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No. 25132

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1939.

H柒拾月叁华玖拾佰玖千立英

Sino-British

General Manager

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COMPLETE AUTONOMY FOR RUTHENIA

ANNOUNCED BY FOREIGN MINISTER

HUNGARIAN FORCES PROCEEDING TO OCCUPATION: RESTORATION of

FRONTIERS TO CARPATHIANS

BUDAPEST, MARCH 16 (REUTER)-COMPLETE AUTONOMY FOR RUTHENIA WAS ANNOUNCED BY COUNT CSAKY, HUNGARIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, WHO ADDED THAT RUTHENIA HAD TWICE ASKED HUNGARY FOR HELP AND THE IMMEDIATE OCCU- PATION OF THE WHOLE TERRITORY. Count Csaky declared that Hungarian forees were now proceeding to occupy Ruthenia and would restore the old frontiers of Hungary on the Carpathians. He hoped the occu- pation would be accomplished without bloodshed.

IT IS REPORTED FROM BERLIN THAT THE RUTHENIAN NATIONAL GUARD ARE MAKING A BIG EFFORT TO OPPOSE THE HUNGARIAN. ADVÄNCE AS THEY KNÓW THE GROUND AND ARE ACCUSTOMED TO THE BITTER WEATHER CON~ DITIONS.

The local volunteer force, « supported - by peasants armed with what weapons they have been able to sette, are desparate- ly defending the independence of "their territory,

They are reported to be handi- ! capped by the fact that the Czech military authorities will not hand them weapons and, are even re- sisting them.

The Hungarian troops are

SLOVAK STATE

NOW UNDER HITLER

BERLIN, Mar. 16 (Reuter)-II is

reported to have captured offcially announced that Hitler four villages and are attack-has taken the Slovak State under

h.3 protection. ing the arth.

GERMANS ADVANCE

INTO SLOVAKIATM

HERR YON RIBBENTROP

Proclamation On Behalf Of The Fuehrer

ANTI-JEWISH

LAWS APPLY PRAGUE, Mar. 16 (Reuter) -Herr Joachim von Ribben- REACH POLISH BORDER

trop, German Foreign Mints- WARSAW, Mar. 16 (Reuter)

ter, broadcasting a proclama- tion on behalf of Herr Hitler, Patrols of Hungarian troops, ad- vancing through a blizzard which

BERLIN, Mar. 16 (Reuter) announced that the German is raging in Ruthenia, reached the Polish border and were greeted by German troops are advancing into nationals of the new protec- It is 'expected that torate had become German Follsh outposts. A common tron- Slovakia.

citizens, ter was desired and Poland and Slovakia will receive a constitution Hungary have thus accomplished similar to that of Bohemia and

Moravia.

the fact.

The Hungarians are reported to Larger waist-deep. be in snow bodies are expected to reach the frontier to-day. Waiting Poles "heartily cheered as the patrols ap-

peared in the binding snow.

*

Dated Mar. 16, the proclamation. provides for the organisation of Bohemia and Moravia. The decree a thousand years

be drawn into aimless demonstra-states. For

tons against the Reich"

1.

THE CITADEL COMPETITION

The "Hongkong Daily Press" to-day introduces a new com- petition, known as The Citadel Competition. This competition, held in conjunction with the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture Corporation, will continue un- til Wednesday, March 22.

Five different questions, the answers to which will be found in the advertisements for the duration of the competition. ie.. readers will have to save their papers for the week, will appear daily on page 6 of the "Hongkong Daily Press" and the senders of the first ten cor- rect solutions received by the Competition Editor

at the

offices of this paper,, 319 Marina House, 15-19 Queen's Road C.. by noon next Thurs- day, will be given a pair of tickets to see the M.-G.-M. pro- duction "The Citadel" at the Queen's and Alhambra Thea- tres. ALL REPLIES MUST BE SENT IN TOGETHER AND NOT SEPARATELY (THOSE WHO SEND IN. SOLUTIONS SEPARATELY WILL BE DIS- "QUALIFIED} and answers. to- gether with, the names of the winners, will be published"next Friday, March 24.

Members of the staff of this paper and their families are barred from the competition in order to avoid favouritiam." Our decision is final.

CHINESE

Friendly

Relations

TRIBUTE TO H.K. UNIVERSITY

CHUNGKING, Mar. 16 (Reuter)-Dr. Chen Li-fu, Minister of Education, heartily welcomes the.. announcement of the ap- pointment by the Gover-

nor

of Hongkong, Sir Geoffry Northcote, in his capacity as Chancellor of the University of Hong- kong, of a Committee to make recommendations for developments in the University along lines calculated to further re- lations, particularly cul- tural and educational, be-

China

the and

tween Colony.

CHINA WAR SITUATION

FURTHER SLACKENING OF JAPANESE ACTIVITIES ON ALL FRONTS

Chinese Retake Number Of Important Points

CHUNGKING, Mar. 16 (Central)--The war situa- tion in the past week ending Mar. 14 was described by a communique of the Military Affairs. Commission as witnessing further slackening of Japanese activities on all fronts.

On the central Hupeh front, the Japanese suffered at least 6,000 casualties for the occupation of Chung- siang last week. The Chinese troops have already re- captured a number of important points, including" Changshoutien, Yangtsechen, Yunglung, and Sientao-

chen.

To the south of the King- highway, shan-Chungsiang along the Chi River, and in

In an interview. Dr, Chen La-fu South Hupeh, the Japanese

Guerillas

stated that the Hongkong Univer-westward spurt has also been Active In

Vicinity

Kwangtung Of Nanking

sity, with many years distinguish-called to a halt by the vigor- resistance of Chinese ed standing, has contributed much ous toward the education of numerous forces. loutstanding personalities as well Equally unsuccessful pushes by as the furtherance of cultural co- the Japanese forces featured de operation and friendly relations velopment од the between the Chinese and Britlab front. North of Tsungfa, two small peoples.

villages of Takongling and Maber- SHANGHAI, Mar. 18 (Reuter)- recaptured by the A Japanese army spokesman, at a During the war of resistance, heng, added. "while the position off Chinese after vigorous artillery at- press conference this afternoon.. unusual ac- Hongkong has become increasingly tack on Mar. 8. The Japanese lost admitted Important, the number of students 300 men before retreating to Son-tivity by Chinese guerillas in the vicinity of Nanking, Kluklang, and in the University has also in-kong.

Wuhu, which he interpreted as creased.

"Since the commencement of hostilities the British Govern- ment and people have been rendering to the Chinese a Jarge amount of assistance both spiritual and material.

were

BITTER STRUGGLE

•

there 'was

At Fahsien, Chinese forces scored an attempt to divert the attention a win on the morning of Mar. 11,0 the Japanese forces now en- when 200 Japanese were killed in gaged in the big push in central a bitter struggle. On the same day Hupeh province in the direction at a squadron of Chinese planes con-Stenyang

Bohemia and Moravia were part VICTORY IN serve as a foundation for the h

SHANSI

POYANG LAKE

of the living space of the German DIET TO BE CONVOKED KAUNAS. Mar. 16 (Renter)-The people. Force and foolishness "re- Lithuanian Governor of Memel has moved them from their historical! SEEK JUSTIFICATION "convoked the Diet for March 24 surroundings and finally, by in- BERLIN, Mar. 18. (Reuter)-Press; when it is expected that a law con- corporating them in the artificial comments attempt to justify the ferring plenary powers on the Nazi formation of Czechoslovakia, creat-HEAVY FICHTING AT abandoning of the principle of Leader: Herr Neumann. will be ed a centre of continual unrest. self-determination and long his passed. According to Memel Ger-From year to year the dangers in-

SIAN, MAR. 16 (CENTRAL) torical articles seek to prove that man circles, the new law will creased. At any time a new and

to European A SMASHING VICTORY the Czechs had only been prosper-authorise Herr Neumann to take tremendous menace

all necessary measures and to give peace.might have arisen from this WAS SCORED BY CHINESE ous under German influence.

The Czechoslovak state crders. The streets of Memel are area.

forces in North Shansi, on The Voelkischer Beobachter welcomes the fact that despite crowded with uniformed Nazis and proved it could not live and fell Mar. 11 and 12, as a result of the Opposition pressure, Mr. Cham-Swastika fags are flying every-to pleces." berlain has not allowed himself to where.

"DAILY PRESS" COMPETITION

RESULTS

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NEW ADVERTISEMENT CONTEST

Of the large number of entries for the "Block- Heads" Competition, held by the "Hongkong Daily Press" in conjunction with the M.-G.-M. "Pictures, only half a dozen sent in correct solutions.

SUN FO SENDS MESSAGE

Com❤

TO STALIN CHUNGKING..Mar. 16 (Central) } Mr. Sun Fo. President of the Legislative Yuan and Chairman of the Sino-Soviet Cultural Associa-! ton, has despatched a telegram to M. Stalin congratulating him on the 18th Congress of the munist Party of, the Soviet Union. The telegram expressed grati- Scation of "M. Stalin's recent speech at the Congress, in which he declared that the assistance

countries fighting against | aggression formed the foreign policy of Soviet Rusila

The despatch predicted the fur- ther consolidation of Sino-Soviet friendship.

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ducted raids on the Japanese poal- The spokesman added that "This Committee will not only tions at: Sunkai, Taipingchong and Chinese troops concentrating west- of the Han River were dig. other places and exacted heavy ward talls.

ging in. There was also a con- On Hainan Island, Chinese forces centration of Chinese troops on

Calentang on Mar. 12 and 13 staged a heavy the

River opposite attack on Langmenshih and Tung-Hangchow of about five divisions

of development

the University itself but contribute abundantly) toward the friendship between the two nations of the East and West," concluded the Minister of

Education.

to the Immediate outskirts of thousand each... Ki, ngshan (Holhow) and Tingan, The troops were attempting to hang and for a time advanced whose strength is Ave to eight

Japanese defence at the two towns regain the south bank of the has since beer strengthened.

[Chlentang River from where they On the Shansi frent. Chinese were driven out by the Japanese claimed the recapture of Taiw last September. during the last week-end. The at- tempts of the Japanese to ecross the

JAPAN EXPORTS TO BRITAIN, U.S. DECREASE LONDON, Mar. 16 (Reuter-have completed plans for counter-

Yellow River to attack Shensi have

again been frustrated.

In north Kiangsu, Chinese forces

Chairman of the attacking Hwatyin which they now Manchester Japanese

"Manchester Guardian" writes

WHO CAN HOPE

TO APPEASE A

Boycott surrounded. The recapture of Pao- BOACONSTRICTOR letter to the yin has been officially confirmed,

EMPIRE AIR SERVICES TO BE SPEEDED UP

LONDON, Mar. 16 (BWN)--s The increasing disquiet and: gravity with which the dis- memberment of Czechoslovakia and the brutality of Germany's methods are viewed in Britain' is agala reflected in newspaper comment.

The decree further stated that in a series of vigorous counter- the interests of the Reich, the offensives, field despatches re- Fuehrer appoints a Reich protec-ceived here to-day reveal. tor. Membership of the Govern- Counter-attacking on Luanhsien, Mr. R. Innes, ment protectorate will be subject southwest of Tsinglo, which was to confirmation Df the Reich lost to the Japanese recently, the Committee, in a

Chinese on Mar. 11 succeeded in protector.

Nuremberg anti-Jewish laws; penetrating into the town and that Japanese exports to America and Britain have dropped 48 and will be applied.

challenged the enemy to street

22 per cent., respectively. A customs union has been fighting. The Japanese were de-

feated, fleeing in the direction"of Japan was only enabled to buy effected between Germany

Tsinglo in 'confusion More than eil for air raids, with which to and the former Czech state.

70 Japanese are reported to have wipe out hundreds of thousands

LONDON, Mar. 16 (Reuter)~~! BACK TO NORMAL been captured allve, in addition joi peacable Chinese, by foreign

Questioned in the House of Com- PRAQUE. Mar. 16, (Reuter-It is to a quantity of ammunition. On exchange derived from exports.

The Japanese Boycott Committee the timings of Imperial Always mons regarding the differences-in now admitted that detachments of the same day, several villages near German troops penetrated a short Luanhsien and Tawuchen, north in Manchester had already drawn distance into Slovakia for pro- of Lighth, were also recaptured by up a "shoppers' guide" giving de and K.L.M. planes between London to that can be applied to rester-

and Singapore, Capt. Balfour. tails of the goods imported from At Liminpao, fust inside the Japan. Others were urged to ds/Under-Secretary of State for Alt. burled for who can hope to appease

atated that he intended to speed

a bouconstrictor. likewise.

up the Empire Services time-table

The "Tunes," in an outspoken progressively by the extension of night-fying and the provision of leading article, says the invasion, aircraft. Production orders, he occupation

this..

tective

The

purposes," co-operating the Chinese. with the Hlinka Guards. population accepted the course of Great Wall, north of Sbenchib, the events with discipline and calm. Chinese administered a heavy blow Troop movements in the streets to the Japanese on Mar. 12. They have practically ceased and the staged a surprise night raid on the city has again normal ap-enemy, killing a number of them.

and regained control of the town Poyang Lake

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Food profiteering is rigorously suppressed:

FOWLIANG, Mar. 16 (Central)-

| Heavy fighting is developing around being Tachang. important town on the north bank of the Poyang Lake. The German Foreign Minister, Two Japanese units, one landing Herr von Ribbentrop, had a long at a point north of Tuchang, and conversation this morning with the another landing outside the Little Italian Minister, Signor Fransoni.

South Gate, have been repulsed. LABOUR COMMISSION

Fighting is also proceeding at PRAGUE, Mar. 18 (Reuter)-Tachiasban, west of Tuchang. Gen. Gajda, Czech Fascist Leader where Japanese troops from twoj who has been appointed Fuehrer of warships and ten steam launches the Czechs, issued a proclamation are reported to have landed, cstablishing a Labour Commission Maanshan And Pingfengshan. composed of representatives of all north - west of Tuchang, have classes. The Gestapo is already in both been lost to the Japanese. action. Inhabitants who remained The Japanese are said to have also indoors during the night com-landed at Lowszeshan. municated only by telephone, and Raid By Chinese. Planes then cautiously, because the lines were tapped.

FOWLIANG, KIANGSI, Mar. 16 "1 LEGAL QUESTIONS

(Central)-Four Chinese planes BERLIN,, Mar 16 (Reuter)-Dr. raided the Japanes at Hakow, at London silver prices to-day were the Competition Editor, 319 Marina Frick. Reich Minister for the the mouth of the Poyang Lake in House, to-morrow morning to re- Interior, has flown to Prague in north Kiangsi, on Monday. They ceive their free tickets to see order to clarify: international dumped three bombs. One of them Laurel and Hardy in "Block-Heads legal questions to Bohemia and scored a direct hit on a Japanese

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steam vessel and destroyed it.

unchanged as follows:

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Moravia."

The "Daily Telegraph" says, “A monstrous outrage is the mildest

day's events in Central Europe, The spirit of Munich is dead and

ami

annexation of

GUIDE TO THE NEWS said, had already been placed for Bohemia and Momvia are notice

PAGE 2-First Extra Race meeting prospects. Tennis tournament. Empire title fight. Home football forecast by Telescore.' PAGE 3-Women's interests.

Confide in Faith Prior. PAGE 5-Cinemas. Diary of

"local events. PAGE 8.—Women's page." "New-

settes, Charity' ball...... PAGE 7-Hongkong's decen- nium.of broadcasting. Dan→ gerous drugs case. "Fall to death during raid. PAGE 8-Leading article:

Bitter regrets,

PAGE 9.-Rifle shooting. PAGE 10-Radio programmes.

-The

Services, Crossword

Duzzle. PAGES 11, 12 and 13-Finance brand commerce,

PAGES 14 and 15-Shipping news and directory.janga PAGE 16.Home football

́league tables to date.

"VALUE" OF NAZI PROMISE".

to the world, that German policy no longer seeks the protection of a moral case. It violates the whole | succession of 'solemn, pledges given by the German-Fuehrer himself. There is nothing left for momai debate in this crude and brutal act of oppression and suppression."

NAKED AGGRESSION

NEW YORK, Mar 18 (Reuter) Hnler has smashed the only army between Berlin and the Danube which was capable of re-

The "News-Chronicle" slys, "one sisting his plana declares the

10. "New York Times He has put thing stands out that Herr Hitler robbers hands on gold he badly has committed an act of naked needs and has taught a lesson to and unashamed aggression, « - Ac- the smaller States in Central quisition of Blovakia, adoravia, and Europe. One recompense for all Bohemia is sheer territorial con this," the paper adds, "is that he quest by the man who crily a few has also shown the world the months ago told the world he had value of the Nazi promise, and the no more territorial claimis in Európe. We may hope that the prost real purpose of the Reich??

people whom he has now sub- jugated will prove as troublesome a thorn in his flesh as they were In the flesh of their former oppres BOTA"

VOLOSIN IN RUMANIA

SIGHET, RUMANIA, Mar. 16 The "Manchester. Guardian's (Reuter)-ML, Volosin, Premier of says, "These terrible events should Ruthenia, has arrived here as a finally dissipate any lusions that refugee, Hungarian troope have remain about character, aims and occupied Chust.

methods of Hitler.!