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GENERALISSIMO CZECH DEVELOPMENTS CAUSE ANXIOUS

CAUSE ANXIOUS WEEK-END

WEEK-END DEATH OF MR.

CONTRIBUTES

$30,000

Sunday

WAR SERVICES OF Activity

CHINESE Y.M.C.A. At Whitehall

SCOPE OF WORK TO PREMIER AND

BE ENLARGED

Hankow, May 22.

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek bas contributed $30,000 to the National Committee of YMCA in China for the maintenance and expansion of the various wartime services which the "Y's" have been rendering since last summer.

MINISTERS

CONFER

London, May 22 There was unaccustomed Sunday activity at Whitehall.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, interrupted his week- end holiday and accompanied by his secretaries returned to No. 10 Downing Street.

The donation is an expression of At 12.15 p.m. the Foreign Secre- the Generalissimo's deep appredla. tary, Lord Halifax, attended the tion of the y work among Foreign Office, and the Chancellor Chinese soldiers at the front, in of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, the training camps and in the arrived later.

hospitals, and also of the relief The German Ambassador, Herr projects among war-stricken re- Von Dircksen, arrived soon after fugees and students throughout the noon and saw Lord Halifax, and country.

remained with him for an hour.

Sir John Stron With $150,000, two-thirds

Meanwhile, of which was raised in China, the joined the Premier at No 10 Down National Committee began lasting Street.--(Reuter). September a special nine-month

UPON THEIR SHOULDERS RESTS EUROPE'S PEACE

Herr Hitler

Dr. Bodza

Mr. Neville Chamberlain

France Denies Statement That War Would Be Automatic

Paris, May 22

An anthoritative denial. is given to a report widely published abroad attributing `to' a spokesman

of the French Foreign Office a statement that if Germany crossed the Czech frontier, war would start....

of aggression.

programme to guide a wartime "SOMEWHAT LESS automatically and that France would furnish the utmost help to Czechoslovakia if she were the victim

activities. A second programme, just mapped out, calls for $200,000

to enlarge the scope of "y" work in China. The Chinese Leader's git constitutes over one-seventh of the necessary amount.

The Y.M.C.A. workers have been running. immédiately behind the fronts, a chain of club houses for the rank and Ale of the Chinese "fighting forces.

CLOUDY"

Paris, May 22. Well-informed and political eireles regard the European at- mosphere this morning as some- what less cloudy.

Their attitude is based on the

It is emphasised that no such statement was made, and that such a statement in the present grave situation would be deprecated, though it is true that the French Foreign Minister yesterday reiterated to the British and Soțist ámbassadors that France will completely fulfil her obligations to Czechoslovakia in a case of necessity. ·

But the French. obligations would depend on the Loss ja Trenty in which there is no question of automatic action. This does not weaken the fact that ince would act Joyally if the 'circumstances warranted.--~(Reuter).

latest pieces of information and GERMANY NOT PP

the absence of further Irritating

A new scheme to establish incidents, in addition to the effect Y.M.C.A. huts in all large training which press and political circles centres will soon be inaugurated.-belleve was caused in Berlin by the

British demarche(Reuter). Central News).

JAPANESE TSINPU LINE BROKEN BY CHINESE

Shanghai, May 22.

Reuter's special correspondent with the Japanese forces reports that "Chinese forces, estimated by the Japanese variously at '100,000 to 250,000 strong, which previously withdrew eastward from suchow have succeeded in breaking through westward across the Japan- ese line on the Tsinou front towards the remainder of the Chinese armies.

Japanese military authorities refuse to divulge the extent of the break through stating that merely "several columns" succeeded.

The possibility that the whole or Huishiutsi," between Chihsien and majority of the cut-off Chinese Chenliu, and Chinese forces have armies are rejoining their com- been sent to attack them. rades westward of the Tientsin- Pukow Railway is not denied by the Japanese who admit that they should be able to and a weak spot In the long Japanese lines along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway front:

(Reuter).

Japanese aircraft are reported to have heavily bombed Wishi and Tungshu, south of Kaifeng Chin-

TO COMPROMISE

Population Convinced Of Hitler's Omnipotence

ED BRITISH CABINET

Berlin, May 22.

AN ANXIOUS BUT NOT HOPELESS SITUATION HAS ARISEN as the result of the Czechoslovakian" developments. The Czecho- slovakian attitude, in the face of the. Sudeten German demands will, in the opinion of good judges, result in German interven- tion unless the attitude is modified at the last moment. But it is,

SUMMONED

London, May 22.

A meeting of Ministers of the British Cabinet has been summoned for 5 p.m. today to consider the Infernational position.

'The Premier, Mr. Chamber- lalu, Sir John Simon (Chan- cellor of the Exchequer), and Lord Stanley (Dominions' Sec-. retary) are already at White- hall (Beater).

considered possible that the Czechoslovakian attitude was adopted Astonishment

as a prelude to the talk which it is still hoped will take place be- tween Dr. Milan Hodza, Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia, and Herr Konrad Henlela, leader of the Sudeten German Party.

THAT THE REICH IS DETERMINED TO GO TO CONSIDER. ABLE LENGTHS to help her Sud ten kin is not doubted, but whe

her it will risk war with a Power, stronger than Czechoslovakia, is problematical. The intention of German diplomacy seems to be to impress foreigners with the view that the Reich is ready for anything.

It is understood that the British Ambassador, Sir Nevlie Hen- ese military despatches claim the derson. lelt Herr Von Ribbentrop. German Foreign Minister, today capture of Laihuang, and Chinese with the impression that the Reich is standing firm and net.ready forces are reported to be in oc-

to compromise.

In Berlin

British Attitude

Criticised

Henlein Returns To Czech Capital

D. E. SASSOON

Well-Known Far

East Resident

LOSS TO RACING It is with the deepest that his Innumerable friends in the Far

COLLABORATION East will learn of the death of

DEMANDED BY

SUDETENS

Mr. David Elias Sassoon, who pass- ed, peacefully away in Shanghai yesterday morning after a long and painful illness borne with the ulmost fortitude and cheerfulness. Prague, May 22.

Born on July 8, 1865. he was the Herr Henlein. leader of the last survivor of the children of "Sudeten German Party arrived in Elias David Saasogn, founder of

Vienna last night with his wife

the well-known firm of £ D.. and took train at midnight for Sassoun and Company. He was a brother of Sir Jacob Sassoon and Prague.

Herr Frank, Herr Henlein's De-uncle of Sir Victor Sassoon, Bart...

and In his early days was"at se- puty, today called on Dr. Milan Bodza and declared that the tive member of the firm.

After retiring to England. Mr. Bassoon returned to the Far East

Czech

measures taken by the authorities to maintain order, were

most unfortunate and had actual-some eleven years ago, where with iy increased excitement

the exception of occasional visits the people.

to Europe and America, he resided "

among

The Sudeten Germans, he said, up to the time of his death. demanded restoration of a situa-1

tion in accordance with the Can-1

(Continued on Back Paro)

stitution, which implies the col-||HONG KONG BORN laboration of the Sudeten German CHINESE TAKES Party in the maintenance of peace,

and also demanded that adminis. PART IN "RAID"

trative measures be taken to make

a repetition of the Eger incident! Impossible, compensation for vic-) ms of the incident and punish- ment of those responsible.-(Reu ter).

OFFICIALS WORK LATE

Berlin, May 22 High Government oficials were working late last night, the Wil- helmstrasse and the Foreign Office being ablaze with Hights (Rçu-

Liu Yung-kwang, one of the tight young Chinese airmen who made the daring fight to Japan on Friday is a native of Toishan, and was born Hong Kong.

His father, a businessman- here, has received a telegram from Mr. Ya Yu-jen, President of the "Control Yuan, praising the bravery of the young man,

(Central News),

CHINESE TROOPS SCORE SUCCESSES IN SHANSI Rout Japanese Column And Re-enter Heilungkwan

Slan, May 2

The Chinese troops pressing on Linfen, 226 kilometres south of Taiyuan, from Puhslen in west" Shansi, kave recaptured Hellung- kwan, 25 kilometres, northwest of Linfen.

The Chinese conted a Japanese column of 200 ·men and re- entered the town.

The Japanese at Chlebsien and Yuhsiang in “southwest Shanal are besieged by the Chinese," "After a siege of several days, Paj- Lanchen, 20 kilometres southeast of Chiehsien, was re-occupied by the Chinese on the afternoon of May 20. The remnant Japanese broke through the Chinese cordon and retired to Chiensten.

Another Bitter fighting took place at:

Chinese detachment. Berlin, May 22. Yuncheng, northeast of Chiehsten, meanwhile attacked the Japanese Berlin political circles express yesterday afternoon. As both sides at Liutichuan, a point near Nel- astonishment at the semi-officia! | have massed heavy reinforce-huang." After 1 Berce close- London aiutude towards the oc- ments, a decisive battle 18 expect range fight, the Japanese with- currences in Czechoslovakia.

ed to be fought there.

drew. In a southerly direction. cupation of several cities on the The view that the Czechoslova- German districts and 'the partial

Reference is made to the Lon-

JAPANESE RETULSED

Twenty-eight Japanese army Lunghal Railway between Hea-kian Government is no longer able closing of the frontier.

den statement that the British

Lanfeng, Honan, May 22. trucks and several armoured cars chowiu and Lanteng.

Chancellor Hitler's warning that Government does not understand to provide the Budeten Germans

According to a telephone mes-were abandoned upon their re- Hankow, May 22.

Japanese vanguards

the the that "safety of life and protection he will not tolerate oppression of why the Sudetle German Party is sage from

front Chinese treat. Japanese troops are advancing Tientsin-Pukow Raliway are said from

Germans outside the borders of unwilling to enter into negotia- | troops repulsed the Japanese oc- provocation which every

A Japanese cavalry unit of 200 southward along the Lunghai Rall- to have reached Shuankou, south State must give its citizens" is the next move in the situation is Hes

the Reich recurs to every mind and tions in regard to the Nationall-cupying Nelhuang station on the men, which attempted to push way in a attempt to cut the Pei-east of Equchowiu. While

1- emphasised.

Statute until the Prague Lunghal Railway, 15 kilometres toward Kaifeng, was checked by ping-Hankow Rallway, south or formation is lacking. It is under-newspaper tonight, while the con- tion which is convinced of Herr

German awaited. excitedly by the popula- Government has Elven certain east of Lanfeng, yesterday.

the Chinese at Haomutsun, south Chengchow an important railway stood that Chinese forces at Hsu clusiori that the Reich will inter-Hitler's omnipotence.

The Chinese launched a deter-of Lanfeng, Yesterday morning. to Chinese chowiu proceeded westward and vene and provide these rights is' junction according

The British Government ob- mined counter-attack in the A Japanese unit, which attack- despatches.

then turned south-westward to implicit in some leading articles.

Herr Hitler, who is at present at viously overlooks, it is declared morning. After a bitter engage-ed Chuantao. 10 kilometres east of Berchtesgaden. will drive Japanese detachments are stated } join their comrades in attacking

4pm. reputedly ment lasting till

the Lanfeng, was also repulsed by the A special extra edition of the Munich tomorrow for the opening cardial answer of the Prague Japanese were defeated and to have appeared yesterday af | Yungchen-(Reuter).

re-Chinese jesterday. The Japanese Angriff reports Czechoslovakian ceremony of the new underground | Government to the representations / treated in the west and the north- set fire to many farm houses to military concentration in Sudeten│railway.—(Reuter),

CHINESE TAKE LAIHUANG

DENTIST MARRIED

on

Mr. Arthur- Chan, dentist, and his bride, formerly Miss Angelina

de Silva, photographed after their wedding at the Rosary Church

on Saturday afternoon." "The Rev.Father Page officiated at the cere- mony. (Photo, Tren Chan Studio).

in every

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CZECH-GERMÁN TENSION AT CRITICAL STAGE SER PAGE 9

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

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guarantees,

to

in Berlin, that the

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made by London is In direct con- west directions. tradiction to the actual situationi in Czechoslovakia.

cover, their retreat."

WEDDING · AT

ST. ANDREW'S

The Budeten German Party, it

FIGHTING AROUND is stated in Berlin, has every right

HOFEI

to decline to enter into any negʊ- tlations until Sudeten Germans Lauan, May 22. are guaranteed at least safety, of Fighing south of the Hwal life and full political freedom-

Page 2-Programme for Bixth River, in Anhwel, centres around (Transocean).

Extra Race meeting.

| Page 4-News about; the Services.

London Gazette.

...

Hotel

Pare 5-Cinema notes and news. Musical review, Diary of local *events. Crossword puzzle. Page 6-Confused situation in A Chinese vanguard is now only

ed to have withdrawn into Hotel city and to the immediate suburbs,

city.

After the Chinese recapture of

THIRTY MILLION Tahushan, a strategic hill on the ouskirts, the Japanese are report- CHINESE REFUGEES

IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, May 22. Lunghal Zone. Spanish war. about four miles northwest of the . The number of Chinese refugees Lanfeng situation.

now total, 20,000,000 according to Page T-Wesley ↳ Commemoration Japanese communications he- | Mr. Hau, Shih-ying, chairman of service. Funeral. Weddings. tween Hofel and Chaohalen have the National Relief Committee. New bathing club.

been, totally · disrupted.

He added that the refugees at Page 8-Leading articles; To- The Chinese mobile unit which present registered with and taken. lerance; Chinese wings over recaptured Chuanchlao.25 kilo- care by the various provincial and. Japan Hello and Goodbye, metres from the Tientsin-Pakow municipal refugee camps totalled Fashion notes."

| Railway, is now advancing on 1,000,000, ranging from month-old, Page 10th Extra race meet- Wuyi, 20 Lilometres northwest. babies to 70-year-old men

ing. Footban. Baseball.

(Central New),

women (Rentar).

and

Group picture taken after the wedding at St. Andrew's Church”.

on Saturday afternoon between Dr. George Guiney Lee, MD. (Toronto) and Miss Jean Pearl Mark, only daughter of Mrs, Loong King Mark (Photo, Tuen"" Chun Stadlo).