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Prague, May 14.

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description of the situation of HENLEIN FLIES

the nationalities in the territory of Czecho-Slovakia before and after the Great War, and will explain the present relations be-

and Slovaks

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SUB-DIVISIONS

His. Visit

WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Tales Of Destruction And Horror From Amoy

Foodbow, May 14. Tales of the mass murder of Chinese troops and militiamen in Amoy by Japanese troops following their occupation of the island

} continue to pour in from reliable sourves,

In addition to countless numbers of wounded Chinese soldiers. murdered, while receiving treatment in hospitais, lying in the streets or hiding in civilian houses, between 6,000 and 7.000 able-bodied man in Amoy, according to an estimate, have fallen victims to the Japanese mass butchery."

Countless women who failed, to escape from the veritable inferno after the evacuation of the Chi- ness troops were molested by members of the Japanese fighting service, while a large number "of others were known to have been kidnapped.

JAPANESE CHECKED

Chinese Resistance At Puhsien

Hundreds of refugees. crossing the sea in piteous conditions:

overcrowded boats to Beck

Tsaohsien, May 14. shelter in Kulangssu, were strafed Two thousand Japanese troops,

blue-Jackets- by Japanese

with striking southward along the Yel- machine-guns from steam-laun-low River from Chuancheng and London, May 15, ches and perished in large num-Tungkow, were checked by В preface is followed by Konrad Henlein, leader of the 'bers.

strong column of Chinese troops seven sub-dvistons:-

Budeten Germans in London, left| The entire Chinese defence at Puhsion, where heavy fighting The first summarizes all mea, here on Saturday evening. He torce, including regular troops is raging.

in favour of minorities boarded a plane at Croydop to and armed militiamen who failed

A small detachment of Japanese. stipulated in the Czecho-Slovak ay to Berlin from where he into evacuate from isolated posts in numbering 100 strong, appeared Constitution and in previous tends to continue his journey by time, was completely wiped out by today at Slaoliutsi about ten legislation

train to Prague.

the Japanese,

kilometres north of Hotsoh on the Although still apparently in the The Chinese troops, after hav-Yellow River. More of the invading The second reiterate the ad-

ing received orders to evacuate troops are said to be pouring in ministrative regulations on Article dark as to the nature of the con-

which the Sudeten Amoy, have now taken up newfrom points further north. + 134 of the Czecho-Slovak Consti-versations

Along a wide front in west. tation prohibiting denationalira-German leader had with members defence positions on the mala

of the British Government during land.

Shantung, violent fighting raged his unexpected visit to London. Throughout yesterday. a num-throughout yesterday, and "this the newspapers are still busy dis ber of cities near the coast line, morning at a number of points. cussing the various implications including Changchow, Hwelat, including Yuncheng. Tutal, Pesh- of this visit.

Chuanchow, Tungan and Chang-sten, Makiatu and Tanhnen.

tion.

f

CULTURAL AUTONOMY

The third sub-division estab- ilshes the legal basis for appoint- ment of representatives in Par-

The Evening Standard warns chuan, were severely bombarded liament in accordance with the against over-estimating the Im-by the Japanese.

portance of the visit, adding that proportion of the various nation- it will have served a useful pur-

alities in the social and cultural pose in that it will have given JAPANESE ACE

activities of the State.

Konrad Henlein an opportunity to

The Arth sub-division estab-convince himself of Britain's in- shes culture} autonomy for terest in the pacine and equitable secondary schools of the various solution of "the Sudeten German nationalities in Bohemia, Mara-question-(Transocean).

via and Slovakia by creation, of provincial boards of education of various nationalites.

SELF ADMINISTRATION

The sixth sub-division regu- lates the use of languages which will be placed in equal footing within Czecho-Slovak. territory, and stipulates that in any case, the Czech and Slovak languages must be used in communication with the authorities. also those areas where Czechs and Slovaks are the only minorities.

The seventh and Jast sub- division deals with extension of local self-administration.

in

KILLED

Brought Down In Air Raid

In the vicinity of Kinsiang, from where the Japanese planned a thrust to Kweiteh on the Lunghai rallway, spirited encounter has broken out (Central New),

AERODROME BOMBED

Canton, May 14. The Tien Ho Aerodrome on the N eastern suburbs of Canton and the Canton-Kowloon Railway at Regarded as the faval ace of Che Pel were again bombed last- the Japanese air force, Lieut.-night by a fight of Japanese naval Commander Jiro Tokul was shot planes.

Shanghai, May 14

were

down and killed in a raid recently Several rockets were sent. up on the Slackan air base about 50 when the enemy planes miles north of Hankow, it was overhead, five of these being fired. admitted here today in Japanèse from. near the Tien Ho aerodrome. - naval rele#,

Mr. Tang Teh-min, secretary f Second-Lieut. Takeo- Imamura, the Department of Finance, was the dead recovered who was on the same plane as among observer, shared the same fate as from a fallen building on Fel Ha Commander Tokui.

Fong on Tak Cheng Road, which Tokul was born in Toyama Pre- was bombed by Japanese planes fecture in October, 1902; entered on May 12. the naval academy in 1919 and was Rumours were current" here this promoted to the rank of Heutenant morning that river shipping here commander in 1934. He was con- was suspended but this turned out sidered an authority on overseas to be incorrect. Only one Japanese bombing operations and did much destroyer lurks outside the shelling General Shunroku Hata,, com- toward organizing the naval over-distance of the Bocca. Tigris forts. themander-in-chief of the Japanese seas raids in China and training di

troops in Chiná,

Execution of the measures provided in the Nationalities Statute will be supervised by a special board to be appointed for the purpose, which will also include representatives minorities.--(Transocean).

VON CRAMM SENT TO GAOL

naval airmen (International.

FRENCH MINISTER'S

"NO" TO SPAIN

INDECENT ASSAULT May Start Serious Internal

CHARGE

Berlin, May 15.

Conflict In France

Genera, May 14

The well-known German tennis

The "No" of the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, ม. champion. Baron Gottfried von Georges Bonnet, to the Bepublican Spanish Resolution submitted to Cramm, was sentenced to twelve the League Council, will, in the opinion of political circles here. months' imprisonment on a charge prove to be the starting point of a serious finer political conflict of indecent assault by the Berlin because of the wide divergence of públic opinion in France on the Court yesterday. Two months will Spanish question.

be remitted owing to von Cramm It is believed that the French Front Popolaire will launch a having been detained in custody bitter attack on the French Government because of this decision. since March 5.

since the Front Fopulaire. like Senor del Vayo, considers that the The trial which lasted three time has arrived for abandonment of the non-intervention policy hours took place behind closed towards Spain. .doors. The motivated Judgment,

which was read by the presiding FRENCH

judge, mentioned the fact that

von Cramm had been a victim of POLISH

blackmail to the extent of 30,000 marks by a Jewish exactor, named Manasse Herest, whose present whereabouts is unknown. ocean).

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EXECUTION OF

THE JUDICIAL OFFICE

British Conception

London, May 14.

The Master of the Rofis, Bir Wilfrid Greene, presiding si, the dinner Holdsworth Club annual last night, spoke, on the subject of judicial office.

Dealing with the British. con- ception of the proper method to be used in the execution of the Judicial office. Sir Wilfrid pointed out the difference between this conception and that prevalent in so-called totalitarian states.

Sir Wilfrid said, “It is nó part of my function to criticise ideas prevalent in other countries, and it is fair to point out that' during Representatives. of the French the course of revolution, revolu- Front Populaire in Geneva ex- tionary tribunals are a practical

CRITICISE pressed to the French Foreign necessity if revolutionary machin-

'

DECISION Minister last night, their disapery is to work. But incorporation proval of the decision of the of such ideas in the permanent Paris, May 14." French Government. a decision system of the law of the country The decison of the Polish which it is said "might possibly is a thing which we may well view (Trans-Senate to denationalise all those lead to a new French Cabinet with disfavour, accustomed, as we

Poles who have been absent from crisis... Poland during the last five years. without having been in contact

LOTTE LEHMAN FOR

SWITZERLAND -

London, May 14. The German operatic singer, Lotte Lehman, who recently was unable to complete a performance

BREAK FEARED

·

are. to constitution in which

Judges are, independent of the ex-

unaffected by political

the day."—(British

with the Polish authorities dur In the immediate neighbour-ecutive, and administer the system ing the interval, is sharply hood of the French Foreign Minis- of law criticised in the French press on ter, however. It is believed that M. theories of the grounds that in practice this Bonnet's action is more likely to Wireless). will result in seriously burdening result in strengthening of the

Daladfer Cabinet, wa the French state budget.

It is declared that the ties be-After the close of the decisive There are at present 463,143 tween Paris and London would session of the League Connell, the

at Covent Garden owing to a Polish nationals living in France, have been loosened fr M. Bonnet |French Foreign Minister and nervous breakdown. has applied most of them unemployed. It is had resisted the determination of Benor del Vays remained in cor- to the direction of the Opera to not clear what proportion of England to liquidate the Spanish dial conversation which leads poll- be relieved of her obligations for these will be affected by the obstacles to an understanding be-tical circies in Geneva to con- this season.

denationalisation enactment,

. tween London and Rome

clude that M. Bonnet had succeed- The request has been granted At all events, the number would. At the same time there are imed in making it clear to the Re- and Lotte Lehman will leave be great and as far as those proved prospects of a Franco-publican Spanish representative agreement, now that why at the present juncture today for a trip to Switzerland. affected have no means of amp-Talian where her husband is at present port they would prove en France has resolved to abandon French foreign policy is conduct faa sanatoriumin, Davos-Increasing charge on the French Its exposed position on the Spanish ed or its present principles

question.

(Transócean); [Transoceani):

authorities(Transocean),