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PRAGUE

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No. 13627

·一拜禮 號九十月九英港香

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19,

1938. 日六廿月七

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The Tyre with 2.000 Teeth

PLEBISCITE

PLAN:

STATESMEN WRESTLE WITH PROBLEM

near.

GERMAN ARTILLERY in position before a wood.

Grossboru, Pomerania, during manoeuvres by the 2nd Army Corps.

Europe Becomes

Divided Continent

EUROPE is rapidly becoming a divided continent of Hungary and Italy has announced their support of Germany, while Rumania is openly siding with Czecho- Slovakia.

Totalitarians against Democracies.

Belgium has reiterated her neutrality.

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that a

Trieste, Sept. 18. ferisis Italy will side with the Reich, Signor. Mussolini demanded a declared Signor Mussolini in plebiscite for all nationalities in speech before 150,000 people here

yesterday, He, emphasised Czecho-Slovakin. to-day. He plebiscite is the only solution to the Rescribed Mr. Chamberlain as a problem.

We hope that even at this late "flying messenger of peace" and hour a peaceful solution will be expressed hope that a peaceful found," declared the Duce.

"We hope that if this is not possible solution would be reached.

be confined and Mussolini. indicated that if a the conflict will

localised. mujor conflict eventuates Italy has already chosen her position. -Reuter.

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speech

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Should this not be possible and should a campaign of universal character for or against Prague develop, the world must know Italy's side has been chosen."- Trans-Ocean.

Budapest Comes Into

The Open

Czech Soldiers Wounded in New Border Affray

CZECHOSLOVAKIA HAS CATEGORICALLY

REJECTED SUGGESTION THAT A PLEBISCITE SHOULD BE HELD TO SOLVE THE SUDETEN PROBLEM..

Although intensive military activity is reported from several capitals, Europe appears to be marking time, awaiting the outcome of the Hitler-Chamberlain conversations and subsequent talks in London between British and Fronch statesmen. Mr. Chamberlain will probably return to Germany to-day.

The official Czech News Agency reports that Czech frontier guards were fired on from German territory at Asch, and two Czech officers were seriously wounded.

Mussolini has indicated that in the event of a European war Italy will side with Germany, but II Duce's

desire for a peaceful solution is stressed. Belgium has announced her unshakeable intention of remaining neutral in the event of war, but Rumania is apparently coming out into the open in support of Czecho-Slovakia.

Anglo-French Proposals

source

Two oficials were seriously wounded and taken to hospital.

"The aggressors afterwards with-

Paris, Sept. 18. According to a reliable French

the British and French drew across the frontier," the report Governments have, as a result of the adds.~ conversations in London during the The Sudetens are also reported to week-end, decided to submit to the have killed.a customs official at Czecho-Slovakian Government the Dreitenbach, The agency adds that following proposals:-

apart from these border incidents Attachment of the Sudeten Ger- there is comparative peace in Czecha- Slovakia. The Government remains the Relch, not by

mang

plebiscite but by indirect negotia

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tion under the control International commission;

Guarantee Czecho-Slovakian in- dependence with her new frontiers by a sort of new Locamo Treats

completely master of the situation,

Reuter.

Sudeten Corps Formed

Berlin, Sept. 18.

The German News Agacy in a

to which Germany. Poland. message from Dresden states that

the formation of a Sudeten Free Corps will become

Antu

Yingcheng

Yokow

Prochow!

Siangying

Lowfang

Macheng

Tungcheng

HANKOW

Hanyang

OWUCHANG

"Hwangchow

¿Kłapu-

Sienning.

Tungcheng.

Mitocze

Tahu

Kwangtail

ANKING

Hukow

Matang

Kiuklang

Kichun'

Kuling

Tehang

Mahweiling

Wuning

gining

Wucheng

Puyang Lake

Ani

Jaochow

NAN CHA

J.G.

Tungku

Dynamite "Death Squad' Pierces Yangtse Boom

NARCOTICS

Race For Hankow WAR BY

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Hankow, Sept. 18. STEADY stream of Japanese warships and 'transports filed through the Red Cliff gorge should mediately. Its numbers (about 40,000) past fiercely burning Wusueh to-day, following

being divided into four groups. the fall of the city and its two forts.

According to figures published here to-night about 80,000 Sudetens have already crossed the border into Germany.—Reuter,

Hungary. Rumania, Britain, Franco and Italy would be signatories;

That Czecho-Slovakla renounce the treaties of assistance with France and Russia.

Would Side With Germany

Rome, Sept. 18. Signor Mussolini's zenerally Interpreted here dicating that in the event of war Germany, Italy would side with

Budapest, Sept. 18. although it is not clear at what point It was officially declared here to-

It is understood that Mr. Neville benevolent neutrality might day for the first time that the claim

the British develop into armed intervention.

Prime the Hungarinns in Chamberlain, put forward by The Duce's desire for a peaceful Czecho-Slovakin for self-determina- Minister, expects to leave on Tues- solution is stressed, and the speech is tion and a plebiscite are supported day or Wednesday for Godesberg for: described as a seber contribution officially in Budapest.

a further meeting with Herr Hitler. to the ultimate settlement.-Reuter,

The realisation of those demands

--Renter. constitutes one of the main objects of Hungary's foreig

foreign policy. Omcin!

comment issued

adopted at the resolution

Berlin Satisfaction

Berlin, Sept. 10.

faction.

here on mceling

Shots Across Border

Prague, Sept. 18.

The Chinese who evacuated Wusueh on Saturday morning are now strongly entrenched in "Hour Is Near" a 600ft. high range of hills four or five miles

north-west of the city.

Berlin, Sept. 18.

Flanking Move

JAPANESE

ALLEGATIONS AT GENEVA

Geneva, Sept. 18. During the consideration of

the report of the Advisory Com mittee of the Drug Traffic, the Chinese representative alleged that the Japanese in China, in Herr Henlein, leader of the

The communique also admits that pursuance of a pre-conceived Sudetens, is reported by the German For over a week Wusuch has News Agency to have Issued a pro- stood out against an incessant the Japanese yesterday occupied a plan, were deliberately encourag- ten miles west of jing illicit use of narcotics, and strategle point clamation saying "the hour of our barrage of shells and bombs Juichang, along the Yanhsin high were destroying the body and Berlin's reaction to Signor Musso-in Bratislava of delegates of the

soul of the Chinese people by a A number of minor frontierberation is nearing. We offer resis from aeroplanes above, warships way-United Press. lin's speech is one of utmost satis-United Hungarian Party in Czecho-incidents in which Czech frontier-

tance upon resistance."-Reuter,.

below and artillery in the hills

form of chemical warfare more Slovakin stresses that this resolution

Hitler's Demands

across the river.

deadly than the use of polson The speech is described as extreme-volees the demands of all Hungarians guards were fired on from Ger-

Hankow, Sept. 19.- ly, helpful, particularly in declaring and that the Hungarian nation ex-man

Paris, Sept. 1B. Chinese defenders have clung ien-

The Japanese, in pursuance of their uses. Italy's support for a plebiscite, which pects that this demand for the right

According to a French despatch tociously to the city, despite une of is regarded here as a clear indication of self-determination will be granted.

from London, Herr Hitler is demand-the most terrific bombardments suf- usual tactics, are planning to attack the rear of important fortifications Ing the return to Germany of all fered since the fall of Klukiang.

the Japanese Sudeten areas having a population Half a mile above Wusuch and its designed to prevent This report states that between 150 at least 80 per cent. German.

twin city, Makow, is the first of the worships steaming up river.

The latest indication of this plon Brussels, Sept. 18. and 200 persons atincked the customs

three remaining booms of sunken One fact determination house at the border with rifles and

is a Japanese column which to-day is certain, says this ships. Trieste, Sept. 10. The Government's

guns. report, and that is that Herr Hitler conflet of universal to adhere unshakably to its policy of hand grenades and machine

Almost as soon as the Japanese attacked the village four miles north- Tienchiachen Is prepared to support his claim with character develop out of the Sudeten

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Wusuch, the cast of Tienchiachen. all Germany's military bower.

triumphantly entered invaders' "death squad" of dynamit- is on the left bank, half way to the

famous Split Hill forte, about, Germany is willing to rest the fate ing divers were at work on the boom,

The Japanese

apanese troops at Shang- of districts which have a fairly evenly preparing a passage for the wailing miles up river from Wuhsuch. mixed German and Czech population iransports and warships, which are

to be preparing to on a plebiscite and, as a last resort, now only 08 miles by water from cheng appear

move southward again towards Ma by an exchange of populations. the three Wuhan cities. Reuter.

where Italy will stand in the event Trans-Ocean. of a Czech refusal-Reuter,

Italy's Stand

Should

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Belgian Neutrality

territory were reported to-day, the most serious being at Asch, according to the official Czech agency.

MUCH SPECULATION has been aroused in Shanghai by the suddo for Hongkong, of, the cruiser" Suffolk, "pictured, aboye *northern city from Weihaiwel last week---Officials-declare

#Suffolk's programme has been advanced!!?

ftüre.

Statesmen In London

The

Premier of France,

M.

ten

In North China, he declared, all legal control of the narcotic trade ceased to exist as soon as the Japan- ese invasion commenced.-Reuter.

STOP PRESS

cheng. The Chinese troops at Ma- FRANCO-BRITISH Japanese naval HQ. is believed to hwelling have secured the Initiative be hurrying the drive on Hankow and are attacking the Japanese all owing to the rapidness with which along the line. United Press.

the Yangtse level is now falling. London, Sept. 18.

They fear that larger warships and transports may be stranded and may not be able to participate in the final battle against Hankow.

Lord Halifax.--Rauter.

Must Be Consulted

Terrific War Costs

Aree

ACCORD

London, Sept. 10. After a full discussion of the Daladier, and the Foreign Minister,

Tokyo, Sept. 18.

present International situation the M. Bonnel, reached Croydon at 0.20

With

large armed forces s representatives of the Brilish and a.m. after the second air dash of the

Military forces, almost standstilled stationed in the Japanese occupied present crisin.

regarding the policy to bc agreement the fiscal The two diplomats were greeted in on both sides of the Yangtse, are areas in China, Japan's extraordinary French Governments are in complete

warships, military expenditure for the the ran by Mr. Chamberlain and leaving both banks of the river year of 1939-1040 will exceed 3,250,- peaceful solution of the Czecho-

many miles behind

adopted with a view to promoting a through which the vessels must pass 000,000 yen figure available in the Slovaking question, according to the current facal year, Domel learned on. comparatively unprotected.

oMalal statement issued from good authority.

Downing Street since the momentous London, Sept. 18.

Shangcheng Falls

It is underston: “INE

that detailed Dow It la understood that the Czech

extraordinary military, meetings between M. Daladier and M.

Bonnet began here :

yesterday morn- Government, through its Minister in

Hankow, Sept. 10. expenditure for the next fiscal Ing. London, has notified the British | An official communique admits year will be fixed in accordance Th

The two Governments hope that Government aprobos the conversa- that. Japanese

occupled with the prospective situation

hereafter it will be possible to dia- TA tions between Bilish leaders and Shangcheng at 7.a.m. yesterday, the following the fall of Hankow.

French statesmen M. Deladler and message adding that fighting is rag- Rough estimates of the ordinary cuts and consider a more general M. Bonnet, Prague took it for granted ing to the Hwangchuon area but that military expenditure for the coming toment in the Interest of European that it will be consulted before any, the Dity is still in Chinese hands.

fiscal year have already been sub-peace, concludes the brief

munique.--Reator. "declalong aro resched.

The heaviest Oghting is east of mitted by the War Ministry to the The Czech Government added that Wahsuch where the Japaneseare Finance Ministry, for examination. It could not accept any responsibility concentrating a heavy. Are from the Part of the extraordinary milliary

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heights to the cast.

troops

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