1935-03-11 — Page 9

THE GREAT OFFENSIVE AGAINST REBELS

Attack From Land And Air

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VENIZELOS REPORTED WOUNDED: RECRUITS FOR INSURGENTS

Special to "Hong Kong

Dally Press")

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pitensive

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Fot graphic Massagei Ordinance, Received, March 10. 4.80 m.)

Athens, March 9. The Government's against the rebels

has been brought tq a standstill by bad weather conditions in Mace- donla, reports General Kondylis in a despatch from the front to Tsaldaris, stating that the Struma river is so swollen by the recent heavy rains that it is impossible for any large body of troops to cross. For this reason he had ordered the operations at this front to be confined to air attacks on Serres and Kavalla,

Independent observers who have returned from the Macedonian front are now inclined to view that the success of the Ventzelists is practically assured. The mi tary equipment of the insurgents is said to be better than the Government troops, all chief ammunition depots being situated in the north and north-eastern part of the country are thus now. in the hands of the rebel army.

Owing to the difficulty in corro- borating a large number of con- tradictory reports in circulation, it is still duficult to obtain a' clear picture of the actual state of affairs. Transocean Kuo Min.

GREEK DENTALS · [Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright).]

Berlin, March 9. The Greek legation here has been instructed to issue a denial

̈AVEROFF AGAIN HIT

Paris March “9.

It is learnt from Athens that a Government aeroplane has focated and bombed the Averoff, causing fresh damage.

The French cruiser Tourville has been ordered to proceed to- Creta to protect French interests. Reuter

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GOVERNOR ESCAPES.

Ankaras, March 9. After a perilous journey of 70 miles in an open boat during the course of which they were red on by Venizelists, the Governor of Mytilene and two Greek deputies landed in Smyrna- Beuter.

GENERAL ATTACK BEGINS

Salonika, March 10. Artillery barrage has opened in the Macedonian Front as the arst stage of

а general offensive against the insurgents. Govern- ment air squadrons continue to reconnoitre the enemy positions and bomb enemy concentrations-- Reuter

REBELS GAINING GROUND

Sofia, March 10.

The rebels are gaining ground, according to frontier reports Six submarines and twenty cargo ships have joined them and also the Gumeljina (Thrace) garrison.

The Averof has arrived at Kavalla and the revolution has spread to Larissa and Thessaly. Router

SAFETY OF CORSICA (Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Fress") Telegraph, Copyright, Tele- Montages Ordinance, 1894. Received, March 10, 7.30 p.m.)

Paris, March 10.

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to the following reports which appeared in the foreign Press: graphic The occupation of the town of Larissa by the insurgents, the encirclement of Athens, the rising Twenty-five deputies, of whom in Epirus, the loss of confidence by the government, the numbers of wounded, the bombardment of Athens, the rising in Patras, the shortage of ammunition in the Government army, the defection on the part of the air force, the bombardment of Balonika for many hours by the insurgents and the Communist rising in Athens.

twenty belong to the Naval Com- mittee of the French Chamber, az-. rived by a French cruiser at Ajac- clo, the capital of Corsica, to study on-the spot, the question of the fortification of the island.— Transocean Kuo Min.

OFFENSIVE OPENS

Athens, March 10,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1935.

TURKISH TROOP MOVEMENTS

Bulgarian Fears Allayed

(Special to "Bong Kong Daily: Prèss")

(By "Telegraph, Copyright, Tela: graphic Messages" - Ordinance, * 1894

Received, March 10, 430 a.)

Geneva, Mar. §. After a friendly conversation with the Turkish representative, Kemal Lusni, the Bulgarian re

Antono declared presentative, that he renounced any further procedure. with regard to the

-M. JOSEPH AVENOL

movements of Turkish troops along the Bulgarian frontier.

Antonoff informed · Avenol, the General Secretary of the League of Nations that in accordance with this decision the memoran dum

Bulgaria lodged by

March 7 has been withdrawn and must not be placed before the members of the League of Nation Courell on Friday.— Transactan Kuo Min

SILVER MARKET (From Our Own Correspondenti

London, March 9, London Silver prices to-day were down 1/16 as follow:-

'Mar. 8. Mar. 9.. Spot .......... 27 26-15/10 Forward 27-1/8 27-1/16 London on New York cross rate at closing to-day was 4.7787 com- pared with 4.7837 at closing yes- terday..

After an intensive bombardment ANGLO-GERMAN

from land" and air, General Kondylis's !"decisive offensive" against the insurgents in Mace- donia started at fa.m.

The official coinmunique adds that complete order prevails on the mainland. The population supports the Government as one mán. As soon as the exceptional weather conditions preventing any It is stated that the bridges visibility have ceased and the across the Struma have been re- floods have abated"the Govern palred by Government forces who ments troops will proceed against crossed the river, encountering the the insurgents and clear them feeblest resistance. They expect to from the occupied territory; pro occupy Serres this afternoon, Gov- vided they have not yet dispersed erament warships bombarded the of their own accord. The Greek Insurgents' positions. at Kavalia Governmerit's sweeping denials but the results are so far unknown. and their optimistic picture of Heuter."

the present situation are, however,

at variance with the reports re-

ceived through other sources. Transocean Hua Min

VENİZELOS WOUNDED

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright).]

Athens," March 9.

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EARLY MESSAGES

Crete Lost To The Government

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DISCUSSIONS

New Date Fixed?

London, March 10.

It is understood in London that for the Anglo-German discussions definite prospects for a new date

in Berlin were given in an inter- view between the German Foreign Minister and the British Ambas- sador.

*

Under the new arrangement, the conversations may be carried out when Hitler returns from a fort- night's holiday in Bavaria. It is Indicated that Sir John Simon's visit to Berlin may take place at the same time as the journey t Mr. Anthony Eden to Moscow and Warsaw, Reuter.

COMMUNIST CAPTIVES

Felping, March 8.

In a statement savouring communiques given out by the

Alexandria, Mar. 8. ailles during the World War, the The island of Crete is lost to Government announces that "the the Saldaris: Government in any morale of the loyal troops is ex- case, declare eye-witnesses just cellent" and that 15 Government arrived here from the rebel head- planes on Friday bombed the quarters on the yacht "Imperia," barracks and railway station at who added that the whole po- Berrea. Otherwise the situation pulation is standing as along the front is unchanged. man behind Venizelos, who is Advices from Changsha indicate The Government further denied credited with the intention of de- that the report that the mission having established a censorship claring Crete an independent. re- aries Bosshardt and Hayman were for mails, adding that even the public and applying membership seen alive and well or any censorship of telegrams such as to the League of Nations should west Hunan on February 16" is prescribed by martial law is being the insurrection on the mainland more likely to be true than the generously handled. "It is true fail. Twenty thousand inhabit suspicion that the bodies of the that arrests have been made, but ants are said to have rallied to two foreigners alleged to have been only for the purpose of suppres Venizelos's cause and are only seen there were theirs. sing the agitation by the opposi-awaiting the return of the rebel It is now belleved that the ships in order to land at Salonica | bodies reported to have been seen According to a wireless message and Athens in support of the in- intercepted from the rebel fleet, surgents Venizelos. is said to have been Transocean Kuo Hin.

thin

seriously wounded during the

bombardment on the Crete capital

way

and is now on the way to Alexan- (dria --

Transocean" Kuo Min.

BOMBERS ACTIVE

Athens, March 9.

COMMUNIST, RIOTS!

Athens, Mar. 8A

The Greek Government's dim-

culties have now been aggravated

at Tayung are those of two French priest centured a long me ago, either Blangst or Kv:ngsi by the Commurists - Reuter

y Communist rioting here, the either killed or seriously wounded

DOWNFALL OF JAPAN

The "Observer" On The

Far Eastern Problem

London, March 10.

period. Refusal by Japan will Discussing the possibilities of a mean her certain suicide, * rettlement of the Far Eastern Japan are already forcing problem, the "Observer" postulates "Soviet Russia to become a great that the annexation of Marichu- military power. Is it the policy kuo will have to be stominched at Tokyo to similarly compel the and, Japan's stipulations in recreation of an overwhelming air gard to Inner Mongolia accepted power by the United States and in part.

an organised re-assertion by the So far as China proper is con- British Empire of all its immense cerned, the vital issue is whether latent resources? If all these Japan will be contented with counter forces were roused into ample guarantees for the future action, the rising of the Chinese economic security in China dis against the overlordship by Japan claiming arbitrary domination would be universal and the re- and incalculable encroachment. į sult would be the ruin of Japan By entering ten years of peace". as a great power and commercial on such terms," Japan will ensure country. the whole world's security for that Reuter

LEIPZIG FAIR ITALIAN ARMY

Orders In Excess Of

Last Year

(Special to the "Hong Kong

Daily Press") ||

RECRUITS

Youths Called To The Colours

WHITEST

Gordon's

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7-BEST

JUBILEE MARK

THE HEART OF A GOOD COCKTAIL

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TAKING SILK

Tate

1894.

A Perilous Step

(Special to the "Hong Kong

Daily Press") ......”

(29) Telegraph, Copyright, Zala- graphic Massages Ordinance, 1894.

(By Telegraph,“ Copyright, Beceived, March 10, 7.80 p.m.)

graphic Messages · Ordinance, Received, March 10, 7.30 p.m.) Leipzig, March 18.

Rome, March 19.. in most sections of the merchan-1914 have been notlded to appear

With feverish activity exhibitors

All recruits born in the year

of to-day packing up the samples the purpose of receiving from 18 dise fair are spending the whole on April 1, at the barracks for

from which they have been busily to 18 months' training. The engaged throughout the week notice calling them to booking orders for the coming six does not indicate whether" or not colours

these young recruits, after train- ing, will be sent to the Colonies. From April 16 to April 30, new equipment will be issued for the volunteers in all sections of the Army.-----

months.

.

With the exception of very few branches, the sales made to home markets have surpassed all expectations, the orders taken being much in excess of those given in the spring fair last year. Buyers from foreign countries also bought more freely than had given to articles of a practical been hoped for, preference being

nature and novel designs where prices are competitive. There is uttle doubt that the

foreign orders would have been greater had the pound sterling not under-

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THE PEPYS DISCOVERY

gone a further collapse the Other Unsuspected

eve of the opening of the fair,

Sections of the fair which re- corded the best business are tex- tlles, toys, China pottery, glass, jewellery, fancy leather domestic articles and furniture.

Ms. Unearthed

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Feb. 21. sponsible for discovering the true Mr. Arthur Bryant, who is IE- nature of the new Pepys diary, has been working on the second volume of his "Pepys" for about two

At the technical or engineering section, the fair is still in full swing. The number of buyers constitutes a record especially in machine tools. England is one of the active buyers this time though years. business is hindered by the His researches in the Pepys bought a quantity of electric and and at the Bodleian have brought fluctuating pound. Soviet Russia Library at Magdalene Cambridge,

Transocean Euo Min. technical ware,

to light a mass cf other unsuspect- ed Fepya MS. “.

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For A Barrister

Special Air Mail Service)

London, Feb. 21.

sent a wide range of experience.

The sixteen new K.Cs repre-

Mr. P. E Sandlands was called to the Bar in 1900, Mr. Cyril Rad- cliffe in 1924.

ON SILVER

King And Queen In Double Profile

(Special Air Mail Service

London, Feb. 21.

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be a special jubilee mark

It is now settled that there will

allver made and sold from” now

"Taking silk" perilous step for a barrister.

is sometimes af until the end of 1935. The It articles to be marked will be may lead to the loss of a proft-those bearing the date letters of able practice as a junior.

the years 1933, 1934, and 1935-36. Mr. Radclife is the youngest The first examples of sliver with KC. at the Bar. At New College, the new mark were shown at the where he took a Arst in Greats British Industries Fair, which after the war,

he was already opened on February 18, and will "tipped" as a future Lord Chan be seen in the exhibits of the .cellor.

Birmingham Jewellers' and Silver- smiths Association at Olympia

man

He is a square, reticent of unrelenting industry, His only recreation is golf.

The mark is in the form of the King and the Queen in a double Another of the new K.Cs Mr. profile in a bunch of oval design. David Davies, is also a New Col- The original of the official Jubilee lege man. He was called in 1919. medal has been followed in the Mr. Davies was one of Mr. As design The mark will not be quith's private secretaries, and compulsory, but on silverware of " was over 30 before he started to the date letters mentioned a read for the Bar.

purchaser can have the Jubilee mark put on if it is not there

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Kennedy, and one of the most He is the husband of Margaret

brilliant mimics in London. other man who only took to the "Mr. Kenneth Carpmael is an

»

The Sovereign's head-has been stamped on silver when there was

unique for the King's head and a duty on silver wares, but it is

Law on second thoughts. He was the Queen's head to appear to

the war. a paymaster in the Navy before gether on silver. Mr. Tremayne in the "Goldsmiths' Journal" first Probably the best known of the suggested a silver Jubilee mark. sixteen new K.Cs is Mr. Si, "John | The stamp is made at the fra Hutchinson, “

2538y offices-London, Birming Mr. Hutchinson collects modern ham. Chester, Edinburgh, "and" pictures, tells excellent stories. Glasgow. The place of the assay EASTERN LOCARNO PACT eight was failing. At the end plays golf, and stands for Par does not necessarily mean now

of the year, however, he got two lament as a Liberal He looks days that the silverware stamped PROJECT

months holiday from his work at like a character out of. Dickens at these towns is made in the the Navy Of

locality, for the articles are often sent from öne centre to another at times of hall-mark pressure.

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press")

When Pepys finished his main diary at the end of May, 1860, he did so because he thought that his

He returned to find his depart- ment involved in the Parliament- szy inquiry into the conduct of

the Dutch War three years before. By Telegraph, Copyright, Tein They were coming very badly out graphic Messages Ordinance, 180A.

of it, Beceived, Karch 10, 7.30 p.m.).

Paris, March 10 The Lithuanian, Esthomlan and Latvian Ministers here, upon official instructions, have His eyes had greatly improved conveyed to M. Laval, the con- during his leave, though they con gratulations of their respective tinued to give trouble for the re- kzovernments upon the result of maining 34 years of his life the Franco-British deliberations however, Pepys did not write the In spite of the improvement, in London and emphasised that now diary with his own hand. He highest importance to the project the Navy Office.

governments attach the dictated it to one of his clerks in of the Eastern Locarno Pact being Mr. McD. C. Turner, the carried to a successful conclusion.librarian of the Pepys Library,

Transocean Kuo din

who has been associated with Mr. Bryant in the discovery, was like him, in the Air Force during the Unlike Mr. Bryant who was bombing pilot, Mr. Turner, was in a single-seated fighter squadron, He did extremely well, getting an M.C. and a DFC

Pepys plunged into the fray, and scored point after point off his enemies to the great amusement of Charles II., who presided o acting Dictated to a Clerk

their

DR. WANG'S VIEWS

Bingapore, March 9, Reuter reports that Mr. C. T Wang, on his arrival from Manın a to-day declared, that the Manchu kuo issue could be put into cold storage temporarily. China, he

Reds having distributed leaflets Meanwhile the general outlook. said, desized the friendship at her calling on all workers in Athens shows no siga

ment close and powerful ghbour. point. The rapproachement wi depen Macedonia dent, however, on what the terms

might be

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Three-aeroplanes returned here to erect barricades in the streets from the Gover this evening after bombing the and to attempt to setze power. De-Kondylis barracks at Rethymp, Candia and spite the rigours of the martial being atıl Crete, and also an oil tanker law, street lighting actually broke munition which was entering the harbour out late on Thursday night, they are now at CandiaThe plates also drop police having to fre ziumerous lands of Chios and

»Government proclamations to volleys in order to disperse the an attack could be 1 the Cretans

demonstrators some of whom were Athens with little dimculty

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Burger the

ached

China bad

SIR MALCOLM TO MAKE ANOTHER ATTEMPT

Daytona, March 8. Sir Malcolm Campbell has not yet abandone hopes of attaining

miles our after his réce

TO MODERNISE

THE G.P.O.

Bill Before House Of Commons

SIAM'S TRADE MISSION TO JAPAN

Tokyo, March 9, The Blamese economie mission, ted by Prince Laksanakara, arrived at Moji this morning, en route for (Special Air Mall Service;

Tokyo. The mission will stay London, Feb, 21, three months in Japan to inspect New powers for the Post Office economic and political conditions. be presented immediately to the are to be acquired under a bli to Reuter. House of Commons.

Bome of the developments which

will become possible when the BOMB SENT TO SENATOR measure has been passed are:

Improvement of the facilities

HUEY LONG for the transport of mails by air- craft, of which increased use is being made every year.

Waterbury, Conn Mar. V

Introduction of the "green label "A" package addressed to Senator service, which will lessen the de- Huey Long of Louisiana lay in handing letter packets con- inga taining dutiable articles.

alarm

The issue of postal orders for last nigh greater amounts than 218.

Reuter

The Post Office has been work ing under which consolidated

passed in 1908.

attached to

was inter

pital'