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Britain To Combat Propaganda

Seeks to Spread News and Views

Around World

KWANGSI TROOPS OUTWIT JAPANESE

(Continued from Page 1.)

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

LOYALIST

OFFENSIVES

and conditions ure quiet, according IN SPAIN

lo foreigner who has just com- pleted a moter trip from Tsingtao.to Hulcho.

Chinese military leaders here be along the Peining-Hankow railway

Heve the Japanese will not move and won't attack Chengchow until they are able to bring supplice, armament and reinforcements niong the Tientsin-Pukow railway. Then It will be possible to launch a slmul- Lancous drive.

London. Feb. 16. The lack of British news go- Ing abroad was drawn to the at- Trying To Join Lines tention of the House of Com-

The Japanese are doing their mons to-night by Mr. John Lees-ulmost to join the two ends of their Jones, Union member for Man Tientsin-Pukow railway lines. First, they know that Chinese units had chester, who moved a resolution been withdrawn from the Pelping- asking the Government to give Hunkow line and sent to guard the its full weight or moral and Lunghat line, and they started

feint at the Pelping-Hankow line in financial support to schemes to

on attempt to bring the Chinese back further the wider and more again. But the Chinese did not take effective presentation of British the balt. news and views and culture

overseas.

CLAIM SUCCESSES IN THREE SECTORS

Hendaye, Feb. 16,

A Government communique! states that the Loyalists launch- ed successful offensives on three Rectors.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1938.

BRITISH OPINION

CAUTIOUS

Surprise At Italian Inactivity So Far

London, Feb. 10. Authoritative British quarters state it is too soon to conclude that the terms accepted by Dr. Schus- end of Austria's chnigg mean the real independence,

On the Aragon sector they captured Atalaya, taking 180 prisoners, while further south in the Viveldelrio sec-

cluim to have taken They add that one would have ex- tor they Piedraheladra and three hills south-pected that Italy would be specially west of Teruel.

Insurgents, however, claim to have interested and concerned in any repulsed the Government forces in development touching Austria's in- the Viveldelrio sector.--United Prens, dependence but as far as is known she has not made any move-Reuter.

RADIO BROADCAST

A Brahms Recital From

Studio by Mrs. Sanger. CHILDREN'S HOUR

Radio Programme Broadcast by ZB on Frequencies of 845 ic.c's... 9.52 m.c's, per second.

H.K.T.

12.30

Paul

Robeson

12.0-12.20 p.m. Relay of Service of Intercession from St. John's Cathedrali

Bongs by (Bass).

Swing Along (Cook); Blue Prelude (Bishop); Lazin' (im 'Big Fella').

12.40 Marck Weber & Is Orch. The Rosary (Nevin, arr. Altendorf); Mighty Lok A Rose (Nevin): Along The Banks Of The Volga (Fantasta Or Russin Waltzes-Borchert); 'La Belle Helene'-Selection,

1,0 Time and Weather,

Here is a friendly, sporting style of hat made of a rougher finish felt in green and brown.

It is adaptable in shape and can be worn just as you wish, many men preferring it "pork pled", as illustrated.

1.03 Reginald Foort at the Organ. An Autumn Serenade (Becce): Frimi. Poem (Fibich); Reminiscences of $19.50

1.15 Soprano Solos.

UNFAIR "NEUTRALITY"

New York, Feb, 10. Sixty prominent people, including Instted headquarters here why Henry L. Stimson, the former Secre- the Japanese bombed Chengchow and tary of State, have petitioned Presi- Mr. Lees-Jones argued that world the Yellow River bridge, as it seem-dent Roosevelt, requesting an amenu- oment of the Neutrality Act to make senseless if they wished conditions had changed owing to the ed

Inapplicable to Spain. and I got the answer: replacement of democratie govern-advance,

petition states that such an the "Who knows. They have no pluns." by dictatorships and

be founded en

Wilson).. would creation of ministries of propaganda-United Press.

well recognised principles of inter- and subsidised and controlled news

national law and would be strictly in services had either entirely sup-

accordance with storie American pressed Bellish views or perverted

foreign palley their meaning to give an entirely er- roneous impression of British opinion. Licul. Commander Reginald Flet-

ments

cheria R.N. (Retired); Labourite,

urged that in order to compete with British forcim news agencies

agencles would have to have access to cheap radilo transmission or cheap cable rates, comparable to charges for radio transmission in other coun- tries. The news services operating in the Far East at thin moment could not possibly compete if they were not subsidised; and some of them were deliberately 15cd damage British Interests in that arca, he said. >

Hankow, Feb. 18.

Chinese reports state that China troops have reoccupied Mingkwong. on the southern Telpu line-United

Press.

Situation Improves

Hankow, Feb. JD.

The Chinese authorities are con~. vinced, after un anxious week, that the military siidation has taken turn for the better.

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They have now consolidate their positions on the Tientsin-Pukow and

raitway to Pelping-Hankow

where the Japanese launched simu)- laneous drives,

fronts.

The sudden Japanese advance southward along the Peiping-Ilonkow railway causes little anxiety whic creek Central Government forces are defending well-prepared positions in the Yellow the neighbourhood of go on

River.

Lieul.-Commander Fletcher added that it was only Reuter's reputation for reliability and impartiality, and political and financial independence which prevented the final disappear- ance of British-handled news from

could not the Far East. They indefinitely, and if British news was not to be ousted from the Far East the Government must find a way of the news service just as comprehensively and just as cheaply as other foreign services.

Must Avoid Error Moreover, this had to be done without importing into British news services those defects which are so often associated with Government He believed, subsidised services.

Fletcher, said

Lieut. Commander that this could be accomplished it the problem were to be tackled, be- cause even during the Great War Reuter's service maintained its re putation for impartiality,

1. The ent

arr.

LONDON'S INTEREST

London, Feb. 10. Developments in the situation In Austria which have followed upon the Berchtesgaden meeting between

My Lovely Cella (Moarp, Herr Hitler and Dr. Schuschning are

Non Maryska (Soprano) being studled here with close interest. Newspapers publish long despatches with Piano accomp. by Ivor Newton. from Vienna on the subject in some Lo, Here The. Gentle Lark (Bishop) of which it is declared that, as a ...Mavis Bennett (Soprano). Steep result of acceptance of the terms put On (Helen'-Offenbach, arr. Korn- gold); My Man (Adams)... Winnle The Neutrality Act as it standa, certs the petitioners, alts the In-forward by Germany, the indepen-Melville (Soprano),

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press; Furgents because it has deprived the dence of Austrla hus virtually been Government of Internationally law-sacrificed. Editorial comment, how- Weather Forecast and Announce- ful with-United Press.

over, is generally withheld pending menta. fuller appreciation of the situation. POPE INTERCEDES?

Meanwhile, in more authoritative London, Feb. 10.

circles in felt that it is too soon Diplomatic circles report that is to express the view that the terms Holiness the Pope, following sug-

accepted mark the end of Austria's gestions from influential French real independence. Confidence, la

forwarded

displayed in the disinterestedness and Catholic groups, hos letter to General Franco regarding loyalty of Dr. Schuschnigg and it is recalled that during the year that he the bombing of civilians in Spain.

The report is at present unconfirm-has been Chancellor he has earned able.-United Press.

AUSTRIAN

CABINET

RESHUFFLE

(Continued from Page 1.)

nation and Austrian

BERLIN VISIT

"If the Japanese attempt to cross the German the river it will cost them dearly," a military spokesman sald to-day.- Reuter.

Invaders Checked

Hankow, Feb, 17.

The Chinese forces have finally their consolidating succeeded in positions, according to Chinese re- parts from the Tientsin-Pukow rall- way and Hankow raliway fronts, and the military authorities now express themselves as confident in the tellet that the situation is taking a turn for the better for the Chinese armies.

Thin development follows an Lord Winterton, speaking for the Government, the

said the House should anxious week during which Japanese fronts launched on both bear in mind very proper limita-troops

simultaneous drives upon the Chinese de- tions imposed by the British mocratie constitution which prevented positions. anything like censorship of news and n-traditional-reputation for fairness and moderation in statement, which had always been a bulwark of Bri- tish prestige abroad.

оп

Fatherland."--Reuter,

Vienna, Feb. 16.

It is authoritatively learned that Dr. Seyssinquart departed by train for Berlin at 7.30 p.m.

than

those

between

1.40 Compositions of Itachmaninoff and Arensicy.

Suite No. 2 For Two Pianos (Rach- For maninof); Waltz From Suite Two Pianos, Op. 15 (Arensky)... Vronsky and Babin.

2,16 Close down.

8.05-11.0 Chinese Programme. 5.0 Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Roof Garden of the Hon kong Hotel.

(a) I've got my heart set on you; (b) Swing is here to sway; (c) More power to you; (d) You're my dish.

recorded dance 5.15 Interval of

widespread respect both for his character and his ability and that he has shown exceptional skill in steering his country through difficult times. The prevailing view is that hemusle from ZDW, can be relied upon therefore to do 5.20 (a) Let's have another elga- what he thinks best in the present | relic; (b) Life of the party; (c) diffleult circumstances.

Hoses In December; (d) Yankee Doodle Hand,

5.35 Interval of recorded dance

Some surprise is shown that Italy appears to have made no move durmusle from ZBW.

ing the developments which appeared

5.45 (n) Foolin' myself; (b) Sheik

lo affect Austria's independence, of Araby; (c) Am I in Love? (d) maintenance of which had always been regarded as of special interest

concern to that country.- and British Wireless.

BERLIN REACTIONS

Berlin, Feb. 16.

That Germany is satisfied with Dr. Schuschnigg's obedience to Hitler's demands is indicated in press reac- tion which regards the developments as stabilising Austro-German rela- tions and another proof of Hitler's will for peace. Expressions like a new start of a new era are common.

Zeissinquart's appointment creates

tion

You Can't stop me from dreaming.

0.0 Studio Children's Hour. 7.0 Sea Shanties.

Blow The Man Down; Tom's Gone To lo (arr. Terry); A Dollar And A Hall A Day: The Hog's Eye Man (arr. Terry): One More Day; On The Banks Of Sacramento (arr. Harris) (Baritone)... John Goss and Cathe- dral Male Voice Quartet.

7.10 New Mayfair Orchestra. Selection Of Bing Crosby Numbers; Polka Medley; Excuse Me Dance; Tulip Time' Selection (Sievler und Wark); Please Teacher-Selection (Waller and Tunbridge).

7.35 Closing Stock Quotations. 7.40 Studio-Bralims Recital by Mrs. Sanger (Soprano) accompanied by Gerald Sydner (Flano).

1. A Bird flies over the Rhine; 2, A Thought like Music; 3, Maiden Sung: 4. That Night in May: 5, 8.0 Time, Weather and Announce- ments.

the Peiping- | nig at publication of the terms able to work co-operatively with Serenade.

Competition Considered by the Budden Japanese thrust

Dealing with the question of tele-south along the Pelping-Hankow line,

that out Great Britain pointing

the Chinese graphed news from which was subject to increasing positions in that direction and around competition from big foreign tele- Changtch represented a sollent vul- graph agencies, Lord Winterton said the problem would receive con- sideration by the Cabinet Committee dealing with the matter.

nerable to altack.

GERMANY'S FIRST STEP

Berlin, Feb. 10.

that the re-

Herr Taws, the Secretary General of the Austrian Nazi organisation, who was released from prison under the amnesty to-night, has been con-

German frontier. ducted to the Reuter.

BRITAIN WATCHES EVENTS London, Feb. 10. The reconstruction of the Austrian Cabinet was raised in the House of time to-day Commons at question when Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, said he understood there the liveliest satisfaction. The reten- were provisions other

of Skubl in control of the pubilshed in the press communique Vienan Police is not so welcome, In the Tientsin-Pukow railway in the agreement reached section-le-Wapanese forces had Here Hitler und Chancellor Schusch- though political circles are prepared to wait and see how far he will be threatened and

Berchtesgaden. Hankow railway they had menaced Until

Zeissinquart.---Reuter, Chengehow and Kalteng. But Chin- of the agreement. Mr. Eden said he ese military oflcers are not alarmed wus unable to make a statement. The British Government, however, Was closely following developments.

A Labour member asked Mr. Eden

Nazis to-tiny said whether the British Government stil! adhered to the joint declaration of shuffling of the Austrian Cabinet was February, 1934, reaffirming the com- only a first step towards "pacification". plete independence of Austria, Mr. of Austria. The Eden replied that if the questioner Zeitung stated that Hitler had given meant the Stresa Declaration, that an ultimatum. was between Great Britain, France Broadly speaking, the object of the

and Italy. Italy had not yet consult- A paper said, "The fact that the Arst these Committee was to consider the sup-

ed the British Government

on the Austrians announced ply of British news telegraphed

measures at mid-night on Tuesday inatter-Reuter.

15 extraordinarily significant, nbroat and its adequacy. The Com-

DIFFERENCES ARISE

that the time limit was observed. mittee was not likely to be able to

Crack Troops In Line

Vienna, Feb. 10. complete its labour for two or three

The crack Central Government It is reported that new difficulties It is also huped that subsequent months, It was difficult, until the

Chancellor panses of this pacifcation will be Committee reported, to say anything troops are defending well prepared have

positions in the vicinity of the Yellow Schuschalgg and the Austrian Nazis, enpatible with the views of both countries statesmen and will deve- further on the subject.

from River to criticisms Replying

"whose crossing, if it is ever indicating that there may be some road regarding the establishment attempted by the Japanese, will delay in fulfilling the pro-Nazi pro-lop 'thout friction."

gramme.United Press. of the Van Siltart Committee, Lord, prove expensive for them." Chinese Winterton assured the House that the object was to instruct the coun- try not to hide its light under a bushel. There was much to reveal that might be useful to those who to look had not been accustomed under a bushel, he added.

Motion Amended, Carried

Mr. Lees-Jones' motion was amended and carried manimously In the following terms:

"That having regard to the in- creasing activities of certain foreign governments in the field of

Ly

The positions north of Weihwei are defended by irregulars, including former Manchurian troops comniand ed by General Wan Fu-lin and the 28th Army commanded by General Sung Cheh-yuan.

officers further emphasise that al- though Japanese troops have reach- ed Changyunn and Fengchiu, only 30 miles from the river, they would find it most difficult to cross in order to attnek Kaifeng, capital of Hanan and

mportant point on the Lunghai rall-! way.

Anticipating such a move by the Japanese, the Chinese command long go stationed strong detachments tu Kuard the southern bank of the Yellow River and the vicinity of Kui- feng.

the

Tientsin-Pukow

of

arisen between

KUNG'S SECRET FLIGHT

FINANCE MINISTER

Hankow, Feb. 10, Dr. II. 1. Kung, Premier and Fin- ance Minister, returned here by air from Hongkong yesterday after an absence of over a week.

Essen National

8.05 Chinese Programme-Studio Concert.

11,0 Close down.

Radio Programme Broadcast by ZEK on a Frequency of 040 Kilo- cycles.

9.05 Light, Variety,

Orchestra w. Harp-Cocktail; Waitz Medley Hurry Chapman (Harp) and Нія Music Lovers. Vocal Rainbow On The River (from him): Flower Song (Alm 'Rainbow on the River')

Bobby Breen. Orchestra -Espann-Waltz (Waldieufel); Cas- tanet-Waltz (Richartz)... Barnabas Von Geczy & 1lis Orchestra. Vocal Elale Carlisle Medley... Elsie. Car- liste.

8.30 London Relay-Al The Black Mr. Wilkes at home in his Yolkisher

said, bur-parlour. Presented by The Lerchtesgaden meeting caused Thorton. surprise, and high expectations have speedily bun fruit."

The

Beobacter

The Boerzen Zeitung, sold. "The Cobinct reshule is a brilliant beacon for peace."

The Berliner Tapenblatt sald, "This has paved the way for elimination of the misunderstandings of recent years."

Dog'

own Pascoc

9.0 The Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards.

(Herold, urt. 'Zampa'-Overture Godfrey); The Mikado'--Selection (Sullivan).

9.15 London Relay World Affairs'. A talk by the Right Hon. Sle Mul- colm Robertson, o.c.M.d., K.D.E.

0.30 London Relay-The News 9.50 Plano Solos by Benno Moisel- vitch.

Rondo (lummel). Impromptu In Pre-A Flat (Chopin); Flirtations In A sidential Palace gave a dinner to Chinese Garden; Rush Hour In Hong- foreign diplomats and their wives.- kong (Chasins). United Press.

Meanwhile

ut the Bitter

REICHSTAG Called

pro- Meanwhile the Japanese advance RETURNS TO CHINA paganda, political and cultural, by northward an means of press news, broadensting railway from Pengpu to Isuchow is and films, this House, being of the niceting with dificulties and the

state

Chinese are launching a strong coun-

Berlin, Feb. 16. opinion that evil effects of propaganda af tendentious or mir- ter-offensive at Kaochen, south lending character can best be coun- Kwaiyuon and south-west of Feng-

Gen. Goering, Prussian Premier, tered not by retaliation but

yang. The Japanese are said to have

Ilis departure from Hongkong was has summoned the Reichstag to con- withdrawn part of their troops from

vene on February 20 at 1,30 p.m. to despread dissemination of straight-

henr Hitler's message. This is the Information and news based the north bank of the Hwal River kept a strict secret, for fear that the Japanese might make a special at- honest public to the south bank in order to check

tempt to shoot down the speelat pinne ¦ sole item on the oitenda und is ex- on enlightened and

pected to deal largely with Austrian policy, urges the Government to give the Chinese advance. It is also re-

In which he travelled. unother column of the full weight of its mom and ported that

During his visit to Hongkong, Dr. reorganisation-United Press. financial support to schemes to fure Chinese troops is at present attack- Kung conferred with his brother-in- ther the wider and more effective Ing Mingkwan, north of Pengpuw, Mr. T. V. Soon, and other pro- presentation of news, views and cuts Reuter. ture abroad."--Reuter.

BRITISH TRADE DELEGATION

Chinese Counter-Attack.

Ilsuchow, Feb. 10. Chinese units in the southcin Tientsin-Pukow railway sector, have slarted a dizzy whirl of counter- attacks to-day, moving on the railway from Hochi twenty-five miles north of Pengpu

Washington, Feb. 10. The trade negotiations between Great Britain and the United States, The Japanese are at present holding i which begin as soon as the British Teaolauchi, ten miles north of Pengpu. experts arrivo in Washington, are ex-

Soldiers of the Chinese regular pected to be completed by late spring;

been reorganized intu ariny have British delegation, which The sailed from Southampton to-day, In-

mobile units, which are adopting cludes representatives of the Domin- tactics against the Japanese positions, Jons Onico, and of the Fisheries, constantly harassing them in Ting- Agricultural and other Departments Yuan, Fengyang and further soul. affected by the negotiations-Reuters —United, Press.

minent Chinese-Reuter.

Rescue Plane

Reaches Soviet Scientists

Moscow, Feb. 10. An aeroplane from the fee-breaker Murman has landed on the lee-floe Soviet scientists have where four been marooned for several months.

The plane expects to take the men off at any moment-Reuter.

OPINIONS IN PARIS

Paris, Feb. 10.

Political cireles regard Austro- German developments with disquiet. Perilnex in the Echo de Paris writes we are witnessing one of the greatest events in contemporary history, re- percussions of which arc beyond measurement.

Epoque comments that Mussolini keeps allence because he la not in good position to aliout.

Petit Parisien says, "With a knife Int her thront, Austria had to yield. She would not have been reduced to this extremity it Britain had hur ried rearmament, and if France bud not allowed seven montha tai olapso without acting.outer Special.

10.05 Schubert's Songs

Hedge Rose (Op. 3, No. 3); Im- pallenco (Die Schone Mullerin Op. 25, No. 7). The Erl King (Op. 1) .. Alexander Kipnis (Bass) accomp. 10.16 Schubert-Symphony No. 7 by Gerald Moore (Plano).

In C Major,

Played by The B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra cond. by Sir Adrian Doult.

1.0 Close down.

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BRITONS SEEKING WAR REFUGES

London. Thousands of wealthy people in London, fearful of air raid perilo if war comes, are making arrangements to see the capital at the first hint of danger. Advertisements are appear- Ing in newspapers asking for coun- try cottages.

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