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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
Stalin Discusses Soviet Union's Position
COUNTRY MUST BE ALERT TO POSSIBLE EXTERNAL MENACE
Moscow, February 14.
Stalin broke his long silence today with an important state- ment in the official newspaper Pravda, discussing the pastilon of the Soviet Union both internally and in relation to other coun- tries,
Stalin asserts that internally the bourgeoisie has been crush
Externally, the Soviet Union is still in danger of armed at- tack by capitalist countries.
ed
He urges that the international enemies who wished to camouflage proletariat must be linked up with their hostility by bragging, and the Soviet people and that connec-who tried to demobilise the people, tions with the working classes of could deny the danger of armed bourgeois countries be strengthen-intervention and attempts at a ed. They should be so organised, restoration while the capitalist en- The says, as to give political assis-circlement existed.(Reuter). tance to Russia in the event of an AIR CHIEF REPLACED armed attack upon the Sovlet Union.
.
Moscow. Feb. 14.
" The removal of Ygakov Alkunsts, the Soviet Air Force, The Red Army and Air Force chief of must be strengthened. Stalin goes whose arrest was reported several on, and the whole people must be weeks ago, was today confirmed by kept in a state of mobilisation for Izvestia armed attack.
to
16, 1938.
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HIRAO AGAINST
HASTE IN CHINA DEVELOPMENT
"Must Give Attention To Feelings Of Chinese"
A
Tokyo, Feb. 15. warning against excessive haste in developing North China has been issued by Mr. J. Hirao, president of the semi-official Japan Iron Manufacturing Cor- poration.
Mr. Hirao said that Japan's first task must be to provide for the welfare of the regions and the Chinese population. In exploiting North China's resources and de- veloping its industries, full atten- tion must be paid to the interests and desires of the Chinese people. he said.
"It would be the worst thing imaginable to treat" the question from the Japanese point of view
alone," he declared,
from
He asserted that in drafting|
The newspaper does not mention
Mr. Hirao, who once headed the Stalin contends that It is him directly but gives the name of Ministry of Education, returned to ridiculous and stupid for Russians the new Air Force chief as General Tokyo yesterday evening
close their eyes to the Loktionov, when reporting on the Peiping. where General Teraucht encircle-funeral of the victims of the wreck-offered him the post of supreme! facts
capitalist of
which was making economic adviser to the Japanese ment and
that led dirigible to think
garrison their external enemies. for exam-tests for a polar flight.
Alkangis was one of the last two ple the Fascists: would not try when the chance presented itself of General Voroshllor's Ave com- plans for the economic develop- missars of defence who survived ment of North China, Manchukuo to attack the Soviet.
It
and Korea, the three areas must would be useless and the recent purge.
He apparently enjoyed the be considered as components of a ridiculous to deny that on the slightest excuse for armed inter- Kremlin's favour until just before single bloc. vention, the interventionists would the elections of the first Soviet try to destroy the Soviet system in parliament In December. He was Breas occupied by them, and to then removed from the list of re- gistered candidates and replaced restore the bourgeois.
Only blockheads or covert by another man.-(Reuter),
CONSIDERED PLANS "Some rash people think that economic activities should be flaunched in North China the minute military activities cease." he sald. "They forget that economic development of any area costs money and well considered
MANY AMERICAN GANDHI NAMED FOR plans must be drawn up:
ARMY MEN MAY BE REPLACED
New York, Feb 14. At least 250 officers of the U.S. Army are at present undergoing physical examination which will probably disqualify them for fur- ther field service, according to the New York Times.
It is believed the object of the examination is to replace aging officers with younger men. In- structions have therefore been given by the Chief of Staff for speedy completion of the examin- ation owing to the doubts felt concerning world affairs.-(Re- uter)
CROYDON TYPHOID OUTBREAK REPORT
Public Water Supply Was Infected
London Feb. 14. The report of the inquiry in stituted by the Minister of Health into the Croydon typhold outbreak has been published.
The report says the immediate cause of the outbreak was a por- tion of the public water supply becoming infected by the typhoid bacilius.
The infected portion was that derived from the chalk well at Addington. How that became in fected is a question that cannot cer- be answered with absolute tainty, but all circumstances and probabilities point so strongly in one direction that the chairman says he feels justified in coming to a definite conclusion that the well infected.
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NOBEL PRIZE
Oslo, Feb. 14.
An organisation known as the "Friends of India" states that Mahatma Gandhi will be proposed as a candidate for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
The Mahatma has been no- minated previously for the prize. (Reuter).
Hankow Air Raid Scare
ALARM SOUNDS ON BRIGHT MOONLIGHT
NIGHT.
"The Government must be given time to deliberate its plans for and the development of China. the preparation of such 3 pro- gramme must be carried out with extreme caution.
"Japan must give full attention to 'the feelings of the Chinese. There is no need, however, for her to pay excessive heed to the moves of third Powers."-(Reuter).
MR. QUO TAI-CHI FETES CHINESE DELEGATES
London, Feb. 14. Mr. Quo Tal-chi, Chinese Am- bassador to London, gave a lun- cheon to all delegates from the various Chinese committees Europe who attended the Inter- national Peace Conference.
in
Hankow. Feb. 15. Hankow last night had its first nocturnal air raid scare since The company included represen- September when the alarm sounded at 8.45 pm.
wastatives of the different political
partles. Dr. Wellington Koo (Am- The populace raced through the bassador to France), and Mr. Li moonlit streets for dugouts and Yu-ying (member of the Super- other places of refuge.
visory Committee of the Kuomin-
tang were among those present.
There was a complete blackout for ten minutes, but the city was After the luncheon views were silhouetted clearly in the bright exchanged on the situation and full moonlight while the muddy it was found that general agrde- Yangtze River shone like iverment existed, thus demonstrating and was visible from the roof-tops the unity among all sections
the Chinese community abroad.— for miles.
(Reuter).
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No raiders appeared, however and the "all clear" was given at 9.50 p.m.
With the advent of full moon, Hankow is fully prepared for night. visits by planes during the rest of this month (Reuter).
FARM BILL PASSES SENATE
Government Control Of Cereal Crops
Washington, Feb. 14. The Senate has passed the Gov- October men, one of whom was ernment's Farm Bill, which
He cites the fact that at the end
of last September and during
COCOA PRODUCERS' DIFFICULTIES
Colonial Office Sends
of
Commission To Africa
London Feb. 14 Questioned in the House of Commons. on the dificulties of! cocoa producers in West Africa. Mr. W. Ormsby-Gore (Colonial Secretary) announced that at the instance of the Gold Coast and Nigeria authorities he had decided now to appoint a commission of inquiry an active carrier of Typhoid, were only awaits President Roosevelt's to examine and report on the maketing of cocoa in those regions working in the well and that dur-signature before becoming law.
The new Bill is based on the and to submit recommendations ing the period water from the well,
special reference ta the unfiltered and unchlorinated, was existing Boil Conservation Act and with
establishes drastic control over the situation that had arisen as a re- being pumped to the supply.
production and
ofsult of the buying agreement en- marketing As to work on the well, the re-wheat, cotton, maize, tobacco and tered into between certain firms.
The personnel of the commission port reveals that there was both misunderstanding and talk of com-
As the cost involved is estimated would consist of three members in munication between responsible officers of the corporation, so that to exceed the $500,000,000 available to way connected with West Africa. under the Boll Conservation pro- They would leave at the earliest the medical officer of health nor even the borough en-gramme, it is believed that an im- possible date.-(British Wireless). mediate result of the passage of gineer was aware of what was the Act through Congress will be happening.-(British Wireless).
a drive towards revival of the old Agricultural Adjustment Adminis- tration and processing taxes. particularly on cotton and wheat.
(Reuter).
neither
COAL BILL DEBATE CONCLUDES
London Feb, 14. The prolonged debate on the Committee stage of the Coal Bill,
rice.
JAPAN'S EMPEROR WELL AGAIN
Tokyo, Feb. 15.
RAILWAYS TO COST INDIA LESS
New Delhi, Feb. 15. Estimates for the national rail- ways of India will be submitted to both houses of the Legislature of India shortly.
The revised estimate for 1937-33 khows
£2,000,000, a surplus of while the estimates for 1938-39 will be slightly less than that
In the course of which the Gov- [ernment conceded a number of Emperor Hirohite has fully re- important changes to opponents recovered from his cold, it is off- amount
of the Bill, was brought to a con- cially announced. The Emperor The surpluses will be transferred the been- indisposed since to the central revenue of ¡clusion in the House of Commons had.
| country-(Reuter)... February 1-(Reuter).
this evening.-(British Wireless).
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