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No. 24979. WAHAĦRAS ⠀⠀LAWER HONG KONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1938. R

CZECH MOBILISATION ORDER CONSIDERED

Army 350,000 Strong Can Be Increased To Over Million In Three Days

اعتماد

Calling Up Of Recruits Proceeding Apace

DOWNING STREET “WAR COUNCIL” HAS IMMEDIATE CALMING EFFECT

London, September 14.

IN CONNECTION WITH INFORMATION GAINED, FROM THE CZECH LEGATION, TITT Elthough no mubtitsation order has actually been given in Czechoslovakia such an order has been considered. It is pointed out that the Czech Army, about 350,000 strong could be expanded to over 1,000,000 within about three days.

Those in touch telephonically with Central Europe state that last night's meeting at No. 10 Downing Street was described as a "war counell" and this had an immediate calming effect in Prague and elsewhere.-(Reuter).

Prague. September 14.

"Although no official decree of general mobilisation has been issued it none less appears certain that the individual calling up of recruits is proceeding space. In all the larger undertakings num- erous workers and employees have been already summoned to join up within a few hours and many private lorries and cars are said to. have been requisitioned by the authorities in Prague.-(Transocean).

FRANCE TAKES ALL

PRECAUTIONS

Paris, Sept. 14. Although official quarters deny ! the report in the Daily Mall that! telephonic conversation took place last night between M. Daladier and | Mr. Chamberlain concerning con- sultations between the General Staf of the two countries in con - nection with the alleged mobilisa- tion of the British Feet, the French Government continues to take all precautions in view of the possiblity of war.

All public demonstrations in the f whole of France, including a great-

NEW DEFENCE

MEASURE

MGA SUT CE

Paris, Sept. 14 It was learned last night that onc of the planned for the passive defence in France is placing of large boxes filled with sand on the top of every house so that fires started by incendiary bombs can be extinguished immediate- ly.

The prefects of the various de-

ly advertised Communist meeting,partments received the Instructions have been prohibited by order of some days ago and the distribution the Minister of the Interior, All[ of sufficient sand for all houses of

INDIAN MEDICAL MISSION

"Members of the Indian Medical Mission, who are en route to the China war front, photographed on arrival here yesterday at

the Kowloon Wharf. (Photo, A.C.P.).

Britain Warns Germany

London. September 14. The Daily Herald, in its late edition this morning publishes a report which asserts that the British Government ́addressed Note to the Reichs Government last night which once more pre- cisely defines the British attitude and warns the German Government of the danger of a world war in which Britain must stand on the side of France.

The British Government, moreover, allegedly, pointed out in the Note that any solution is only possible as long as all sides con cerned show. the necessary conciliatory spirit.

An official confirmation of the Daily Herald report which is pub lished by no other paper than the Labour ofgan could not be ob tained, however, for the time being.—(Träsacceap),

Land Mine

Kills".

Ten Arabs

Jerusalem, Sept. 14.

Ten Arabs were killed and ten injured when a land milne blew up in the northern fron-. tier road today.

An engagement occurred between military

ministries are busy drawing up the French capital and suburbs an armed gang and a measures destined to ensure the will be commenced within the next patrol on the Bethlehem-Hebron maintenance of order and undis- !few days.—Transocean), turbed continuance of economie

activity in the event of a Europeän

condict.

äre

Among these measures

several concerned with air have been in close touch with all developments, were again at the War Office today.

raid precautions.--(Transocean)

GENERAL MOBILISATION.

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road. A number of casualties were inflicted.

The police station and post office

at Bethlehem were set on Ared by Arabs. The post office was burnt out.-(Reuter Bulletin).

A spokesman of the French

BODY FOUND London, Sept. 14. Embassy denied a report that re-

The body of Chan Hing. 23, em- The Evening Standard announces presentatives of the French fight-

forces had travelled from ployed by the Central Trust China. that France has decided on gen-ing eral mobilisation at the same mo- France to consult with Britain's Hong Kong Bank Building, who ment as the Czechoslovak Govern Chiet-of-Staff, though the attaches was drowned while bathing at 13- in London and the French High mile beach on Sunday, was found ment should they decide on similar measure.—(Transocean?). Command are being kept in closest yesterday.

touch-(Reuter). FRENCH ATTACHES AT WAR OFFICE ·

'London, Sept. 14. The Naval and Military attaches

at the French Embassy are work-

BERLIN. PREPARES FOR

AIR RAIDS

.. Berlin, Sept. 14. Posters have been affixed in all ing in close co-operation with the houses in Berlin indicating the names of 25 persons responsible for War Office and the Admiralty,

Two French military attaches the protection of houses in the who have been spending hours event of air raids and defining the daily at the War Offee where they... (Continued on Page, 9)

ROSARY CHURCH WEDDING

Mr. Aniso Ribeiro photographed with his bride," "fermerly, Miss "Elsie Britto, after their marriage at the Rosary Church yester- -day morning. (Photo, A.C.P.). (Bee Page: 7).

The funeral will take place at 2 pm, today.

FISHING JUNK PIRATED

Canton, Sept. 14, Another Chinese fishing junk was pirated and set on fire by an arm- ed Japanese steamer off, Bocca Tigris this morning.

All the valuables. In the boat were ransacked, willle the inmates were wounded by machine-gun dre and then thrown (Central News).

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overboard.—

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KING RETURNS", TO LONDON

London, Sept. 14. It is announced that in view. the international situation, His Majesty the King is returning to London from Balmoral to-

night.~~(Reuter).

RETURNS AFTER TOUR OF WAR FRONTS

Mr. Jack Chen In Colony

CHINA'S MILLIONS ARE RALLYING MORE CLOSELY

Protracted War Will Mean Economic Disaster For Japan

Hankow, September 16.. Dealing with' protraction of the war in China, the Pravda in an "u editorial declares that Japan is experiencing great difficulties, con- fronted as she is with limited man-power, lack of raw materials. financial exhaustion, and inability of her heavy industry to cope with the increasing requirements of the war, according to a Tass report,

As a result of the war being advance farther. China will take continued longer than expected, advantage of this period to or the-Japanese Government has to ganize new powerful troops with increase the burden of taxation in modern equipment and create a order to meet the huge war ex-strong war industry to procure the

bring to Japan economie dis- penditures. The protracted war necessary armamenta

Mr. Jack Chen has returned to South China after a tour of the war areas.“ He will make a short stay in Hong Kong be- fore proceeding to Canton to complete arrangements for his -forthcoming world tour as the representative of the All China Artists' Federation. While in Wuhan, Mr. Chen took the opportunity to call Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, Dr.aster and bankruptey. H. H. Kung, and Ministers Wang Chung-hul and Chen L-fu as well as General Cher Cheng and Mr. Chow - En-lai, Minister and Vice Minister of Publicity, respectively,

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While in Tenan. Shens1. Mr. Chen met Mr. Mao Tse-tung as well as the military leaders of the Eight Route Army. He was a guest at the Headquarters of the 9th Army commanded by General Tang En-peh. whom he described

While anti-war sentiments are growing in scope and in- tensity among the Japanese army and...... people,~ China's ́ 450,000,000, "vis-a-vis the bra- talities and violations on the part of the Japanese mill- tarists, aro rallying over closer in the struggle for their national existence. adds the Journal.

Simultaneously, China wil develop guerilla warfare in the Japanese rear, thus fan- creasingly weakening and exhausting the enemy forces.

China has favourable conditions for winning the pal victory in the protracted war against the Japanese imperialism,

concludes the Pravda,(International).

One can be sure, the Pravda goes NEW POLISH

as "one of the most outstanding on to say. that in the present Chinese Nationalist commander.” į stage of the war the Chinese fronts will become stabilized. ..The

CHINESE RETAKE Japanese troops will not be able to

IMPORTANT

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PARLIAMENT

Warsaw, Bept: “14."

-Both Houses of Parliament of Poland were dissolved by the Pre- sident who stated that the new

SUIYUAN TOWN Japanese Lose Parliament would be able to ex-

Hoku, Sept. 14. "| Reports from the Sulyuan front. state that Chinese guerilla forces have recaptured Wulanghua, im- portant town in north Sufyan, on September 11.

Since then, the Japanese forces launched several counter-attacks but have so far failed to regain the town.--(Central News).

GEN. LI TSUNG-JEN EXPRESSES THANKS

Thousands On South Bank Of

Yangtse River

Shanghai, Sept. 14. According to estimates of for- eign observers, about 8,000 Japanese troops were killed on the south of the Yangtse River and 24,000 wounded 'dur- ing the past ten days.

press adequately the new electorial flaws.

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Foreign observers declared "that" there had been dissertions in the regime owing to the Left Wing and the Peasant Party not being satisfied with present representa- |tions.(Reuter -Bulletin),

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DEMARCATION OF FRONTIER

Japan and

Moscow, Sept. 14.

the Soviet have On behalf of the Fifth Route.

On the north about 4,500 were kill deal with the demarcation of the agreed on a joint. Commission to Army, General Li Tsung-jen. ed, and 15,000 were wounded. These frontier between Soviet Russia and Commander-in-Chief. has ad-figures do not include those stricken Manchukuo, dressed a reply to the Hong Kong with dysentery-and-cholera, which Branch of the National Women's exacted also a toll of 8,000, Rellet Association, asking it to

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The Commission will be made up of two delegates from Soviet Russia transmit thanks to Miss Anna Japanese troops in Hangchow and one each from Japan and

transferred to the Manchukuo. May Wong. famous Chinese movie were; also actress in Hollywood, and

Yangtse front, and only a skeleten The Soviet proposal of one in- Miss Chung, for their recent con-force is left to garrison important dependent member of the commis-

sion was dropped--(Reuter). tribution of a large consignment points of the city-(Transocean). of anti-epidemic drugs according to Central News --

Four Hong Kong Policemen Gaoled

one

On Charges Of Attempted Extortion.

European Sergeant Gets Two

GUIDE TO THE NEWS

PAGE 3-Food page... PAGE 4-The Services. Navy pen- slopers to serve again. Gallan- try in Palestine.

PAGE 5-Cinema notes and news. Crossword.Diary of local

events.

PAGE 8.-London: answers Herr

Years Hard Labour

TELFER ALLEGES "FRAME-UP”

Charles Hossack Telfer, aged 25 years. Lance-Sergeant in the Hong Kong Police Force, was sentenced to two years' hard labour by the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice B. E. Lindsell, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday afternoon when he was found guilty by the fury on two charges of conspiracy to extort $20 from Lam Kwan and Hitler's Implications. Polish Par-310 from Shek So, proprietors of mah joare schools in Temple llament dissolved Japanese ban

Street Yaumati district.

on British newspapers.

*****" His 'fellow-accused, three Chinese members of the Force, were

also found guilty. PAGE 7-Social page. Pretty wed-

ding at Rosary Church.

Lance-Bergeant Leung Chi was for the defence of the Chinese ac- PAGE 8-Lending 'article: China sent to prison for eighteen months cused instructed by Mr. C. A. A.

discovers her West: Hello and while Police Constable. Mak Russ goodbye. Indian medical mission Kwong-lu and Police Constable Mr. John Whyatt, Crown Coun- Sun Kut were each sentenced to sel conducted the case for the PAGE 10-Interport cricket trial, one year's imprisonment with hard

prosecution..... Tsul brothers through. US labour baseball, Lawn bowls notes... Telfer, who gave evidence yester- The case was heard before the. PAGE 12 Financial page.

day when be alleged that he had ollowing Jury; Messrs. A. Ho PAGE 13.-Radio programmes. been ""framed," was defended by ward (Foreman), C. A. King, Lau PAGE 14 and 15-Shipping news,Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada on the Tukwan, Lam Ho-kwan, C. G. PAGE 10-First shoot of H.E. Rifle instructions of Mr. Led Almada Markar, F. Lee and Chan Kai-wah

-Association,

sent while Counsel also appeared (Continued on: Faro 2)

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TOKYO SAYS: CO

STRINGS

PULLING IN PRAGUE

Tokyo, Beptember 14.

apan's attitude in the present situation and says shat Herr Hitler's

A statement, leased today by a Foreign Office spokesman details ·

address at Nuremberg set forth the basic principle underlying Ger man foreign polley

It constituted a "genuine expression of, ardent patriotizm which has taken Europe by storm," the statement declares. “What the Fuehrer demands concerning the Sudeten problem, in a word, is a solution of justice for which our nation has nothing but profound. admiration and sympathy."

Asked whether this statement meant that Japan would go to war immediately Germany or Italy were involved, the spokesman said

that he would leave the interpre- tation to the questioner...

The

e statement goes on to accuse the Comintern of taking advan= tage of the situation from the Treaty of BL. Germain, whereby the seed of subsequent implica- tions of the Czechoslovakia racial problem is planted.

For the present complication of the Sudeten question the respon siblity rests largely on them chinations of the Capintern which is pulling strings behind the Czech Government, the statement de clares.

In its desperate attempt to Bolshevise Europe, the Comin tern is doing everything to prevent a peaceful settlement of the racial problem in Cze choslovakia. The Comintern's 'machination for the Bolshe- visation of Europe is exactly similar to that of China in East Asia.

“We can readily see the WAYE of the Comintern in Europe," continues the statement,

view of the fact that the Comintem's intrigue is to blame for the present European trials, we hope that the great Powers such as Britain and Francs will take definite cognizance of it and act accordingly for the sake of peace."

(Reuter)