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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

"INVISIBLE WEAPONS FOR RESISTANCE"

Stirring Appe 1 For National Spiritual Mobilization By Generalissimo Chiang

CHUNGKING, MAY 2 (CENTRAL)-GIGANTIC DEMON- STRATIONS WERE HELD IN CHUNGKING YESTERDAY EVEN- ING IN CELEBRATION OF THE INCULCATION OF THE FIRST "PEOPLES MONTHLY MEETING FOR NATIONAL SPIRITUAL- MOBILISATION,”

In the presence of more than 3,000 representatives from Party, political, military, agricultural, Industrial, student and women circles gathered at the Generalesimo's, Provisional Headquarters in the wartime capital. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek declared the festivities opened when be lighted a huge torch symbolizing China's new spirit.

The National Association for the fin the Concessions in Tientsin, Promotion of the New Life Move-Shanghai and Hankow as well as ment presented $2,290,000 to the Hongkong and other places abroad, State. The money which represent- Generalissimo Chiang asked them ed the offerings collected in the to constantly bear in mind the recent "Offer Gold" Movement was national grudges and humiliations. received by Dr. H. H. Kung. Prest-to form a spirit of self-rellance and dent of the Executive Yuan, on self-strengthening, and to be con- behalf of Mr. Lin Sen. Chairman scientious, responsible and careru of the National Government in their zcöndüet --.-- Medals were awarded by Madame Chiang Kai-shek to the donors.

CABLES

GERMAN ARTILLERY NO Time Being Lost

MANOEUVRES

IN MEMEL

KAUNAS, May 2 (Reuter)-- It is learned that important German artillery mandOUTTES will begin along the Memel coast to-day following the com- pletion of the first. Une of fortifications intended to de- fend 'German

in Memel,

territory

REICHSTAG SPEECH NOT A REPLY

:

UNITED STATES

ATTITUDE

WASHINGTON, May 2 (Keu- ter)-Mr. Cordel Huil, U. S. Secretary of State, indicated yesterday that the mere hand- ing of a copy of Herr Hitler's Reichstag speech to the United States Embassy in Berlin will not be considered

con- stituting a reply to President Roosevelt's peace message He added that the German youths still indulging in dancing Foreign Office had sent a copy of and loafing in the Concessions in the speech to the United States Headed by Generalissimo Chiang Tientsin. Shanghai and Hankow. Embassy Kal-shek, nation-wide observance.

and then telephoned saying that it was a reply to the President

TORCH PARADE

of the National Pact as prescribed

He said he was deeply grieved at frequent reports of many Chinese

THREE PRINCIPLES

Mr. Cordell Hull also stated that

To Push Conscription Measures In

Britain

LONDON, MAY 2 (REUTER)—NO TIME WILL BE LOST IN PUSHING THE MILITARY TRAINING AND RESERVE AUXI- LIARY FORCES BILLS THROUGH PARLIAMENT.

The Second Reading of the former will be taken up in the House of Commons on Thursday, when Mr. Neville Chamber- lain will speak.

Both Bills will have a lifetime of three years and can be continued for a year at a time by an Order in Council, or abandoned before three years by similar means.

The text of the Conscription;

LABOUR OPPOSITION Bill. fcially styled the

·Mill- tary Training Bill, shows that have appointed a

The National Council of Labour, both the Admiralty

sub-committee and

Air to draw up recommendations and Force may take a certain

per-

reasoned statement centage of those called up.

showing The Admiralty is empowered to conscription, at present.

the Labour Party's opposition to establish a special reserve to which selected men will be attach

er.

to a joint meeting of the Gen- These will be submitted on May There is no need for special powers for the alr force, which

Cal Council of the Trades Union already possesses an auxillary re- Congress, the National Executive of the Labour Party, and the Executive of the Parliamentary Labour Party...

serve,

..

may

to

The Bull provides that the King, by an Order in Council, direct the bill to be applied Northern Ireland, with any modi: acations and adaptations ag be specified.

may

It is unlikely that such an order will be issued, except In a special emergency, or war.

FIRE CTFIZENÝ

85,

Domi-

that

IRISH RESIDENTS It is officially announced Lord Craigavon, the Premier of Northern Ireland, is travelling to London to-night at the Invita- tion of Mr. Chamberlain and Bir Samuel Hoare to discuss certain aspects of the Military Training.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1939. -PACE 9.

THE

HONG KONG

PENINSULA HOTEL;

HONGKONG HOTEL; BEPULSE BAY HOTBL;

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;

HOTELS

LIMITED.

In asociation with the Grand Hotel der Wagona lits, Peking

New Palestine Proposals Considered At British

"

Cabinet Meeting

CAIRO, May 2 (Reuter)-It is understood that the British Cabinet this morning studied definite proposals for a settlement of the Palestine problem, drawn up at the final meeting last night by the Palestinian Arabs and representatives of the Arab States. who were joined, for the first time by Indian Moslems. The proposed settlement; which was handed to the British Embassy Includes tho

following four points.

by the National Spiritual Mobilisa- Continuing, he emphasized the

Firstly, in order that normality! tion. Movement was sworn. After-paramount importance of con-he

Eire citizens who are "ordina-Bill, insofar as Northern Ireland be restored, a National Govern- wards, a monstrous torch parade stancy in the National Spiritual Rumania in the next few days a within the terms of the

expects to receive from rily resident" in Britain will come La concerned.

ment. with Palestine Ministers through the city in which more Mobilisation Movement. Unfin- proposal for the settlement of here citizens in other Dominions,

assisted by British advisers shall than 100,000 people participated thing

PROCEDURE CURTAILED determination, constant war debts to the United States.

be formed, with high posts, when | was held.

spiritual reforms and unceasing

they are members of the

The Reserve and Auxillary possible, filled by qualified natives. consolidation of man and material

nions military forces.

Forces Bill, which has just been

JEWISH EMIGRATION power are prime factors repulsing

The only exemptions in the bill published, curtails the procedure Japan's aggression and realizing.

Secondly, are members of the regular forces,

at present necessary in calling shall be limited to a further 75,000. the The Principles of the Peo-

or thase who have served

army reserves. six

The Hill em- ple.

months with the forces since

powers the Admiralty, the War Omice and the Air Ministry, years ago, or those serving in

der an Order. In Council, to any reserves of

the auxiliary up members of the reserve forces, or are under training a auxiliary forces. If necessary cadets in military colleges.

ensure the preparedness for defence of the realm.

A stirring appeal for national spiritual mobilisation was made by Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek in a radio broadcast to the whole nation.

them

He exhorted them to seek for spiritual rejuvenation, reminding in particular to eliminate their fear of hardships, love of jeisure and indulgence in improper case, to abide by the National Pact and to redouble their efforts to eradicate national humiliations and revenge for the fallen soldiers and civilians

"National Spiritual Mobilisa – tion and the National Puct," be declared, "are powerful invisible weapons for resistance and the. Peoples' Monthly Meetings for Spiritual Mobilisation are the spiritual bulwarks of the civi Haha,"

Serious Earthquake In Japan

COASTAL VILLAGE SINKS INTO SEA

The total number · affected are about 200,000. It is like- ly they will be called in quar-. terly batches of 50,000 each.

for

"We shall consider it a disgrace havoc has been caused in northern- TOKYO, May 2 (Reuter)--Mach to the whole nation, if any of our most Japan by a series of earth-

PENALTIES HERVIC STRUGGLE

compatriots fails to play a role quake shocks which resulted in the to reinstate persons called

The Bill also requires employers Addressing the Chinese in the National Spiritual Mobilisation," he disruption of communications. "occupled" arees, Gene:allssimo stated.

service. and imposes penalties for Chiang expressed his deep appre-

The known casualties are 19 non-compliance, with clation of their

compensa- herole struggle

NATIONAL SPIRIT

killed and 28 injured, but it is tion for aggrieved persons. against the invaders amidst un-

Recalling that in history aut a

feared that these figures will prove It also enables rules to be fram- precedented hardships and suffer-nation with an upward spirit had to be much larger. ings and asked them too to take ever fallen, he said that the pre-In Aikawa, a coastal village, 70 sent national crisis in largely due houses in the Akita Prefecture are to spiritual relaxation and the pro-reported to have sunk into the Power has been taken to ab- per remedy is rejuvenation of the sea.

breviate the present procedure for national spirit.

Troops have been mobilized and taking possession of land and Concluding, he declared that the are patrolling Akita city.

buildings required for military purposes.

part in spiritual mobilisation.

He assured them that the Government has never forgot- ten them, and pointed out that the protracted resistance is for the very purpose of their libera- Lion.

.."

ri crfall of China will depend

WORST IN 25 YEARS

".

a large extent upon the efforts TOKYO, May 2 (T/Ocean) — Turning to his compatriots, of the Chinese in this programme Akita Province, especially the younger set, living of National Spiritual Mobilisation.Japan,

in, North-West

ANXIETY FOR

Army And Naval

was visited yesterday by the worst earthquake In 25 years. Communications in the affected district are reported to be com- pletely dislocated.

of

ed to prevent prior discharge persons who would shortly be come eligible for service...

People called up are liable to be enlisted as militiamen to undergo a continuons six months training. and sub- sequently to serve three and a half years in

one of

the.. auxillary forces or, the supple-

Men between 20 and 21 fall- ing to register are able to a Ane of 25,

SAFETY OF FRENCH Authorities In Canton it has been impossible mentary reserves.

AIRMAN

At Loggerheads

SHUMCHUN, May 2 (Int'l):

CALCUTTA, May 2 (Reater) - Some anxiety is felt here for the safety of the French airman. Japanese army and naval autho- Gilert Denis, who started off on ritles in Canten not only fall to April 29 on an attempt to lower co-operate, but are at logger- Mlle. Maryse Hiltz's record fight heads, according to refugees from France to Indo-Chine. escaping from that city to-day.

The good citizens" passes to people army authorities issued

remaining in Canton, and these passes are good only within the

Denis took off from Karachi at 4.50 a.m. and is now several hours overdue in Calcutta.

FORCED LANDING

It is now reported that Denis area under the army control, but if the owners of these passes ven-

was forced to land 35 miles south- west of Midnapore. He was not

hurt.

JAPANESE NAVAL DESIGNS ON

FUKIEN

2

<

to obtain a reliable estimation of the damage caused and of the ex-: tent of the area affected.

call

C

to

the

KOWLOON

RESIDENTS

MEETING

(Continued' from Pace 1)

giving permission to householders to take the necessary steps with- Jewish emigration out referring to landlords.

Major Manners said landlords Including the legal immigrants, should not be difficult to approach un population ultimately not to exceed sary

over a five year period, the Jewish for permission to make the neces-, structural alterations. He a third of the total population. promised that the Committee

Thirdly, sale of land to Jews to would examine the matter. De subject to conditions agreed

STREET WATERING upon by the National Government Other issues raised included. and High Commissioner. The Bill contains safeguards

watering of streets, and better Fourthly, a National Assembly, facility for season ticket holders similar to the Military Train-representative of all the popula-of the ferry and bus companies. ing Bill regarding the reinstate- tion, be convened after three years After discussion on the advisability ment of persons called up and to examine and draft a constitu- of using" salt water for cleaning penalties on employers for non- tion compliance.

A

:

WHITE PAPER

streets, a member proposed that government should be approached in the matter of using water from wells.

FERRY SIGN

A London message says that it is understood the new suggestions CHINESE FLÅGS from Cairo were considered by the Another member voiced his ob-

ON DISPLAY

British Cabinet this morning,, but jection to the sign "Pass Along the decision of the Cabinet is not Quickly," at the ferry terminals, IN SHANGHAI likely to be announced before pub- saying that it was an insult to an CHUNGKING, May 2 (Central)-

Mcation of a White Paper embody-intelligent person and a very un- ing the Government's proposals for welcome greeting to any visitor to Despite the agreement whereby the Chinese national flags can be problem.

settlement of the Palestine the Colony. He suggested that the hoisted on eight Chinese national

ferry company make adequate Well-informed quarters in Lon holidays only, they appeared in a don believe that if the proposals) disembarking or alternatively have room for passengers embarking or iimited number in both the French are accepted, the representatives new signs to read "Please move on" Concession and the International of the Arab States will suggest to or, "This way please." Settlement, Shanghai, yesterday on the Palestine Arab leaders that the the occastor of the International campaign Labour Day, says a Shanghal da immediately

of terrorism

cease, patch.

British plan be accepted. Those displayed in the French Concession were, however, taken down shortly afterwards by the shops upon the advice of

a share in the administration of letter to members to ask them to French pollee. No untoward in Palestine, and

ba cidents occurred.

given co-operate in enrolling new mem- responsible Government posts. bers. The Chairman said the pre- sent membership of 330 was in- sufficient, and that every effort should be made to secure a much

Japan Demands Discontinuance

Of Anglo-Soviet Co-operation In

R.A.F. PILOTS TO [JAPA ture along the waterfront they TRAIN IN CANADA

are stopped, and search.

LONDON, May

2 (BWB)-Slr

Canada

KILLED

Far East

the

TOKYO, MAY 2 (REUTER) -A WARNING THAT THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT IS MOST

and

REGISTRATION

should: Major Manners appealed to all the British residents of Kowloon to re- gister themselves FLUS soon 23 is followed, the Arabs would imme-

It is believed that If this course possible. diately ask to be allowed to assume was decided to issue a

In response to a suggestion, it circular

to

GERMAN RADIO larger membership.

ON INCIDENTS IN PALESTINE

Atrocity Stories. Invented

CHINESE DAILY SUSPENDED IN SHANGHAI

It is understood that the owners

reconsider their

SHANGHAI, May: 2 (Reuter)--- Publication of the "Hua Mei Chen IN CHINESE

Pao," an American-owned Chinese A Japanese bluejacket would Kingsley Wood, the Air Minister, tell a pedestrian that such passes in a written House of Commons'

AIR RAID

dally, was suspended for one week by the Shanghai Municipal Com- LOYANG, May 2 (Int?)-Besides

LONDON, May 2 (BWS)-Inch authorities yesterday owing to are given only to subjected races reply, said that agreement had the death of several Japanese and that China is not lost yet been reached with His Majesty's

CONCERNED OVER Palestine for the last few days, the its having published an This is one way the Japanese Government in

officers in the Railway Hotel at

MR. NEVILLE CHAMBER- West Yorkshire Regiment has been alleged to be against Wang Ching-

article "

SHANGHAI, May

navy tries to win the goodwill of scheme under which Royal Air'ied on April 30 by Chinese aero- ] Anglo – Soviet co-operation ammunition belonging to terrorists have asked the Shanghai Munici...“

L 2 Shihchiachwang, which was bomb. LAIN'S STATEMENT that conducting s" careful search of wel. Int't)

Belt Rims village for aring and Japanese warships in Amor and the remaining Chinese.

Furce plints would be sent to planes, six Japanese geisha girls would be extended to the Far The total of arms found amounted pat Council to Formosa are showing signs . of. Only poor and destitute people Canada for intermediate and lost their lives while rendering East was given to Lord Hall-to-37 rifles, one shotgun and 1,100 decision, activities. Warships are refuelling, are remaining in Canton in view advanced flying training under songs, and pinnaces are making frequent of frequent reports of Chinese the auspices of

fax, the British Foreign Sec-rounds of rifle ammunition. the Canadian Meanwhile Chinese attacks are retary, by Mr. Shigemitsu, the Although the search took place contact with the shores.

counter-attacks. This was sub-[Department of National Defence. assuming It is believed that, after a pro-stantiated

'serious by frequent gunfire:

proportions Japanese Ambassador in Lon- quietly and without any Incident, longed period of idleness, the heard at night with intermittent three years and the number of over a thousand Japanese

Duration of scheme would

EVACUATION be especially around Pingyao, where don, on April 27.

the German radio; in "Arabie, has Japanese Navy, has designs an rifles reports.

OF were

SWATOW pilots to be trained would not ex-killed in the course of last week.

According to the "Kokumin lavented stories of appalling stro- Shimbun," the Japanese Am-cities by troops, thes following up There are still some 100,000 people

SWATOW, May 7 (Central)—* ceed 50 in any one year. The costs of training would be borne by the

bassador is reported to have last week's invention of incidents in Swatow although they have declared that Britain's policy in Jerusalem which focal Heteners been told to leave the city for the of assisting the Chiang Kai-new well had never taken place, countryside

as aja "precaution shek regime was tantamount

against emergency, according to Mr. Fu Chi, Mayor of Batow, who

Foochow, Chuenchow and Chang-

chow, coastal towns in Fuzien.

In

ari interview at Focchow,

Gen. Chen Yi, Chairman of the

Fukien Provincial

Government,

stated that the area

between

Chuenchow and Foochow will be-

come future cemeteries for Japan- ese soldiers and sailors,

MAIL RECOVERED

BRITON'S DEATH United Kingdom Government,

IN SHANGHAI

The existing arrangements for entry of Canadian candidates for

LONDON, May 2 (Reuter)-In would continue.

the House of Commons yesterday,

NO-BRITISH ANSWER

LONDON, May 2: CT/Ocean)

ment to the note of the German

to an adoption of a concerted

Swatow Fails To Materialize

further depopulate the city.

He revealed that some 30,000 people have been shifted to places

of comparative safety during the

few weeks.

commissions in the Royal Air Force No answer of the British GovernAnglo-Soviet front in the Far Japanese: Threat do sald that efforts will be exerted to Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary tmity of expressing to His Ma-quence of the British action, the demanded an immediate dis- He wished to take the oppor- Government stating that, in conse- East and he is stated to have of State for Foreign Affairs, des-jesty's Government in Canada ap-Angio-German Naval Agreement continuance of that polley. cribed the death of Mr. Lille, who preciation of their helpful co-has lapsed, will be made for the was killed as a result of a motor operation in this matter. FROM WRECKED

Lord Halifax is stated to SWATOW, May 2 (Int'l)-The accident in Shanghai and in which

time being, stated well-informed have replied that Britain japanese threat to this port has AIR LINE

his wife too was rather seriously

circles here, yesterday night..... injured.

never pursued such a policy failed to materialize owing to the SPANISH MINISTER The French Foreign Minister, M.

But it was added that the Bri- and did not recognize the chinese counter-attacks in Kong RELIEVED OF POST LONDON, May 2 (Reuter)—All Mr. Butler said that the facts Bonnet, will go to mail and baggage on

tish acknowledgment of the receipt need to alter her present moan, Hainhuf in the south and Southampton board the were obscure, and the question o on May 12, to represent the French of the note would be sent to Berpolicy in China. Imperial Airways flying boat whether action by His Majesty's Government at the Anglo-French in within the next 48 hours,

the sectors on the East River and BURGOS, May Challenger, which crashed at Government was appropriate must demonstration of friendship to be

West River:

7 2 (Eteorber)--A decree announced that Benor Don Mozambique while en route to await full investigation and held by the Alliance Francaise of A Reuter message from Afel-

Mrs. Id Han-yun, the wife of Pedro Saus: Rodriguez hag been Dar-es-Balam, from Durban, has statements by Mrs. Lillie and the ganization for spreading knowledge bourne states that a air-seater bassador to Great Britain, ex-ment, was here in the latter part Education, and

Herr von Dirkson, German Am-the Kwangtung Provincial Govern relieved of his post as Minister of been recovered, according to in Folies Bergeant who are under- of French culture, presided over plane has been placed at the dis-pected to return to London at the of last week to look after the re- ofher thi formation received Imperial stood to be recovering from their by the well-known French writer, posal of Australian Ministers for end of the week, says a Reuter lef work and the welfare of des-divergence or opinion with General

action, due to Airways in London

Injuries.

Duhamel, CT:O))

travelling to and from Canberra. message.

titute women.

Franco,