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CZECHS MUST GIVE Wrapped Around DEFINITE ANSWER a Concrete Post BEFORE TO-MORROW the Death Car
Prague Demands Re-Consideration Of Proposals
Prague, Sept. 21.
T. IS LEARNED on good authority that Britain and France have notified Czecho-Slovakia that its answer to the Anglo-French proposals is unsatisfactory and that Prague must therefore deliver an unconditional acceptance within 24 hours or accept the consequences of an invasion.
The Note warns that Herr Hitler has "issued his marching orders" and means that a smashing invasion would become effective late on Thursday unless the Czechs surrender.
Indications are that the pressure on Prague is the rea- son for the postponing of Mr. Chamberlain's visit to Herr Hitler at Godesberg until Thursday.--United Press.
the Czech authorities pointed out "Yes Or No" Answer
that their plan would leave Czecho- Slovakia a mere puppet state, Jack- ing a foreign policy, defences, inde- pendent traile and commerce.
London, Sept 21. It is learned that "as fane presses" the British and French Ministers in Prague have been instructed to call
The Note also made it clear that
on the Foreign Minister te-night and Prague expects, Urital and France obtain from him, if possible, a pro- to obtain mare lenient terms from mlse to advise the Czech Govern-
ment to accept the Anglo-French Germany,
Some are of the opinten here that
proposals, and not to make replies news Agency's version of the olber than "yes" or "."
the
and
Must Be Settled
affair is merely for intemal consump
il move tu The latest information in Pariation, however, and
bolster up the morale of the Czechs, regarding the Note sent by
-United Press. Prague Government to Francé Britain, slates that the Czechs cannot subscribe to the propositious made by the two Powers without Prague's consent, and requests that the con- lict with Germany be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the 1926 treaty. Reuter.
Prague Demands
an eleventh
in
London, Sept. 21. The general feeling here is that no further delay can be tolerated and that the problem in Czecho-Slovakia must be settled with all possible speed.
in Nathan Road:
1938
LOP
OUR
50 YEARS OF GROWTH
DUNLOP Fort
The Tyro with 2,000 Tecih
Major Battle
For Key City Above Wusueh
NEW JAPANESE THREAT ON YANGTSE RIVER
HANKOW, SEPT. 21.
EIGHTING ON THE YANGTZE RIVER FRONT IS DEVELOPING INTO A MAJOR BATTLE FOR TIENCHIACHEN, THE GATEWAY TO THE WUHAN TRI-CITY AREA, ON THE NORTH BANK OF THE RIVER ABOVE WUSUEH.
The theatre of war covers the area lying south of Kwangtsi, west of Wusuch and north of Tienchiachen.
The Japanese troops at Wusuch are moving west- ward to Tienchiachen, forming the spearhead of the drive toward the strategic town. Japanese units from the Kwangtsi sector are meanwhile pushing southward to menace the town.
Severe fighting is raging to
the south-west of Kwangtsi,
where the Chinese are making No Room For
AN EXCLUSIVE "Telegraph" photograph of this morning's tragic car accident in Nathan Road, a desperate attempt to halt the Kowloon. The car struck the cement pillar on the verandah of Lane Crawford's establishment" with a terrific side-on crash. (Story on Page 7.)
Kowloon Hill To Disappear For Harbour Reclamation
COMMONS TO MEET SOON?
Chamberlain's Reply
To Mr. Attlee
i
TOWN PLANNING SCHEME GETS UNDER WAY
to be
No longer are Kowloon City waterfront residents nauseated by the offensive odours which rise dally from a section of the Kowloon Bay foreshorè,
This sore spot, which has for years given out a smell which nearly asphyxiates when the tide recedes, is to be reclaimed.
A Government official stated to-day that the rocks and earth
Hospital which is being razed to provide foundations for the new isolation hospital, is being used for this reclamation.
Japanese At Pootoo Isld Wiped Out
advance of this Japanese column] and prevent it from establishing |
Orphans
contact with the Japanese mov- In Colony
ing westward from Wusuch.
Strong Chinese
reinforcements Two Hundred Children
have been rushed up to Tenchin- Jehen, where to all appcaranek ʼn de-
eisive battle will be fought before |
Į the Japanese can move further up-
river,
Are Turned Away
Canton, Sept. 21. Because Hongkong asylums The strategic importance of Tien- for orphaned children
are al- chiachen has been proved by the | number of historic battles fought ready filled to overflowing, the there. The last major battle took 109 Chinese children who arriv place in the days of Taiping I-ed here from Hankow last week bellion in the Ching Dynasty when on their way to Hongkong are the revolters made a gallant stand
there against the threat of the im- now being sent to Watman on the the Wuhan arta. North River, where an orphan- perial troops to To prevent the imperial naval force age was recently established. from driving upriver boom was The doctor who accompanied the then built by throwing heavy iron children on their trip from Hankow chains across the river, and large will accompany them as a house forces were deployed on both banks. doctor.
Yesterday the chlidren were Taking advantage of the dificult visited by Madame Sun Yat-sen
who distributed terrain and the strong defence works that have been prepared froin months, the Chinese defending force and urged them to study hard at composed of crack units are expected their new home in order to become to put up a gallant fight at Tien-Bood chlächen--Central News,
Warships Damaged
Shanghai, Sept. 21. Mute evidence of the staunch Chi- nese resistance to the Japanesc Navy's drive up the Yangtse was seen by loent shipping people Sunday and Monday when two dis- abled Japanese warships were towed into Shanghai harbour.
on
Since au operation has to be per- Prague, Sept. 21. formed on Czecho-Slovakia it should :
London, Sept. 20. The official News Agency here be done quickly, and it is even hinted
thint
that the British and French Govern- states
the Government,
Mr. Clement Replying to ultimatum to answering Herr Hitler's ultimatum, ments have sent an demanded that
Attlee's letter requesting the the British and Prague. French immediately re-consider the According to reliable information, summoning of Parliament, the Neville endorsement of the plan to dismem-Président Dr. Benes tried personally Prime Minister, Mr. ber
Czecho-Slovakia
by telephone conversations
with Chamberlain, declares that Informed circles slate that Prague London and Paris, to prevail upon Parliament will, of course, hava from the hill behind Kowloon is hoping for
hour the two Governments to modify some miracle and has requested the British points of the plan, but is said to have an opportunity of confirming or and French to carry Illtler's demands failed.
rejecting any Government pro- to the Ingue or some other neutral While papers are already publish-posals arising out of the present body, reference being made in the ing maps of the new border after international situation. Note to the German-Czech Arbitra- the "operation", diplomatic circles tion Treaty of 1929, which was are of the opinion that the matter will At the moment the Government is
Several thousand cuble feet of incorporated later in the Locarno be definitely settled when Herr Iller engaged, however, in difficult and de-
The first warship, the Ataka, had Treaty
and Mr. Chamberlain meet again.
A Japanese party of about 200 several holes where apparently Chi- leate negotiations with the object of foreshore are to be filled in, and
the work is completed it men who landed on Pootoo Island on nese shells had struck. The second The Nole points out that though the Speculation is rife as to whether finding a peaceful
solution to the when Locarno Treaty is dead. Germany the two diplomats will touch in the problem which, if not handled with should effect the elimination of the the 15th have been almost wiped out warship, which arrived inte un Mun- showed signs 01 recognised the validity of the Arbi-conversations upon generat European the utmost care, may have serious unpleasant odours which have long by the Chinese defenders who made day afternoon, tration Trenty in 1936.
problems-Trans-Ocean.
consequences for England. believed
ieved contemplates
“To summon Parliament now and loon City. The site for this reclama-
nese reports.
Only about twenty of the invaders arbitration committee at the
to require myself and the Ministers Hague, including probably one Ger-
to take parts in debates while these Prague, Sept. 21.
and Prince Edward roads, and it is to the Chinese Press here, and these still in progress, or of making use of the permanent Dr. Edward Benes, the President negotiations are
Czecho-Slovakia, received the would make my task impossible," belleved that this is first part of a had to leave behind with their dead, arbitration committee which can be of
scheme under the Town Planning comrades large quantities of arms British and French Ministers jointly Mr. Chamberlain declared."
besides and ammunition, established by the Powers.
The necessary steps will be taken, proposals prepared some years ago light artillery pieces.-Reuter.. (Continued on Page 5.)
however, to summon, a special meet- which will enable the bay between ing as soon as matters hove, proceed-Kowloon City and Mataukok to be ed far enough for me to make a full
reclaimed and used for bullding statement-Reuter Spacial,
purposes.
12
11.
man, one Czech, and three neutrals,
In the reply to Britain and France,
Newspaper
Opposition Grows
Reactions
To Latest Developments
London, Sept. 21. .-
the Anglo-French It would be impossible to deny that proposals have made an impression on the British and French on the Czechs, comments the Daily hardly less painful than Telegraph..
London, Sept. 21.
noi
Shanghai, Sept. 21,
cording to local shippers.
Holes
pondent.
sweets and cakes
eltizens. Our Own
Correa-
STOP PRESS
Eurasia Plane
bothered waterside residents at Kow- surprise attack, according to Chi- having been sunk and refloated, ac- Arrives After tion is the Junction of the Tam Kung escaped in motor launches, according/were visible in the huli.-Reuter.
CORRECTION
several
Loshan Falls
Shanghai, Sept. 21. According to Japanese reports the
(Continued on Page 5.)
Hongkong Doctor Answers Malaria S.O.S. From Africa
DR. JACKSON TO LEAVE TO-DAY ROM Hongkong to the centre of equatorial Africa is a far
call.
Within a few hours of receiving yesterday the insignia of the Order of the British Empire, conferred upon him by His Majesty the King for his work in Malaya and Hongkong in connection with malaria, Dr. R. B. Jackson was packing his baga in response to an S.0.8. from Northern Rhodenja.
Attlee Reiterates Request Thousands of tons of
rock and earth are now being shifted from a Mr. Clement Attlee, Labour Op-hill near the Kowloon Hospital, a site position leader has renewed bia which will eventually be converted
into a new hospital. request for the convocation of Parliament in a letter to Mr. Chum- berinin,
"In the light of recent develop- ments I regret that you did accede to my request of nearly a fortnight age for the immediate re- In yesterday's issue of The Hong- call of Parlament," Mr. Atlee kong Telegraph a paragraph was stated.
published to the effect that is Ex- the Governor and party celiency On an assumption, which seems (would end, once and for ni, the
"In view of the nature of the re- would attend the premiere of the hardly, credible, that the proposals subre-rattling diplomacy by means ported proposals submitted to the nim "In Old Chicago" on Friday, contain no more than has been pub- of which Germany is setting all Government. of Czecho-Slovakia,
At the request of the Secretary | Congo River region. 11shed, the effect on the prestige of Europe by the ears.—Reuter.
which contemplates the dismember September 30, at 2.30 pm. The in-
Owing to poor health, Mrs. Jack- both countries is too obvious to need
ment of a sovereign State at the formation was given to one of our of State for the Colonies, Mr. Mul-
Jackson is son will not accompany Hongkong's comment, says the paper.
dictation af Germany, and involves representatives by the local distri-colm MacDonald, Dr.
departing from Hongkong by the distinguished malariologist, but will Berlin, Sept. 21. this country in giving a guarantee butors of the film. The final solution of the Czecho-for the future of a European fron- We are now informed by the Alde-steamer Sarpedon this afternoon to remain in the Colony for
malaria In the Rhodesian copper She will be joined in England by Slovakia problem is the abandon-Her, I feel strongly that before de-Camp to the Governor that His take charge of the fight against weeks before departing for England, ment by Prague of its anti-German Britain committed to this grave Excellency has no intention of being
mining regions,
Dr. Jackson some time next year, sentiments and its intimacy, with the departure: from the declared British present and never had, nor has he
For the next six months his head after the malariologist has com (Continued on: Page. 5.)
been approached on the subject. - (Continued on Page 4.) *****
(quarters will be at Ndolo, in the Lpleted his task in Rhodesia..
The suggestion of a British guar- antee marked a fundamental depart ure from our immemorial tradition, and is something we could not offer but in the last extremity, and only in - return" for adequate promises that it
German Comment
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a few
Night Flight
The first Eurasia Corporation plane to land at Hongkong since the ser- Vice to the interior was suspended arrived at 11.40 p.m. last night with 14 passengers, Including two ladies. The fight from Hankow took 5% hours, the plane traversing the route without navigation Hights.
were
Two Searchlight beams utilized at Kal Tack Airport to facilitate the midnight landing, this being the first occasion on which a mall plane has landed in Hongkong at night-time.
The plane is expected to depart for Hankow on the return journey
to-night.
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