1938-05-26 — Page 19

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1938.

German Feeling Against Czechs Still Rising

INCIDENTS ALONG FRONTIER BRING HARSH REACTIONS

KAIFENG'S CAPTURE THREATENS

Lanfeng Declared To Have Fallon

Prague Forbids Aircraft To Chengehow, "Junction of

Fly Close To Border

Berlin, May 25. As a result of fresh Czech frontier incidents, which are now being constantly reported to Berlin, it is semi-officially stated that the anti- Czech feeling is rising.

German newspaper comments are becoming more sharp in tone.-Reuter,

CZECHS TAKE PRECAUTIONS

Prague, May 26.

It is officially announced that, with a view to preventing further misunderstandings, Czech aircraftį have been forbidden to fly over # zone extending five inside the Czecho-German kilometres (four miles) frontier.-Reuter.

Negotiate For Observation

On Czech Frontier

CATHOLICS GATHER IN BUDAPEST

Eucharistic Congress Opens In Hungary

Budapest, May 25. Pelping, May 26. Kaifeng, 40 miles cast of

Over a hundred thousand devout the

Catholics from all parts of the world Lunghai and Peiping-Hankownoon for the opening day of

gathered in Hero Square this after the Railways, is now threatened by Eucharistic Congress. the Japanese advance.

The Itegent, Admiral Horthy, and Before the Chinese armies Lady Horthy, were welcomed in the were able to re-form west of garlan Cabinet, State

Square by members of the Hun-

and

other Hauchow, large Japanese de-dignitaries were cind in the

most tachment which crossed the magnificent mediaeval robes. Yellow River on the Hopel-

Thousands of priests participated the Shantung border marched south-in the procession and toured

Square. according to A: westward,

Thirty thousand pilgrims arrived Japanese official communique, and from the provinces. So far there captured Lanfeng.

have been only a few visitors from the British Empire-Reuter,

Lanfeng fell after a short, sharp engagement yesterday morning, the rallway station at this important city is only 30 miles west of Kaifeng, city of 250,000 people, which is chief- ly remarkable for the fact that a Colony of several thousand Jews existed there long

long before Marco Polo

exted passed through on his Journey.

There

are reputed to be men- tioned in the Old Tealament of the

Bible (Isatak 49:12), and are believed | u have migrated to China before the

Christian era.

Birthday Salute For Queen Mother

The Navy observed Queen Mary's 71st birthday to-day In Hongkong with all men-o'-war dressed overall from 8 mm. to sundown.

RADIO BROADCAST

A Recital by Anne Winter From the Studio CHILDREN'S HOUR

Radio Programme Broadcast by DW on a Frequency of 845 k.c's; and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 and 8-11 P.m. on 9.52 m.e.'s. per second.

6.0 Studio The Children's tour. 7.0 Gerry Moore (Plano) And Roy Fox & His Orchestra.

The First Time I Saw You (From Toast of New York'); Gone With The Wind (From the Film)......Or- chestra; Crooning Quickstep; Love Me Slow Fox-Trot....Gerry Moore; Thanks For The Memory (From "Big Broadcast of 1938'); You Took The Heart Words Right Out Of My (From Big Breadcast of 1938'); Orchestra; Taggin Along With You Quickstep; With All My Heart- Fox-Trot

(From "Her Master's Voice').....Gerry Moore; Whispers (From The

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tions.

7.30 London Relay-'At The Black Dog'

Mr. Wilkes at home in his own

Pascoe bar-parlour. Presented by Thornton and S. E. Reynolds.

0.0 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.

Anne 8.03 Studio Recital by Winter (Soprano) accompanied by A T. Lay (Piano).

1. Ladybird (Schumann); 2. May Dew (Sterndale Bennett)....Anne

Part of the Japanese detachment is now about 15 miles from Kaifeng, where the railway has been success- At noun all H.M. Ships in the Prepared To Remedy

fully severed by bumbers.

stream fred a solule of 21 guns inl Sudeten Complaint Repeated air raids have been made | honour of the Queen Mother.

on the city, the Japanese claim to Among other vessels dressed over-Winter; 3. A.D. MDCXX (Macdowell) Paris, May 23.

have captured an armoured

train all for the occasion was the French that the The newspaper reports

The French Foreign Offre spokes-marooned between Kaifeng and Lon-cruiser. Pemaquet. British Cabinet envisages the des- patch of observers to the Czecho-man said to-day that on the basis of Slovakian frontier, although neither vicin

London, May 25.

confirmed nor denied officially op pears to be well founded,

Indications are that negotiations the subject are now proceeding on with the Czech Government.

In some quarters in London doubts are expressed whether Prague will accept such proposal. It is be- lieved that the departure for Prugue by air on Wednesday of the Czecho- Slovakian Minister connected with Diese negotiations.

between An exchange of views London and Parts is also said to be toking place. There is no doubt that the matter engured the attention of the cabinet at its sitting on Wednes- day morning.

It is thought in political circles that the British Government is de- sirous of selecting some Forch

officials as well Ofler

as military ofcers for the task-Trans-Ocean.

No War In Europe,

Bencs Says

Prague, May 20 That war would not break out in

Europe is the conviction expressed by Dr. Edouard Benes, the President of Czecho-Slovakia, in an Interview; granted yesterday.

The President declared: "AS sald several days ago in Tabor, I am convinced war in Europe can be avoided and will be avoided. Stace no government in Europe has the slightest Interest in going to a war I will be possible for the nations concerned to co-operate and to find a reasonable and good solution to the present problem."Trans-Occan.

"Germany Must Live"

Prague. May 25.

Prague

which M. reports George Bunnel, the Foreign Minister,

the tand submitted 10 Cabinet already, it was considered prepared to Czecho-Slovakia alter her constitution to satisfy the demands of the Sudeten Germans United Prees.

Observers

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London, May 25.

It is understood that the British Cabinet is considering suggestion that British observers should be sent to the Sudeten-German districts of Czecho-Slovakia during the elections un May 28 and early in June.

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Played by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Bruno Wal- ter.

9.15 London Relay World Affairs. A talk by H. Wickham Steed. 9.30 London Belay-Tho News 9.50 "IIC Wanted Adventure"-- Musical Comedy.

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Naling, Anbwei, May 26. Fierce Aghting is in progress

This morning's temperature Lukowchen. 25 kilometres southeast of Nunking, between Japanese troops Hongkong had risen to 79, two de- and a strong Chinese guerilla force, trees higher than at the same thoe according to reports received here. yesterday. Humidity was very high

The guerilla unit, originally ut D1 per cent. operating in the Wuhu urea, recently Yesterday's maximum temperature cut aeros the Wuhu-Hsunncheng was 10, and the minimum last night, Railway and, after establishing 75. contact with the guerillas at Tonglu Nearly an inch of rain has fallen and Lishui, began to press vigorously during the past 24 hours, bringing Fox-Trot-Rosalie (From the northeastward to Nanking.

the total for the year to 21.35 inches, Film): In The Still Of The Night It Was practically unchecked as compared with an average of 20.14 (From Rosnile').. Carroll Gibbons vonjunti

Lukowchen.inches. It renched Hibbentrop recommended this course Central Newn

This morning's Royal Observatory and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans with vocal chorus: Vocal-Line Domino to the British Ambassador in Berlin

weather report stated that a ridge waliz

Song (From the Film):

My during the week-end.-United Press.

of high pressure is probably station. Heart Will Be Dancing (From The hey over the mouth of the Yangte: Lilac

Junc Knight Domino'). Japan and neighbouring

and pressure is relatively low over Indo- (Soprano): Fox-Trots-In My Little Red Book: Something To Sing About (From the Film)....Muntovani and His Orchestra with vocal chorus; Organ Solos-Blaze Away-March (Holzmann); With Sword And Lance March (H. Starke)....Reginald Dixon (Organ); Orchestra-A_Feta In Santa Lucia; Ragamuffin-Polka ....Mantovani and His Tiplen Or- chestra; Vocal-Serennde, (Heykens -Krutzfeld); Good Night, on! My Lovel (Abt--Scyfrardt-arr, Holine)

Herbert E. Groh (Tenor). 11.0 Close Down,

Urge Withdrawal From Frontier

Hotseh Recaptured; Lanfeng Evacuated

China,

seas,

Local forecast is: East and south cast winds, moderate; cloudy,

Chengchow, May 26. Holsch In west Shantung has been Prague, May 25. recaptured by the Chinese, but Lan The Czecho-Slovakian Ambassador, feng on the Lunghat Railway, 43 Dr. Stefan Osusky. Is carrying to kilometres east of Kalieng, has been casional rain. Prague an urgent French proposal evaculated, according to the Intest that Czecho-Slovaktin should medvices from the front. mediately withdraw

rein- armed forcements from the German frontier

France has emphasised that such a withdrawal would satisfy one of Hery Hiller's most mands-United Press.

Discuss International

important de-

Developments

to

Confused lighting is proceeding around Lonfeng and north of the RAIDERS Lunghal Railway. The Japanese troops on the north and south banks of the Yellow River are still exerting vigorous efforts to establish contact. At Changyuan, Fengchiu and Kuan- tai on the north bank between 3,000

OC-

UNEARTH

PRINTING PRESS BUT NO PERMIT

Revenue Officers raiding a house and 4,000 Japanese troops are massed. in Main Street, Shaukiwan, discover- Small units have crossed the river, ed printing press. Mr. H. R. but the majority are being harassed Butters was told at Central Magis- by the Chinese troops operating on tracy this morning when six persons the

north bank.

were charged with possession with- After the Chinese recapture of out a permit.

London, May 25, The usual Wednesday meeting of the Cabinet, it is stated, was devoted discussion of exclusively developments in the international Hotseh, which took place on the night | Five of the defendants pleaded not situation during the past few days. of May 24, the rear of the Japanese guilty and were discharged,

Lau Hung,

The

Lanfeng Chinese

has been severed. troops

while

BUSINESS TAKES

HIM THOUSANDS OF AIR MILES

problem troops operating on the eastern sec- the second defendant, Czecho-Slovakian was in the fore-front of the discussion of the Lunghai Railway east of admitted that a man named Wang An Interesting visitor in Hongkong

von The Ming had left him in churge of the to-day is Herr Kurt

Steinitz, ion, and well-informed circles believe that the Cabinet has under consider-

which re-entered plant.

export general manager of the well- ntion definite plan for a dissolution Holsch have now established contact A fine of $100 or two months' im-known Telefunken Radio Concern of

with their comrades at Chuych and of the crisis. The funeral orations for the two

Interests of his company. printing press Newspaper reports that the Cabinet Tingtao, towns in the neighbourhood. Proment was imposed, while the Germany, now on a world tour in the Sudeten Germans who were killed envianges

was ordered the advisability of the According one report, in spite cated, on the frontier last Sunday by Czech despatch of British observers to of the fall of Lanteng city, the Lan-

station guards were delivered to-day by Herr Czecho-Slovakia in connection with feng railway

is still in Konrad Henlein and Herr Frank, the the municipal elections are to fur Chinese hands-Central News, Sudeten lenders.

unconfirmed,

however,

Herr Frank said that the two dend men were the first blood witnesses of the National Socialist idea.

"We all must be ready for sacrifier, even unto death, when we are fight- Ing for the National Socialist couse," he declared.

"Germany must live, even it we lic."--Reuter.

In diplomatle quarters, much interest is manifested In this sugestion, which is said to have emanated from Paris-Trans-Qeran,

Dutch Airline

London Sees Improvement To Australia

London, May 25.

The Cabinet met for two hours in

Downing Street this morning further

A twice-weekly air service between

to consider the Czech situation which, Java and Australia is shortly to be It is felt, continues to improve,

rt-

British Air Mission Still Silent

New York, May 25. The British Air Mission which has been visking the United States and Canada sailed for

the Southampton in

Cunard- While Star Iner Queen Mary to-day.

Members refused to disclose detalls of the report they will submit to the Brilsh Govern- ment-Renter,

started by the K.N.ILM., according Anxiety, however, has far from dis-to an announcement made this mor appeared. It is believed that if the ning. The first plane from Batavi Czech elections are orderly (the next to Australia will leave on July 3 and poll

will be taken on May 28 and on July 7 the first return fight will the third and last in the first week in be made from Sylnoy.,

This new service conneels with the June), there should be no crudescence of last week's acute KLM, service to and from Europe, giving througi connection from tension.

Europe to Australia, and vice-versa The Czech Minister, Dr. Masaryk in eight days. This now service is called on Lord Halifax, the British to be called "The Flying Dutchmen". Foreign Secretary, and Herr von The planes will leave Batayin on Dirksen, German Ambassador 10 Sundays and Thursdays, vin Seura- London, to-day. He is proceeding to bays, and in the reverse direction Prague to-morrow to consult the they will leave Sydney on Thursdays GUARANTEE Czech Prealdent, Dr. Edouard Benes, and Sundays, vin Brisbane, Darwin, and the Premier, Dr. M. Hodza. The and Sourabaya, Ambassador will return. to London

at the beginning of next week.-

Router.

Soviet Watchful

Moscow, May 23.

In the event of a German attack on Czecho-Slovakia, the direct re- sponsibility will foll on the French and British Governments.

SHIPS IN RADIO COMMUNICATION

NUFFIELD GIVES

London, May 25.

confts-

LORRY DRIVER HAD NO LICENCE

to Rio de

He is one of the most travelled men in Europe as he has covered more than 500,000 miles during the past eight years, no less than 300,000 miles of it being by air. Herr von Steinitz travelled by almost every A young Shanghai Chinese, Yam big airliner in the world and crossed Ah-hing, painter, was charged be-ance from Frankfurt fore Mr. K. Edwards at the Central Janeiro in the glant airship that was Magistracy this morning with driving destroyed last year. motor van T 400 without a licenco at Queen's Rond East, on May 20; 205 driving without due care and cautiou, and using iraders' plates for purpose other than for demonstration. The Later Herr von Steinitz Intends to brakes of the van were not efflelent, it | go to Mexico, by way of the West was also alleged.

Indies, Central and South America.

Defendant only pleaded guilty to the first charge. But was convicted on all four and fined $75.

THREE HURT IN TRAFFIC MISHAPS

Shun Tak, moter car driver, reports that while driving in Queen's Road East near Arsenal Street, he knocked down a woman named Chan Niu-you. She was later sent to the Queen Mary Hospital.

Pun Stu-tong, 37, while riding a bleycle along Queen's Road East was knocked down by a car driven by Pun was removed Lại Kwong hong, to the Queen Mary Hospital with lest Injuries.

A coolle named Luni Kum-yuen, Mr. Kingsley Wood told the House 50, was sent to the same hospitai that two leading American aircraft suffering from a fractured skull after firms were sending representatives to lie was knocked down by

taxi England immediately in order to re-driven by Chou. Wal-yue in Con- sume discussions initiated in the nught Road West. United States.

It was proposed to enlist the advice of leading industrialists in Britain in forder to obtain maximum output

The following ships are expected to be in wireless cammunfention with Hongkong Wireless Station fo- day:

Nagato Maru; Sulsong: Spyron; from factories.

Doumer;

$10 FOR CAR RIDE

This charge is made by Pravda, Yunnan; Wuchang; Press

A stall assistant, Yuen Fang-sze,

kha. Communist official organi.........

Mr. Kingaley added that Lord was fined $10 or two weeks' imprison Press comment in Soviet Russia Pres Jefferson; Conto Blanicumano: Nuffield had undertaken to produce ment when he admitted a charge of Chitral; a large number of machines superior | avoiding payment of n five cent tram generally intimates that the Soviot Suluang will maintain a policy of watchful lolhow; Dagmarsalen; Trorregidor; to those manufactured anywhere in fare at Shaukiwan, at the Central Waiting-Reuter.

Hangeng.

Conle Rosso;

Tthe world—Reuter;

Magistracy to-day.

Herr von Steinitz is leaving for Manila to-morrow and returns Jongisong in about a fortnight.

Ford Corporation Makes Fabulous

Profit in 1937

Boston, Mass.,, May 25. A'balance sheet filed with tho Massachusetts State Income Tax Commisioner reveals that the profit of the Ford Motor Corpora- ffon during the year 1937 was U.S.5603,080.935, an increase of $5.419,203.

This is the largest Ford sur- pite balance since 1932.- United Press.

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