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London, Sept. 19. THE prospects of an early

conference between Herr Hitler and Mr. Chamberlain at Godesberg are regarded as highly favourable,

Optimism is growing, and it is generally conceded that the ultimate decision will mean a revision of the Czech borders, France being now in favour of such a solution under two condi- tions:

International control during the

plebiscite, and

preservation of the

Czech-Russian pact..

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Regarding the second point it

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MONDAY,

SEPTEMBER

19,

1938. 日六廿月七四

BECOME

HENLEIN

German Leader's

Yingcheng

HEHR HITLER

vision and calls for a guarantee HONGKONG

of the remaining Czech State by

all neighbouring states, which

would render the present pact SHIPPERS

superfluous.

M. Holza's unequivocal rejection of the plebiscite plan, and his statement thatthe Czechs would defend their

interests, has not aroused great alarm

tlon

in- thei

NOTIFIED

German, Italian And Japanese War Risks

IS ARRESTED"

Threat To

Czecho-Slovakia

London, Sopt. 19.

//】F HERR HENLEIN is arrested by the Prague authorities I myself shall become leader of the Sudeten German Party, and I should be glad to see how long after that Dr. Benes will be able to issue decrees. I hope he does not issue a warrant for my arrest," declared Herr Hitler in the course of an interview with the famous Daily Mail representative, Mr. G. Ward Price, at the Fuchrer's home at Berchtesgaden.

EARLIER REPORTS ON THE CRISIS WILL BE FOUND ON PAGE 7

"The Czecho-Slovakian trouble must be ended once and for all," declared Herr Hitler. "At present it is a tumor poisoning the whole European organisation and

if it is allowed to continue it would infect international

[relations until it breaks them down in a fatal collapse." "While the Czech oppression of the German minority keeps Europe at fever heat, I am ready for whatever may

come.

"The creation of a heterogen-|

ous Czecho-Slovakian Republic

after the Great War was hunney JAPANESE

"To set up an intellectually

here, it being felt that Czech opposi

ould not present a would surmountable obstacle should --other-countries. agive on a solution, The increasing opposition to the

steamers from Hongkong to Czechs, to rule minorities be- Prime Minister evident in Left wing Europe are almost certain to be longing to races like the Poles,

not calculated to cause ä parlles serious threat to his position, since barred from taking out war risk the Germans and the Hun- at the moment he enjoys the full insurance if the European situa-garians which have a thousand support of the people-Trans-Ocean. tion becomes any worse, accord-years of culture behind them, ing to information received in was a work of folly and ig- Hongkong from London this norance."-United Press. morning.

CERMAN, Japanese and Italian inferior people, a handful of STEAMER

Cabinet Divided

London, Sept. 10. Unofficial quarters here indleate

Although -to-day's war risk rates! that the basis of negotiations with from longkong to ports west of Herr Hitler will be the ceding of Suez remai at two per cent, a the Sudeten areas, a plebiscite to decide the rights of Sudeten districts message from London states that! which are not overwhelmingly Ger-here are indications that German,

(Continued on Pape 4.)

Another Manifesto

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Mitosze

Hwangchow

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79 Wucheng

Puyang

Lake

Jaochow

NAN CHANG

J.G.

Recaptured

In Grim Yangtse Battle

GREAT CHINESE

COUNTER-ATTACK

HANKOW, SEPT. 19.

Matsuura UNOFFICIAL REPORTS STATE THAT THE

CHINESE HAVE RECAPTURED MAHWEI- TOWN TO THE KIUKIANG-

Swedish Ship Brings Survivors To H.K.

eleven rescued members of the crew of the Asch, Sept. 19.

steamer Another proclamation, even inore apanese outspoken than his former manifes- Maru which foundered and sank jon September 14, the Swedish "Sudeten Germans," he declared, steamer Dagmar Salen reached NANCHANG RAILWAY, AFTER BITTER FIGHT- ING THAT HAS LASTED MORE THAN TEN Twenty of the dirty-one men aboard the Japanese steamer were DAYS. lost when the ship. on its way from Dalren to Shanghai, struck) A sunken vessel.

here yesterday,

man, and a British guarantee of the italian and Japanese ships may be to, was delivered by Herr Henlein near the Yangtse River estuary, LING. KEY new Czecho-Slovakian cord is the

border.

The main obstacle to division among Cabinet members, particularly Sir of whom, BUMO

and Sir John Simon, Samuel Hoare are doubtful of the wisdom of Britain agreeing to any commitments which in might involve her and the Empire hostilities through unforeseen circum- stances.

CHURCHES PRAY FOR PEACE

"you are still suffering regime of terror of Hussite-Bolshe-Hongkong yesterday.

under

With vist criminals in Prague. machine guns, tanks and cannons the Czechs are

rob us attempting to

Germans of, our freedom.

"Indescribable misery is the result.

is at

on

General Chen Cheng, Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese forces in the Tehan area, claims that The ship, loaded with ebul, sank the Japanese are completely halted on the entire but hold out, offer resistance Fortunately the Swedish steamer front after sustaining terrific casualties, estimated

(but the hour of deliverance

hand, and therefore do not despair in ten minutes,

resistance.

operations

The conferees in London received President Dr. Benes message advising

Dagmar, Salen was nearby, and Im- them he would not recognise any

London, Sept. 18. "Hundreds of thousands of Sude-mediately rescue decisions arrived at without consult-

re-ten Germans are joining the ranks begun, In all churches to-day ing with Pragun, and the French announced that they are despatching ference was made to the grave of the volunteer corps, and they are

ready to

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a note to Prague in answer to the crisis, and prayers were offered iberation President and requesting acceptance for its peaceful settlement..

of the Anglo-French proposal.

Leaving the conference last night,

the most tired.

Remarkable scenes were en-

M. Daladier and M. Bonnet seemed acted at Westminster Abbey Mr. Chamberlain, which, during the past few days, despite his week of monumental (Continued on Page 4.)

(Continued on Page 4.)

Minorities Align To Demand Plebiscite

Warsaw, Sept. 19. The right of self-determination and a plebiscite is demanded for the Polish minority in Czecho-Slovakia by the Czecho-Slovakian Executive Committee of the Polish Government Party, known as the Party of National Unity.

1

shed their blood for the Joose rescued were

uf their

Iwo

were at least 70,000 dead.—United Press.

General conditions along the rail Wushlhmen, Sept. 19, including the Captain, T.

The Chinese counter-attack along way are unchanged-Central News, Nishi-the Nanchang-Klukiang Railway was

Hwaiyang Recaptured homeland."Tsutsui, and the Brat mate,

yesterday, throughout Marchoukuoans. zawa, and nine

Captain, Tsutsui is now In the when the defence forces annihilated Majima hospital in Wanchai

Road. about 100 Japanese at Kangkiashan, His condition is serious.

a small height in the vicinity

and captured Mahwelling,

Leaders Meet

Belgrade, Sept. 19. Λ

Signor meeting between Mussolini and the Yugoslav Premier, M. Stayadinovitch, on the frontler rumoured near Pledicolle is being here.

The authoritles refuse confirm or deny the report.

to either

The possibility of a meeting is in- creased by the fact that the Premier Is at present at Veldes, only 20 miles from the Italian frontier, and the Duce intends to visit this frontler

Rome. zone before returning. to Trans-Occar.

Jews Leave Italy For

The Government organ, Gazetta Czecho-Slovakia for self-determina- Polska, also endorses the demand, tion and a plebiscite are supported declaring that there is "no nation-omelally in Budapest. ality which wishes to live with the The realisation, of those demands Czechs in one State. The idea of a constitutes one of the main objects Palestine

KARMA Tas been practically ace of Hungary's foreign policy.

Ocean.

In London and Paris."-Trans-

Budapest Comes Into The Open

Chuo Budapest, Sept. 18. Tokens omolally declared here to frat time that the claim ard by the Hungarians-in

Oficial comment issued here on

continued

STOP PRESS

AIR RAID ON WUCHOW

Ninc

Wuchow, Sept. 17. Japanese planes bombed

wuchow to-day and scored a direct

hit on the Stout Memorial Hospital, In the brick and concrete buliding only the X-ray equipment escaped damage. Two schools were bombed, the Wanng To Girls School and the Three Pul Ching Boys' School.

Dr. Robert hospital, Europeans in the Chengchow, Sept. 19.

Wallace, were uninjured and After several days' vigorous siege, E. and Mrs. Beddoe and Dr. W. L.

forces of Chinese

counter-attacking W six IIwalyang, important city in cast caring for over 100 injured Chinese It is learned later that the mate, Nishizawa, died of his injuries on machine and sub-machine guns from Honon about 15 miles west of the who are being brought in and faid

(Continued on Page 4.)

the invaders.

No September Rains To End This Drought

Brc

Anhwel border, succeeded in dislodg-on the floor. The bombing has des- troyed the water supply system.--- the Japanese and recaptured the United Press. place on September 17.

ing

Remnant Japanese broke through the Chinese cordon surrounding the city on the morning of September 17. after having suffered more than 400 casualties. Iwalyang and its vicinity of the invaders. are now cleared Large quantities of

of war supplies

were seized from the Japanese மார் The Chinese attacked Hwalyang

Hongkong's acute water shortage caused by the absence of with embittered determination as the rain during the summer is well illustrated by the Royal Observatory city was thoroughly looted, hundreds rainfall figures since July 31.

of public workers and students were massacred and numeroita women the average is violated by the Japanese troops when From August 1 until 10 nim, to-day extremely scarce,

News. the total rainfall has been 8.57 inches, usually recovered during September. they entered the town.-Central which is at least ten inches below However, during the first 19 days of this month only 2.39 inches of the normal for that period.

During the whole of August only rain have been registered, and on fraction over six inches of rain five days there was no rain at all. was recorded, as compared with the The average for September is 10.102 average for the month of 14.218 Inches, but it is now fairly certain that this month's total will be well below that figure.

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Hwangchwan Held

Hatshul, Sept. 18. Chinese defenders of Hwangchwan, important gateway to the Pelping- Hankow Railway in enst Honan, inches. Rome, Sept. 19.

offered unyielding resistance against During that month Hongkong ex- It seems very unlikely that the combined attack of Japanese in- in Bratislava of delegates of the Several hundred Jews left Italy

Esperia

artillery and air forces yes- United Hungarian Party in Czecho- yesterday Slovakia stressor, that this resolution Palestine.

uninterrupted engagement volces the demands of all Hungarians

the resolution adopted at a meeting

on

the

酒

for perienced no less than 12 rainless ninfall for August and September tantry, and at the end of several

days, and but for one day, when will, aggregato, even half of the

It is expected that further larger 2.42 inches of raia tell, the position normal figures for that period. The hours

Royal Observatory.cannot promise and that the Hungarian nation ex-numbers will leave within the next would have been much worse

Four thousand Japanese are con- However, September has been even any break - In the -weather for the were holding out the town intact. pects that this demand for the right few days, since Palestine is to be of self-determination will be granted closed to Jewish immigration after more disappointing for, though Ume being, the local forecast being: tinuing their Asault on the outer

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