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TUESDAY, MARCH HONGKONG,

14, 1939.

日郵拾月委华政拾委佰驳千查英

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INDEPENDENT STATES

Situation

Serious Turn

Possible Momentary Takes More. Occupation Of Brunn By German Troops

LONDON, MARCH 13 (REUTER)—PRESS DES- PATCHES FROM CENTRAL EUROPEAN CAPITALS ASSESS DIFFERENTLY THE POTENTIALITIES OF THE CZECHO-SLOVAK IMBROGLIO,

The Prague correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that there is reason to belleve that there has been. a lessening of tension between Berlin and Prague dur- ing the week-end:

"The Times "Berlin correspondent writes that one thing is clear is that the Reich regards the deposed Tiso Government as the constitutional government of Slovakia. The correspondent "adds that the most. authoritative commentators in Berlin emphasize the point that in the view of the Reich the Prague Gov- ernment's proceedings in Slovakia and Carpatho- Ukraine have reopened the question of the structure of the Czecho-Slovak State.

SIDOR ABANDONS

PRAGUE TRIP

PRAGUE, Mar. 13. (Reuter) → There are indications that the situation has taken a more serious turn as M. 81dor has temporarily abandoned his projected trip to Prague because of growing in- térnal difficulties. It is reliably learned that M.Macha, deposed Slovak Propaganda Chief, was taken from prison to-day for an Interview with M, Sidor. This interview, as did the others, failed to produce any agreement bridging the differences between' the Mo- derate and Radical Slovaks.

Negotiations are expected to continue throughout the day but It is regarded as unlikely that the Radicals will abandon their de mand for an

independent Slovak: State.

BRITAIN AT WORLD'S FAIR

TOKYO, Mar. 13 (Reuter)—

amounts to Yen 10418,000,000. This includes the ordinary bud- get of Yen 3,694,000,000 and the extraordinary military budget for the "China Incident" of Yen 4,605,000,000. The Sup- plementary Budget for the Navy and Air Ministries is Yon 910,000,000.

Japan's badget for 1635-40

NO CHANGE ON HUPEH FRONT

HEAVY RAIN IN KWANGTUNG SECTOR

ICHANG, Mar. 13 (Central) -After a full week of bitter fighting, war in central Hupeh along the Hankow-Ishang Mr. R. S. Hudson, Secretary for the Department of Overseas Trade. Isang across the Han River has highway and west of Chung-

been brought to a complete standstill in the Week-end.

Both sides are consolidating their lines, engaging occasion- ally in sporadic artillery duels which caused no change in their respective positions.

Gunshot Wounds:

Weapon Not Yet Traced

Discovery By Passers- By

In Kowloon City

FOUND BY FASTERS-BY LYING IN SAIKUNG ROAD, NEAR CUSTOMS PASS, KOWLOON CITY, AT DAWN YESTERDAY, A PORTUGUESE, NAMED W. R. BELTRAO, aged between 45 and 50, was taken to the Kowloon Hospital, where he was found to be suffering from gunshot wounds in the head, belloved to have been self-inflicted:

His condition latë last night was stated to be fair, but the patient was in no danger and was conscious. Though little is known about the exact movements of Beltrao, still lesa 13 known concerning the whereabouts of the revolver which is believed to have caused the wounds.

Inquiries pursued by police dis- closed that Beltrao had taken out

a licence in 1924 for a Brevette re-

volver. The licence number was 1034, and the serial number of the weapon was. 334477. No trace of the revolver has yet been discover- ed, and a wide search is being in- stituted by police.

will leave London for New York an April 22 to represent the British Government at the opening of the World's Fair on April 30. He will remain in the United States to be present at the Fair on the special United Kingdom Day on May 12 Air Force squadron when the British pavillon will be on Tuesday next inofficially opened. In the interval.

CHAPOO RECAPTURED

Beltrao, who was stated to be Tunis for several days visit, ac- he will travel to the West Coast of

formerly employed by the Messa- KINHWA, Mar. 13 (Central)geries Maritime. is understood to cording to a French official state- America to visit the Golden Gate

at San Francisco.-The, recapture of Chapoo, fortified have been out of work for a con÷ ment made yesterday morning Exhibition

A British

the Danube though He says that it is being bridges of

traffic was not stopped. Mean- hinted that the Reich may decide to press for conversion! wille German minority in Slovakia will arrive of Czechoslovakia into three is becoming increasingly active. Independent States, linked by

a federation, which would un-

FRENCH PRESS RESTRAINT

PARIS, Mar 13 (T/Ocean)—The |(T.O.) dertake to enter into close French press is showing much association with the Reich in restraint in dealing with the hap- in Czechoslovakia al. matters of foreign and com-perings mercial policy,

though the Left-Wing organs are That would meet the demands of contending that the present can- dict between Prague and Press- the minorities without involving a

(BWS).

GEN. CHIANG'S - MESSAGE

break-up of Czechoslovakia and burg has been staged by Germany TO THE PEOPLE: TRIPLE

the complication that would then arise from the Polish demand that Carpatho-Ukraine, should be hand- ed over to Hungary.

GRAVE APPREHENSIONS The Prague correspondent of the "Dally Herald" says that grave ap

prehensions are

felt in official

it

und Hungary. The great amount of space given to despatches from Prague- and Pressburg make cicar, however, that France ate taches outstanding Importance to these developments.

"Petit Parisien" writes that the dispute between the Czechs and the Slovaks is far more than an circles there that German troops internal affair as it directly affects may momentarily, occupy Brunn in

the entire political situation support

the demand that Slovakia be established as an instern Europe. " dependent state under German protection.

The correspondent adds that if.

250 LEADERS ARRESTED

10

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

CHUNGKING, March 13 (Central)-The general spiritual mobilization of the Chinese nation began "-yesterday. In a message to the entire people, General" issimo Chiang Kai-shek personally declared the com- mencement of the spiritual preparedness of the nation "on the most solemn occasion of the fourteenth anniversary of the death of the late Founder of the Chinese Republic and the Kuomintang Party, Dr. Sun Yat-sen."

Ship Aground

Off Island

Of Crete

LONDON, Mar. 13 (Router) -A steamship, which is carry- ing 700 Jewish emigrants, is reported to have run aground of the Island of Crete.

northern

Youth Taken

As Hostage

13

DARING ROBBERY IN TERRITORIES

SAMPAN ESCAPE

a daring robbery was per- petrated by ciglit armed "men near Lan Fau Shan, Pingshan. New Territories, last night. According to a report made to coastal town on

Che-siderable time. Residents of No. the police by Tang Hung, 44-year- klang, by Ohinese forces on the 542 Nathan Road, third floor, where old pork butcher, eight men, three morning of Mar. 10 was reported the Portuguese lodged in a back of whom were armed with re- in a military despatch received room, said that he had moved in rolvers, four with manger pistols here yesterday.

only recently. He was said to have and one with a dagger, entered The success was achieved by a previously lived with relatives in his shop about 9:30 pm. end after, strong unit of Chinese forces Homuntin. |opërating" in west Chekiang and who had first recaptured Halyen

ansacking the place of money and valuables, foreibly took away. GOING OUT FOR FOOD

with them a gousk, as hostage. ⠀ on Mar. 8. The Japanese at Cha- About midnight : on Sunday,

The missing boy la maried Tang poo offered feeble resistance and

Beltrao Kwan-yan, aged 19 years, who is fellow lodgers stated, were finally overwhelmed by the dressed and left the fat, saying believed to be a son of the pros Chinese and

retreated toward

that he was going out for some prietor of the shop, or a kinsman, Kashing and Kashan, aking the food. As he had been ill for a few The sum of $210 in Hongkong Shanghai-Hangchow Rallway. days, he was prevailed upon not to currency and $70 in Chinese bank-

TROOP TRAIN STRIKES MINE venture out in the strong wind and notes, as well as two rings and a LÖYANG, Mar. 13 (Central)ain, but in spite of every effort wrist-watch comprised the haul of Another Japanese troop

to persuade him to stay home, he the robbers, who escaped with the train

went out, w

youth in a sampan in the direction struck a mine laid by Chinese suerillas in the vicinity of the The other occupants of the natt Deep Bay. Chunhalen station, on the Peiping said that they waited all night.for Hankow Railway, ou mar. 8, ac- his return, and it was not until cording to a report reaching here about 7am. that they heard from today. More than 20 Japanese police, who visited the fat, of Bel- soldiers were killed in the inciderit, tran's condition. while the locomotive WILS GOTZ- pletely wrecked and the coaches of a quiet and reserved disposition. derailed.

Friends occasionally called on him, and fellow-lodgers stated that he was visited by some people on Sun- day afternoon,

CURRENCY" BAN

PRESSEURO, Mar. 13 (T/Ocean) Generalissimo. Chiang re- -Slovak sources declared late on ferred Prague does not give way it is fear-Sunday night that the number of teachings of the late Party to the bequeathed ed that the Germans, will march

Slovak leaders arrested by the right across the narrow neck of Land now dividing Czechoslovakia Czechs during the last few days Leader, in which the over- now totals more than 250. Among whelming strength of the Into two halves.

The "News Chronicle" special the arrested Slovaks are numerous spiritual was emphasized, and correspondent says that Bratislava priests, commanders of the Hlinka declared that he clearly re looks to-day as Berlin and Vienna Guards, a number of Diet Deputies, cognized that the spiritual of the entire looked on the eve of the National- several district leaders and many mobilization

cther Slovak' officials.

people is the base on which Socialist triumph.

More than 150 members of the the rebuilding of a new army HITLER'S PLANS CHANGED BERLIN, Mar. 13 (Reuter)-Herr Hlinka Cuards arrested by Czech and a new, nation, and vic- Hitler did not leave for Vienna as police and soldiers in Slovakia tory, should rest.

the last 48 boUTS were The Generalissimo referred. tô) expected for the anschluss cele-during brations. It is believed in political transported to Moravia" and" in the Japanese aggression and ex-

Bucharest message from

LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter)-The circles that the change in plans prisoned at Olmueta.

plained how far short of its states that the passengers who operation of the currency ban in is connected with the events in

ultimate goal the Chinese national embarked at the Rumanian port North China is being matched in Slovakia Such headlines

TISO FOR BELLIN revolution still falls. He said the of Constanta had been promised London with curiosity and the "Shocking Czech Terror: Nineteen

VIENNA, Mar. 13 (T/Ocean)-reason lies in the fact that the to be smuggled into Palestine.

opinion prevails that the Japanese Dead in Slovakia" show excitement The former Slovak Premier, M. Chinese people did not keep their In this morning's press.

After sailing for a number of attempt to force the adoption of Tiso, accompanied by M. Dur spiritual strength awake, or that,

dismissed despite temporary exertions, they days vainly off the coast of Pales unpopular expensive currency is FRAGUE, Mar 13 (Reuter) from his post by the Central Gov- lacked perseverence and constant tine the emigrants have now been bound to fall but the seriousness taken off the stranded, steamier. of dislocation in all business can- Since early this morning super-ernment in Prague, left Vienna for The Generalissimo pointed out #

not be ignored... was established on the Berlin by air to-day at mid-day.that the mad idea of corrupting

vision

BRIDGES SUPERVISED

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NEW PROPOSALS FOR PALESTINE

SETTLEMENT

cansky,

who was also

exercise.

It is stated that. M. Tiso, whose the integrity of the Chinese people dismissal by the Prague Govern still being toyed in Japan. The ment is considered by a large existence of this idea itsell, he number of Slovaks to be uncon- said, should be deemed as an im-

stitutional, arrived here on Monpeachment of the spiritual soll- day morning. The Reich German darits of the Chinese nation. Secretary of State, Herr Keppler, From now on, with the com-) is travelling to Berlin with the two mencement of the general mobili Slovak statesmen.

zation. Generalissimo Chiang'said,Į all the people must help to develop || the revolutionary 'spirit' as exem-

NO FRENCH INTERVENTION

the Czecho-Slovak

Eric

CAIRO, Mar. 13. (T/Ocean)—The British Government, according to reports here from London to-day, PARIS, Mar. 13 (T/Ocean)-The plied by the late Party Leader for made new proposals for settlement French Government would not the eventual rebirth of the nation. The triple guiding principles of the of the Palestinian question pro-intervene, in viding for the creation of a joint crisis is the opinion expressed in people, he said, should be nation Jewish-Arab Legislative Council, eiplomatie circles here in connec- and race over all, military and vic- tory first and foremost, and ideas authorisation of Jewish immigration with the visit paid by the and ideals in unison. tion for a period of five years and British "Ambasador, - Bir prohibition, within certain spéci- Phipps, to the Foreign Minister, Led zones, of the sale of land to M. Bonnet to-day at mid-day. Jews. The mandate would be re- The main object of this visit is tained for an indefinite, transition belleved to have been to discuss period.

preparations for the forthcoming PRAGUE, Mar 13 (Reuter)--IT Political circles here consider journey of Pfeildent Lebrun to is understood that the Glover- the alleged proposals unacceptable London but it is taken for granted ment is contemplating making a and believe that if the British that the attitude of the two demarche to Berlin regarding the Government should maintain them western Power towards events in anti-Czech campaign of the Vienna the Arab delegates will leave the Czechoslovacia eo formed a topic Broadcasting Station and certainı conference.

of conversation.

German newspapers.

PRAGUE DEMARCHE TO BERLIN

A

IN NORTH CHINA BOUND TO FAIL

GUIDE TO THE NEWS proposals for the enforcement

PAGE 2-Local soccer Axtures. HK. Cycling Club. Von Cramm back at tennis, Hoc- "kéy in Macao,⠀ PAGE 3 -Radio programmes.......... PAGE 5-Cinemas. Crossword " puzzle." Diary of local events. PAGE-Women's page, New-

settean PAGE 17—Japanese goods and

Chinese patriotism in Hong kong Criminal Bessioná calendar, Police Reserve or- dens. Water reserves still very Blow, Bal

article:

PAGE 8 — Leading

Pernicious propaganda, PAGE › 10.– News" about, the Bervices, London Gazette. PAGE 11 British foreign trade down by 10 per cent, Stock. Exchange:

Although precise information is not yet available it is understood that the British Govemment is very actively considering various

measures to convince the Japanese of the advisability of desisting from the present discrimination against British rights and in terests.

JAPANESE CANARD

DENIED

CHUNGKING, Mar. 13 (Central) The French Concession authori tles in Shanghini have issued, a denial that they ordered the pul- ling down of all Chinese national flags which were hoisted at half- mast it commemoration of the fourteenth anniversary of the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen yester- day

The alleged French action was reported by a Japanese news Agency which caused considerable misgivings among Chinese and foreigners.

Protection

It is understood that Beltrao 18 For Babies In

Investigations are in the hands of Detective-Inspector A. E. Carey, of the Yaumat! Detective Offies.

THE DOLLAR

Gas Attack

LONDON, Mar. 13 (EWS) After prolonged research in laboratories and experiments, the bables' rea- pirator, which has become known

as the baby belmet, has been ap- proved by the Governinent for pro tection of infants of tender age in the event of a gas attack as part of the ARP, arrangements: Pub lic, demonstrations of the new de-

T.T. ON LONDON: 1s. 2.25/324.vice are being made to-day in the TT. ON NEW YORK: 28 7.

London, Silver Market From Our Own Correspondent

London, Mar. 13. London silver prices to-day were unchanged as follows:

Mar, 11 Mar 13 20-8716. 20-9/16

Spot

Forward

20

1920 10

presence of parents of infants un- der two, who will be atted with the helmetseg

An order for 1,400,000 has been. placed and these will be distri buted within a few months,

In addition 1,300,000 special res pirators for young children, under.. four years of age, are in produc- *tion:

The above picture shows one "of donated by the

Canada, to Canadian Trade

side the

Abulance which was

to Haiphong last week.