1938-10-11 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 11, 1938.

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OCCUPATION COMPLETE Czechs Allege Germans Overstep Boundary

"BITTEREST DAY IN EXISTENCE"

NAVY MACHINERY DRAMATIC CAR

Prague, To-day.

WORKS SMOOTHLY

We

LONDON, TO-DAY,

"To-day is the bitterest day in our existence.

CHASE IN

KOWLOON CITY

DRAMATIC CHASE OF

are draining the last dregs of the cup of humi- MANY OF THE NAVY RESER-

VISTS CALLED UP AS A PRE-EIGHT MILES THROUGH THE liation," is the Czech newspapers' comment on CAUTIONARY MEASURE DUR KOWLOON CITY STREETS occupation of the final zone by the German ING THE EMERGENCY ARE army yesterday. It is alleged that German troops overstepped the demarcation line at more than one point, and notably at Braunau, where two additional com- munes were occupied.

are

WAS REVEALED THIS MORN- NOW RETURNING HOME,

AT THE KOWLOON Officials who were concerned in ING the strenuous work which the MAGISTRACY BY TRAFFIC naval mobilisation involved understood to be well pleased with SERGEANT A. BETHEL WHEN the smoothness with which

HE PROSECUTED: THEO. PERKINS, machinery worked.

Except for the partial mobilisa-PHOLIS JOHN

the

A protest to the German commander proved vain,

as he replied that a deputation of the inhabit-tion in 1922 it has not been tested ROYAL MARINE, OF H.M.S.

since 1914. Nearly 30,000 men ants had invited him to occupy the region, as it were at their posts within three KENT, BEFORE -MR. K. M. A. days of the King's proclamation. BARNETT, ON THREE. is chiefly inhabited by Sudeten Germans.

There was a wonderfully enthus- CHARGES OF DRIVING WITH- iastic response, and the officials They

AN APPROPRIATE Meanwhile, the Hungarians Slovaks and Hungarians. have made maximum demands stressed, however, that the despatch concerned were particularly im-OUT

personnel. which would deprive Slovakia of of a commission of this sort was pressed by the cheerfulness of the all her fertile plains, leaving only nc valid. reason for causing barren mountainous regions for further delay in negotiations. the suggested plebiscite.

FOREIGN INTEREST

EXPERT COMMISSION...

any

ANTICIPATION !

LICENCE, WITHOUT THE

OWNER'S PERMISSION AND WITHOUT DUE CARE AND

p.m.

The King signed the proclama CAUTION. tion at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, It was resolved that a commis- September 28, but five hours ear- Sergent Bethel said that Mr. J. 9lier, at 6 a.m., one reservist having F. Shea, the complainant, left his However, the fact that nego-sion of expert should meet at

heard a rumour of the coming car at the front of his residence in tiations are proceeding, suggests o'clock Thursday morning.

In the meantime, Slovak leaders proclamation, had reported at his Kai Tack Bund yesterday at 12.15 that the possibility of a settle-

. two minutes later Mr. and will submit their counter-proposals | depot. ment is not excluded.

No less than 4,000 had reported Shea saw three persons drive the Much will depend on the ad-relating to the demarcation of the vice tendered by "certain great frontier at the next meeting of the at one depot in 12 hours, and at car off while he was in the house.

Mr. Shea immediately rushed powers" which are directly in-conference, scheduled for Tuesday another 4,500 were passed through terested in the question. Reu-afternoon.

the whole routine of medical and down and told him what had hap- It is learnt that the Hungarian dental examinations, pay arrange-pened. He proceeded along Saï ter.

delegation will continue to insist ments, issue of gas masks, etc. Kung Road towards Customs Pass. In 24 hours the majority were When near Ngau Shi Wan he, saw No. 741, upon its demand for the application of the right of complete self-deter- drafted to their ships without any the complainant's car, mination to the Slovak and Car-delay, some being on their way to driven by defendant coming in the |patho-Ukrainian peoples. Trans- their ships within three hours of opposite direction towards the Roy-

reporting.--British Wireless.

OCCUPATION COMPLETE

Berlin, To-day.

Completion of the occupation of

Sudeten territories according to

Ocean. '-

plan was announced by the German German Version Of

Supreme Command in a com-

munique last evening,

The communique adds that the air force has taken over the pro-

Anti-Catholic

perties of the Czech air force, and Riots In Vienna

established anti-aircraft guns.

It says that special troops have!

been sent to remove 'destructive materials and repair damage

to

VIENNA, TO-DAY.

the railway lines, and a great part|OFFICIAL QUARTERS HERE HAVE ANNOUNCED THAT of the railway can now be resumed

by the German State Railways. Reuter.

TRIUMPHANT WELCOME

Koniorn, To-day.

CARDINAL'S SPEECHES

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al Air Force gate.

swer-

He

He drove his cycle to the middle of the road and gave a signal to stop but defendant quickly ved to the left and carried on. turned round and gave chase but defendant drove at a very high speed, between 40 and 50 m.p.h., to- wards Customs Pass, sometimes on the the right and sometimes on left of the road.

The chase continued for a distance Defendant of about eight miles. pulled up and finally stopped when the car collides with the pavement. Defendant left the car and ran away towards the thick bushes and the STRINGENT MEASURES WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST he gave chase on foot into

arrested and taken to the Kowloon THOSE BANDS OF ROWDIES WHO STAGED A SERIES bushes. Eventually defendant was OF

ANTI-CATHOLIC DEMONSTRATIONS HERE DURING City Station where he was later handed to the Military Authorities. The damage to the car was estim- THE WEEK-END.

ated at between $800 and $1,000.

Defendant stated that he did not Severe punishment is to be meted, The Hungarian delegation which

The incidents followed upon two remember when the car was out of Defendant was fined returned here yesterday to resume out to those persons who have been

Cardinal his control. addresses delivered by negotiations with Slovak leaders, identified as having taken part in

Innitzer to Catholic youth. Appar-$10, $100 and $50 on three charges was given a triumphal welcome by the disturbances. the inhabitants.

Although all responsible quarters ently his words gave rise to count-respectively.

er-demonstrations on the párt of a The conference which lasted only.

A 23-year-old Chinese woman, concluded shortly here have disclaimed any connec-number of irresponsible young per-

Yin, Lo Sook two hours was

sons who stormed the Cardinal's named after 4 o'clock. The Slovak leaders tion with these persons, who are began by declaring that in princi-known to belong to subversive palace and vicarage on Stephans-admitted to the Queen Mary Hos- ple they were willing to accept the groups, this has not prevented the platz and demolished a part of the pital yesterday forenoon suffering Hungarian demands for the return circulation abroad of numerous to Hungary of those territories pr dominantly Hungarian - but const- dered that the line of demarcation proposed by the Hungarians went beyond the ethnic boundaries. the Hungarian claims must garded is going too far. *

Yalse reports.

furniture.

Was

she

from opium poison, when tried to commit suicide at the A number of priests were men- Empress Hotel, in Des Voeux Road It is not true, for instance, that aced by the mob but, fortunately Central. She died at about 1:30

p.m. on the same day. none was hurt.

M

Cardinal Innitzer has been placed under house Krrent." He has mere-

y: been given police- protection.

·It is expected that Reich Com missioner, Dr. Buerckel, who was

No catholic church'in Vienna hás in Saarbruecken when these inci- Catholic dents ton's plan will deal with the

The Hungarian delegation ther “apon suggested the setting up of a been closed nor

da- Priests or nuns bea

· mixed commission of ex

nese

fine the boundary line between the leave

Ocean..

aged: 88, unemployed, Queen – Mary" from immersion. the harbour He