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CHIEF REUTER CORRESPONDENT EXPELLED FROM BUCHAREST

CAUSE OF MUCH

SPECULATION..

LONDON, Mär. 25 (Reuter)— The expulsion from Bucharest of Mr. M. B. Lovell, Reuter's chef corespondent in the Bal- kans, is causing much interest and speculation.

He was expelled by the Rumanian authorities following a despatch by him on Saturday stating that the German trade demands on Rumania amounted to an ultima- tum This subsequently was off- cially contradicted by the Rumanian authorities,

Mr. Lovell was arrested and de- tained in Bucharest and some Hours later was put on a train which left the capital.

COUNT TELEKT

Teleki To See Mussolini

It is stated that Mr. Lovell ob ROME, Mar, 25 (Reuter)-Count tained details of the German de Paul Teleki, Hungarian Prime mands from German. official sources which used the word bl-ing by Count Cano. Italian For- Minister, was received this morn- timatum and in good faith he sent eign Minister, with whom it was announced he had a long and cor- dial conversation.

the message.

There is no comment in ancial circles here regarding the incident and presumably none will be made Bignor Mussolini will until full reports have been re- Count Teleki tomorrow ceived from Bucharest.

Palazzo Venizia

receive at the

FIGHTING CONTINUES IN W. KWANGTUNG: JAPANESE WITHDRAW FROM NAMTAU

PINGYANG, KWANGS, MARCH 25 (CENTRAL) — FOLLOWING THE CHINESE RECAPTURE OF LINGSHAN ON FRIDAY, the centre of fighting on the south bank of the Wat River in West Kwangtung has shifted to the vicinity of Wall, south of Lingshan, where remnant Japanese are surrounded by strong Chinese troops. The Japanese unit which retreated to Langwuling from Ling-

아

shan was repulsed on Saturday evening..

YUNGYUN, KWANGTUNG. The Japanese retreat toward March 25 (Central)-Reviewing the east la impeded as all bridges the war situation on the Kwang- on the Uga River have been

tung Frunt, # military. com- desroyed by the Chinese, munique states that Chinese Two Japanese planes bombed forces in a counter-attack forced Palchwanpo. near Wuyuan the Japanese to withdraw from conducted Aum aŭ to Chekwan" on Saturday. sance in the neighbourhood а Points south of Namtau are now few days ago. cleared of invaders, "

STIFF RESISTANCE ·

The Japanese effected a land-

Was encountered.

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FORCE: New French CHANGES IN ELECTION

SPENT

SINCE

THE WAR BEGAN

Reservists To Have More Training

STOCKHOLM, Mar. 25 (Renter)-The Swedish Defence Minister, M. P. E. Skold, stated that, whether or not Swe- den joins in the defence alliance with the Scandinavian countries, she must increase her defences.

He added that Sweden would treble her air force in the next two years while the navy would be enlarged as quickly as warships could be purchased.

AERODROMES AND COASTAL FORTRESSES WOULD BE BUILT.

He said that since the war Sweden had spent an addi- tional £41,000,000 in national defences while reservists would be given more training The Defence Minister gave a warning to Communists in Sweden that Communism would be wiped out by demo- cratic means.

It is officially admitted in Berlin that Germany would have intervened if Allied troops had landed -in Sweden-----

Hitler Busy With Big Political Speech

Premier

M. Paul Reynaud, the new Frime Minister of France. He was Minis ter for Finance in the Daladier

Cabinet which resigned last week.

PROCEDURE OF S'HAI

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

Reported Granting Of

Japanese Requests

SHANGHAI, MAR. 25 (REUTER) THE POSSIBLE FORECAST OF A SPIRITED ELECTION FOR THE "SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL COUNCILLORS, on April 10 and 11, is seen in a report in the Japanese daily, Shanghai Mainichi, stating that several requests by Japanese rate- payers have been granted by the Shanghai Municipal Council, according to the Shanghai Times.

The "requests reported to have been granted by the S.M.C. includes - Japanese watchers at the polling at each poll, Japanese rate- booths, Japanese

" coaches payers to be permitted to sign ballots in Japanese and the of Japanese can- didates, to be printed on the

names

DEPRESSION ballots, in Japanese. IN GERMANY

HAS GONE, SAYS LEY

Meningitis Epidemic In North Kwangtung

SHTUKWAN, Mar. 25 (Central)___

an

Efforts to confirm, in S.M.C. circles, this report in the Japanese dally were unsuccessful but it is generally understood that certain The spread of meningitis in many changes in election procedure have North Kwangtung districts has been agreed to by SMC. officials, assumed the proportion of

epidemic and is claiming a large the Shanghal Times says.

Although the Japanese have not number of victims daily, according indicated whether they will at to reports received here. LONDON, Mar. 25 (Renter) The tempt to increase. Japanese repre

'The districts most affected in- Berlin Radio says that Dr. Robert sentation on the Council in the clude Linhsien, Linshan, Tsingyun, Ley, speaking at a camp in the coming year there is a belief that Yungyun, Loongmoon, Talpu, Ping- Siegfried Line and referring to the additional representation will be. Melhsien, Fungahun, and Ko- hardships of the German people sought because of the increased yu AMSTERDAM, Mar. 25 (Reuter) and Army during the winter, de- Japanese population within the

Although cases of meningitis are Rumours are circlating in Ber-clared: "It is a miracle that the jurisdiction of the Comell.

comparatively few in Shinkwan, it in that Herr Hill deliver a spirit of the German people has

No names of Japanese

is now discovered that, of the many big political speech shortly and it not been broken by these Tuner didates have been announced, but &r walls rescued from the war. The Official News Agency believed that he is putting the ings but we in Germany are like is taken for granted that an at-zone and escorted here by the ser states that Germany left no finishing touches to it in Berch- the concrete of the Western Wall tampt to secure a third sent on the vice corps, more than a dosen are doubt that transport of Bri- tesgaden.

the longer it lasts the harder it Municipal Council will be made amicted by this disease. They are tish and French troops across The understanding between the sets."

next month, "according to the being isolated. Norway and Sweden and in- two Axis Powers and Russia is

Dr. Ley declared that many Shanghai Times.

The

Kwangtung Provincial tervention by these countries the chief topic in Berlin and it is Germans, at the beginning of the

Health Bureau has despatched In accordance with the Bri- thought that Bitler's speech will war, felt depressed but the depres-

medical corps to the infected dis- tish demands would have shed new light on it.

sion had gone and nobody doubt-

tricts to take preventive measures. The speech is also intended to ed that Germany would be victor- dispel the disappointment of tous and that the German aim was Germany at the failure to present the complete annihilation of Bel- them with a diplomatic successtain and France. following the meeting with Signor Mussolini.

been the first act of widening would have been a threat to

the theatre of war which

Germany from the north.

Germany "was determined to react to such an event.

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Special to H.K. Daily Press SHANGHAI,.. Mar. 25 (Havas) ~~~ Chow Wen-tung. son of Chow Pan- chun, was slightly wounded this evening by two gunmen in the Settlement.

CURTAILMENT OF US. COTTON PURCHASES

WASHINGTON, Mar. 25 (Reuter) The British trade authorities': Chow Pan-chun was suspected of have informed United States om- having

connections with Chu clals that the United Kingdom ex- Ming-71, Foreign Minister in the peets. to' curtall purchases TORONTO, Mar. 25 (Reuter)-new Nanking "Government," and United States Cotton in order to Political observers expect that attempts were made on his life a conserve foreign exchange. Mr. Mackenzie King's Government few months ago.

BALKAN INTEGRITY Special To H.K. Daily Press FARIS, Mar. 25 (Havas)-Au- thoritative quarters express doubts that Berlin, Rome and Moscow are Issuing a joint declaration to gua- rantee the integrity of the Balkan States as a result of the Mussolin- Hitler talks and the Reich's efforts to bring Moscow into the Axis.

It is generally admitted here would be confirmed in power at that the three capitals seriously jority of at least 56 in a House of the general election with a ma- fear Allied fütervention in South-245. The present majority is 76. castern Europe, and that all the 25

NAZI SYLT CLAIM

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This was disclosed, by the De- partment of Agriculture where it was added that difficulties are ex-" pected in disposing of the 1940 "crop abroad,

.

FRENCH CAPTURE

It was also predicted that the. Government would again be asked BERLIN, Mar, 25 (Reater)--Ato advance large loans to growers claim that six British planes were on unmarketable surpluses, shot down in the raid over Sylt, on the night of March 19 and 20, 1s made in a war commentary Issued by the Omcial German

NAZI PRISONERS" News Agency which adds that during the last few days bodies and wreckage from further Bri- War communique issued today PARIS,Mar, 25 (Reuter) The tish planes have been washed on the northern islands.states that the French captured

RIBBENTROP SHOULD VISIT MOSCOW AGAIN STOCKHOLM, March

three totalitarian States do not Electors, apparently, only da (Reuter) Commenting on wish either of them to acquire a site that the war shall be pro- HUPEH-RONAN BORDER the announcement that M. dominant position there.

secuted to the best of the coun- FANCHENG, HUPEH, Mar. 25 Molotov, Soviet Foreign Com- (Central) Fighting has been rag-missar, is not going to Berlin, call the active role played by

In this connexion, observers re- try's ability. ing on Chekwan on the morning ing southwest of Loshan, on the the Moscow correspondefit of South-eastern Europe while Ger- of March 21 and advanced to Hupen-Honan border as Japanese the Aftonbladet states: "Germany was busy in Poland and

LANDMARK IN Namtau, where `stli resistance forces have launched 3

Chinese forces pronged drive toward the Chinese Soviet as an absolutely re-north

three many cannot count on the watched the Russian action in the INDIA'S HISTORY at Namahan at the same time positions there.

LAHORE, Mar. 25 taunched a flanking attack and

ITALY, RELUCTANT *** llable ally who will support

(Reuter) One Japanese column attacked Germany throughout the war. talks at Brenner, Italy has reluc

Following the Hitler-Mussolini Scenes or enthusiasm marked the threatened the Japanese rear. from Kwangshut another from

concluding session of the All Afte & series of combats, the Sinchin and the third from Tung- "It was considered that it would tantly resigned herself to let Ger-

India, Muslim League, Japanese were forced with-shangho. They have encountered be a loss of prestige for Germany many take the initiative to Ruma

Mr. Jinnah said the sessionA careful investigation, says the a local engagement. It was quiet a number of German prisoners In draw to Chekwan, abandoning staunch Chinese resistance.

Herr von Ribbentrop made a nis and Rome is now endeavour proved a landmark in India's his- News Agency, has shown that the last night along the whole front a number of dead

Over 10 Japanese pinnaces were third journey to Moscow. There- Ing to concentrate ber action in tory and that they had a defined wreckage belongs to at least three cansunk by Chinese shore batteries fore, the Germans did everything Yugoslavia.

goal and would fight for it. other planes which added to the weekend while steaming up the Slang in their power to persuade M. Mo-. m the vicinity of Shekhi, with River. in Central Hupen, last lotov to visit Germany or Poland thoritative quarters point out that Regarding Moscow, French au-

three reported, with certainty, as the Chinese in firm control of the Thursday.

having been shot down, makes siz. Some 100 Japanese instead, but the Soviets refused."

the Soviet is not likely to conclude

LONDON, Mar. 25 Reuter)— highways.

were killed and drowned.

The correspondent adds that it with Italy and Germany any

ONE: EXCEPTION

The Admiralty On the Kongmoon Sector. Chi-

is considered in the Kremlin that agreement whose effect will barThe latest bulletin on Mr. M. J. Wednesday last, sur Kingaley has been sunk by a mine and zil announced that LONDON, Mar. 25 (Reuter) On the British trawler Loch Assaster Germany needs Russia but Russia Russia's way to the Balkans, while Baraga. New Zealand's Fremier Wood, Minister for Air, stated in the crew saved. tack on Sunwut on March 21. SOMEWHERE IN NORTH does not need Germany, therefore, the Balkan States themselves look who has now They smashed their way into the KIANGSU, Maz. 25 (Central)it is thought more suitable that upon Russia as a possible obstacle time reads: "Mr. Savage continues

been 1 for some the House of Commons that, with city and engaged the Japanese About 500 casualties were sustain Ribbentrop should again visit to the spreading of German in-to lose strength and his conditione exception, all aircraft taking to hand-to-hand struggle ated by the Japanese last Friday Moscow. Bhatat, but withdrew on the next when two Japanese troop."trains incrning when Japanese rein- collided at Hauchow, junction on forrements arrived.

to

Fighting in Chungshan

tinued throughout

the

mese forces made a surprise at-

Along the Canton-Samshut Hall way, several Japanesę attacks on Yeungmel were repulsed.

CLEARING UP

SOMEWHERE IN

TRAIN COLLISION"

the Langhai and Tientsin-Yukow Hallways,

une of the trains was attacked by -Chines guerilias at Kuschia- tlen on, the Lunghai Line east of

·WEST SUI- Esuchow. The train escaped and YUAN, March 25 (Central)-Chf ran into the other train at the nese forces are how engaged in Hauchow East Station. Beveral clearing up remnan; Japanese in coaches were completely wrecked Wuyuan, West Sulyuan. after 'breaking, into the city last week.

NOTHING SAFE IN

"

fluetice.

With Russian dominution of the Ober and Baltic, Germany will, at all costa, try to prevent the pos- afbility of establishment of Rus sian control in the Near East. which is at present in Allied

GERMALLY hands,

In Berlin, the main fears are lest Germany be placed at Russia's Another story from Germany mercy both in North and South states that the latest black-out Europe. crime there is the loss of a seven

V

MR. M. J. SAVAGE

WELLINGTON, Mar, 25 (Reuter)

is more critical."

ANOTHER ADOLF HITLER!

LONDON, Mar. 25 (Renter)--A 70-year-old Jew in Poland le caus ing the German authorities much embarrassment.c

Dr. S. Tomlinson, of the Kowhaidred weight steam roller, says An unknown Chinese male was The Chinese captured a large loon Hospital, has reported the Reuter from London, found hanging from a beam in He fa a Latrian subject but the quantity of Japanese war equib-loss from his car parked outside Field-Marshal Goering's paper, the hold of lighter No. 103 moored Nazis are hesitating to give him a men including several artillery Armend Buildings, a bag contain the National Zeitung, states that at No. 3 whart Kowloon Godowns visa to return to his country for pieces, machine-guns, 27 trucks, ing "medical instruments and nothing is safe, nowadays in Geryesterday morning. The body was fear of jokes abroad. radio setg and ammunition

drugs.

many.”

removed to the mortuary.

His name is Adolf Hitler.

part in the Sylt attack returned safely to their bases,

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NEW TYPE OF GERMAN TORPEDO

LONDON, Mar. 28 (Reuter)~-~- Admiralty experts are exaviining a new type. of German torpedo which was washed ashore near Bridlington.

It is 12 feet long and is believed to have been dropped by a Ger- man hydroplane on Saturday.

It is thought that the torpedo has a double life, that is, if it does. not strike the target when drop... ped it becomes a xind of mine.