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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

TENSION

CABLE

INCREASES IN EUROPE AS GERMANY'S MAKES RAPID PROGRESS

Decision: WARSAW- BERLIN

TRIAL MOBILIZATION Present Week Will Bring

To Happen Something Going

Soon

British Nationals Advised To Leave Poland By Consul - General

WARSAW, August 22 (Reuter) The British Consul General in Warsaw Ad. vised British nationals in Poland yesterday that if they had no special reason for re maining, it was desirable that they should leave.

M. Lipski, the Polish Ambassador in Berlin, flew to Warsaw yesterday to consult his Government.

POLISH "ATROCITIES" CANNOT BE ALLOWED. "TO CONTINUE · MUCH LONGER

BERLIN, Äug. 22 (Reuter)-Tension seems to be still increasing here and the conviction is becoming widespread that something is going to happen very soon indeed.

The National Zeitung," which is closely connected with Field Marshal von Goering, writes in connexion with the Anglo-Polish Treaty, that "as in other im- portant questions, the present week will bring a decision on this point too.”

This plain' hint is re-echoed in political circles where it is emphasized that the alleged Polish" atrocities" carinot be allowed to continue much longer.

Meanwhile, reliable information suggests that Germany's trial mobilization is rapidly progressing.

Nurses are being called up and propaganda units are being organized.. The petrol shortage is becoming worse. Soldiers are being inoculated.

Cars have been requisitioned, especially in Prussia, and long trails of lorries and-tanks are on the move.

GERMANY DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT BRITAIN WILL GO TO WAR

In Cologne and other towns a three-night black- out was started yesterday.

Official quarters in Berlin are even more than un- usually uncommunicative, but individuals in German political circles still profess optimism, though they. cannot explain why. Many say that they still cannot on account of believe that Britain will go to war Danzig.

ROME, Aug. 22 (Reuter)- While there was a lull in the diplomatic' calls in Rome yes- terday, great activity con- tinued in the Foreign Office.

saw

"There is no indication of what is afoot, but it is believed Signor Attolico that Signor Mussolini and Count Ciano on Sunday night and it

in

that the Pope cannot, and does not wish to, suggest any con- "crete solution of the crisis, as he intends to remain aside from arguments which do not. enter into the competence of bis mission:'

WAR DISASTER

NO QUICK SIGNATURE

MOSCOW DOES NOT SHARE OPTIMISM OF REICH PRESS

CHINA COMMUNICATION WELCOMES

SEVERED

BERLIN, Aug. 22 (T/Ocean) -The telephone connection between Warsaw and Berlin was interrupted at mid-night on Monday. The Berlin ex- change declared itself unable to put through any calls" to Warsaw, as the connections had been severed by Poland,

China War:

CHINESE SUCCESSES IN NORTH

THE MOVE

JAPAN MAY BE FORCED TO CHANGE

HER ATTITUDE SHANGHAI, Aug. 22 (Reuter)—— The news of the conchision of the Soviet-German Trade Fact and the conclude a readiness of both to Non-Aggression Treaty is welcomed. in local responsible Chinese busi- ness circles.

Special significance is attached

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to the expected conclusion of thecluded the Hon. Mr. C. G. Perdue, Non-Aggression Pact, which it 19 acting Commissioner of Police, concluded should eliminate sus Mr. W. La Bart Sparrow and Mr. picion between Moscow and Berlin F. W. Shaftain, respectively Direc- and give the Soviet a treer hand

and Assistant Director of

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REGISTRATION

OF H.K. WOMEN Murder AND CHILDREN

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to deal with Japan in the Far Criminal Intelligence. Mr. K. A. DAYS OF RELENTLESS East.

Bidmead, AS.P., Mr. L. A. Searle, Favourable To Chins

ASP., Mr. H. WE Heath, A.B.P., COUNTER - ATTACKS

Inspectors Q. 1t is stated here that Japan may Detective CHANGTEH, HUNAN, Aug. 22 be compelled to change her atti-Rozeskwy, A. L. Hopkins, L. R.

(chief of the (Central-Fenghuangshan (Phoe- tude in the Far East because the whant nix Hill), strategic point south of isolation of Japan from Germany Squad), Divisional Inspector J. R. south Rupeh town 'would render Japan's position McWalter, Sub-Inspector C. . Tungshan,

Goodwin, Detective-Sets E. 5. about 83 miles south-east of Han- precarious.

The new turn in the internation- Brooks, HR Terrett, J. Forrest, need not register, as their names kow, have been recaptured by the.

al situation is viewed as favourable J. R. Wall, Chinese.

R. Ellis, Sgt. G. are already known. thousand Japanese troops to China's National resistance... Davitt and Sgt. C. Blackburn.

» PRECAUTIONARY : launched a counter-attack yester The Japanese dutwardly are

Shum Soong was dead when This registration is precaution- day in an attempt to regain the equally optimistic and profess that police arrived. He lay in a pool ary, and does not indicate the ex- place but were beaten back. They the Pact will bring Russia into the of blood, which zigzagged along pectation of an immediate emer- lost some 200 men and a quantity Italo-Japan-German orbit.

the pavement and trickled along gency. Everyone will, however, the gutter. He was wearing white agree that the times are such that European-styled .clothing with every possible, preparation should green shirt and black shoes. A be made to meet every possible Zeus ter holder with a half-contingency.

A

of arms.

Tsincheng Retaken

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LOYANG. Aug. 2 (Central)- Ending ten days relentless coun- ter-attacks. Chinese forces pene- trated into Tsincheng in south- east Shansi, and re-occupied it on Sunday morning, according to an urgent military report from the

front

Church Demolished By Bombs

CHUNGKING. Aug. 22 (Beuter) The Chinese also regained Tien-Five Britons, includ or three tsinkwan and Tsinmiaopu, on the Australians and a Canadian, three Shansi-Honan border.

of them women, and an American MOSCOW, Aug. 22 (Reuter)-

The Japanese, suffering serious woman had narrow escapes during in a northerly raid by 36 Japanese bombers on Competent quarters Here belleve losses, retreated that it is unlikely that the pact direction, isolated Japanese units Kating on Saturday, according to will be signed immediately on Herr within 18 miles south of Tain-foreign reports received here. Ribbentrop's arrival, as the Berlin messages suggest.

A further indication of this is the Tass agency contained in statement that, Herr Ribbentrop is coming to Moscow "to conduct the But the Pope firmly desires to necessary talks, which may require recall all men to their duty in some time." saving humanity from the incal-

None of the newspapers

Com-

is also understood that Signor culable disaster of war and he ap-ment on Herr Ribbentrop's forth-

peals to the sense of responsibility coming visit. Attolico, while he was Munich, saw Herr von Ribben-of all those who can influence the

German Foreign course of events." trop, the Minister, but not Herr Hitler. VATICAN INTEREST

The Vatican has denied the rumours that a special envoy has been sent to Warsaw and it was stated that the Papai Nuncio at Warsaw was taking care of all Vatican diplomatic activity there.

In Vatican circles it is stated

good All sympathy and wishes of the Vatican, it is stated, lie with the solution obtained at one or more peace- ful meetings, in which all in- terests, rights and aspirations in question, including of course the general interest of hu- manity, are taken into account..

"TO RELIEVE TENSION"

A Moscow message states that the Tass News Agency confirms that Herr von Ribbentrop will arrive in a few days for negotiations for the conclusion of the Non-Aggression Pact.

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The Tass Agency says that exchange of views which followed the conclusion of a trade and credit agreement established that both parties desire to re- lieve the tension in their political relations, to elimin- ate the war menace and to conclude a non-aggression pact."

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PARIS IS SURPRISED

PARIS, Aug. 22 T/Ocean)-The

".....

news of the forthcoming conclusion PACT “SURPRISE

of, the Non-Aggression Pact be-1

tween Germany and the Soviet Unton has come at such a com- | plete surprise in Paris that there

(Continued from" Page 1) was some hesitation at arst to Herr von Ribbentrop at Berchtes believe in it.

,"

gaden yesterday.

with

The news came as a shock to So- viet citizens and to foreign obser- vers who are unable to hazard a guess as to the possible effects of the new pact on the "three-Power negotiations.

cheng have been rounded up.

The Chinese counter offen- sive on Tsincheng commenced on August 10, following sweeping successes along the Yicheng- Tsinshul highway and near Yangchen: On the night of August 19 the drive was inten- sified. Following a night-long flerce engagement, the Japan- ese were weakened and finally dislodged from thelr positions. They suffered some 500 casual- ties, and lost large quantities of military supplies.

One foreign report estimates

at 500, but the casualties Chinese est mate is 1,000.

the

BUILDINGS WRECKED Many incendiary bombs were dropped, causing numerous fires, and most of the buildings in the city's business district were wreck ed:

A Canadian church, adjoining a clinic, was demolished and nine students were 'iled when a bomb felt on the building used by the Wuhan University, which had been moved to Kating after the fall of Hankow.

Was

also

smoked cigarette and a pair of Although registration is entire- tortoise-rimmed glasses, the lens 1y voluntary, Government is con- of which were very thick and in-fident that the co-operation of dicated that its wearer must have the public can be counted on to been deeply myopic. were picked this, as in other ways.

The information should be sent, up beside the body, which

ALS soon as possible, to the Post- later removed to the mortuary.

master General, GP.Q. Hongkong Dead Man's Career

in unstamped envelopes, marked 'The dead man, who was

at the bottom lefthand corner known as" shum Chi-kou." was

"Address Registration." W99 Any future change of address about 35 years of age. He married and lived with his wife ator numbers should be similarly No. 63 Shing Wo Road. Happy notined.

should be The information Valley, first floor. Well-known.in Chinese circles by fits relationship written or typed in the following to Wang Ching-wel and other form political associations, he held the post of Secretary in the Ministry of Communications in Nanking several years ago, and acted for a period as Vice-Min'ster of Communications.

also

For some time past he was known to have, conducted a private school in Macho, and he came to a month ago Hongkong less than during the school vacation. Plans Shattered

Reliable information“ suggests The Chinese e-cccupation of

A special plane chartered by the that Shum Soong had acted as Tsincheng has shattered the Jap anese scheme to control south-east American Relier. Committee left | Wang Ching-wel's agent in Hong- The town, strategically Chungking for Kating with doctors kong and Macao. He sharısı. located at the terminus of both the and nurses.

SUCCESS FOR GERMANY Foreign political circles regard the move as a tremendous success for Germany, completely changing the political situation in Europe Paltain and Yicheng-Tsincheng and perhaps, only the beginning highways, was the main objective of more important developments.

Germany's rela- The effect on Hons with Spain and Japan is awaited with great interest.

It is thought that Japan

Address No of Adults Surname

Christian Name

Mrs./Miss Race

State whelber

registered Sox * war-work or not it so in what capacity, Lang AP, etc. All squitsmelding guests, elc-

should be included.

The names and ages of male children under the age of 18 must also be given, and the names and ages of all female children.

was also that these efforts have met with. alleged to be engaged in espionage no success. and subversive activities for the Shum was said to be extremely Japanese, and being paid $2,000 afluent with his pe, and had wriŁ- ten articles for pro-Wang vernacu-

else month for his services..

lar newspapers here" and where.

Lack Of Response

the recent Japanese nine-column chin in north" Shansi, a total of 2.500 Japanese troops provided drive in southeast Shansi,

Ob- The Chinese are also reported to with artillery have arrived.

It is also alleged that, in view

Body Identified have

recaptured Tsinhwachen, servers believe that they are pre-

recent open canvass of Kuomin- The dead man's wife and other near Yustang in southwest Bhan-paring for a fresh drive towards of the lack of response to Wang's

Police will probably not be too pleased, and Shangchihchen, west of Wutsal, southwest of Shenchin

Japanese, reinforcements have tang Party members for the pur-relatives identified the body at the Lingshih. with the rapprochement be

in the autumn, the investigations were not relared in Shanghai Meanwhile, fresh Japanese drives also arrived in Chihsien, Fencheng, pose of convoking a conference in mortuary late last night! in other parts of Shansi are fore-Siangling. Heilungkwan and along shadowed by the arrival of Jap-both banks of the Fen River, pre-Japanese authorities had express- any degree from the time of the Bhum's disposal a sum of no less made up to an early hour this anese reinforcements in a mumber saging imminent advances wasted themselves ready to place at shooting, but no arrests had been of towns. Up in Tainglo and then-ward to the Yellow River bank.

than $2,000,000 for the purpose of morning offering bribes to Kuomintang men

tween Berlin and Moscow, she had no doubt counted on

1.

a closer relation with the Nar!

Expense at the powers Rusda.

of

DISASTROUS

TIENTSIN

FLOODS:

REFUGEES FLEEING TO PEIPING

Conscription

In Malaya

•

NORTHERN TRADE AT STANDSTILL

Gold Watch Snatched

'Mr. Wan Kin-wen. assistent

manager of the Tin Sang gold

"RAILWICE

DISORGANISED approaching Cochrane Street

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Inquiries at news agencies dis-

to disavow their allegiance to closed that the news had been thetr Party and legal Govern- cabled to all the leading cities in China and to Japan and Malaya, ment.

Reports state that two or three the news, it was stated, being of inactive Kuomintang members vital interest to Chinese both at resident in Hongkong had home and abroad and to Japanese been approached in this way, hurt or every opinion

now

Colony Food Situation: No Undue Cause For Worry

DESPITE THE PRESENCE ON THE BORDER OF JAPAN.. ESE TROOPS, THE FOOD SITUATION IN THE COLONY HAS GIVEN NO UNDUE CAUSE FOR WORRY. Vegetable and fruit commodities are obtainable at the same prices as were fortnight ago and vegetables coming into season at somewhat cheaper prices:

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Astonishment -coupled. The news agencies and papers had not published the news by alarm at what is described as "a midnight because they wished to stunning blow. to Britain's peace obtain some confirmation of it Arst, front" is expressed in high quar-

smith shop, No. 178 Queen's Road The first comments were con-ters over the proposed German- Soviet pact. The first reaction

Central reported to the police cerned with the effect the non-

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 22 (Reu-

that, as he was walking along aggression pact will have on the was that the Kremlin was weary-

near the Central Market and Anglo-French military discussions Ing after months of haggling with ter)"In my opinion, there will with the Soviet Government. It is Britain and France and had play- and should be conscription in Shenton If the Western Malaya, declared Bir

PEIFING, AUG. 22 (REUTER) shortly after 3 p.m. yesterday assumed that the negotiations are ed its last card.

Powers decline to meet its terms, Thomas, Governor of the Straits now doomed to fallure?

Prices for vegetables and fruits review of market prices is quoted With regard to the further de- it is prepared to stand aside and Settlements and High Commis- TRADE IN NORTH CHINA HAS someone jostled into him and velopment of the political situa-let Germany have her own wastoner of Malaya, in his speech BEEN BROUGHT VIRTUALLY TO snatched his gold Elgin watch, to A STANDSTILL, AS A RESULT OF which were attached a gold chain In Poland and if necessary, in the before the Federal Council.

THE DISASTROUS TIENTSIN and one gold and one jade pen- coming into season, however, are by informed sources as substar tion, political quarters in Paris are Baltic states who have refused to

·His Excellency added, "I am

FLOODS, WHICH HAS CAUSED A dant. The watch is valued at not being as substantially reduced tially correct Pa as could be expected under normal AUTHORITIES very reticent.

accept Soviet military assistance addressing the Secretary of State DROP IN THE LOCAL EXCHANGE $300.

The authorities are conditions. Transocean learns from an au-

well-informed circles, on the subject and hope that, beVALUE OF THE CHINESE NA- thoritative source that the German Foreign Minister, Herr von Rubben however, remain optimistic, declar- fore long, legislation will be en-TIONAL DOLLAR FROM FOUR report that there is much food Vegetable and fruit commodi cope with the situation abou

PENCE TO BELOW THREE water on either side of the Pef- ties going out of season are being food-shortage arise trop, will make the journey tong that the signature of the acted here."

And it PENCE, MASAN

ping-Tientsin section of the rall-sold at an increased price al-moment there is no

though there is nothing that prehension, Moscow by air. He will be accom-Franco-German Pact did not pres

The railway services have been way.Y panied by the Under-Secretary of vent France from being a comer- State, Dr. Gaus, the head of the ster of the anti-aggression front

General Catrou has been ap- upset and trains arriving here. If the rains continue, disruption would suggest prosteering or ad membered Tientsin yesterday were of the Peiping-Tientain railway abnormally diminishing supply, ceiver Its Legal Department of the German to-day.

pointed acting. Governor-General from

refugees traffic is probable

Opinion on the food situation varie of French Indo-China during the crowded with Chinese

The Felping area still tree of from authoritative quarters aides reze

lew expressed by Mr. The Egyptian Council of Minis Governor-General's absence from fleeing from the floods.

floods and the harvest is being with the

mbished yesterday

COTTES and Dr. Schmidt, head of the press ters is understood to have decided the Colony General Catrou had MUCH FLOOD WATER

pondence coloumns. Braga's terco Department of the Foreign Office to recognize the Soviet Union and retired a few months ago after Many of them slept last night on garnered normally, but flooded Braga in the letter from him

Railway Station, while travellers, other parts of Hopel Province, and by Herz Schmidt and Herr to establish diplomatle roiations having spent almost all his life in the platform of the Tentain conditions are reported from many

various colonial posts--(TO)" Brueckimeyer.

Fereign Office, Legation Councilior Hewell, the head of the German Foreign Minister's personal staff,

Some

(TO)