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No. 15472

GERMANS

AGRARIAN BLOC MERGES WITH SUDETEN GROUP

Delicate Situation In Czecho - Slovakia

Prague, Mar. 22.

三拜禮號三廿月三英港香 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1938.

The German Agrarian League is merging with the Sudeten Party, thus making the largest part in the Czecho-Slovakian Chamber, giving the combined party 49 Deputies.

The Sudeten Party has been

frankly

threatening. In speeches in the Chamber its members have pointed to the events in Austria and hinted at similar developments in Czecho- Slovakia.United Press.

No Commitment Likely

London, Mar. 22.

It is reliably stated that Mr. Neville Chambériain's statement en foreign policy, expected Thursday, will sidestep the question of Czechö- Slovakian independence.

It is understood the Cabinet has decided that Mr. Chamberlain, shall reiterate Britain's vital Beneral interest in Central Europe, without making any commitment to Czecho Slovakia.

He is likely to mention Czecho- Slovakia only briefly in order not to embarrass that country by throwing Into the limelight its Sudeten pro- blems,-United Press.

Abrogating Treaty

Rome, Mar. 22. Trustworthy sources indicate that. Ilaly intends to obrogate the special preferential_tariffs Austria enjoyed under the Rome Protocol, including the use of Trieste as a free port Germany, it is sald, has been notified. It is assumed Italy will later per- mit Germany to use Trieste as a free port in exchange for concessions. However, ths is not ascertainable. Hungary can continue to Trieste as a free port.-United Press. Curfew In Kovno

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Kovno, Mar. 22. The military commander here hos Issued regulations, motivated by the

seriousness of the situation which requires absolute quiei."

The regulations are equivalent to a state of siege, and impose a 0 p.m.

94 Vienna Suicides In

Nine Days

Vienna, Mar. 22,

Suicides for "political rea- sons", between March 12 and March 21, totalled M4, ac- cording to an official state-

ment, which adds that there were 1,200 attempted suicides in the same period-Reuter,

1,742 ARRESTS

IN VIENNA

Berlin, Mar. 22.

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PRAGUE MAJORITY

Shanghai Nervousness

SHE RESCUED POLAR PARTY

REFUGEES'

ASYLUM IN

BRITAIN LIMITED

Door Not Open To All Emigrants

Dominions To Be Consulted

London, Mar. 22.

in the

UFS

RESCUE SHIP SLOWED BY GALE-Soviet ice breaker Taimyr, steaming westward to resene the Russian scientists adrift on an ice floe 50 miles off the Greenland coast, hove into

the teeth of an Arctic gale that shook her so desperately she had to reduce speed because of excessive rolling. The Talmyr was 650 miles east of the floe when the scientists wirelessed for help. She has since picked them up and conveyed them to safety.

CHINESE VICTORIES IN SHANTUNG NOW GET CONFIRMATION

Hankow, Mar. 23.

Foreign press messages from southern Shantung

It is semi-ofelally stated that 1742 people are under arrest in Vienna at present. Many have been arrested to "allow a thorough The plight of Austrian re-have confirmed reports examination of their crimes which fugees being refused admittance

that the Chinese troops were earlier ignored."

The arrested men included Baron to Britain at the ports, was the recaptured Lincheng on Monday morning, and Shan- Louls Rothschild, Colonel Adam, subject of a statement by the eurlow, and fines and imprisonment former head of the Austrian Press Home Secretary, Sir Samuci chuang in the afternoon. However, Japanese mechanised for violations of the regulations Service, Minister Theodore Hornhost, Hoare,

of strength is concentrating attacks along the Tientsin- United Press.

Hohenberg, Prince Duke Max von

House Ernst Hohenberg, Dr. Neumann, two Commons to-day. He said that Pukow railway on the Shantung-Kiangsu border, placing former Mayors of Vienna, two Legi-while doubtless there was h timist leaders, and various leaders of general desire to maintain the Chinese retention of the two recaptured towns in peril,

traditional policy in Britain of

Yihsien, 30 miles east of Lincheng, is said to have offering an asylum to persons who, for political, racial and been the scene of very severe warfare during the past religious reasons had to leave 48 hours, with 3,000 Japanese infantry, 40 tanks, 20 STOP PRESS their own country, there were

the other hand, obvious heavy artillery pieces, and 1,000 cavalrymen participat- objections to any policy which ing.

LAY PLANS

FOR OCEAN

AIRWAYS

Representatives Of Four Nations At Dublin Parley

Dublin, Mar. 22.

An International Air Service con- ference is being held in Dublin In which trans-Atlantic services aro being discussed,

the Fatherland Front-Router.

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Workers of

Mexico Back Cardenas' Coup

would aggravate unemployment, Chinese military reports state that. housing and other social Linyi in south-east Shantung and problems,

Chiahsiang in south-west Shantung, 15 miles west of Taining, are still the While it was, therefore, proposed scenes of the bloodiest struggles. io pursue a polley of offering un

from PINGLU CHANGES

Japanese asylum as far as was proettenble, it Welhsien and Tsingtao areas reached

reinforcements was essential to avoid creating the the Linyi front on Sunday, and are HANDS AGAIN Impression that the door was open now engaging Chinese troops a short

Tungkwan, March 23.

to all kinds of immigration, He did Pinglu on the north bank of the not think any ground existed for distance north of Linyl. The battles

have been continuous since Representatives from Britain, the Yellow River, in south Shansi, which altering the naturalisation low.

Chinese circles are very opi United States, Canada and Elre, as was recaptured by the Chinese forces "Anyhow", he added, "no altera- and express the opinion that although well as representatives of the Im-

on March 21 again fell into Japan-tlon to the naturalisation law could the Japanese troops may succeed in perial Airways and Pan-American

ese hands yesterday.

be made without consultations with pushing along the Tientsin-Pukow Airways, are present at the ference, where the question of the

Japanese number away, their flanks will be lext

men, counter-attacked the the law relating to British nationality weak. carriage of malls and the selling up of

Chinese wireless

In the city, forcing them to operate not only in the United King meteorologteat and

The latest military reports from withdraw. stations in the countries concerned,

However, additional dom, but the colonies and dominions, Linyi state that Japanese attackers and it is a settled polley that no withdrew from their original positions Chinese troops' have are being derided.-Neuter Bulletin.

crossed thetantial changes shall be made in after two days of incessant and heavy throughout the nation will stop work Yellow River and are ready to attack the naturalisation laws except in fighting, including many hand-to- |øgain.-Central News.

agreement, with the self-governing hand encounters. The Linyl front la dominions."

at present gulet.-United - Pres.

Chmers Launch

FRENCH CABINET BORROWS HEAVILY

con→

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PAOTEH RETAKEN

BY CHINESE

Slan, March 23.

SYMPATHY ASSURED Sympathetic consideration would be generally given in respect to The French Cabinet to-day. ap- Yellow River, which flows along the yond the limited. period....already Paoteh, important town on the applications to stay in Britain be- proved of two finance bills under

Shanal-Shenal border, has been re- granted.

Paris, Mar. 22,

:

Counter-Attack

Oil Companies Seek Diplomatic Aid To Save Properties

Mexico City, Mar. 22. it is announced

that

Continues Acute

JAPANESE NOW DENY INTERPRETER SLAIN

BY MOTOR MARKSMAN

Bomb Flung at British- Owned Newspaper Office

Shanghai, Mar. 23.

In connection with the incident yesterday evening in which the occupants of a motor car were first reported to have opened fire on a group of Japanese killing one, the Japanese Embassy has issued a statement announcing that the dead Japanese was an interpreter in the Japanese Gendarmerie. It adds that he was walking down a street in Hongkew with two companions, when he shot himself. An investigation is now proceeding to discover whether the death was suicidal or accidental.

At the same time entrances to the Settlement have been re-opened, barricades removed, and the majority of troops withdrawn, though a small extra police force was left on duty for the night.

Irish Sweep Draw Nears Conclusion

Dublin, Mar. 22.

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The reason how the -discrepancy between the Japanese Embassy and the police statements arose has not yet been probed. In effect it is immaterial, The main fact which emerges is the acute nervousness in which Japanese and foreigners' áre living in Shanghai.

Second Incident

A second incident in the Settlement occurred. slightly before midniglii. The drawing of 50 cash prizes of when the office of the Chinese vernu £230 8s, cach, started to-day's pro- owned by Mr. H.M. Cumine, a Briton. cular newspaper, the Standard, readings in the Irish Sweeptake drow it Dublin, after which 1,000 prizce of was bombed for the third time in £100 were drawn throughout the recent weeks. day. International Press Bureau.

Unidentified occupants of a motor car alight in front of the office, dis- armed the Chinese walchman on duty and re-entered the car from which

SURPLUS IN they tossed a bombs and drove off.

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BRITAIN'S EXCHEQUER

Revenue Well Above

Expenditure

London, Mar. 22.

A healthy financial position is disclosed in the official re-

turns showing a current ex- chequer surplus of £11,598,- 000, compared with a deficit of £15,656,000 this time last

year.

Revenue to date amounts to £839,788,000 and expendi- ture £828,189,000 Reuter.

Record Flight At Perilous Ocean Stage

workers Clouston And Ricketts

Hop From Darwin

for seurate their support of Presi demonstrate their support of Presi dent Cardenas' expropriation of the foreign-owned oll Industry,

The watchman and a passer-by

and were injured

inken to the hospital, while one other Chinese was slightly Injured.

No arrests have as yet been made. The plate glass window of the front office was shattered.-Router.

Insurgents On New Drive Near Huesca

City Practically Surrounded By Loyalists Still

Saragossa, Mar. 22. The new Insurgent drive has be gun near Huesca, which for many months, has been almost surrounded by Government forces. Reuter Bulletin,

STRIKE ON 20-MILE FRONT

Aragon, Mar. 22. Three hours of Intense artillery fire and aviation bombardment preceded the Insurgent attack at 6.30 p.m. to- day north-west of Huesca, on a 20- mile front..

The attack broke the Loyalist lines in several places, and the Insurgents effected galns of several miles from Penbola towards Llerts-United

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Jew Killed In Arab Raid

. Port Darwin, Mar, 22. In view of the stoppage of the

Flying Officer Clouston and Mr. electric power service, newspapers Victor, Ricketts took off for Soura- have arranged to publish early. baya at 7.12 a.m. local time, on the Meanwhile, it is understood that most dangerous leg of their flight the American Smelting and Reining back to England from New Zealand.

establish a new record for that she triet near Nablus were attacked by a Company is near to finding a solu-

The aviators', are attempting to Jowish settlers in an isolated dia

Halfa, Mor. 22. from England to New Zealand and large body of armed "Araba to-day back. They have already succeeded One Jew was killed and another Huasteca, Mar, 22. in setting a new record for the Six petroleum companies, including England to New Zealand flight. W

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employees. United Press. 10,000

Hauchow, Mar. 23. · The general counter-offensive on which the Bank of France, advances taken by Chinese forces, a Chinese A number of questions followed Pukow Hallway, started by the the northern sector of the Tientsin- the receiving £31,000,000. It is believed the ro- military communique reveals this announcement to which Sir Chinese forces under orders of the employees.--United mainder will be allocated to the re Central News,

Samuel Hoare, replied. "Hep sald - Chinese highest military, command Eently, established; autonomous. - de-

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