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Planes Reconnoitre

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Canton, April 21.

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Six Japanese planes appeared over | May liere to-day shortly after noon when | July an alarm was sounded. The raldere October reconnollered over a

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were Jan. (1030) around the city. No bombs dropped and the elty defence did not open up Later the Japanese planes

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proceeded to northern Kwangtung The First Natlee Day for and raided a number of places alons the Canton-Hankow Railway includ ing Kwantlen, Farkang and Yingtak. -Wah Kiu Yat Po.

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KONOYE

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SPLIT

Explains China Policy Fixed

Tokyo, Apr. 21.

An emplintic denial of the rumours of a rift within the Cabinet, and a re-affirmation of his Intention to go nhead as announced through the Chief Secretary of the Cabinet a few days ago, was made by the Prime Minister, Prince Koneye, who attend- ed at his office for the first time to

day since April 1.

Prince Koneye, who has been con- fined to his private residence since April 2

on account of indisposition, was permitted by his physician to leave his bed yesterday, and acconi- panied by his wife and pronte he took a walk in the 844/84% ren for about an hour's swinging

garde a golf club for exercise. 824/02 82%/8274

At 11.15 am. to-day the Premier attended his office where he faced a 16,205,000 bushels. barrage of questions by newspaper-

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The Premier sald that he had been 5034/5034 594/595

confined to his home with the worst 015/01% 014/01 cold he had suffered in the past five 624/62% years. Ils absence from his dutics had no other significance.

Wednesday's Sales:-

For spreading rumours that Japan- May ese planes will bomb bridges and public utility plants, 4 ruffians are being traced by Ren- darmes and police who expect arrests shortly. Fabrication of such rumours alarms the public in view of the heavy casualties on April 10 and 17. May

It is also rumoured that the Japan-July ese Navy made threats to Macao for September

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armed Junks which harassed Japan-

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ese warships and later sought pro July 118/1162 tection in Macao waters.

This storyOctober Is circulated by a German news agency, while officials here have no Information that such warcraft is in existence.

A spokesman of the Garrison Com- mandant, Ilcadquarters, stateri that while a Japanese destroyer yesterday again fred on the Docen Tigris forls to show that the Japanese navy was

stin on the job, only about 10 war- rips are hovering off the Kwangtung coast. He added that most of them were observed off the coast of Fukien presumably on their way back to Formosa for refuelling and overhaul- ing.

It is reported that the Notoro or Kumol, Japanese seaplane carrier, has Kane to the Fuklen coast, as the towns in

the south were subjected to bombing during the past several days. The planes that ralded Kwangtung were from the islands near Chung- shan county.—Special.

ASSOCIATION'S APPEAL

Conton, Apr. 21.

Indiscriminate bombings of Canton and the heavy toll of civilians, espe- cially women and children, on April 10 and 17 were deprecated in n pamphlet prepared to-day by the Justice to China Association, an or- ganisation composed of foreign resi- dents here.

The pamphlet urges the Western Powers to use their influence to check such wanton slaughter and destruction by the dropping of bombs from a great height. All the vic- tims in these two severe ralds were non-combatants.

Such ruthless raids were delibe- tely planned; "as" threats to bomb the city were announced by leaflets dropped by Japanese bombers a few days before the altacks-inter- national.

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EDITOR

To the Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph.

Sir, It will probably be regarded

Be Popular

Candidate For President

Shanghai, April 21.

by the majority of British residents A survey in Chinese, Japanese In Hongkong as regrettable that the and foreign circles here has indicated Nazi representativo should have in that Chinese and foreign approval is

here the highly con- troduced

possible for the "MeNutt for Presi- troversial subject of the German at-dent" Campaign owing to Mr. Paul titude towards Czecho-Slovakia, 7.

We are left in no doubt of the McNutt's experience of the For Enst, together with his recommenda- German view from home papers, tions for the re-examluation of the wireless reports and other methods Philippines question,

which, It le of disseminating news, without any believed, will result in the con- influence in necessity for local additions to these tinuance of American methods

the Orlent. In Hongkong wo are supposed to

Japanese circles arc alienated be strictly neutral as regards the

the Davao investigation,

that Mr. Me Sino-Japanese clash; we are not and owing to cannot be neutral in the matter of together with hopes German actions in Europe. As Mr. Nutt will favour the United States withdrawal from the Philippines Chamberlain has clearly stated, the and owing to his Shanghal visit, in which the general impression was form of government adopted power is solely that power's business: Uns Mr. McNutt Was critically vis

of that ing The action and the

well as conferring with power's form of in, how ng Japanese actions in China as Admiral ever, the business of everybody who Harry Yarnell for the possible de- is likely to be affected in that fence of

British expect Japan. we respect obviously

Fesults

against

the Philippines to be particularly favoured by

VIEWS OF AMERICANS Germany's future attentions, or we

vast Americans belleve that I would should not be spending such sums on preparation to ward off and be very favourable to the interests nullify these

these anticipated but un-of China to have a man of Mr. Mc- attentions.

Nutt's qualifications at the White It is no wonder, the Premier add-another point of view on the House after the completion of the ed, that various rumours, such us

the "oppressed", that of

"ill-expanded navy, which, it is believed, the

or subject of Cabinet change

treated" and

"persecuted" German will be used to maintain and protect political unrest, should have started, citizens of Czecho-Slovakia, the fol-the American stakes and nationals since Japan is confronted with a

Issue, great

"China towing extract from the Spectator of throughout the Orlent, namely the

April is interesting-the Spectator These

American circles state that Incident."

being not In

noted for its brond-minded they believe the election of Mr. Mc- this connection the Premier of the de-

treatment of all liberal reminded his audience.

dis- Nuí after his clear declaration and

the elaration made by the Imperlat

After stating that salons.

ten-be-a not

a notice to Japan that America Government on January 17, in which legitimate grievances of the Sudetenersonal views on the Orient would It was announced that Japan refused deutsch must be rectified, by the intends indefinitely to prolong her to have any further dealings with establishment of a liberat and just holdings in the Far East. the Chiang Kai-shek administration. regime, as plainly

It is pointed out that Mr. McNult The we current situation, he continued. Chamber and so successfully has influence in the Mid-west, where actually the reverse

appear to be a deadlock, but Germany

out-Americans ordinarily are indiiterent was the case, raged the independence of Austria, and opposed to expansion abroad, BS would be demonstrated in the

wherefore Mr. McNutt might be able "But let us understood near future..

a stiffer policy wi to adopt

without, to Japanese military operations, he liberality and justice in this cose any extent, the

opposition which added, were being worked out "most involve, and not wilfully close out confronts President Roosevelt. They cautiously"

eyes to the inherent dificulties of point out that the changed attitude that he had the situation. Prince Kanoye sald

in Washington is coincident with Mr. "nothing in mind" regarding a fresh move in London, but he expressed

McNutt's visit-United Press, the opinion that "a change in the situation in China will induce a change in the attitude of Britain, which is a realistle country,"

Japan, he said, had only to go nhead with her fixed pulley towards China. The Premier dented the tumour of n Cabinet split on the China issue.

Japan, he said, would recognise the new regime in China when the new Peiping and Nanking Govern- ments were amalgamated, following restoration of through traffic on the Tientsin-Pakow Railway, but the exact date had not yet been decided

upon.

Prince Konuye declared that he had no intention of reconstructing a fuil Cabinet, though the Minister of Public Welfare would be chosen. Marquis Kido holds this post at present, concurrently with the Education portfolio,

The Premier said that he would welcome a new strong party if one could be organised, but he saw no

stated by Mr.

the Spectator continues:-

what

"The Sudetendeutsch, as it is, enjoy not only far greater individual

freedom than any other German minorities in Europe but far greater freedom than any Germans in Ger- many. If asking what is reasonable, and their claim would certainly be approved in this country.

MCNUTT DEFENDED

Campaign to Eliminate Him From Presidential Race

"But if the demand is for a local

Washington, April 20. Senator Sherman Minton, Demo- autonomy which places the Sudeten- deutsch in effective control of some crat of Indiana, to-day charged that hundreds of miles of the frontier the current attacks were part of a separating Czecho-Slovakia from a concerted effort to "amash the Mc-

which

azd eliminate the Germany

has just given

Nuit

campaign spectacular evidence of what is Philippines High Commissioner from

for international frontiers the United States Presidential race. respect amounts to, then the difficulties of Serator Minton drew attention to the situation become obvious.

the fact that Mr. McNutt did not

"If, moreover, a plebiscite is ad- participate in the original plans of vocated, as it is in some quarters in the Palace and furthermore be will this country, let there be some not use the Palace as he will leave realisation of the conditions in which the Philippines permanently around it would be carried out. All pos-mid-summer." United Press. fact, been shattered by Herr Hitler

sibility of a fair plebiscite has, in

good in mere amalgamation of the as follows policy for this country

existing partics,

His health, he added; would not

in the new party movement.

He thought that the Home Minister, Admiral Suctsugu, would likewise hesitate to take such a part ns he "was entirely without ex- perience in the political field." Reuter Special.

This

himself, Austria has been a con- Dr. Hodza's most reasonable de- vincing object-lesson."

claration has encountered in Berlin The Spectator concludes the article is significant. Discontent pays Ber-

In better than settlement." The right

represents a very calm and insist that while all reasonable } fair-

of statement.

the Czecho Injustices must be rectified, the Slovakian position as seen by a permit him to take an active part rectification must not be under the British trained observer; and as such. compulsion of force or the threat of it probably represents the opinion of force, or be such to imperii Czecho-n far greater number of people than Slovakia's national security.

the mass of petty detalls selected by "If that principle can be made to Mr. Hess in the special pleading for fellow citizens in prevall, the Czecho-Slovakian Ger- his

If we are to have in Hongkong a

Whatever Herr Henlein wants, Herr many

characterise Hitler clearly wants not merely bluntly as Nazi propaganda, it is local autonomy for the Sudetendeutsch, devoutly to be hoped that but their absorption in the Reich; newspapers will see that the opposite till that happens he ms at using side, stated clearly in the leading them to change a Czecho-Slovakinn and well-informed British organs of foreign policy which involves re-public opinion, are also kept well to

iance on Russia, as well as France, the fore. in case of need. The hostility which

muns will not be a cause of war in Czech. p.

Europe. Even so we shall still be

KONOYE RESUMES DUTIES ar the edge of the precipice. Blood of such special pleadings, which

Tokyo, Apr. 21. Prince Konoye has resumed his duties.

To the press he regretied his in- disposition. Consequent upon poll- tien1 speculations, he saldi, it was necessary to concentrate all efforts on the China situation, United Press.

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