberlain said he declin- ed entirely to accept that state- ment-British Wireless.

POLISH GENERAL STAFF MEETS

London, To-day.

The Chinese coastal defences A press report from Warsaw No reply, from the Polish Gov-at Po On were shelled by a Japsays that the General Staff of ernment has been received to the anese gun-boat yesterday. The the Polish Army met last, even- Lithuanian

TO FACE ACROSS mention Government's offer to Chinese batteries replied, the ex-ing "to consider measures to be

BORDER

enter into negotiations.

Informed quarters express

change of fire lasting about 30 taken against Lithuania.” the minutes, after which the invad- The Polish Government's deci opinion that an early reply is not ing vessel departed-Our Own sions arpected to be announe-

ed to-day.

to be expected, and that the Polish London, To-day.

Government will endeavour to widen the suggested basis of negotiations The incident on the Polish and thus take the occasion to dis- Lithuanian frontier and the subse-cuss all questions affecting relations between the two countries. Trans- quent massing of troops along the

Ocean. border by both countries, is given sensational prominence in the London news

are

SHOOTING INCIDENT

Kovno, To-day. Lithuanian explanation of European correspondents of the frontier incident in which the papers report that 50,000 Po-Polish soldier was killed, declares lish and 35,000 Lithuanian troops that Lithuanian frontier guards now facing one another discovered a person hiding in the across the frontier.

undergrowth along the border lineam The papers generally think When called upon to surrender that the shooting of one Polish the man open fired on the guards. soldier will not give rise to open The Lithuanian soldiers returned hostilities but it is admitted that the fire, fatally wounding the the situation is extremely criti man, who then was discovered to cal

Trans-Ocean.

Ibe a Polish soldier of the fron

Correspondent.

Those who know......

Insist on

Trans-Ocean,

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