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AUSTRIA "SURRENDERS" TO GERMANY

HITLER WORKS HIS WILL WITH VIENNA CABINET

Virtual Ultimatum Given Schuschnigg As Berlin Marches Men to Frontier

NAZIS NOW HOLD

Chinese Smash Way Into

RECORD SALE FOR HONGKONG "SWEEP"

At 3 p.m. to-day, the sale of the special dollar Sweepstake conducted by the Hongkong Jockey Club on the Derby. had reached the record breaking figure of 245,000.

As there are several days of buying to go, it is not impossible that the sale will roach 300,000. If this figure is reached, the first

KEY prize will be approximately

POSTS AMONG AUSTRIAN

MINISTERS

$120,000.

Last year the sale, reached only 160,000,

The Derby is run: on Monday February 21, and someone stands a chance of winning a fortune.

A swiftly engineered coup in Austria has set Price Levels Europe buzzing with excitement.

Low,

From the flood of cables pouring in to the Still Hongkong Telegraph this afternoon it appears Says Roosevelt

certain that the coup was carefully planned by Germany,

Simultaneously with a meeting between Herr Adolf Hitler and Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigg, Chancellor of Austria, Germany massed huge forces of troops and aeroplanes on the border.

It is believed that Herr, Hitler presented a virtual ultimatum to Austria. The ultimatum,

London, Feb. 18. President Roosevelt told newsmen

Conference to-day's

thal

Pres in the United States were sul too low.

However, he said, that did not

moon that certain specified com-

modities should go too high, such as

AGE WILL NOT BE SPARED

Ared men and women, Uny boys and girls, none are immune from the ravages of the war in Spain. The old man in the picture, one of the starved and shell-shocked populace of Teruel, is belug helped by two Loyalist soldiers into more comfortable quarters than the cellar he probably inhabited without fuel or food, no doubt, for the population was starving in thë bliter` winter weather while the siege continued.

Great Liner

Held Days To

the fictitious level of 10 cents a pound Solve "Crime"

for

copper.

The above was a reply given to a questioner who asked about the con-

ferences between omcials of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Boards,

reports United Press, was due to expire at mid-which were still continuing today.

night last night (7 a.m. Hongkong Time).

Backed with a demonstration of armed force, arranged

under the guise of manoeuvres, the ultimatum caught Austria unprepared.

Chancellor Schuschnigg was forced to reconstruct his Cabinet. Herr von Seyssinquart, a pro-Nazi nominated by Herr Hitler, has been given one of the most important posts-that of the Ministry of Police.

Reuter states that Hitler made demands so sweeping that had they been satisfied, Austria would virtual- ly have become a vassal state of Germany,

The question now, says Reuter, is whether Hitler will be satisfied with the generous concea- sions already made by Austria.

The whole dramatic story, as it was transmitted to the Telegraph in Hongkong, is given below.

Cabinet

Reconstructed

Vienna, Feb. 15. The Austrian Cabinet has been re constructed."

Reconstruction, which was to have taken place yesterday, was delayed by a virtual ultimatum from Ger- many, backed up by a demonstra- tion

of armed force under the disguise of manoeuvres.

It followed a dramatic meeting at Berchtesgaden between Herr Hitler and the Austrian Chancellor, Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigg:

Herr Hiller is believed to have been adamant in his demands that his nominee, Herr von Seyssinquart,

Guido, Schmidt. Takes Foreign Minister's Post

CIET

President Roosevelt said that the conference would report to him

Thursday, then he might be in

on

position, to say something at Friday's Press conference,

He additionally asserted that the price objectives as enunciated in 1933 were unchanged. Reuter Special

Eugene Chen To Return

Aware Of Japanese Intentions

Paris, Feb. 18.

Mr. Eugene Chen told the United Press to-day that he was planning to return to China soon.

Shimoneseki, Feb, 10. Pierro Noel a

cadet, and Thenie) Regnier, cook, members of the crew of the Messageries Maritimes Ilner President Dou- mer, -were fined'50 ̧yen" each la- day for photographing, portions. of a fortified zone; bojle

The police admitted that the two men were only; Interested photographically, and "had ob- tained photographs of no milltary or naval value.~:

for

The French liner, sailed Shanghai to-day, three days be-` lund schedule-United Press.

FRANCE FACES STRIKE THREAT

"According to reports reaching

Valencienne, Feb. 15. Paris, Japan plans to encompass by

Twenty-five thousand workers her operations what diplomatic milltary, naval and air forces have in the Iron and Steel industry at been unable to accomplish; namely, Valencienne and its neighbour

Mob Fights To Lynch Murderer

Serious Rioting. In

Tia Juana

San Ysidro, Cal., Feb. 15. The Mexican customs authorities have closed the International border following riots at. Tia Juana.

Tsining Streets

VICIOUS FIGHTING IN CITY AS JAPANESE DRIVEN FROM WALLS

Chiang Kai-Shek Praises "Red" Army for Splendid Showing in Shansi, Hopei

Shanghai, Feb. 16. Chinese troops have entered Tsining, where there is vicious street fighting following the capture of the north gate, according to Chinese despatches.

A Japanese Army spokesman, meanwhile, claims Japanese forces from Changyuen have reached Fengkiu, nine miles north of the Yellow River and 12 miles north of Kaifeng. Another Japanese column is pressing towards Linhsien, west of Changteh, pursuing the survivors of a Chinese army of 15,000 men which was trapped and dispersed at Ikow-United Press.

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Islington Corinthians

In Hongkong

P

shot

Praise Opponents Already Met On Tour Of Far East

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The chceriest group of foot-

One child was killed by a fired by Federal troops, who fired en ballers Hongkong has had the a mob of 1,300 men and women who pleasure of welcoming arrived in were attempting to lynch the layer the Colony this afternoon when of Olga Comacho, an eight-year-old the M.M. vessel Aramis brought girl.

The mob got completely out of the Islington Corinthians, the hand, burning the gaol and setting famous English amateur team, fire to the city hall,

into port. Soldiers armed with rifles, and Every member of the team, with ranchine guns are guarding the mill- the exception of Johnny Miller, who tary prison in which the confessed was left in Singapore to take news- attacker of Olga Comacho was care reels of the opening of the Singapore

from fully kept.

crowd's Naval Base for a British film com- vengeance.

General Manuel Contraras pany, was on board when the Aramis tied up alongside Kowloon and petitioned the Governor for addl

All looked very it Wharf, tional troops. In the meantime ho has made a radio broadcast, asking

weather cleared up nlecly for the populace to remain calm, and the visitors who, after the rain they promising that the prisoner will be

found had experienced in Malaya, punished to the fullest extent of the the sunshine very pleading. They low.

the

surrender the prisoner to the mob.

the conquest of China." Japan will hood have unanimously voted to United Press. moro

try to rule China, he said, by means

Vienna, Feb. 15. Correspondents emphasise the Importance of the re-appointment of Dr. Galdo Bchmidt to the Im- portant Foreign Affairs Ministry. He is described as an out-and- out Germanophile, and as For. Biinister will be even pro-Nasi Ulian the other appoin- tees nominated by Herr Hiller.

It is pointed out thai Dr. Schmidt was notually Assistant Foreign Minister before the re- ahnite, Chancellor Schuschnigr

holding himself: hitherto portfolio of Foreign Minister.—— Router.

should be included in the Cabinet as POLAR

Minister of Police.

Chancellor Schuschnigg tempor-

arised. He agreed to give Seyssin- RESCUE

quart the Home Ministry..

At 11.30 pm, fast night the news-

papers had already begun to print NEARER

the story of the first reconstruction.

A sudden order came at midnight,

countermanding the official List of Cabinet Members—Reuter,

Hitler Wins

Herr von Seyssinquart has

the

Attempt To Be Made

With Aeroplane

Moscow, Feb. 15,

Japanese created Central go out on strike.

of

D

Government.

The strike will begin on February

The Japanese Army in North China 17 with the occupation of factories. wants a "puppet regime" in Peiping. Workers who will be affected in-

sald Mr. Chen, and the Japanese clude 4,000 engaged or national de forces in Central China and the fence works and 2,000 employed in a

Omeo want gun factory.

Foreign

Japanese

For the first time since the Natig Nanking.

Whether it is nt Peiping or non Agreement came into being, the arbitral Nanking, he added, the new regime workers have rejected an will probably be organised in the award, made on February 13, and spring-United Press

voted for a general strike of Iton and Steel workers in Nord Province Heriter Special.

Labour To Nominate New L. C. C. Chairman

London, Feb. 15.)

Old Southern General In High Office

SUM

An unconfirmed report states that did not seem to be affected by thes

"mugginess" at all.

Oficials of the South China Athletic he has asked Prezident Cardenas whether It would be advisable to

the Islington Association, hosts of Corinthians in Hongkong, and mem~ bers of the Council of the Hongkong Football Association, including Mr. W. Pryde (Chairman), Mr. Lee Wal- well-known tong and many other

to on board soccer players were

T. F. the visitors. Mr.

speech of R short A.A made

Mrs. Lo

prosented welcome, and rosettes to every member to the visit- |ing sido.

Believes In Anglo-U.S. Agreement

But Does Not Put Faith In It

Washington, Feb. 15. Mr. Hamilton Fish, Jr., the Repub- lican Member of the House of Re- presentatives for New York, provid ed further froworks at the Naval Affairs Committee session "to-day;

"I hellevo it probable that the United States has an agreement with Great Britain for parallel action in the Orient, and is thus able to frans- late into action Freakdent loosevelt's

Shanghai, Feb. 10.. Vienna, Feb. 15,

General LI Chung-jen, newly-op been Rescue of the Soviet actentlita given _control of the police in the

At the end of March Lord Snell pointed chairman of the Annwel new Cabinet.

marooned on a floating fee-floe in the will have completed his fourth suc-provincial government was: formaite i foreign policles," he declared.

February cessive year as Chairman of the Lon-worn to office at Lunn on Chancellor Schuschnigg has us Arctic seems nearer.

14. capitulated to the German demands Rescuers aboard the Soviet Ico- don County Council. that their nominee should be given breaker Talmyr report that wireless According to newspapers it is the The oath was administered by Mr. "control of the

Cabinet posla.",

most important conversations with M. Popanin are intention of the Labour Party to Huang Chi-lu, member of the Cen-

nominate na his successor Mr. E. G. tral Executive Committee. ANN Pro-Nazi hominees will control taking place twice daily.

meet

Lo, Chairman of the South China

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STOPPED AT SAIGON

On the way from Malaya, the ship called at Saigon, where three matches first, against played. The (Continued on Page 4.)

were

£5,000 GIFT FOR FORMER AMBASSADOR

was

London, Feb. 18. The Government has issued a sup- Mr. Fish charged President Roose-plementary civil estimate which in- veit with seeking to "police the cludos £5,000 for Sir Archibald world and force the United States Knatchbull-Hugessen, formef British the back door.

!!! 11] severely wounded by Japanese air- Into the League of Nations through Ambassador 10 China who

The President wants us to wage men, and 215,000 for the evacua The sanding of American warships fugees in China.

considerable portion of the £10, the Greater London Regional Plan- "swoch, in); f of Police and the Home Ministry now preparing an ethergency landing town planner; who is Chairman of organised government were

Cabinet posts remain mainly round another ice noe for their ning Committee and har bem Vico Geral LL will biso be commander to Singapore for the opening of the unchen red, the only remaining seroplane. They intend if possible, chairman of the Landon County, inscales of the stus was soney which Navale Base, there was, he declared. 000 in the supplementary estimates.

ment/United Fress. Kimportant portfolio that of an effect the rescue, from the air Common the past they can include barlung klanjau send an unfortunate blunt.sgainst Japan will be paid to the Hongkong Gaverne

malist Continued CA Paget Ben Beuter Speciali/53

iho Minliry of Security, the Ministry Airmen aboard? the Talmyr profCulpin, the well-jenów Architect and Various blhet taficers of the ICA an offensive war for peace," he said. Ition and 'maintenance of British r

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CHIANG PRAISES "REDS"

Shanghai, Feb. 16. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek Has told the Central. Executive Com- milico that the Eighth (Red) Route Army is supporting the Govern- ment's cause with a will, and he advised other milliary, as well as elvit authorities, "to follow their exemplary leadership."

He la reported to have added that the Eighth Route Army in Shansi and Hopel were the only Chinese troops accomplishing satisfactory results." He is looking forward to greater achievements on the part of theso-seasoned Aghting men-United Press,

JAPANESE REPORTS

Pelping, Feb. 10, A Japanese spokesman said to-day that on the Paghon front the cen- tral Japanese column was attacking Weihwel, the felt wing had captured Chongyuan, 40 miles north-east of Kaifeng, and the right wing was be- lieved to have reached a point due west of Weihwei, near the foot of the mountains on the Shansi border. Domet reports that the right wing has reached Chinho, 11 miles north (Continued on Page 4.)

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