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"Hongkong Daily Presspril 1, 1939,

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No. 25145

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Hongkong Daily Press.

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Jos Offer in the United Kingdom.

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1939

BRITISH GOVERNMENT WILL GIVE ALL SUPPORT

IF INDEPENDENCE OF POLAND IS THREATENED

CHINA'S TENACITY UNSHAKEN.

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Assurance Announced By Premier MACAO RACE, In Important Commons' Statement

LONDON COMMENT BRITAIN, FRANCE IN SAME STAND

ON NANCHANG-

LONDON, Mar. 31 (Reuter)' The capture of Nanchang, re- presents the first important Japanese success since the fall of Hankow and Canton, says ""The Times" and In the fate of the city may be seen the epitomised process which To- kyo likes to call the regenera- tion of China.

In terms of human suffering, China's agony fs on a scale which Creduces the plight of Europe's re- fugees to little more than a fea bite. China's tenacity in" ani hon-i ourable cause appears to be un- shaken and the dimculties before apan are not noticeably decreas-

AGAINST AGGRESSION BY GERMANY

RACE ONE Fairy · Ousel- Victory Life Gold Clause

RACE TWO

Mac's Adventure 'King's' Parade

The Buccaneer

RACE THREE

Latitat Persian-Cat “....................

RACE FOUR Charcos! High Tower

“AS THE HOUSE IS AWARE, CERTAIN CONSULTATIONS ARE NOW PROCEED. National Dignity ING WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTS. In order to make perfectly clear the British Government's position in the meantime, before those consultations are concluded, I now have to inform the House that during that period, In the event of any action which will clearly threaten Polish independence and which the Polish Government accord- ingly considered it vital to resist with their national forces, the British Government feel themselves bound at once to lend the Polish Government all support in their power. "They have given the Polish Government an assurance to this effect. I may add the French Government has authorized me to make it plain that they stand in the same position in this matter as do the British Government."

The above declaration was made by the British Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in the course of an important statement on international affairs in the House of Commons this afternoon, says a Reuter message last night from London.

The only quarter where Japan|46-

· Improved her prospects is in Arsingtao, where the authorities, thate opened the harbour to for-

ign shipping.

In London, this development is welcomed unreservedly and, while there i no specific reason to hope Mor extension in other spheres. tapplication in Tsingtao, is

ninently satisfactory.

CHINESE COUNTER-ATTACK „

MAKES PROGRESS ........ NÄNYANG, HONAN, Mar. (Cen- tral) The Chinese counter-attack

"WE ARE READY TO DEFEND OURSELVES,” SAYS MUSSOLINI

REGGIO, MAR. 31 (REUTER) WE ARE PRE- PARING AND READY TO DEFEND OURSELVES," declared Signor Benito Mussolini in a broadcast speech. The Duce's words were frequently interrupt- ed by bursts of cheering. Reference to "some people across the Alps" was greeted with boos and catcalls. "Strong nations are fertile, weak entitled to be in the front rank. on Binyang in south Honan con- ones are sterile," declared Musso- After my speech on Sunday. there tinued to claim progress through-lint, who continued. What hap-is little to add.", out yesterday, when a total of pened in the first period of Fas- more than 300 Japanese were kill-cism was remarkable but "what ed in the Chinese advance on the will happen in the second period rallway town. The vanguards of will be more so. Nations are a the Chinese column are said to be family, and in this family we are within sight of Sinyang to-day.

No More BOATS GUARDED

Timeless Tests

BY POLICE

Both Crews Stated To Be Very Fit

LONDON, Mar. 31 (Reuter)- LONDON, Mar. 31 (Reuter) The MC.C. cricketers remain object of the bombing cam- Realising that publicity 15 the turned to England to-day paign and that the Boat Race pro- from South Africa" and were vides excellent scope, given a civic reception in Yard are placing strong police Southampton.

guard over the Oxford and Cam- bridge boats on Friday night to prevent sabotage,

The Manager said the team had a fine time, in South Africa and that the visits should be more frequent.,

He gave as his personnal "opinion that no more time-

less Tests should be played.

Scotland

...

Both crews are very it and precedent favours Oxford who are one-and-a-half" stone heavier, and heavier crews have won two- thirds of the series.

Some people across the Alps coufuse "the realities and have forecast the separation of the people of Italy from the regime. You have proved that the exact opposite is the case. People in the regime are united and strong," he added.

Mr. Chamberlain was cheered on entering the House St 2.50 p.m.

At the conclusion of the state- ment. Mr. Chamberlain, replying] to supplementary questions said he thought his statement made it clear that what he had said was intended to cover an interim period.

In his statement the Prime Minister sald:

As I said, this noming. His omcial contrmática of rumours of Majesty's Governggot dave, no

any "projected attack on, Poland and they must not, therefore, be taken as accepting them as true.

"I am glad to take this op- " portunity of stating again the British Government's general policy they have constantly advocated, of adjustment, by way of free negotiations be- tween the partiga concerned, of any differences that may arise between them, and they con- sider this is the natural and proper course where difer- ences exist,

"In their opinion, there would be no question incapable of solu- Mussolini's concluding words were tion by peaceful means and they almost drowned by a tremendous would see no justification for the burst of cheering but he was heard substitution of force, or threats of to say that the Italian nation. like force, for the method of negotia- all young peoples, is ready to fight.|:tion,”

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JAPANESE SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES IN KONGMOON: SEVERE BATTLE RAGING OUTSIDE NANCHANG

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SHEKEI, MAR. 31 (REUTER )—FOLLOWING THE ARRIVAL OF GEN, CHANG FA-KWEI'S KWANGSI TROOBS THE JAP- ANESE SUFFERED HEAVY LOSSES in the vicinity of Kongatoon and are reported to be retiring yesterday evening."

The Japanese re-occupied Yangki, in Kwelchow. YUNGYUN, KWANGTUNG, Mar. I started the offensive on Nanchang If Oxford gain an easy victory 31 (Central)Japanese troops at about a fortnight ago. the Universities may agree to a Kowkong, 25 miles southwest of

The spokesman declared that the

GUIDE TO THE NEWS minimum weight of eight stones Canton, have crossed the river to evacuation of Nanchang would not

PAGE 2-Softball programme.

Tennis tourney programme for next week, Second Extra Race meeting entries and weights.

PAGE 3-Radio programmes.

The Services. H. K. students win honours. ***

PAGE 6-Cinemas

⠀⠀ Crossword puzzle.

Diary.

PAGE 8-Chinese wedding.

Newsetten.

PAGE 7-6t. George's Society annual meeting. Farewell

tea party to Hon. Mr. R.`M.; Henderson, C. B. E. Police Court cases.

PAGE 8-Leading article: The Hello and

The Boat Race.

goodbye

FAGE 10. Church news and.

announcements.

PAGES 11, 12 and 13.-Finance

and commerce.

PAGES 14 and 15-Shipping

news and directory.

PAGE 16--Macao Race meet

ing prospects. Taut brothers | in semi-final Fanling Hunt.

for coxswains, adopting the rule attack Shaping. They were met similar to Henley where the crews by the Chinese in the hilly regions must carry a dead weight near Shaping and fighting is in coxswains are under the minimum.

$31,800,000 Warship

progress,

It is reported Chinese reinforce ments are attacking the Japanese

rear,

CHINESE RECAPTURE

FENGISIN

affect China's scheme of continued resistance.

The Spirit of St. Louis..

RACE FIVE Double Chance. Royal Highness Tribute

RACE SIX

Fairy Ank Merry Maker Shanghai 42

INTERNATIONAL. RADIO STATION KUNMING, Mar. Si (Central) -China will be linked with the outside world by a new inter national radio station to ba established here on July 1 by the Ministry of Communica tions.

An

ana. and Bongkong,

nan and Indo-China now being handled by the Yunnan Radio Bureau, will go through new station when it is esta- blished.

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IN FISHERY NEGOTIATIONS

Soviet Attitude

Changes.

minutes before the breakfast hou One man was already seated <at the table in the Officers Mess, on "D" deck, when he heard and felt the collision, and,, looking up at the porthole saw it and the wall crumble. "He had just time të risa from the breakfast table and rub. Many of the passengers were knocked to the floor, while others were thrown from their beds, so TOKYO, Mar. 31 (Reuter)—Aik- great was the force of the impact. Led by foreign correspondent

Mrs. A. Andringa, occipying spokesman of the Foreign Ofice cabin No. 235, on the starboard revealed that fishery negotiations

alde of "O".deck was next to Cabin were almost concluded amicably Nos. 241 and 244, where the win sometime ago but a hitch occurred cabins outside walls were caved th dows open onto the deck, and the a few days ago owing to a change by the how of the Marechal Joffre. in attitude of the Soviet Gover These cabins are single berth and, ment which, the spokesman said were vacant on the voyage from had been unjustified from the Shanghai to Hongkong. Japanese viewpoint.

When the Marechal Joffre struck Negotiations were still continu- the ship, the collision gong wa ing and representatives of the Jap sounded Lifeboats were lowered. anese and Soviet Governments and provisions were loaded into yesterday met again but the result the boats. All passengers were of the conversation was not re-requested to be dressed and don ported yet, according to the

their life belts. spokesman.

EXPLOSIONS IN BRITAIN

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LONDON, Mar. 31 (Reuter) Explosions occurred to-day in IN SOUTH SHANSI Liverpool, Birmingham and Coven- YUANKU, SHANSI, Mar. 31 try, but there were no casualties. (Central)-War in south Shanst The Liverpool explosion shat- has quickened as the Japanese tered shop windows while in Bir there are launching fresh drives. mingham the explosion occurred

Pointing to a fresh attempt to in a private house, 'cross the Yellow River to sever the In Coventry a bomb exploded SIUSHIU, KIANOSI, Mar. 31 Lunghal Railway, some 3,000 of the outside a garage." (Central) Culminating a series invaders have commenced a south- of counter-assaults, Chinese forces ward push with Pingly and Mao- recaptured Fenghsin, about 23 tatatú, as their objectives,

has informed the WASHINGTON, March 31 to a field report.

miles west of Nanchang, according The Japanese are divided into

Ambassador that (Reuter) The United States The Chinese attacks were car- Hsiahsten and the other from Harry Roy, wife of the well-known the coast of Indo-

two columns, one pushing from LONDON, Mar. 31 (Reutery Mrs. Islands, a group of Navy has awarded the" con- ried out in a heavy rain and under Changtienchen. Both columns are dance band leader and daughter been placed und tract for a 19,000-ton air-withering Japanese fire. After said to have encountered stiff Chi-of the Rajah of Barawak, gave tion of the Islan craft-carrier, Hornet, includ- several hours of fighting. the Jap nese resistance on their way

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The new vessel, which will

be completed in 34 months, will bring up to 75 the number of warships being constructed for the United States.

The Hornet will be 750 feet In length, will be capable of at least:40 knots and carry over a hundred planes

* NANCHANG" EVACUATION

UNIMPORTANT

KWELLIN, Mar. 31 (Central)— Nanchang was evacuated by the Chinese on Mar. 29, after two days! heavy street fighting, according to a spokesman of the Southwest Military Headquarters.

The spokesman claimed that 15,000 casualties had been inflicted upon the Japanese since they

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birth to a son, This is the second child, Mrs. Roy having given birth to a daughter in August, 1936:12.

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