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Hongkong Daily Press.

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PRISON SET ON FIRE BY I.R.A. WAS BRENNER PASS MEETING A CONVICTS: DARTMOOR OUTRAGE: FAILURE?

WARDERS SEIZED AND LOCKED UP

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LONDON, MAR. 24 (REUTER) — MEMBERS OF THE

WAGES INCREASED: LRA. IN DARTMOOR GAOL are believed to have seized and locked up two wardens and then set fire to a block of the prison. Smoke and flames were seen to be rising from

EASTER GIFT FOR ITALIAN WORKERS || the goal

ROME, Mar. 24 (Reuter)-- An immediate rise of 10 to 15 per cent of all wage and salaries is a welcome Easter gift received by Italians,

The rise was decided by the Central Commilitee of Corpora tions at a meeting at which, it was raveled, that prices had risen by 18 per cent, dur- Ing the past year

N.Z. Premier Critically Ill: Grave Anxiety

WELLINGTON, Mar. 24 (Reuter) Mr. M.: J. Savage, Prime Minis- ter of New Zealand, who is serious- ly 1. lg definitely much weaker according to the latest bulle in. His condition" is causing the gravest anxiety."

A bulle in this evening states: that Mr. Savage continued to lose strength throughout, the day and his coñídition is more attent

Mr. Savage 13 63 and has been Premier since 1935 and Leader of the Labour Party since 1933.

MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR LATE DR. TSAI

The Great Hall of Hongkong University was full to capacity. yesterday, when over 800 people; attended an impressive memorial service for the late Dr. Tsai Yuan-pei, President of *the Academia. Sinica.

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All warders were recalled to duty and the police sur- rounded the walls of the gaol as the prison fire brigade fought the flames.

After two hours the fire ap-| peared to have been extin- guished and a gaping hole could be seen in the root of the block in which the fire occurred.

It is thought the trouble-makers took advantage of the fact (that) the staff on Saturday afternoon was smaller than usual,

CHINESE RECAPTURE LINGSHAN

KWEILIN. Mar 24 (Central)-

PLANS

GO

HITLER'S DIPLOMATIC

ASTRAY: NO French War

FAIT ACCOMPLI

AMSTERDAM, MAR. 24 (REUTER)-SUSPICION THAT HERR HITLER'S DIPLOMATIC PLANS HAVE GONE ASTRAY IS GAINING GROUND IN POLITICAL CIRCLES IN BERLIN,

When the Fuehrer returned from the Brenner Pass, the whole of the German propaganda machine was started up to acclaim the triumph and official circles hinted that a sensational development might be expected any minute.

Since then nothing has happened and the expectation has melted into speculation and forecast.

Neutral observers point out

that a meeting, like the Bren- SYLT RAID

ner conversation, would' nor-, mally only have been staged to crown a fait accompli, and not a preliminary stage of negotiation and, by the pre-

Dartmoor holds extremist and Fighting on the south bank of the IRA. prisoners. They were in a Wat River in west Kwangtung took special block by themselves.

a dramatic turn on the morning of START OF TROUBLE

Mor. 22 when the Chinese recap- When the fire died down and tured Lingshan, about 60 miles the shouting had ceased. from northeast of Yamehow, Ling- outside the prison everything ap-shan has been the chief point of Dr. H. Schacht; the German finansent anti-climax, the drama- peared normal.

contendon since the Japanese cial expert, who was rumoured to tic effect of Herr Hitler's dashj

on the be on board the Italian liner Conte to the frontier has been com- border on de Savola en route to the United pletely spoiled.

Extra police were drafted into launched the fresh drive the neighbouring town immediate- Kwangtung-Kwangsl

ly the disturbance began and are Mar, 13, it being taken by the States. The vessel was held up expected to remain over the week-Japanese on Mar, 17. end.

The fire apparently began before the warders were set upon. The trouble occurred during tea-time and it is now learned although two wardens were bound and gagged they were locked in a cell.

After days of Aghing, the Jap- anese to the northeast of Ling- shan yielded to Chinese pressure, and started a general retreat on Mar. 21. Followng in pursuit in several columnas, the Chinese broke into Lingshan. Feeble resistance

was put up by the Japanese in- RING-LEADERS CAUGHT

side the city. They fled in great! The ring-leaders of the distur- confusion toward the Nanning- bance have been confined to Yamchow hghway to the west of separate cells.

Lingshan,

A later message says that the Home Office stated that

Following recapture of Langshan, the trouble was caused when a few about 1,000 Japanese troops at LR.A. prisoners barricaded them-Tanhu, southwest of the city, re- selves in a part of the prison and treated southward in the after- set fire to a quantity of material. noon of Mar. '22,

The damage was slight and, the position was controlled by the

prison staff. »...

River Oder Flood

GOERING GOES TO SCENE

LONDON, Mar. 24 (Reuter)- According to the German wireless

Mr. Wangy of the Commercial extensive areas on the River Oder Press, gave a brief address on flooded when B dam burst hear Dr. Tsai's life. activities and Niederbeutzen yesterday.

career.

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Japanese casualtes around Ling shan in the past ten days are estimated a 4.500."

for 13 hours and thoroughly searched.

No Attacks

On Unarmed Vessels

NAZI CHARGE DENIED

to

LONDON, Mar, 24 (Reuter)- less that British air pilots were The charge by the German wire- ordered by the Air Ministry attack unarmed merchantmen in- The Kwangtung Provincial Gov-discriminately was refuted by an ernment has appropriated $30,000 jocial of he Air Ministry today. for emergency relief in war-torn No, such orders have been given Lingshan. Relief, and political at any time by the Air Ministry workers will be sent there m-it was stated. mediately to do preliminary re-, habilitation work.

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HOLIDAY RUSH

GERMANY'S PLAN

CLAIMS

SUCCESS NOT EXAGGERATED LONDON. Mar, 24 (Reuter) British authorities. declare. themselves satisfied that the claims about Sylt during the raid were not exaggerated. 'und these claims Include direct hits of high explosive on two "hangers, the railway connecting Hornum to List, the land entrance to the Jetty, and near a seaplane slipway and oil storage tanks. Herr Hitler's economic experts

ORIGINAL TARGETS AREA have already "worked out a plan

The original target was the Recording to which the Baikan and Homunt seaplane base covering south-eastern States will be in-one mile by three-quarters of a vited to proceed with partial dis-mile. armament, reduce-industrial out-

Special To H.K. Daily Press FARIS, Mar 24 (Havas)-Ger- many has worked out a plan for the complete transformation of south-eastern Europe so as to make the Balkan countries into tribu- taries of German economy, reporta reaching the Paris press asserti

It is pointed out that Sylt has put and intensify agricultural pro-an area of 80 square miles and 'duction.

there must be many parts of the island where stray bombs may have fallen.

Great uneasiness prevails in the Balkan capitals as to pos- sible consequences of this Ger- man attempt to control their riches and natural resources. PEACE APPEAL BY GERMANS · The Germans have chosen Easter to make a fresh appeal to the French for peace, says Reuter.

Loud-speakers slogans displayed on banners and leaflets dropped from planes.

The French made the usual re-ter)-A "foreign plane Ply-strong gunare.

offensive"

blared

forth

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It was added that occasions have occurred when armed merchant men opened fire on British air- craft which in these circumstances, have not hesitated to reply, but it was categorically denied that any British aircraft ever initated such IN TRAFFIC

an engagement.

ONE BEPLY · Regarding the German wireless PARIS, Mar. 24 (Reuter)-The LONDON. Mar, 24 (Reuter-allegation of an attack on the Germans have launched a Despite the war there has been a Swedish motor vessel Buenos Aires, "peace No detalla as to the causes and tremendous holiday rush in it is stated that Air Ministry Rhine. ΑΠΟΣΚ those present were consequences are given by the traffic.

orders automatically preclude General Hsu Tung-tze, represent-wireless bu, judging from the fact Railways substantially exceeds attacks on neutral vessels and 1 is ing the Chinese National Govern- that Field-Marshal Goering per last Easter and is double that of also noteworthy that there is no ment, General Chen Chieh, per-sonally visited the scene, the Easter, 1938. Also, there was a record nf any protest from the sonally representing Generalis disaster is apparently a major one surprisingly large amount of mo- Swedish Government regarding the simo Chiang Kai-shek, Mr. Yieh The wireless announcement said tor traffic on the roads though, alleged attack, Kung-cho, representing the Na-chat all forces within reach were owing to petrol ration, the num- tional University of Peiping, immediately mobilised and succeed- ber of cars on the roads is less whose Chancellor was ence the led in localising the perti. late Dr. Tsai Yuan-pel, Mr. Sung Han-chang, representing the peo- ple of the Kiangsu and Cheklang Provinces, Mr. Chang Yih-lin, re- presenting relatives and friends.

Six Polish Trawlers Join British

Minesweepers

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than in recent years.

Candidates For Academia

Sinica

Presidency

NORWAY'S PROTEST

TO GERMANY • OSLO, Mar 24 (Reuter)- Norway has demanded the punishment of the German airmen who machine-gunned and bombed two Norwegian merchantships.

The demand was made in a protest by note, handed to "the CHUNGKING, March_24~(Central)—Dr. Wong Wen-hao, Dr. Cha German Governmen, These follow Chia-hua and Dr. Hu Shih were nominated candidates for the pre-closely on the protest by Norway sidency of the Academia Sinica at the meeting of Its Council held on Mar. 8 against Germany's here yesterday. One of them will be appointed president by the methods of sea warfare. National Government.

New members of the council were elected at the meeting. "They are as follows:--

Fhysics: Chiang Li-fu, Wu Yon

|haun and 11. Shu-hua,“

Chemistry: Hou Teh-pang. Tieng and Chuang Chang-

Engineering: Láng Hung-houn,

LONDON, Mar, 24 (Reuter)-8fx Polish trawlers will take their Chac-lun place alongside British minesweep-kung. ers in the next few days.

When the Germana captured the Mao Erh-sheng, Wang Chung-yu

home port of Gdynia the crewa dè- cided to risk their lives in a dash for freedom and salled scross the

North Sea wound the north of Scotland and found refuge at a "west coast part.

MUSLIM LEAGUE

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FIRST NOTE

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Zoology (biology included): Fing fers to the machine-gunning of the The first of the new notes re- Chih, Robert Kho-seng Lim and steamer Lysaker on Mar. 3 Chen Ke.

Botany (agriculture included): bullets but nobody was injured.

which the ship was struck by Tal Fang-yun; Chen Huan-yung

The second no refers to thei and Hu Hsien-ku.

Zeology Wong Wen-hao, Chulattack on the steamer Brott. It la Chia hua'and Hien Ghe yong.

stated that a German plane Astronomy: Chang Yun.

machine-gunned the crew while they were lowering boats and after they had got away. Детев

Meteorology: Lu Chiung

„Psychology: Tang Yuch.

Bocial Belences: Wang Shih-of the crew were killed. chleh, Franklin Ho and Chow Keng-sheng.

History: Hu Shih. Chen Yin-Eọ

and Chen Yuan,

Philology: Chao Yuan-jen. Archaeology: Li Chi

Anthropology: Wo Ting-liang

The meeting decided to award

MORE EASTER WEDDINGS

Easter weddings were more |numerous than ever and the re- gistrars worked overtime in Lon- don, saya Reuter.

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The crews went up to London LAHORE, Mar, 24 (Router)The where they joined the Polish Navy | Subjects Committee of the Muslim several units of which are now League has passed a resolution working with the Röyaj. Navy, urging the early cancellation of

"The trawlers are being armed the order declaring the Khaksar the Dr. V. K Ting Memorial In Southampton there were six and converted into the triple pur- organisation, as illegal and deScholarship to Chl Yung-shen and weddings at hour for five hours. pose of craft minesweepers, or for manding that a committee of en-Kung Chen-sheng for the current Many men, and not a few women, patrol, or convoy escort work. quiry be set up.

year.

wors uniform.

Cabinet

Meets

Special to H. K. Daily PrÓSS French War Cabinet met for two PARIS. Mar 24 (Havas)—The

this morning

ours-and-a-half

a the presence of General Game-

lin

The Importance of the meeting is indicated by the fact that before the Cabinet met M. Daladier. Minister for National Defence, had a lengthy conference with Gen. Gamelin and, in the afternoon, the Premier, M. Paul Reynaud, re- ceived the British, Ambassador to France, Sir Ronald Campbell.

Nazi Patrols Driven Back

AIR ACTIVITY ON WESTERN FRONT

LONDON, Mar. 24 (Reuter) -French troops had no dif- ficulty in driving back some strong German, patrols which. approached the French Ines.. around the River Blies.

air activity and a number of The weather was favourable tor planes took off from both sides though no batiles were reported...

French planes made several re connaissance" flights over the German rear both by day and night.

German planes were especially

HOSTILE PLANES ON EAST COAST „LONDON. Mar. 24 (Reuter-active over the French lines at Aeroplanes, belleved to be hostile, Alsace. approached the East Coast of Scotland yesterday, apparently reconnoitring for shipping." for the third day in succession.

FOREIGN PLANE COPENHAGEN, Mar. 24

QUIET DAY

PARIS, Mar. 24 Reuter)-To- day's war communique states that it was a quiet day on the whole Re-front." There was local artillery flew low action." over the west of Jutland and is alleged to have machine-gurined five civilians in the fields. No body was injured.

GERMAN, CLAIMS BERLIN, Mar. 24 (Reuter)-A German High Command com- munique claims that the German

FORCED LANDING. along

COPENHAGEN, Mar. 24 (Reuter) | Air Force carried out numerous A plane bearing three concen- reconnaissance flights .. over The French gave one reply to tric circles fire at the instruments of German tempted a forced landing on the anti-aircraft defence.

on the fuselage at- France, despite enemy fighter and progaganda.

ice in Danish Bay yesterday after French artillery has also been flying over Danish territory. Snow brought down by a Messerschmidt One British machine Was dring at German labour gangs was falling and eventually the at a great height in the region of working the Siegfried Line plane made off in

awesterly Oleve defences.

direction..:

FINAL SELECTIONS FOR

WELCOME LULL

The Easter holidays for the Allies was marked by a welcome lull, states a Reuter message.

On the Western Front there was

SECOND DẠY OF EASTER only artillery fire.

RACE MEETING

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BACE 6 (4 P.M.)

RACE 1 (12.30 PM.)

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RACE 7 (4.30 P.M.) Murrumbidgee Ajax... Pumpernickel

RACE 8 (5 P.M.)

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DAILY DOUBLE

WHITE DIAMOND and MURRUMBIDGEE

Nothing else happened except the arrival at a British port of survivors from a Danish ship mink by the Nazia.

A War communique issued in Paris yesterday states that there was nothing of importance to re- port says Reiter,

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