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Hongkong Daily Press.

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ESTABLISHED 1857

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CZECH STATE LESS

INDEPENDENT THAN

A PROTECTORATE

Jews Will Suffer Same Fate As In Germany

BERLIN, MAR. 15 (REUTER)—THE CZECH STATE IN THE NEW FORM IS PROBABLY EVEN LESS IN- DEPENDENT THAN A PROTECTORATE, REUTER learns. It will appear on official maps within the boundaries of Greater Germany as will the two local. autonomous states of Bohemia and Moravia. They will have no army or diplomatic representatives. Nothing is known of the identity

of the Stadthalter or Commissioner'

who will administer the territory but Seyss-Inquart is mentioned.

The "Jews" will Inevitably suffer the same fate as in Germany.

The official German attitude is that the Czechs made use of their right of self-determination by asking Germany to take the coun-. try under her protection.

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It is held in Vienna that the arbitration award, whereby the frontiers of Czechoslovakia in the east were fixed, has been superced-.. ed by the events.

Germany, therefore, "has no ob- jection to the incorporation of Ruthenia in Hungary to which she was hitherto opposed.

Chinese Ready To Attack In North Kiangsu

CHUNGKING, Mar. 15 (Cen- tral)-A wireless

message

DR. A. SEYSS-INQUART

EURASIA PLANE LOCATED

CHUNGKING, Mar. 15 (Central)--The missing

from the Chinese fleld head-Eurasia passenger plane quarters reports the com- pletion of all preparations for a large scale counter-attack Hwaiyin, Hwalan, and other lost ground in north Klangsu.

..on

The message claims the estab lishment of contact between strong units marching into north Kiangsu and other detachments originally

that several flanking movements

has been located in a re- mote place near the town of Welaing, in west Kwel- chow. The pilot was re- ported to have received an injury in landing the plane, and is now re- ceiving medical treat- ment."

Apart from the crew or

stationed there. It is also claimed four, the plane carried only by the Chinese have effectively cut four passengers, it is now the retreat of the Japanese at revealed. Hwaiyin and Hwalan.

message adds.

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FIGHTING IN HAN RIVER SECTOR ·

Heavy Japanese Losses

ICHENG, HUPEH, Mar. 15 (Central)-About 100 Japan- ese were killed when. Chinese artillery retallated to Japan~! esc shelling across the Han River at Klukow, 25 miles south of Chungslang, yester- day.

DHE HACHA

WINSTON CHURCHILL

ON CRISIS

CZECHS BEING

COMPLETELY ABSORBED

LONDON, Mar. 15 (BWS)---Mr.

G.P.O. Box No. 1

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General Manager

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-Without duty," with a lower margin of profs, binoculare may be obtained in Hongkong, RE "prices impossible anywhere else..

More so may this be said of second-hand binoculars which also form a small 'paes of the stock of

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TOPTICIANE

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Price le Gopy: 10 Centa

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TROOPS IN ADVANCE

INTO BOHEMIA

BOHEMIA AND MORAVIA

Occupation Of

Of Czechoslovakia Is Proceeding With Precision: Premier Of Ruthenia Flees To Rumania

BRITISH AMBASSADOR INSTRUCTED TO APPROACH REICH GOVERNMENT REGARDING THE EVENTS

BY TRAIN TO JOIN THE GERMAN TROOPS ADVANCING INTO BOHEMIA þEELIN, MARCH 15 (REUTER)—HERR HITLER LEFT BERLIN AT 7 AM, (G.M.T.)

AND MORAVIA.

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It is

Dr. Hacha, President of Czechoslovakia, and party left for Prague. The occupation of Czechoslovakia is proceeding with clockwork precision. now admitted that orders were given even before Dr. Hacha reached Berlin. While he was talking with Hitler, German troops were already twelve milles Inside Czech territory.

Bohemia and Moravia are now forbidden land and travelling in and out is pro- hibited indefinitely.

"

It appears a practical certainty that Carpatho-Ukraine will be taken under the protection of Hungary as the Reich has taken the so-called Czechel. This indicates that Hungary's action will be taken with the approval and, perhaps, the permission of Hitler.

PRAGUE, Mar. 15 (Reuter}.|| German troops reached the

Many Japanese rubber boats are placed at various crossings near Winston Churchill, in a speech at Chunrsiang. The Chinese are tak-Essex last night, referring to the ing strict precautions against any incidents in Czechoslovakia, sald. outskirts of Prague at 7 a.m. Japanese attempt to cross

the "We see now exactly the same (G.M.T.). "No incidents have

methods as were used in the Sep-been reported. Kiver

Changshoutlen to the northeast tember disturbances on the fron-

Party. The German press had been

FRAGUE, Mar. 15 (Reuter)--The};

of Chungslang has been retaken ter and in parts of Slovakia RUTHENIAN CABINET

The defeated which, I have no doubt, are at the FLEES TO RUMANIA by the Chinese.

Instigation of the German Nazi Japanese retired eastward,

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has sent a telegram commending the courage of the Chinese troops responsible for the recent defeat of the Japanese on the Han River front.

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HEAVY JAPANESE LOSSES CHANGSHA, Mar. 15. (Central) --Chinese guerilla activities in Hunan, Hupch and Klangst exacted toli of 2735 Japanese lives in February, according to military quarters. Four Japanese were taken prisoner. Ninety Japanese horses were killed, and 48 military vehicles of Japanese various descriptions were damaged. Chinese war booty included 17 heavy and light machine-gun, 59 rifles, 1.000 rounds of anmuni-

set to work to vilify the Czechs new Ruthenian Cabinet, headed by and to accuse them of violent ag- Premier Volorin, has fled

rewaton against Germans in their Ramania.

midst.

A message from Chust, capital | "Next thing is to order them toof Ruthenia, is quoted by the semi- reduce their army and to take into official Hungarian News Agency their Government whatever in which says that M. Volosin, during 1sters the Germans choose. They the fight, was wounded in a claib are being completely absorbed,

between the population with his "Not until the Nazi shadow has escort in which there were many been finally lifted from Europe, as casualties. litted I am sure it will be eventual-

ly, but not until then, will Czecho-thenia are reported to have fied Some of the populace in. Ru-

slovakia and ancient Bohemia march once again into freedom.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON: 19. 2.25/324. T.T. ON NEW YORK; 28 7/8. «

London Silver Market

- From Our Own Correspondent London, Mar. 15. London silver prices to-day were unchanged as follows:-

The chief cause. for the ton, 38 poison gas shells, two Bitter fighting on several sectors mishap, it is stated, was ad-meuntain guns and a quantity of in the vicinity of Halchow converse atmospheric conditions. other military supplies. tinued to rage throughout the: Details of the mishap are

ON POYANG LAKE week-end and yesterday, the still lacking. It is expected

FOWLIANO, KIANGSI, Mar. 15 that the case may be made

Central)-Alter a long respite clear in a few days when a hostilities have been resumed on full report from the pilot is Poyang Lake in north Kiangsi. to hand.

On the morning of Mar. 13 two The extent of the damage Japanese warships and two nero-" sustained is as yet unascer-planes escorted about 300 Japanese tainable.

troops to attack Pingfengshan, on P. the north bank of the lake. After, several bours' fighting. the

New Social

Welfare Plan For Jamaica

IN EVENT OF WAR Cinesc withdrew to a new defence KINGSTON, Mar, 15 (Reuter)----

LONDON, Mar. 15 (Reuter)--De The Governor of " Jatalca to-day

At midnight three Japanese announced in the Legislative Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of Council a programme of social the Board of Trade, stated in the warships and four steam launches welfare for the Island which in House of Commons to-day that steamed cludes a housing scheme, poor law in the event of war a system to bombarded the const. The follow relief and better working hours control the price of food and ing day Japanese troops attempted and conditions for labourers. He methods of rationing have been to land Tachishan, but were re added that the Island's ananciai devised for use in Britain.

position is giving rise to some

anxiety.

SOUTH AFRICAN

«FINANCE" SURPLUS

15 (Reuter)

CAPETOWN, Mar. --The Bouth African Finance Minister declares, that the Gov- ernment

a surplus of expects $1,050,000 at the end of the financial year.

Half of the sum will be from saving in expenditures while the. other half comes from rise in gold prices.

GANDHI TALKS WITH VICEROY NEW DELHI, Mar 15 (Reuter)— Mr. Chandhi had a two-hour con versation with Lord Linlithgow, Viceroy of India, at which they discussed the settlement of the re- cent Rajkot dispate which lead to Mr. Gandhi's fast

pulsed:

near Tachishan and

HOSPITAL NURSING LECTURE.

*** PICTURE TAKEN during the lecture on Hospital Nursing Auxiliary at the Queen Mary Hospital yesterday morning. The lecturer was Dr. (Mrs.) A. L. J. Dovey. (Photo, A. A. Kahn);

Spot

Forward

Mar. 15

Mar. 14

20-5/8 20-5/8 ...... 20-1/16: 20-1/18

to Rumania, fearing anarchy. CALM IN RUMANIA

BUCHAREST, Mar. 15 (Beuter)---| King Carol had a long conference yesterday afternoon with M. Ga- Rumanian Foreign encu, the Minister.

No speciał military precautions į are considered necessary and the general attitude in Rumania is calm.

It is stated that Rumania will| not interfere with the move to establish.. a common Hungaro- Rumanian Polish frontier. The Foreign Ministry is in constant touch with Warsaw. BRITAIN'S POSITION.

LONDON, Mar. 15 (Renter)--The Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, is expected to zanke a statement

GUIDE TO THE NEWS in the House of Commons regard-

at

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E K. C. C, Sports notes and views H. K. Skeet shooting enthusiasts. Macao Jockey Club programme. PAGE 3-Radio programmes, News about the Services. London Gazette.

PAGE 5.—Cinemas, Crossword puzzle. Diary of local events. PAGE 6-Women's page. New"

settes. Weddings.

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Kowloon Riding School to move, Farm a sault alleged. Demonstration In Court. Trafic accidents weekly return.. Pop. PAGE B-Leading article:

Spiritual

of Chins.. Meaning of the Slovak crisis. Hello goodbye.

mobilization

PAGE 10-Food-page.

and

PAGE 11-Hongkong and

Shanghai Hotels

annual meeting. "Vigorous protests to Japan.[ PAGES, 12 and 13-Finance

and commerce. PAGES. 14 and 15-Shipping news and directory.jamen PAGE 16-Boftball Notes..

ing Britain's position in connection with events in Central Europe.

Britain's Demarche

MECHANISED GERMAN COLUMNS

To Berlin IN PRAGUE

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ONDON MAR 18 (BEUTER),

-BRITAIN HAS MADE A DEMARCHE TO BERLIN. CON- CERNING THE ENTRY OF GERMAN TROOPS INTO CZECHOSLOVAKIA. IT IS RE- GARDED AS PROBABLE THAT A SIMILAR STEP WILL BE TAKEN BY THE FRENCH.

·IT · IS' LEARNED THAT DUB- ING THE RECENT EVENTS CLOSE CONTACTS HAVE BEEN KEPT BETWEEN THE BRITISH MINISTER IN PRAGUE, « MR. B. C. NEWTON,--AND OZECH OFFICIAL THE CZECHS MADE “NO REQUEST FOR ADVICE TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.

THERE IS NOW A STRONG' POSSIBILITY THAT THE PRO- JECTED! RADE VISIT OF MR. E. S. HUDSON, · SECRETARY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF OVERSEAS TRADE, TO BER- LIN WILL BE CANCELLED.

London Public Opinion

Shocked

HOSTILE CRIES FROM CZECHS

PRAGUE, Mar. 15 (Reuter).

The entry of the first German troops in Prague this followed an (morning was (hour

later by mechanised. columns which rumbled through the streets to the great Wenceslas Square.

Most of the chief administrative buildings, including the Ministry of National Defence and the General Post: Office were immediately occupied.

Crowds of both Czechs and Ger- mans watched, the German troops arrive and in some places the crowds got out of the control of the police but there were no serious disturbances although two persons were run over by German milltary cars.

Hostile cries from Czechs mingled with hells of the Germans.· ́At some centres the Czechs sang the Czech National Anthem. as the armoured lorries drove past.

The whole of, Bohemia, and Moravia are now virtually in Ger- man hands but the occupying. LONDON; Mar. 15 (BWB)--Public forces are small Relations “be- opinion here has been deeply tween the Czech army police and shocked by the developments in German troops have been uniform- Introduction of the Navy Est-Central Europe and this morning's ly courteous and correct. mates, which was due to be discuss report of the entry of German ed in the House of Commons to troop into Prague has increased day. has been postponed until to-the feelings of anxiety and resent-

morrow.

The Cabinet met this morning| and it is understood discussed the European altuation.

The British Ambassador in Ber- Kn, Sir Nevile Henderson, has been

instructed to approach the Ger- man Government regarding the events in Czechoslovakia,

FULL SATISFACTION

BERLIN, Mar. 15 (Reuter)—Berr Hitler's conference with Dr. Hacha

ment

Czech people, under the protection of the Reich. An agreement on these lines, dated Mar 15, was signed by Herr Hitler, Dr. Hacha, Herr von Ribben- trop and M. Chvalkowáky The communique further de

Ultimatum To Ruthenia

APPEAL TO HUNGARY

FOR AID BUDAPEST Mar 15 (Eouter)----

An ultimatum to Ruthenia rives until 8 o'clock to-night for Vosolin to surrender all au- thority.

concluded shortly after 3 a.m. Dr. clares that the autonomous, de✨ - Hungary claims to have received

Hacha looked grave as he drove velopment of Czech national life away and declined to make will be guaranteed by the Reich, statement.

A message from Prague states

an appeal for ald from the Cen- tral National Committee in Ru-

thenla asking Hungary to inter-

vene to restore order,

Hungarian troops advancing

It is believed that Germany has that a spokesraan, of the Govern obtained full satisfaction on all ment, which went into extraordin- points and it is stated that a basis Bry session at 2 am, to await the through Ruthenia are reported to of agreement was reached before result of the Berlin talks, when in have reached a point 12 miles from Dr. Hacha left for Prague, but the terviewed by Reuter, said, with the Polish border and they were details, however, took longer to tears in his eyes, that German expected to join hands with the settle than was anticipated.

troops would enter Czech territory Poles at 8 pm.

An official communique issued later declares that Germany has taken the

at 5 am, and that the Czech-army

An unconfirmed report states would be disarmed as they meet that M. Vostlin, has appealed to

It is stated that the Berlin talks Hitler for help ended in failure for the Czecha |Hungarlangte

against