1938-05-17 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

CABLES

HENLEIN AND THE MINORITY

MINORITY PROBLEM

PRESS COMMENT ON LONDON VISIT

Direct Negotiations With

Czechs Desired

London, May 16.

The visit to London of Herr Konrad Henlein, leader of the Sudeten German Party, is the subject of a leading article in the Times today which declares that the visit is a proof that Henlela is striving to find a pacifle solution to the German minority problem. It has also demonstrated that all parties in Britain, approve a peaceful settlement of the minority question. The paper notes with satisfaction that Henlein, who is now in Berlin, also visited the Czech Minister in London, M Jan Masaryk, thereby taking the initiative of estal, lishing direct negotiations, between the Czech Government and himself as leader of the Sudeten Germans,

The paper deals with the ques- tion of granting autonomy to the German ethnic group, pointing out that this effective means, namely holding a plebiscite in a territory populated by Germans, would con- stitute a danger to the continuity of Czechoslovakia as a nation.

INTERNATIONAL CONTROL Against that, the Times suggests the advisability of placing the organisation of a plebiscite under the control of an international committee as in the ease of the Saar.

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High Treason

AT THE VALLEY RACES

Taken at the Happy Valley Race meeting recently.

Charge Against CUSTOMS APPOINTMENT

Codreanu

IRON GUARD LEADER TO BE TRIED BY MILITARY COURT

Bucharest, May 16. Terms of the indictment of the leader of the dissolved Iron

"One must consider the position that would arise in Czecho- Guard organisation, M. Cornellus were published here alovakia," adds the paper, which Codreanu, declares that the most important today.

M. Codreanu is charged with centre is peopled by the Sudeten Germans, who are most industrious high treason. said to have been and most capable in the whole committed: country.

(1) by unlawful

QUESTIONED

Britain Ought To Refuse Recognition- Mr. Moreing

London, May 16.

Mr. A. C. Moreing (Cons.) asked in the House of Commons today whether the recent appointment of a Superintendent of Customs for Shanghai by the Nanking regime was confirmed by the Inspector- General, Sir Frederick Maze, and whether the appointee would be subordinate to and under the control of the Inspector-General.

Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secre- administration at Nanking." ought The Times is of the possession of confidential State tary for Foreign Affairs, replied in we not refuse to recognise an ap- opinion that after the Sudeten documents: (2) by endangering the negative, and explained that pointment which may have the Gerinans had torn themselves the safety of the State in conjunc-the Superintendents Dormally ap-most dangerous results to our trade away, the Polish and Hungarians on with foreign organisations. painted by the Ministry of Fin- at Shanghai?" would follow sult. The importance and (3) by an attempt to organiseance were not under the control of of Czechoslovakia anation an armed revolt with the help of the Inspector-General, although would then almost cease to exist. military formations.

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The indictment goes on to say

fendant's house.

under the latter's direction,

Mr. Butler answered. "I am in- formed that the same principle Mr. Moreing asked: “As we that prevalled before prevails now." RELATIONS WITH FRANCE that papers proving Codreanu's have not recognised the "puppet-Reuter) Referring to Herr Henlein's de-relations with certain foreign or- mands in connection with Czecho-ganisations were found in the de- slovakia's foreign policy, the Times states, that if the close relations with France were broken off and the Czechoslovakian-Soviet Russian alliance was annulled, Czechoslo- vakia would become more depen- dant on Germany. At the same

It is expected that the trial of Codreanu by the Bucharest mill- tary court will commence within the next few days.

Codreanu is at present, serving a sentence of six months' impri time one could not refuse to allow sonment for libel-(Transocean).

a leader of such a large ethnic

group to throw his foreign political CHOLERA

views into the balance of the Gov- ernment's foreign policy.

EPIDEMIC

AT CHANGSHA

Hankow, May 16. An epidemic of cholera has broken out in Changsha, «

In response to the request of the Hunan government authorl- tles, the National Health Ad-

Although the neutralisation of Czechoslovakia. similar to Belgium. Denmark, Holland and Switzerland, would create certain dificulties, on the other hand certain advantages would result, for example the re- lations between the two Slavonie peoples, Poland and Czechoslovakia, would improve and thus the bad feelings at present existing between |ministration is sending a medical the two countries would cease. unit to the Hunan capital to Hungarian combat the epidemic." (Central

News).

The Polish and

minorities also intend to make de-

mands similar to those put forward

by Henlein, the paper concludes- KING AND QUEEN

·(Transocean).

'TWAS ONLY A RUMOUR

London, May 16. The newspaper report that the Dominions Secretary, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald was among those who met

TO TOUR LANCASHIRE

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London, May 16. Their Majesties" King George and Queen Elizabeth will leave London tomorrow night for a four days' tour of Lancashire which will

be one of the

most

extensive

Konoye's New Plans

With

Tokyo, May 16.

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OF TREATY

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WAR MINISTER'S

APPEAL

ADDRESS TO OLD CONTEMPTIBLES"

London, May 18, Addressing over 2,000 "Old Con- temptibles" with their wives and friends last night, the War Mials- ter, Mr. Leslie Hore Belisha said "we want to make the Army the most popular of all professions. It certainly is the best and mest honourable because without it. there would be no British Empire and no decent England today.

"We want to make the Empire As strong as possible because sure- ly if Britain is strong other na tions will hesitate before starting another war.”

The "Old Contemptibles" is än who

Specchine e vitun Memorandum Handed organisation of ex-soldiers

ments in the Chinese situa- tion taking place daily, Baron Konoye, Japanese Prime Min- ister, has decided to organise machinery for "unifying and controlling” Japan's policies in China. both military and diplomatic, it was reliably re- ported today.

The Premier is Expected to submit a definite programme for the purpose to the Cabinet tomorrow (Reuter).

NATIONALISTS CONTINUE ADVANCE

Success In Teruel Sector Claimed

"

To M. Herriot

Damascus, May 16. The President of the Franch Chamber, M. Edouard Herriot, who left Damascus on Sunday by air for Alexandria. where he will embark ior France, received shortly before learing the Syrian capital a memorandum presented on behalf of the Syrian Parliament by the President of the Syrian Chamber, Phares Khoury.

The

memorandum expressed great satisfaction that the Franco- Syrian Treaty has been drawn up and hoped it would be ratified at an early date.

In a written reply M. Herriot said that owing to the number of vely important problems, both in

international and home policy,

with which it had to deal, the French Government hitherto had been unable to ratify the Treaty, Ratification would, however, take Saragossa, May 16.

place at the earliest possible date, Reports received here from the

M. Herriot further announced Teruel front confirm that Nation-his intention of revisiting Syria alist trops have gained an impor- during the next French Parla- mentary recess, probably in Sep- tember.(Transocean).

the Czechoslovakian Su- Royal journeys since the begin deten-German leader, Herr Henning of the reign. lein during his recent private visit The Itinerary lies chiefly to London, is officially denied this through the industrial areas and morning (British Wireless).

the principal halts will be at The first Navarresa division Blackpool, Manchester and Liver-marched in the direction of Mos-

CZECH REPLY TO BRITAIN

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London, May 18.

tant snccESS.

pool. Their Majesties will, how queruela yesterday, and the 5th NEGOTIATIONS

ever, pass through many of Lan-Navarrese division in the direction It is semi-oficially stated here cashire's smaller industrial towns of Alcala de La Selva.--(Trans- that the Czechoslovak Government and visits will also be made to ocean). has presented to the British Min- the Lancashire cosulfields. ister in Prague its reply, to re- Their Majesties will return to presentations recently made by London on Friday evening.--(Bri- the British Government on the tish Wireless).

Budeten German question. No fn- formation is yet forthcoming con- cerring the contents of the Cze- choslovak note.(Transocean).

HUGE HAUL OF OPIUM

CONTRABAND HID AMONG FRUITS

GERMAN COLONIAL

(Reuter).

EXHIBITION

Berlin, May 16.

AT STANDSTILL

ADVANCE- CONTINUED

(Continued from Pare 1) Salamanca, May 16. Nationalist army headquarters

SUPPORT FOR HERRIOT stated last night that the Repub. M. Herrlot was supported by Ucans attacked the Nationalist some influential members of the positions near Cueva de Vinroma Cabinet, among them M. Mandel. in the morning but were repulsed. and M Reynaud, as well as by In the Teruel sector. Nationalist leading officials of the French troops made.considerable progress

Foreign Ministry.

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The German Colonial Exhibi- despite bad weather. They captured The paper goes on to say that tion this year is being held in the the hermitage of Santa Barbara, acting on the instructions of the suburbs of Berlin. The slogan of several positions near the village French Government, the Charge the exhibition is "Germany wants Corbalan and other positions in-d'Affaires, M. Blondel, presented to (and must have her colonies,"cluding Mount Morros

Count Ciano demands which were The advance is being continued. known in Paris to be unacceptable Considerable quantities of war

relating to the Spanish question. ROYAL TOURNAMENT material were captured and numer

CONTROL OF FRONTIER

Territorial Unit Has Rehearsal

London, May 18.

ous prisoners taken. ocean).

(Trana

NO INFLATION

Barcelona, May 16. The Republican Finance Minis-

Shanghai. May 18. Illicit opium of a weight of about. 4,500 ounces and valued at $60,000 was seized yesterday, by Customs officials aboard the Jardine steam-11n the Royal Tournament held its ter declared in a communique is- ér, Tak Bang which arrived from first full dress rehearsal at the sued yesterday that the Republican

Hong Kong:

The Territorial unit taking part

The French Government un- der the Influence notably of M. Mandel, has also informed Italy, according to the paper. 'that international control of the Pyrenean frontier will not. be re-established so long as a single Italian volunteer remains on Spanish soll.

Royal Horse Guards parade today. Peseta would retain its present

The Royal Tournament wil be value despite the printing of new The paper anseta that the The oplum was found inside opened on May 18 by the Duke of notes,

"Pro-Boviet attitude of. M. Man. barrels containing oranges and Gloucester: Their Majesties the Well-informed circles state that del and the other Ministers 18 pumelos. No arrest was made and King and Queen and Queen Mary the communique, is to be consider motivated mainly by the desire to the oplum was confiscated-CA- are attending the Tournament oned as a denial of rumours of in-conellate the Communist Party. ternational).

May 20-(Reuter),

nation.-(Transocean),

(Transocean).

served in the orginal British ex- peditionary force which went to France in 1914-(British Wirtless),

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Decisive Stage In Battle

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JÄPANESE FAR FROM HSUCHOW

Hankow, May 16 Japanese forces are still remote from the Lunghai Railway both In distance and strength, and have not reached the Langhai

J. G: WALSER

Appointed To Headquarters Of Far East Command Wing Commander J. G. Walser. MC., has been appointed to head- quarters of the Far East Command | Railway st. any point either east. for intelligence staff duties in of west of Hauchowfu, declared succession to Wing Commander A. the Chinese militarý · spokesman

today.

G. Bishop, OBE, A.F.C.

Wing Commander Walser has been in the Far East since 1936 in command of No. 100 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron at Singapore and more recently as Acting" Air

Attache at Shanghai. He was

promoted on April 1, 1937, after sume 20 years with the R.F.C. and

R.A.F.

JAPAN RUNNING SHORT OF GASOLINE

Hankow, May 16,

In view of the acute short- age of gasoline the Tokyo War Office issued a circular order on May 14, strictly restricting the use of fuel, according to a message from Tokyo-{Cen- 'tral News).

He added: "Even though the Japanese succeeded in cutting

forces in the Hsuchowiu area will the Lunghai Railway, the Chinese

remain and will not withdraw the Chinese troops did in Shans! westward but continue to, nght as after

the ·Japanese "· occupled the Tungpu Rallway."-(Reuter)."

JAPANESE ARMY

JAPANESE PLAN

Hankow, May 16.

The great encirclement of Hs-" chow from Anhwel, southwest and southeast Shanting is but a' des- perate effort of the Japanese to secure control of that key point and may prove disastrous to the Japanese, a military spokesman here stated today.

Japanese main strength is con- centrated in southwest Shantung at Kinhsiang, and their immediate objective is to capture Kuciteh on- the Lunghal Railway, about 80, miles west of Hauchow, he added The Japanese are taking big risks

Lunghai Railway east of Kuriteh The attack on Tangshan on the

has coat the Japanese heavy casualties including the loss of many tanks,

Japanese troops

into in southwest Shantung. about 40 miles north of the rail- way, yesterday brit were eventus)-. ly driven out by a counter-ofen- sive.

EFFECT JUNCTION Yutai,

Tokyo. May 18.

It is announced here that the Japanese Northern and Southern armies succeeded, after

severe fighting which lasted several days.

in effecting a function this morn- ing. It is stated that the van- guards of both armiles have now reached Yangta, on the Lunghai Railway, 50 kilometres west.#o Esuchow--(Transocean).

ROUSING WELCOME

Chinese mobile, pelumn, welcomed by their compatriats at Hruchow. while', marching on to fouth Bhaulung" front. (Photo,

(MPA)

forced

Chinese reports confirmed the. recapture of Yungcheng in north Anhwei-(International).

MONGOLIANS SURRENDER

Slan, May 16. Following the example of several other units, the machine-gun company wi the 13th Regiment belonging to the Mongolian Fifth division, operating in north. But-- Juan, bas surrendered to the Chinese forces, according to a re-. port from Boku~~(Central Nawa). JAPANESE TROOPS FOR TIENTSIN

Hankow, May 16: Despatches received from Tisn tsin today state that more than. |2,000 Japanese infantry; cavalry and artillery forces arrived there in four trains from outside the Great Wall yesterday.

Among these reinforcements, who seem to have been transferred. from Heilungkang, are a large number of Marichukoán troops........ (Central News)..

N. Z. BUDGET SURPLUS,

Wellington, May 16, The New Zealand budget. shows

a surplus of £810,000 over the past fiscal year-Reuter Bulletin).