1939-04-24 — Page 12

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 24, 1939.

Local Nazi's Threatening Message To "China Mail"

AND ANOTHER LATEST BATCH LETTER OF QUITE OF FRENCH A DIFFERENT TYPE DECREE LAWS

Two highly interesting communications from local German sources, which are given additional values in juxtaposition, arrived in our postbag this morning.

The first consists of a threat to the Editor, couched in the language that might be expected, and is but one of a series of scurrilities received from what is believed to be the same source..

The second, which bears signs of authenticity, is apparently a translation of an open letter sent by a group of local Germans to Admiral Forster, leader of the group of German journalists which passed through the Colony during the week-end in the Gneisenau.

LETTER ONE

The scurrilous "letter" is written

LETTER TWO

Dear sir,-The following is the in block letters on a shot of the translation of a. letter which was "China Mail" carrying. a headed "Mussolini Goes In of His Life," on which it is parently a commentary.

It reads:

story despatched by us to-day: Fear His Excellency Admiral, Forster

on board M, V. "Gneisenau" Excellency,

ap-

"All great men run similar risks! Only fools like you are left to die undisturbed in their beds.

Referring to the interview which was published to-day by the Hong Kong newspapers, we cannot re- frain from pointing your attention to the fact that you are "far from "Also because beeing (sic) home" and are making at present notorious coward you did not enlis- use of the hospitality of the En- ten (sic) when poor General Bar-glish. We are naturally not sur- tholomew called Hong Kong Bri- prised about the contents of your tishers. to the Colours for the de- statement, as it is only a duplicate fence of the island.

of uncountable only to well known "But times are riping (sic) and statements. However when you talk- you dirty Jew (sic) you shall payed to the reporters you seemed to very dear the day when Japanese have taken out of your pocket the will take Hong Kong.

wrong manuscript, as we think that only this kind of utterances are

"Remember.".

GAFENCU'S DISCUSSIONS IN BELGIUM

Brussels, Yesterday.

It is understood that conversa- tions between M. Gafencu and the Belgian Premier, M..Pierlot, and the Minister, for. Economics, M. Sap, will be confined to revising and extending the trade agreement between the two countries.

According to one source, Bel gium is interested in increasing its export of arms to Rumania.

It is believed in other quarters that the opportunity will be taken for an exchange of views on the international situation.

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thought for the ears of the German masses, who do anyhow not listen anymore. If you have the iden that you have told the English something new, we can only tell you, that English newspapers are traditionally giving only true re- ports about speeches held in Ger- many. This may show you how en- tirely superfluous your remarks were. If you could not help say- ing something it would most pro- bably have been much more appre- ciated, if you would have expressed

Paris, To-day.

SIR NEVILE HENDERSON OFF TO BERLIN

LONDON, TO-DAY. THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR ΤΟ GERMANY, SIR NEVILE

The latest batch of emergency decrees passed by the Council of HENDERSON, WHO WAS RE- Ministers can be characterised as CALLED TO LONDON RECENT- an economic and financial arma-

LY "TO REPORT," LEFT LON- DON YESTERDAY AFTERNOON TO RETURN TO THE NAZI ment plan.

CAPITAL.

The decrees, 39

all told, are grouped into five principal cate- gories.

1. New armaments credits and measures for national defence.

2. Tax measures.

3. Economy and administration

measures.

4. Social and labour measures. 5. Economic measures.

New credits totalling 12,770,000,- 000 francs have been announced, chese including 4.2 milliard for the army, 4.14 milliards for the navy, 3.85 milliards for the air force and 580 million for the colonial forces.

While Sir Neyile had not been expected to return to Berlin before May, well-informed circles emphas ise that no political significance is attached to the fact that he is re- turning immediately.

It is understood that the French Ambassador in Berlin, is also to return in two or three days time.

Reuter,

1940.

Other decrees provide for the establishment of a naval base at Mors-el-Kasir, in Algeria, and in- crease the number of naval offl-

cers,

The tax measures comprise prin-

cipally the "soldiers' centime," or one per cent, armaments tax.

NAVAL PROGRAMME The naval construction pro- gramme includes 18 additional speed boats totalling 12,140 tons, 12 minesweepers and a floating

The economy decrees provide for dock.

the cancellation of several hundred All these units are to be on the milliou francs for public works, stocks or purchased by April 1, Trans-Ocean.

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FOUR DAYS' FESTIVITIES

BEGIN IN CELEBRATION

OF IRAN ROYAL WEDDING

Teheran, To-day.

Four days of festivities in celebration of the wed- ding of the Crown Prince of Iran and Princess Fawzien, sister of King Farouk of Egypt, be- gan on Saturday.

The

festivities will come to a climax on Tuesday, when the Shah will present the Royal couple with two specially built palaces of costly stone and marble, one of which is reserved for the bride's personal use.

your admiration for the beauty of Teheran is a fairy city of Egyptian and Iranian Hong Kong. In this -case you would have at least given the hon- our to the truth.

flags, gay bunting and triumphal arches.

Rich Iranian carpets and costly|a display by Boy Scouts and Girl It is really regrettable that your tapestries decorate the buildings Guides in the presence of the Shah duty does not permit you to stay aand at night the whole capital is and other members of the Iranian little longer here in Hong Kong, so brilliantly illuminated and floodlit, and Egyptian Royal Families. that you might have been and felt The Earl and Countess of Ath- for yourself, how much more useful lone are among the distinguished

AIR DISPLAY

a peace policy it is sometimes to try guests who attended a State Ban- To-day, President Majlis will to understand others instead of al-quet at the Palace on Saturday ways asking others to understand. night.

We are following this policy out Yesterday's celebrations included here and we like it.

The idea of this letter, which we

give a tea party in the gardens. of the Parliament building, and a ban- quet will be held in the evening at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.“^ Both countries are resolved to

On Tuesday, the Egyptian Am- bassador will - give a luncheon in preserve their political indepen-have to sent out of reasons known

honour of Princess Fawzieh. dence.

to all Germans anonymously, is used to apply inside of Germany. One Belgian newspaper says this firstly: The intention to prove to At last we wish to tell you that The Iranian air force will give a evening that the main object of the you that your remarks were fully this letter is not written by refu- display which will be followed by a Rumanian Minister's visit to Brus- superflous, yes, we may say even de geas, but by Germans, who have military review, in which a British sels was to meet the leader of the trimental for us. Secondly: To show spent most of their lives out here naval detachment will participate.. British Trade delegation to Ru you that you cannot measure the in the Far East and who are proud A race meeting will also be held.

nia.. Bir Frederiu, Leith-Ross, minds of people living outside the to be Germans, but can hardly un-

A State Banquet - was given by the Bel frontiers of Germany with the same derstand the prevailing terrible Queen Nazli at the Palace last night kin way to Bulimited or may we say narrow mind- conditions at home.

In honour of the Shah and Queen rements which" "you

With German Greetings. of Iran.--Reuter.

are