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一拜雞 號九廿月八英港香 MONDAY,

AUGUST

29,... 1938. 日五初月七街

CABINET

CALLED

MAY DECIDE Chinese Counter-Offensive

ON

SPECIAL

PRECAUTIONS

Policy Draws Harsh Rebuke from Berlin

FOREIGN OFFICE AWAITS

FURTHER

REACTION

London, Aug. 28.

A meeting of Ministers which the Prime Minister is summoning at No. 10, Downing Street on Tuesday morning, it is understood, will

| ACT OF FAITH-British exucu-j ation of the Cork Harbour forts

in Ireland indicated implicit faith in the Irish people, according to European ob- servers, and was a British ges-

Lure to win Irish friendship,

consider the latest development in the Czech-Above, with uplifted hand, Irish Sudeten dispute.

any

The meeting may decide whether further diplomatic moves in Prague and Berlin will prove useful, and also whether any precau-. tionary measures shoud be taken in England.

It seems probable that unless the position improves the full Cabinet will meet early in September.

When Mr. Neville Chamberlain returns to London to-morrow he will see the Foreign. Secretary, Lord Halifax, who is returning from Yorkshire. The Premier will also discuss the situation with other members of the Cabinet.

By Tuesday the

Foreign

Office

WUiI have ceived the officini reactions of Europe's capitals to.

Sir

Simon's

John speech, and there may then be some in- dication whether the Sudetens are likely to adopt attitude in their to Dr. Teply Milan Hodza un

which

more

conciliatory

behalf of the

Czechs,

official quarters Prime Minister

in London hope will meet with a

constructive response-Reuter.

Calls on Runciman

Prague, Aug. 28.

8 INJURED

Prime Minister Eamon de Valera arrives at Spike Island 'to hoist

de-

the flag of Eire over the har- bour garrison. Modern fences are planned.

BRITISH AMBASSADOR RECALLED

To Discuss German Reactions To Simon's Declaration

London, Aug. 28. Sir Neville Henderson, the! British Ambassador in Berlin, has been recalled to London for consultation.

AS TENSION and will meet Lord Halifax

LEADS TO COLLISION

Prague, Aug. 28.

occupied two hours.

He arrived in London to-day

to-morrow.

GREAT BRITAIN MAY FACE WAR DECISION SOON

Telegraphic

Special to "Telegraph"),

Megruges Ordinance, 1904. Copyright by United Press. ceived August, #. 20 a.m.; bublished August 29, fous s

London, Aug. 29.

It is learned that the British Ambassador to Berlin, Sir Neville Henderson, arrived in London by aeroplane in secret on Saturday. His arrival was kept secret even from the airport officials.

Last night it was announced that Sir Noville and key members of the Cabinet would attend a meeting called by the Prime Minister on Tuesday.

It is understood this meeting will discuss the question of preparing the fighting forces of Britain against any emergency, as well as planning new diplomatic moves.

It is believed the Tuesday session

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SUSUNG FALLS AS DEFENDING FORCES CONTINUE PRESSURE

Japanese Suffering Heavy Losses Under Constant Attacks by Chinese

Hsishui, Aug. 29.

An urgent military despatch from the front received here at eleven o'clock last night reports the recapture by, Chinese vanguards of the walled town of Susung, in south-west Anhwei, on the Hupeh border, at 5.30 p.m.

Susung is approximately ten kilometres north-east of Hwangmei, and 30. kilometres and 75 kilometres respectively north-west of Taihu and Tsienshan. Both these points the Chinese regained on August 27.

The Japanese garrison at Susung, according`. · to the report, offered feeble resistance to the The Chinese attack and suffered heavy losses. bulk of the Japanese force was scattered and retreated towards Wankiang and Anking.

Great significance is attached to the recap- ture of Susung by military observers as it cuts off the retreat of the spearhead of the Japanese advance at Hwangmei and blocks the trans- portation of supplies and provisions along the

Heavy Fighting Near Tsienshan

Indicates Britain is preparing to STOP PRESS Susung-Hwangmei highway.-Central News.

in

bluntly and directly warn Herr Adolf Hitler against precipitating war Europe,

It

Apparently Sir John Simon's speech on Saturday was merely a preface to Britain's course. The British Ambasador's return may be necessary for Britain to from Berlin is not interpreted in decide to throw her full diploma- authoritative quarters in London as an indication of sudden cause for tic and military strength into alarm over The Czecho-Slovakian the scale of the present major situation.

crisis and she may have to de- The German attitude to the problem

war within ten is being carefully watched and Sir cide to face

will Neville Henderson

have the days.

Lord Runciman returned to opportunity to-morrow of informing The Foreign Ofee has indicated Prague at 10 p.m. His inter-Lord Halifax of the reception accord- that it is dissatisfied with the result to bear on view with Herr Konrad Henleined by Berlin to Sir John Simon's of the polite reminders to Herr Hitler

not to bring pressure speech.

It is authoritatively stated that Czecho-Slovakia, and there is some Great Britain is sparing no effort to speculation as to whether Sir Neville Berila Herr Henlein's deputy, Herr keep open the way to mediation on a Henderson will return to

carrying a strong message. Frank, speaking at Nehaus, reasonable basis-Reuter.

URGENT DEVELOPMENTS

Berin. Aug. 28. Sir Neville Henderson's departure

"Certain matters

At Lord Runciman's request, Herr declared: Konrad Henlein, the Sudeten Icader, have been brought before us and has interrupted his tour of

EUROPE ON BRINK OF WAR

Prague, Aug. 29. It is revealed that Lord Apprehension Heightened Runciman has warned the

British apprehension has

been

the it is necessary for us to take to make a personal report to Lord heightened by the fact that nearly Sudeten leader. Herr Konrad

Sudeten district to call at the local

castle where Lord Runcimaan and the

British Minister to Prague were

·week-end guests.—Renter.

tain's "positive

{of gymnastics (Henlein) whom Scollformed

un-

immediate decisions. Our leader Halifax has evidently been hurried, 1,500,000 Germans will be on a war- Henlein, that Europe is on

time footing by September 5, the is at present conversing with by events of an urgent nature, as his date on which the Nazi Congress at the brink of war.

second-in-command, Sir G. A. D.

Nuremberg will be convened. Lord Runciman and the teacher Ogilvie-Forbes, holidaying

Herr Henlein has been ad- In Developments contributing to the Berlin Press Angered

bellef that a peace of war show-down clrcle is imminent are: political

vised by Lord Runciman that the Czechs laughed at is now well- Berlin, Aug. 28.

here

consider that the situation in

Firstly, the surprise and Extreme disappointment at Sir playing a dominant role."

particularly grave. John Simon's speech outlining Bri- The tense situation in Czecho-1 Public oplaton has been stirred up scheduled conference between Lord he should immediately agree

peace policy" i

is presumed to have been called in to Prague's concessions in ess, Slovakia has led to several incidents by the inspired press to a point at Runciman and Herr Henlein, which votced by the whole German press in different provincial towns and so which positive action is expected un-

#egotiations: rejection of United Press. Secondly, Germanech plus the ment makes substantial concessions the Sudetens to renow to the Sudetens,

Sir John Simon's announcement at the Stuitorg Con- ference of the German determination On the other hand, Sir John to defend her minorities;.

confirmation of reports Thirdly, Simon's speech appears to have hod a sobering effect. German politieel that Herr Hitler has sounded Yugo- circles seem convinced that Britain; Slavia, Rumania and Boviet Russia will not remain a passive spectator reggermany "taking certain steps in

their

atitude in the event of events in Czecho-Slovakia and it o

mainly on the grounds that it did far eight persons have been injured: less the Czecho-Slovakian Govern- un effort by Lord Runcimats to induce order to preserve peace.--

not do justice to the Sudeten cause and made is clear that Britain.could not be regarded merely as a spectator in whatever happens in

Europe..

Central

The Voelkischer Beobachter des- cribes the speech as ambiguous and -unfortunate and considers that it will have a similar effect to Mr. Neville Chamberlain's speech on March 24 Aby stiffening. Cooch resistance, and that this effect may have been in tended.

-Reuter.

ALL PUBLICITY DESTROYED

to

1

CAUSE HESITATION

All publications for International is likely that the speech will cause Czecho-Slovakia;

the Chinese Germany to hesitate before embark-

Fourthly, Paris reports that Nazi publicity carried by delegation

the International

ing on more positiva measures.

leaders are over-riding the German Youths Conference were seized and Fears rather than expectations on military commends' views regarding The National Zeitung sayı that burnt by the Italian authorities when the part of the German public that Czecho-Slovakia and are demanding Heriin road the part of Sir John the representatives passed through something positive will be done, have more forceful action; Bion's #zooch referring to the poskan Ilallan port on board the Conte been greatly increased by reports of Fifthly, the fact that half-a-dozen Mink of war and 1 caerts with Verde en route to America, according partial mobilisation on the frontier Covernments are aligned with Ger

Ahrough sanayanon.. “IL. should have to messiges received by local friends

many, Broos

pon-aggression, and Is the

of any out- evidend to Bir Jolun:Simon That of

byho] other, pasuka the delegates,

decided concession by the 11 is also reported that two mem-Czech might induce the Reich to call

unce the final date for, the has the Sahbaik been filed with for manoeuvres which are a flurry of international activity an T’Funlik March next your am was yesterday, and apparently the

bagagledare, or had bellum bery of the delegation were deleined Abe Feat Crach press campaign Rarely during the past 20

past 20 years,

fee

(Further Stop Press News on

(12.).

Admit Guerilla Force Active Near Nanking

of

Shangbai, Aug, 29. The first admission of activities the recently reorganised Chinese Fourth Route Arny in the vicinity of Nanking Was made in an official Japanese war despatch issued here this morning. The despatch describes large made by encircling movements the Japanese against "guerilla units of the Fourth Route Army,"

south-west about 35 miles

of Nanking. The resuit, according to the despatch, was that the

· guerillas suffered heavy losses,"

-Reuter.

KOWLOON- CANTON TRAIN TIMES

NOW ALTERED

to

Beginning on September the through express from Kowloon Conton ga the K.C.R. will leave at express from 6.05 p.m., while the Canton to Kowloon will leave the Canton station at 8.58 p.m. according to the local railway authorities.

Liuan, Aug. 29. Following the recapture of, Tsien- shan, which has been confrined by military despatches from the front. are hot on the Chinese troops heels of the retreating Japanese fice- ing towards Wonklang on the brink of the Yungise, 50 kilometres above Anking.

To the south-west of Talenshan, Berce lighting still raged throughout yesterday between Chinese vanguards (Continued on Page 4.)

CATHOLICS DENOUNCE

GERMANY'S CAMPAIGN

Aims To Annihilate Christianity

Berlin, Aug. 28. The anti-Catholic campaign in Germany was denounced in a pastoral letter read to-day in all Catholic churches in Germany and Austria,

The letter approved of the recent. conference of Catholic bishops held at Fulda, which was not attended by. Austrian, bishops..

The anti-Catholic campaign, says the letter, aims at paralysing the Church and annihilating Christianity by introducing a new faith which has nothing in common with the and

H.K. WARNED OF belief in future life:

COUNTERFEITS

It complains that children young people are prevented from going to church, and everything good in the Catholic faith has been sup- A general warning to the Public pressed or distorted, while every that imitations of the newly minted thing bad has been exaggerated. milled coins of the 1937 design, are "Members of the clergy have been being circulated in Hongkong, has accused of Immorality; but remain beer issued by the authorities, untried. Catholic publications have These coins are not easily detected, been censored, forbidden and con but close examination usually reveals fiscated: The Catholic Church hav alight defects in the milled edge, the been Rocused of being intrikane & roost common being adi irregularly with Bolshevik Russia, of which,gi in the thickness of the edges on fact, It lay a most irrecon either, alde of the ISOOVE, FL Lenomy"—Reuter, 2014 35