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六拜禮 號一廿月五英港香 SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1938.

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Questions Berlin On Reported Movement Of Army to Frontier

Berlin, May 20.

The British Ambassador to-night called at the Foreign Office and drew the attention of the Secretary of State, Dr. Weiszaecker, to the rumours current that German troops had been moved to the borders in all parts of Germany. The British diplomat asked for assurances.

It is understood that Dr. Weiszaecker immediately communicated with Field Marshal Keitel, the Commander-in-Chief, who replied explicitly that there were no extraordinary troop movements. An assurance to this effect was conveyed to the British Ambassador.

The German military authorities described the troop movements as normal allocations from town barracks to country hutments which always occur at this time of year and insist the troops are engaged in nothing but peace-time duties.

This statement appears to coincide with the views of foreign military observers who hold the opinion that! any troop movements directed against Į Czecho-Slovakia would be on a far- larger scale than on the occasion of the forced anschluss with Austria.

Czecho-German Meanwhile, the

bo skuation is admitted to

serious disturbances in any grave Czecho-Slovakia In which Sudeten Germans lose their lives might have dangerous repercussions in the Releh. The tone of the German press has become much sharper in

the last twenty-four hours, so the German public would appear to be prepared for any serious eventualities,-Reuter,

and

Czechs Investigate

that

CZECHS' CHIEF PLEDGED TO PEACE

But Terrorism Will Not Be Tolerated

Prague, May 20. Prague, Czecho- Slovakia, May 20.

A momentous declaration was Officials of the Government are in- made to-night by Dr. Milan vestigating reports

German Hodza, the Prime Minister of Storm Troopers and Nazi Black Czecho-Slovakia, when address- Guards are assembling. In unusual strength in districts

the of Germanying

representatives of bordering Czecho-Slovakia.

various political parties. He Responsible quarters think that if said that the coming nationalities the reports are true the troop move-statute would be based upon the ments may be designed to influence principles both of home rule and waverers to vote for Herr · Konrad | Henleln's Sudeten autonomy polley in just proportionate representa- the forthcoming Czecho-Slovakian tion, and would cut into the municipal elections-Reuter.

structure of the Czecho- Slovakian state.

:

No Sign Of Movement

Cologne, May 20.

As ruchi, continued Dr. Hodza, the statute would help democratie, re- Reuter's representative toured the publican Czecho-Sievakia fulfil her Frontier from Cologne to Treves and mission of peace and justlee in saw no sign of military.mobilisation

Europe.

or troop movements-Reuter

Elections Commencing

Progue, May 20,

Tension Increases.

Negotiations with the Sudeten Ger- man party were imminent, he said,

and would be held forthwith.

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TERRITORY WON ET JAPAN

IN PRESENT CONFLICT,

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TO JAPAN, it isn't "the China war", but "the China incident", alace war has not been declared. This may records some of the main events of the conflict, which began ten months ago, Tho vital railway Junction of Isuchow (Suchow) is the latest strategis point to fall to the invaders. It gives Japan control of Shantung province, alnce Chinese war materials from the south can no longer reach the troops who fought

the Japanese to a standstill there last month.

Sudeten Party

Continues

Uncompromising

Berlin, May 21.

According to a message from tho Sudeten

Press German Bureau at Prague, the Sudeten Party Committes met thuy following incidents Involving Sudeten Germans and Czechs In Prague and other towns.

It was decided to

refuse to negotiate with the Government as long 15 order Way guaranteed in the Sudeten Ger- man regions.

5

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The Sudetens also demand freedom of speech, freedom of the press, permlis for public meetings and permisslun to form groups of Sudeten Germans as conditions before negotiation fa considered.--Reuter.

POPULAR RESIDENT PASSES

Mr. H. F. Westlake Prominent In

SPANISH CONFLICT MAY CAUSE NEW EUROPEAN CRISIS

London, May 20.

A new European crisis over Spain has threatened to disrupt efforts for a Franco-Italian rapprochement, and is endangering the new Italo-British accord, which may conceivably be torpedoed by the friction between Italy and France.

It is reliably learned that Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister, has informed the British Ambassador to Rome, Lord Perth, that there is little likelihood that Signor Mussolini will discuss the Spanish civil war with France.-United Press.

ITALY CELEBRATES

Rome, May 20.

Sunday next week will be celebrat-

ed throughout Italy and her Colonies 115 A "day of Solidarity with Nationalist Spain,"

It is believed that muss meetings

LOYALISTS RECAPTURE

will be held throughout the country, KEY POINTS

culminating in a demonstration in favour of General Franco in the

which

be Palazzo Venezia,

will addressed by Signor Mussolini.

Political circles link the announce- ment with Signer Mussolini's resent- ment over the alleged French support of the Barcelona Government, rezult- ing in a reported interruption of the

Snowstorms Still Hamper Campaign

ATTACKERS DRAW NEAR TO LANFENG, KEY RAILWAY CITY

Many Chinese Troops Facing Encirclement

Peiping, May 21.

A spokesman of the Japanese Army stated to-day that the Takahashi air squadron had located this morning a retreating Chinese column of 5,000. troops, 1,000 horses, 800 carts near Pangtangchen, only ten miles. south-east of Hsuchow. The planes bombed and machine-gunned the column and scattered it.

Later the airmen discovered another column of similar size a few miles west and attacked it with success.

It is claimed that Japanese artillery units bombarded 10,000 Chinese in two villages just east of Lanfeng at dawn yesterday. Then, at 8.30 a.m. the Japanese infantry charged and captured the villages.

The Japanese are now facing the strong Lanfeng inner defences.--United Press.

Lord Nuffield Ready to Build War Aircraft

Landon, May 20. Lord Nuffield, the famous British

motor manufacturing magnale and philanthropist, saw Sir Kingsley Wood, the New Air Minister, to-day.

In view of the British Govern- ment's desire for rapid prodne- tion of aircraft, Lord

Nuffield placed his entire resources at the disposal of the Air Ministry, according to a statement issued by 6ir Kingaley-Router.

DECLARES CHINA ABANDONED

Important Gain

Pelping, May 20, The Yung Pao and Hain Min Pao, in editorials this morning, stress the importance to Japan of the fall of Isuchow, which, they expect, will bring a speedy amalgamation of the Peiping and Nanking Provisional re- gimes, and force the collapse of the Hankow Government.-United Press. Fighting West Of Hsuchow

Chengchow, May 21, Fierce fighting is now proceeding at Huungkowtsi, Lichwung, Neihuang and Ifeng, points west of Hauchow on the Lunghai Railway.

According to a telephone message from the front, the situation of Lanfeng was tense In the afternoon.. of May 19, but was cased after the arrival of a Chinese

mechanised unit. Yesterday morning the Chinese troops, preceded by a number of tanks, launched a counter-attnek on the Japanese, who were holding positions north-east of Lenteng. A (Continued on Page 4.)

Gayda Attacks Great STOP PRESS

Democracies

Chinese Savant Makes Answer

Rome, May 20. Signor Virginio Gayda devotes himself in to-day's leading articlé in Giornale d'Italia to the fall of Hsuchow.

CHINESE

PLANES

ATTACK WOOSUNG

Shanghai, May 21. Foreign military quarters re-

"No state in the world. has ever took place at Queen Mary Hospital Franco-Italian' talks. It is believed recapture of mountala sirong-points | Japan's resources and capacity: A vet/ port that an undetermined num-

The Sino-Japanese war bús

It is argued in Rome that the they have won considerable successes uk a course has already shown the the Yangtse, and Whangpoo

H.K. Volunteers

With tragic suddeness, the death Municipal elections open this week-been placed in the situation in which Frederick

early this morning of Mr. Henry that the demonstration on May 29 end. In rural Czech and German

Westlake, acting Chief will reveal Il Duce's determination arons they are being held on Sunday we find ourselves," Dr. Hodza went Justice's clerk at the Supreme Court. that General France must win the and in the corresponding urban area geighbourhood of the most elementary pleurisy.

"We are in the immediate Mr. Westlake had been suffering from civil war in Spain quickly, on May '20.

Elections in Slovak areas are being process ever known to world history,

French policy in Spain and her pro- held on June 12-Neutor,

Approaching his 32nd birthday, namely, the triumph over reason and Westlake, cool consideration

son of Captain Henry posals for recruiting more coloured of emotional Westlake, who recently retired as

troops in Africa may torpedo the Neuter nationalism: This places our Govern Captain and Quartermaster of the Anglo-Italian Agreement. ment in a position of particularly Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, Special, Prague, May 20.

great responsibility, Tension hos. Increased throughout

canto to Hongkong as a boy, when the nation St Government and

"We shall obey the laws of justice, his father was then Garrison Ser- minority parties work. for a poll of

"We shall never dictate.

geant-Major. maximum strength in

"We shall unconditionally refuse to!

military Sunday's

Educated at the local municipal elections, in approximately tolerate any form of terrorism or sub-schools, and subsequently at the Cen-Service, being appointed additional versive activity and show no mercy tral British School, Mr. Westlake Ball at the Supreme Court. The explosive-United in extirpating them,

continued to live in the Colony and following year he was appointed gaflorod around him an ever, widen-

de clerk and usher at the Supreme Wants No Conflict ing circle of friends. He was most

keenly devoted to the Hongkong At the time of his death he was act

Court, and later became a Bailift. As far as we are concerned," the Volunteer Defence Corps, in which he ing as the Chief Justice's clerk. Prime Minister declared, "I promise rose to the ranle of Company Ser The Compagnie des Messageries kindled in Czecho-Slovakian territory.

you no conflagration will ever be geant of the Armoured Car Bection. Maritimes advises that liner Aramis

He was a Freemason, being a mem- -will arrive nt Hongkong from Mar- Those who will be granted rights ber of Lodge 848 (Naval and Mili- seilles via Raigon, at 3 p.m. on Tues- will nhỏ have to assume responsibility |tary) and he was also on office beaçor day, May 24 and snil moet probably and this gradual measure of respons of the Grand Lodge of Scotland Cat 8.a.m. on May 25, for Shanghai | bility, will be transfered also an to He was a member of the Civil Ser-

and Kobo

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played for the club's league cricket teams.

He blames the "great, plutocratic {democrncics” for three errors: Arstly;; a complete misunderstanding of the needs and vital Interests of Japan; secondly, fatal and irresponsible co- Madrid, May 21.

couragement given to Chinese resist Government despatches claim the ance; thirdly, undervaluation of after fierce fighting between Teruel and the sea. These positions were inished, he writes. There will be ber of Chinese planes raided lost on May 18.

further bloody

bloody episodes and surprises. Woosung, at the confluence of ➡ The Loyalists also maintain that But its

mistake of a

of a policy which, while de- on the Pyrenees front.

on the side of peace, claring itself

rivers, just north-east of Shang- encourages conflict and drives the hai, laat night. ***** helpless against the capable, to The exent of the damage has abandon them nt the supreme not been determined. ⠀⠀ moment-Reuter.

The report states that Japan- ese anti-aircraft guns vigorously "Hauchow may have fallen fired at the attackers and that and we may loso more places Japanese planes took off avon after Hauchow, but we are not after the raiders appeared going to lose the war" declared United Press.

The Insurgents, on the other hand,, claim to have captured two villages to the east of Teruel.

Heavy snowstorms continue to hamper the operations-Reuter.

In 193 be joined Ute Government Strikes Spread

In America

FUNERAL AT FIVE.

O'CLOCK TO-DAY

t

SIGNOR GAYDA ANSWERED

London, May 21,

Dr. Wel Cho-ming, President of

the Central China University, Akron, Ohio, May 20. A strike has closed all six factories speaking at Norwich last night. In Akron of the Goodrich Rubber "Time, and manpower and the Corporation, throwing 8,500 men out world are on our side. "We are of work.

coming out on top in this conflict. The alrike has been called ana "Our gravert concern is what will Tho funeral of the late Mr. H. F. | protest at an alleged violation by the haugen ! afterwards, and; wheller Westlake will take place to dlay, the Goodrich Corperation of the seniority Chine is going to fall into the temptas cortege passing the monument74116" rules, when they dismissed twenty tion of militarism or become totuli- o'clock.""

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