1938-10-17 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS ANTHONY EDEN URGES

SINKING OF

OF PARTY.

CLASS DIFFERENCES

Loudon, Oct. 16.

The need for united national endeavour on a scale never before attempted in time of peace was emphasised by Mr. Anthony Eden. former Foreign Secretary, in a speech at Cardiff last night, when he urged that party differènces should be sunk.

"We are entering upon a period when the whole tempo of our lives

truth, "was faced that in total- itarian states armaments were be-

He thought, this was what Bari Faldwin had in mind when in "

will be radically" altered and | ing piled up on a basis which we changes may be called for "in our had hitherto only consented t social and economic structure as adopt in time of war, far-reaching as those which have taken place in some other coun- tries. "he said. "We can can only House of Lords last week he said: enter upon such period in con- {"I'would mobiilse our industry, to- Adenc if the nation as a whole {morrow." faces the facts calmly and willingly and If we ink differences of Party and class in a supreme national ef- fort."

Any talk about overtaking ár- rears and filling" gaps in national defences, added Mr." Eden had lit tle meaning, unless the simple

"BIG JAPANESE FORCE

MASSED NEAR SWATOW

(Continued from Eage 1).

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Proceeding. Mr. Eden said, "In present conditions, wè are agreed that Britain's strength and unity must be its foremost con- tribution to peace. "We must build jout defences in every direction to escape the supreme sacrifice of war."British Wireless,

GOVERNMENT REMAINING IN CANTON

Mr. Ku general oi

Canton, Oct. 15., Au-yang. secretary- the Kwangtung Pro-

question of a drive toward Cantonvincial Government, In an inter- along the highway, however, Ls another matter.

view to-day,' denied the report cir- culated abroad that the Kwangtung Provincial Government" and other

He stated that the Governor.

POLICE RESERVE

CABLES

OFFICIAL

MR. TSO TSUN-ON, Assistant" Superintendent of the Police Reserve, and son of Dr. S. W. Two, C.B.E, LL.D. photographed with his charming-wife at the Eighth Extra. Race meeting. (Photo by Leica).

FIRST AİD WORKERS.

Tar result for the week in connection with the recruiting campaign launched by the St. John Ambulance Brigade is as follows

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500 First Aid Workers 400 ARP. Workers." More are required, especially European transport drivers.

For full particulars please ap- ply Brigade Headquarters, Tai Hang Hill.

"I was staggered to observe the size and equipiment of the Can-administrative organs in Canton tonese army now deployed along

were removing to Yungyun In the Canton-Swatow- highway.

"The hinterland of Swatcw 3

northern Kwangtung.

mountainous country. Every conceivable

members of the Provincial Govern WITNESSING advantage of this feature of the terrain has been ment, the Mayor of Canton and al taken advantage of by the Can-military leaders and their sub- tonese," he declared.

ordinates are remaining in Cantor There are no policemen on duty and will continue to carry on their in Swatow at the present time, work as usual.

that port

WITHDRAWALS

FROM" SPAIN

GERMANY AND THE U.S.

More War Talks

Berlin. Oct. 18. In connection with the state- ments made by the American financier, B. Baruch. who In addressing the

press *express-

CZECH-GERMAN-

DISCUSSIONS

TO CONTINUE

Four Ministers To Pay Visit To Berlin

Prague, Oct 16.

A -Czech delegation of four Cabinet members is proceed- ing to Berlin early this week to TEŠUMA discussions with Germany, It was announced · last night after a meeting `of the Cabinet which considered the report of the Foreira Minister. Dr. Chvalkovsky, on his talk with Herr Hitler.

Hitherto, da confirmation obtainable of the report that the Czech-Hungarian negotiations will be resumed this week

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It is announced that Dr. Fajner. Minister of Justice, and Dr. Par- Sanmabun kane. Minister without Portfolio. | Sheungshui have tendered their resignations Faling... for reasons of health-Reuter.

HITLER'S RECOMMENDATION"

Prague, Oct 16,

It is gathered that "during "yesterdayss talks at Mankh, Herr Hitler recommended that the Czech and Hungarian re- presentatives come to a direct understanding:

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The impression gathered Hungarian circles is one of dis- appointment. They feel that they have shot over the mark to gain settlement more than what the Slovaks offered.

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ed, the view that it was neces sary for America to be prepared for war, since Germany „together. with Italy right plan conquests in South America. In order to ob-

The Slovak Government [ક tain sources of raw materials and

playing

strong hand

for markets for the sais of German

It has ap Industrial products. the Deutsche pointed a prominent member of

German sympathy, Diplomatische Korrespondenz on

the Sudeten German Party. Herr Saturday stated that "Germany Karmasin, as Becretary of State has always maintained that every for German Affairs, and opened country must be responsible for its the frontier at Bratislava to Ger-

"That, however, does not mean

man newspapers and

even

to

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London, Oct. 16. own defence and is entitled to another arrival from

There. Is no truth in the report

It is understood that at the intake whatever measures it deems Hitler's "Mein Kamph." sald" yesterday.

that the Government is leaving the Swatow, it is recalled, was de-eity as a result of the Japanese vitation of the Burgos. authorities.necessary."

Freemasonry is now prohibited in Slovakia. "serted by almost three quarters of landing at Bias Bay. Mr. Kui con- Mr. Francis Hemming, secretary

The funds of some of the Non-Intervention Commit- that persons who obviously claim Indges its population slightly over two cluded.-Central News.

have been confiscated. tee. will proceed to Cadiz and to have certain responsibilities, while a number have gone into Malaga to witness the embarks- are authorised to support their voluntary liquidation. tion of Italian legionaries for aims with allegations impugning Italy

the honour of Germany and which are obviously designed to damage" her interests."-Transocean.

months ago when Japanese planes repeatedly bombed the city. The city's population escaped inte the surrounding countryside and by boat to Hongkong.

Fearing a landing by the Japanese forcey. the police were the first to leave, making - their way to the surrounding countryside where a strong Chinese force is reported to be camped.

Swatow's

The majority of policemen joined this army, and now that the population is slowly trickling back to the Kwangtung port, are continuing their soldier- ing carcer.

Life in the desolated city is moving at a slow pace, one ob server said. A makeshift govern- ment under the authority of the

Kuomintang exists.

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of the south China invasion, Japan had six whole divisions totalling 120.000 men in For- mosa... Of thes, two and« half divisions are understood to have landed in South China. Reports have been circulated in

The object of Mr. Hemming's visit is to satisfy himself as to the nature and extent of this with- drawal.-British, Wireless,

Formosa that the sweeping out of JAPANESE WARSHIPS

British and other foreigners from the Far East and the closing of foreign firms would lead to im proved economic conditions in the | Island-Reuter.

FUSHING NORTHWARD

DAMAGED

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MYSTERY CHEST SOLD FOR £52

Hapeh, Oct. 15. May Now Be Opened

After 200 Years

Chinese anti-aircraft guns yester-castle. Japanese forces, after occupying day.-Central News.

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The authorities have counter- manded the crders to new re-" cruits who were to join the colours between October 17 and the end of the year-Reuter.

• BUDAPEST OPTIMISTIC

Budapest, Oct. 18. It is generally believed here that the Czech-Hungarian nego- tiations will be resumed this week | -—Router,

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REFUGEE FUND GROWS

London, Oct. 18. The Lord Mayor's Fund for Coch refugees has exceeded £100,000 Reuter.

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A Japanese worship was sunk and two others were heavily damaged by effective shelling from Chinese batteries below Shihweiya) | Hankow, Oct. 18.

The mysterious Iron Duth chest Japanese aircraft subjected Wai. on the south bank of the Yong-which has lain unopened in Gor- chow to the everest bombing from tze River, and three Japanese don Castle, Fochabers, Morayshire,

WAR PUBLICITY Friday alght until dawn, according planes bombing Chinese positions for nearly 200 years was sold re- Ito a communique issued by the there were brought down bycently with other antiques at the

CORPS Generalissimo's headquarters.

Canton, Oct. 15, It was found in the River Spey 1 1746 near Cumberland's Ford,sation Commission decided at its The Kwangtung People's Mobill- where the Duke of Cumberland's Arst meeting held, here yesterday army crossed on the way to the to organise war publicity corps and Battle of Culloden.

send them to the various counties When the chest is moved some- and villages in the province to im- Daniscus. Oct. 16. thing inside rolls about, but ma-press the rural populace with the The Syrian Premier, Mardam body yet knows what it is. The Importance of self-defence. Bey, is expected to arrive here on mystery, however may soon be Able-bodied youths above October 25 from Paris where he solved, for Mr. J. Duchart, a Perth years of age are invited to join the has been negotiating with the dealer, who purchased the chest for corps. French Government concerning £52, said that it might be opened.

Cheng-

NO LIGHTS IN CITY Except for few buildings, Tamshui, are pushing northward principally those housing clubs in three columns. One, pushing there are no electric lights in the from Pingshanyen. is attacking city. All ilumination available is Maahyu: the second column, from from oil lampe and candles, it was Tamshui, is attacking Lengahul- | said.

king, while the third also from The military headquarters In Tamshul, 14 attacking Swatow and the electric generat- lungyu-Reuter. ing plant were the two largest buildings destroyed in the bomb- ing. The military headquarters was not actually hit but so many bombs tell close by that, although still standing. It is sald for all "practical purposes to be destroyed. The Post Office building was also, damaged.

There were 60 Japanese

SINTANG FALLS_

FRANCO-SYRIAN TREATY

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Hankow. Oct. 16 The fall of Binyang, on the Peiping-Hankow Railway, is the Franco-Syrian Treaty. Mad-when it reached Ferth. He refused

dam Bey will communicate to the to divulge the name of the client 100 CHINESE YOUTHS admitted a Chinese com- munique issued this morning. Syrian Government conditions un- for whom he was acting.

ARRESTED IN AMOY der which France would be pre- The communique states that

Fuklen. Oct. 15, conditions at Sinyang had been pared to ratify the Treaty. Poll-

circles here believe that; war Jobscure since October 12, and adds

tical

vessels in a line about two miles that severe fighting is at present some of these conditions will prove

steamers going on in the meuntains north-

apart through which

from Shanghai to Hongkong pass-wrest and southwest of the town.

ed.

Japanese forces yesterday landed

unacceptable.-Transocean.

SEVEN WARSHIPS OFF SWATOW on the north bank of the Yangtze FRED PERRY'S

Swalow, Oct. 16. |at, · Maoshanpo, above Kichun Forty Japanese warships and transports 'concentrated off Swatow during the last few days steamed« away yesterday. presumably for the "Blas Bay. Krea. Only seven vessels are now remaining here. Central News.

Meanwhile, Japanese aircraft heavily bombed the Chinese post- tions there in support of the Japanese advance converging an Yanghai, strategic city on the highway to Taych:

FORMOSA BECOMES FOCAL POINT

Shanghai.. Oct. 16 The island of Formosa has suddenly, become "one of the focal points of the Japanese war machine, sccording to a traveller who bas just arrived in Shanghai

- FIGHTING - NEAR LUNGKANG

Severe fighting is at present taking place in the vicinity of Lungkang, southwest of Tanghsin. The Japanese are attacking Lyng- Kang from Kingshuipu

• Another Japanese column has appeared north of Sintangpu and

WIFE INJURED

New York Car Crash

Mi

Miss Helen Vinson, the film

star wife of Fred Perry, the British · lawn tennis player. narrowly escaped serious injury recently when she was knock- ed down in a New York street. after a collision Involving· * taxi and two private cars.

Early reports that these fnjuries

is heading for Yanghain N were of a serious nature were Japanese forces which landed on denied by Dr. Louis Ewald,

the south bank of the Yangtze in to whose consulting room Miss

He said that Formosa became a the vicinity of Eisaishan occupied Vinson was taken by Zen Murray, veritable hive of military activity the Chinese positions there yester. the wireless entertainer, who was abont

month ago. Up to the day, and fighting is at present with her at the time. time of the invasion of south taking place at Yuanghlabu, fur China, Japanese transports and ther Inland-Reuter

! warships had been prriving in al-

most endless processions, from

Japan. north China and Shanghal.!

while planea roared over the

MANIFESTO

Dr. Ewald stated that Miss Vin-

801 was suffering from a smal cut imder the chin, into which, he put a couple of stitches. She was also rather badly bruised, but was

island to augment to already im- The Political Department of the well able to walk. She would not portant supplies which had their Fourth War Area (Kwangtangy be disagured at all.

bases in the island.

SEX DIVISIONS

14 ir reliably estimated that.. the time of the - launching

Miss Vinson and three other peu. Issued a manifesto on Saturday urging the people to co-operate ple were thrown to the ground with the army, to defend their when the collision occurred at the land, and to place, confidence in corner of Sixth Avenue and. 53rd the government. Central News Street.

IT MAY BE GOLD

Buspected

In expectation of a keen struggle

of being guerillas, possession by speculative bid-more than 100 Chinese youths are ders on the hunt for treasure reported to have been arrested by trove --and also a little fun-about the Japanese at Amoy. 2,000 people gathered in front of The Japanese authorities there the Castle to watch the chest be- are said to forbid the Chinese to ing sold.

Itune in for, radio broadcasts from Three men carried it through Hongkong, Canton and Swatow the main doorway. It is a large Central News.

chest, with painted panels and en-

ginvinga, which are green with age and from immersion in the river.

When washing glassware, do not An Immense iron handle hangs put it in hot water bottom arst, flum each end and large iron as it will be able to crack from clamps are, suspended in front. sudden expansion. Even delicate Four men were required to hoist glass can be safely washed in hot

(water if slipped in edgewise.

it on a table.

DISCUSSING

Scene at the Eighth Erlen

PROSPECTS

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WAR CONTROL OF

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AIR LINES

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Government Plans Nearly Complete

Arrangements under which the Government would directly control the operations of the principal air lines" in time of war are now almost complete.

EVOLUTION

STORM IN JAPAN

"Be Kind To Our AncestorsTM

The putting up of a sign reading "Be Kind to Our Ancestors." "for the purpose of protecting a tribe of wild monkeys from molestation, has aroused a controversy reminis

It is probable that in certain cent of the anti-evolution, laws and eventualities Croydon aerodrome "monkey trials" in the United would be taken over by the RAF States.

tor air defence purposes. Foreign A number of monkeys have lived try, which owns the air port, have pass between Hakone and Yuga. air lines, tenants of the Air Minis-ro. some time in the vicinity of à - already made arrangements vacate their offices in

wara, not far from the base "it" necessity, says the Daily Tele-

Mount Fuji. graph.".

case

to of

Most of the aerodrome police guards and others of the staff would be requisitioned for service elsewhere...!

The only effect of the crisis, so far, on the services run by Imperial |

As the region is scenically beautiful, it is much visited by hikers and motorists, and some casca occurred when tomirlata threw stones at the monkeys or tried to shoot them. Airways has been to increase the thereupon put up the controversial The local tourist association passenger bookings. In addition to sign. This aroused the wrath of the normal traffic between Great the local prefectural authorities Britain and different parts of the whose views on the Darwiniari there is much special traffe dae theory are apparently of a funda

to the crisis.

mentalist character,

ROUTES CAN BE CHANGED. - In the event of, war it may be. necessary

UNDERMINE REVERENCE to adopt-alternative routes but although such possibili-} The prefectural authorities in ties have been considered. andist that the sign is calculated to plans made, it is impossible to undermine the reverence for aces forecast their nature in the ab- tors which is one of the corner- serice of knowledge of the align-stones of conservative Japaness dient of the countries which might life. be engaged

The tourist association maintains that Imperial Airways could run by generally accepted, the sign a ap- It may, however, be pointed out that, as the theory of evolution is different route from the estab-propriate, and calculated to serve lished one to South Africa and to the humanitarian purpose of in India and Australia, suring better treatment for the m

In certain circumstances it offensive simians. There the matter might be advisable, instead of fly-rests for the moment.

ing from Southampton to Mar-

seilles, and thence eastwards It remains to be seen whether through the Mediterranean, to the pancity which has been follow a route by way of Lisbon to aroused by this ineident will induce Bathurst, in West Africa and from yellers to be more thoughtful in that point by way of the trans their attitude towards the "mon- Africe air line at present operated keys. by Imperial Airways to Khartum, and thence southwards to Durban,

; eastwards" to Karachi..

The Shanghat Municipal Council has given notice that Municipal: Rate in respect of Chir and The Swalow Municipal Govern Foreign houses for the ment is going to send 50 refugees ending. December to Canton under the charge of the due on October Kwangtung Refugee Relief Com payers are reminded mittee as no more accommodatio

is available in Swatown Ever bas

since the outbreak of host

the Kwangtung Refur

Committee has givez not tion to 70,000

(2)

style buildin