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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1938.

LADY MURIEL PAGET NAMED IN MOSCOW TRIAL EVIDENCE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY

Further Sensational

Revelations

Moscow, March" 6.

M. Rakovsky, grey-beared former Soviet Ambassador in London, who is one of the 21 accused being tried here for treason, espionage and other activitles aimed at the destruction of the Soviet regime, gave further details in court yesterday about his activities as a spy in the service of Britain and Japan.

He confessed that as far back as Rosengolz said that, as far as 1924 when he occupied the post of he knew, Marshal Tukhachevsky Soviet Ambassador in London, he originally intended to carry out his had been induced by two men, revolutionary plans only in the named Armstrong and Lecker, to jevent of a foreign war by opening work for the British Intelligence the frontiers and by elimination of Service, which succeeded in the the Moscow Government.

year 1926. he alleged, in enlisting

In 1935 and 1936, Krestlasky

the services of Trotsky himself. urged the Marshal not to wait for Later in the year 1827, when war. The Marshal agreed, since was just Soviet Ambassador in Paris, he the first sabotage trial tried at the instigation of Trotsky beginning and a number of op- to establish treasonable

connec-position tions with French industrialists. and with the then Deputies. M. Nicole and Dreyfuss.

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Returning to Moscow in 1934 after his banishment to Siberia, he re-established contact

forthwith with the Intelligence Service,

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At this point in his confession, M. Rakovsky mentioned the name of Lady Muriel Paget, who then engaged in work for relief British nationals in Russia, as his go-between in espionage activities.

were

members

being arrested.

Describing the plans for the May Day revolution, Rosengolz sald that Marshal Tukhachevsky was to have (stormed the Kremlin at the head of a group of officers and soldiers and arrest the Government.

EX-PRESIDENT

Mr. Herbert Hoover, who is

to visit London.

Yellow River Flood Fear

Egyptian Premier Outlines Plans For Reform

Calm, March 5, the Premier announced the follow- An address delivered by the ing programme: Premier to 4.000 of his followers Maintenance of friendly relations

'all powers, was the outstanding event in the with

particularly Egyptian election campaign yester-Britain, and full preservation of

Egypt's independence,

day.

After severely criticising the Gov- ernments preceding his Cabinet,

Avoidance of religious strife, Realisation of various economic demands, such as agrarian reform, Erection of houses for the work.

JAPANESE TRYing class,

"TO ENTER U.S. ZONE

Shanghai, "Mar, 5.. Despite assurances that the United States defence sector of Shanghai would not be violated by Japanese, 75 armed Japanese soldier, travelling in trucks, tried to pass through the zone yesterday without permission" of the Ameri-

can authorities.

American marines stopped the trucks but allowed them to pass after negotiations lasting half an

Combating of unemployment among the educated classes.

Hygienic measures,

Falk distribution of taxes, and No reduction of the salaries of officials.

The Premier declared the Egyp

Government Itlan

was watching international developments with

the keenest attention, which was view of Egypt's only natural in geographical location at the cross- roads between the Orient and the Occident and since Egypt was the spiritual centre of the Arab world. He announced that the Egyptian Government's aim to safeguard Egyptian interests during the |forthcoming Anglo-Italian parleys The American marine authorities had been successful since the have taken up the matter with the British Government had assured | Japanese army.--(Reuter.)

the Egyptian Government that Egypt would be consulted in all questions

which concerned the latter country.

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Krestinsky yesterday confessed

Hankow, March, 5. to every accusation the publle pro- sccutor made against him, all the Extensive areas along the Yellow charges being concerned with the River in Western Shantung and hour. period when he served abroad.— | part of Honan are threatened with floods, which may be caused by (Transocean).

Moscow. March 5. the rapid rising of the river. Krestinsky, one of the accused

Many breaks in the dykes on M. Rosengolz, another accused. In the mass trial, tried to hang both sides of the river in Shantung GRENADE THROWN AT SCHOOL confessed Lo having been. la himself in his cell between the land Banan have been reported.—|

touch with Trot-first and second days of the trial (Hua Nan) "

Shanghai, Mar. 5. sky and Trotsky's son in Paris This is revealed in a Moscow. since 1921. Trotsky, he said, ad- newspaper, which obtained the in- vocated hastening of the rebellion formation from a Commissariat of against Stalin.

Justice official.-(Transocean).

constant

BRITAIN FACING HUGE BUDGET WITH LITTLE

TREPIDATION

London, March 5.

The newspapers are beginning to review the Onancial prospects for next year and speculate on the total expenditure for which the Chancellor of the Exchequer will have to provide in the Budgeti Now that the principal estimates: civil and defence, have been published it is generally assumed that Sir John Simon will have to raise over £1,000,000,000.

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The total is formidable and the fact that financial authorities are facing the prospect with sc little apprehension is remarkable wit ness to the económic strength of the country.

Against the higher expenditure stands the buoyancy of revenue which is the subject of optimistic estimates by several commentators, i

The city editor of "The Times" recalls that income tax next year

∙CZECHS AND

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GERMANY

Unwarrantable Interference

A hand grenade was thrown at a Chinese school in the French Concession yesterday, injuring

NO CHANCE OF four Chinese, including a young

CLASH

schoolboy and a Chinese nurse- mald.

Chinese pedestrians seized the culprit and handed him over to the

If Japan And U.S. police. The miscreant explained

Understand Each

Other

"Tokyo, Mar. 5.

"We shall greatly regret it if the United States finds it necessary to, strengthen her defences on, the Pacific coast because of relations

| with Japan," declared Mr. Koki

that his crime was not political, but an act of vengeance against a person employed by the school.

He refused to divulge the identity of the intended victim.-(Reuter.)

JAPANESE PUSH THROUGH SNOWSTORM

Shanghal, March. 6. Pushing through mountains in a

Hirota Japanese Foreign Minister snowstorm which had been raging

The Premier made no mention of the Palestine situation.-

Trans-Ocean)..

JAPÁN-SOVIET RELATIONS STRAINED

Overtures For Settlement

Tokyo, March 5. Great interest has been aroused in political circles in Tokyo by the statement of the Foreign Minister stating that relations with Russia

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to the Diet yesterday, adding that for three days Japanese troops in were strained and that the Japan- if Japan and America niidestand north-west Shanst are nearing ese Government

constanly each other's position fully there is Huchu, a Yellow River town, ac- making efforts to bring about an no chance of a clash between them. cording to Japanese claims here.

improvement. Asked to comment on the press

It was particularly noteworthy It is stated part of the Japanese that Mr. Hirota should have in- reports that the United States forces have already occupied Low-dicated, for the first time, the plans to strengthen her fortificatzuwing, six miles north-east of possibilities arising from Japanese tions of Hawall and Alaska. Mr. Huchu, while another detachment concessions to Russia and that a Hirota replied that Japan was has reached a point seven miles suggestion had been made for mu- seeking the promotion of relations south-east of Euchu, the Chinese tus naval disarmament.—(Trans- with the United States On the defenders of which are fleeing ocean).. inessages which he exchanged across the Yellow River, which with Mr. Cordell Hull on his as-remains frozen at that point.- sumption of the post of Secretary (Reuter).,

Prague, Mar. 4. Reference to Herr Adolf Hitler's will be levied on the business pro-speech to 10,000,000 Germans living fits of 1936 and 1937, which in the beyond the German frontiers. of State. latter year were estimated by an formed the text of a speech by economist to have increased by Premier Hodza to both Czecho- The Foreign Minister refused to 17 per cent over 1936.

Slovaklan Houses of Parliament. He comment on reports that Britain said that if Herr Hitler implied might modify her China polley that the 3,000,000 Germans in following Mr. Anthony Eden's re-. Czecho-Slovakia could be protect-

signation.

DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION

The next Anancial year, moreover, will be the first full year of the National Defence Contribution which was " de- liberately introduced by the Government last year to broaden the base of business taxation and to provide for the increasing demands of the de- fence programme.

RELATIONS WITH SOVIET

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CARGO RELEASE FROM CHINA MERCHANTS WHARVES

Japanese Navy Forms Committee To Handle Moving Of Cargo:

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Regulations Announced

The Japanese Navy has now de-mittee for the Central and Lower MINOR SCALE FIGHTING

Canton, March 8. cided to permit the removal of Wharves of the Former C.MEN. A message from Tolshan states | Japanese-owned or foreign-owned |Co.," composed of the representa- Hankow. March 5.

that Kaplan Island off the coast cargoes from the Central and tives

commercial of Japanese Since the fall of Linfan, the of Tolshan was subjected to an- Lower wharves of the China Mer-steamship warehousing companies temporary capital of Shansi Pro-

other raid by Japanese bluejackets chants Steam Navigation Company: in Shanghai.. vince, hostilities have been re-

on March 4.

formerly operated by the Chinese de by the Reich that would con-

duced to minor scale.

The Committee will engage in Some 70 bluejackets, arriving in Government, which are now under all the work connected with re- stitute an unwarrantable inter-

It is believed, however,

that a ference with internal affairs.

warship, landed, on the de- Japanese naval occupation, states moval of cargoes from the wharves. Relations between Japan and the another major battle will soon fenceless island. They allegedly the North China Daily News "Czecho-Slovakia is ready to Soviet, Mr. Hirota admitted, are in take place around Wenhsi,

referred to. The Committee has talk and to co-operate, but only on a

some slaughtered

These two wharves have hitherto established its head office at the many able-bodied delicate state, diplomatically distance to the south of Linfan males, and looted the islanders.

been under prohibition as to entry Lower Wharf but as entry to this a basis of equality. The popula-speaking: The Japanese Govern- and the last stronghold of tion of the Czecho-Slovakian re- ment. however, is to make every Chinese troops in

A similar raid on the island was and exit by any persons except wharf can only be made with the the province, made by a party of Japanese those connected with the Japan-special permission of the Japanese public defends every attribute of effort to keep the situation normal where there is a heavy concentra- marines some time last month.-ese Navy for military reasons. its sovereignty, and it is ready for as a prerequisite for the establish- tion of Chinese troops.

Navy, a branch office has been the maximum sacrifice unhesita- ment of friendly intercourse.

(Central News).

However, with a view to provid-established at the Japanese Con- It is also pointed out that if the tingly. Czecho-Slovakia is stronger

It is learned that some high-

❘ing facilities for a speedy removal late-General All He added that Japan's policy in

transactions value of overseas trade continues today than at any time in history. the current conflict with China is Linfan are still being held by the

of cargoes, there has been establls-with foreigners, such as the re- lands of strategic. value outside to rise as over the present year. We have not been afraid for a the maintenance of Japan's post-

hed. "The Cargo Removal Com-ceipt of applications, dispatch of the yield of Customs will be car-thousand years, and we are not tion in the Far East, and the

notices and enquiries will be hazid respondingly higher. (British afraid today. All the ethical com- establishment of peace and order

led by the branch office. Wireless).

[ponents of our State are being in East, Asia, Japan, therefore, is given satisfaction for the social making all efforts to preserve the and economic requirements, and peace of territories under military also the utmost human and civic occupation. i liberties." (Reuter). *

PREMIER HAS HIS WAY

New French Labour Statiite

Paris March 5.

between

The controversy

GERMANY'S ATTITUDE

DEFINED:

the

Czecho-Slovakia,

Chamber and Senate over the

Berlin, Mar. 4.

Chinese. (Rua Nan),

JAPANESE CLAIM

claimed

JAPANESE BOMBER BROUGHT DOWN Chengchow, March 5.

NO AGREEMENT, SAYS DENIS

Belgian Army Estimates

The first period for the removal of cargoes will be from March 1 to 31 inclusive and the removal of cargoes will be effected in the order of; the Western Godowns of the Central, Wharf, the Eastern Gedowns of the same wharf and lastly the Godowns of the Lower Wharves.

or

damage of cargoes sustained

A Japanese bomber was brought down by Chinese anti-aircraft runs in the course of a raid on Chengchow yesterday morning. Shanghal, March 6.

Despite an overcast sky, 24 A Japanese army spokesman today claimed that after terrine Japanese aircraft, mostly pursuit It is necessary to recognise the bombardment by Japanese art-planes, came to raid the city and principle of Sino-Japanese mutual lery across the Yellow River, the ita vicinities. Several high explo- assistance during the progress of Chinese defences at Kunghalen,alves were dropped at the railway the current connict, and also when halfway between Chengchow and station. An eastbound passenger the dispute is terminated, and in Loyang, were severely damaged

train of the Lunghai Rallway was The German nation certainly order to achieve this goal, it will

just pulling into the station. It also The spokesman

Brussels, March 5. respects every nation which stands be necessary for Japan to

| NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE "No agreement exists between! up for its rights and liberties, says operate with the Chinese econo- on the south side of the river were killed and two wounded.

Co-that 150 Chinese vessels moored instantly halted and the passengers

fled to the open fields. Two were the Belgian and French General The Japanese naval authorities, the Diplomatische Korrespondenz. mically,

Staffs," He stated

stated General completely destroyed.

their Henri | having since

occupation replying to Mr. Hodza, Premier of Concluding the Foreign Minister that Japanese forces operating in heavily at the raiders. A bomber fence, during the debate on

Chinese anti-aircraft guns fired Denis, Minister of National De-checked the cargoes and taken who criticised asserted that the Japanese Gov-Anhwel, south-west of Pengpu,

the custody of them will not bear Herr Altler's speech. Nevertheless ernment was determined to respect wiped out 2,800 Chinese troops was hit by a shell, and crashed at Army Estimates in the Chamber responsibility for any loss wording of the new labour statute regards it as a matter of course the principle of equal opportuni comprising part of a guerilla body a village in Yuhsien, south of yesterday. practically ended in the $casion that this respect be also shown to ties in China, and not to close the of 5,000 strong which were aided Chengchow. The machine was to- The National Defence Budget. prior to the inventory made after which ended at 4 o'clock yesterday auch groups of nationals as have China door to foreign interests by bandits and farmers many of who escaped unscathed was arrest-† 000,000 francs, was pissed by thei

tally wrecked. A Japanese pilot providing for expenditure of 1,446,- the occupation. morning. after the Premier, M. been condemned by the Treaty of (Reuter.

Moreover, in view of the damage 'Camille Chautemps, had threaten Versalles to share the road of the

ed and escorted here by the Chin-Chamber by 134 votes to 19. The suffered to the wharves and ese garrison..

Budget represents, an increase of godowns, exposing cargoes in many- A later report states that Hsiao-212,000,000 franca over that of last instances to the destructive in- lichuang in the southern suburbs year.

fluences of the elements the Ja- of Chengchow was also raided, but Hsuchow, March 5.

General Denis stated, inter alla,panese naval authorities further- While a lull is developing in the the damage has not been ascer that the era of military pacta more w not assume any re- northern sector of the Tientsintained. (Central News).

ended for Belgium on April 29 last sponsibility for any loss or damage The Socialists and Communists of national minorities contributed

Pukow Railway, sporadic fighting BAN ON FOREIGNERS year," when the Foreign Minister arising therefrom. acquiesced to the will of the Pre- considerably towards the pre-war

Rellable reports from travellers is continuing at various points

defined' Belgium's neutrality status, The Japanese naval authorities. mier and approved the Statute, tension, and disregard of the de-from Sulyuan province, confirm to the south of the Hwal River. A Japanese spokesman announc- and when the Franco-British de-and the Committee will not assume although at a previous meeting of mand for genuine humaneness the official Chinese claims from The northern bank of the rivered in the course of a press inter-claration guaranteed Belgian neu- any responsibility in connection the Social Democratic group to the must lead also today to dangerous Hankow of mutinies among the has been cleared, of Japanese view yesterday that foreigners are trailty....*

with the identification of owner-" Chamber, the members were divi- disturbances.-(Reuter.)

Manchukun and Mongol forces remnants except several hundreds, forbidden to enter areas now under General Denis said that the bills ship of cargoes for which an ap- ded on the issue; 14 opposing and

operating under the Japanese west who have succeeded in establish- Japanese military occupation un- passed by Parliament made it pos-plication for removal is presented. 13 favouring

of Paotouchen. They state that ing their position at a point just less they have obtained special sible to create a strong defence as such Identification must be recently considerable numbers opposite Linhualkwan, where they permission from Japanese military force which was capable of defen-} determined by the Consulate of the walked over to the Chinese side, have laid a rubber pontoon across authorities, according to a report ding the country against foreign countries of which the applicants.

(Reuter)...

the river.(Hua Nan).

received here (Central News). aggression,(Transocean).

are citizens,

ed to call, a vote of confidence un-other nations, and it would be

less agreement was reached.

The Chamber finally accepted the text as approved by the Senate

senseless and unnatural to ask Germany to show itself to be dis- interested in such a case.

No Czecho-Slovakian statesman

except, for a few minor changes. can deny that the bad treatment

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For the time being a new Gov-crats decided to avoid responsibil ernment crisis was feared, but dur-ty for a crisis ånd voted for the ing the recess the Social Demo- Government.--(Transocean).

MUTINY AMONG MANCHUKUO FORCES

Peiping, March 5.

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whom fought with clubs/ and spears-(Reuter).

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Hankow, March 8.

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