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The
FIRST
EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1001
No. 15033
·拜禮 號六廿月九英港香
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1938.
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MIDNIGHT TALKS IN DOWNING STREET
END IN ACCORD
Prague
Preparing
Hopes of Peace
Reply Brighter, But
THE Prague Govern.
ment is at present engaged in drafting a reply to the demanda made by Herr Hitler and transmitted through the British Prime Minister on Sunday morning.
The Cabinet was still in session late last night discussing the terms of the present memoran- dum-Realer.
BRITISH
SOLDIER
REWARDED
Meritorious Service During China War
When the troopship Lancashire
returns to Hongkong from f
Position Grave
LITTLE ENTENTE WILL
SUPPORT PRAGUE
NGLO- FRENCH DISCUSSIONS WHICH LASTED IN DOWNING STREET UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT WERE FOLLOWED BY AN EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE BRITISH CABINET.
After the Anglo-French meeting and the Cabinet meeting the situation was described as still being extremely delicate but not without hope of solution by peaceful means.
The Czecho-Slovakian Foreign Minister in London has delivered the Czech reply to the latest proposals forwarded by Mr. Chamberlain.
Shanghai on October 25, the The German demands are given in full below. General Officer Commanding, Major-General A. W. Bartholo- LITTLE ENTENTE SUPPORT
mew, will go ahoard, and during
a ceremonious parading of thei
Budapest, Sept. 25.
Lancashire Fusiliers, will present Reports from Bucharest state that the Rumanian and Fusilier R W: Sheldon with the Yugo-Slavian representatives in Prague have informed the medal of the Order of the Czech Government that their governments regard them- British Empire (Military Divi-selves as still bound by the Little Entente treaties to sup- sion) for meritorious service on June 9.
port Czecho-Slovakia in the event of an unprovoked Hungarian attack.
Fusilier Sheldon was awarded his
medal for notable despatch work In the case of the Rumanian attitude this decision is
between Tientsin and Pelping. On
THIS DRAMATIC PHOTOGRAPH, exclusive to the "Telegraph," has just been received froni Wuchow. principal port of Kwangsi Province. It shows the September 18 air raid in progress, with an incendiary bomb bursting on a building just behind the shed. Terrified Chinese in the foreground are rushing to shelter.
WHY THE CZECHS MOBILISED
Official Story of Events of Past Week
several occasions he delivered highly confirmed among diplomatic circles in Budapest.-Reuter. CHUNGKING BRITAIN COULD NOT SEVERE
important despatches under Kreat difficultles.
Hitler's Latest Demands
must be settled by Germano-
Czech or an international commission.
The
plebiscite will be carried out PREPARES FOR RAIDS
under the control of an international commission.
Germany also proposes that an authoritative Germano-Caceb cum- mission be established to settle all further details.
The Lancashire Fusiliers will be in Hongkong on October 25, but only
London, Sept. 25. for the day, as the troopship continues
The withdrawal of the entire its voyage, taking the battalion to
Czech Army, urmed police forces and Indlo.
The troopship Lancashire arrives other officials from areas set forth of
map drawn by Germany and in Hongkong from the United King-
attached to his memorandum is one During the plebiscite both parties Highly Inflammable City -doin on October 5. bringing detalls at the conditions believed to be in are to withdraw all military forces
ul for the local station. The ship will eluded in the latest conditions of from the areas in question.
Fears Disastor continue to Shanghai to take aboard
The
proposals
inde by the Lancashire Fusiliers and units peace submitted to the Czech Gov-
ernment by Mr. Chumberlain on Germany are considerably different from the northern stations.
Sunday morning.
from the original Anglo-French proposals accepted by the Prague
Early Morning Fire Guts Wanchai Houses
now
ADVISE PRAGUE
PRAGUE TO YANGTSE STAY UNPREPARED FIGHTING
was
many? ask commentatora.
of the memorandum.
Berlin Indignant
territory is going to belong to Ger- Chinese Said Trapped. Berlin, Sept. 20.
It is pointed out here that in the In Yangsin Sector Indignation
expressed in broadcast the Czechs declared them- authoritative quarters here yesterday selves not yet to be in possession of
Hankow, Sept. 25. at the appeal issued by the Prague the German memorandum, but admit
In a communique issued here Government over the radio last night. that the Government knows the con-
Herr Hitler tents The assertion that made new demands after the accep- troops, according to the Czech state is going on in the vicinity of Czecht in stated that severe fighting tance of the Franco-British Dian is ment, have been ordered not to fire Fuchihkow, on the opposite side rejected here with great sharpness. a single shot, but blood stained wit-
"In this way," it is stated,
to the contrary are the numer- of the river to Tienchiachen. Czechs want to throw the respon- Sudeten victims during the past A few hundred Japanese cavalrymen appeared south of at shoulders It is hardly possible, continue in-Yanghsin last night but were
formed and authoritallve quarters
Chungking, Sept. 25. Hitler's memorandum, submitted
All residents of Chungking through Mr. Chamberlain, ulso de Government as a basis of negotiations, who have no special work to do mands that the areas he nominates The earlier proposals provided for be handed over to Germany on Octo- the transfer, without a plebiselte, of are ordered by the headquarters ber 1, In their present condition, areas with over 50 per cent. Sudeien of Generalissimo Chiang Kai- militarlly and economically.
German of the Czech: Government and the wouk negotiate the adjustment their families within one month) sibility for the outcome of the present few days.
Germany agrees to representatives that an Internatio, with a proviso shek to evacuate the city, with
of as a precaution against air raids. situation
Final arrangements have not yet others."
was necessary.
onto the
"the
Chinese Trapped?
Czech Army being attached to the the frontier where German military forces to deal with
exchange of population possible the procedure of the evacuation.. on the Irisis of the right of option been settled but it is proposed that It is now exclusively a matter for here in their comments on the situa-repulsed. Heavy fighting is rag-
The Czech Government, further within some speelfed time limit, was Vouglas, un long the Lin Prose Government to avoid tlon, that
that London and Parle, aftering, three miles west of Loshan more, must immediately dismiss all another condition of the old plan, banks of the Yangtze, and Kialling diflculties arising from
the reply
sinambiguously declared declares the announcement.- Sudeten Germans serving in the which also provided that if she con rivers and also along the Chungking given by the Czechs to London and themselves in favour of cession of United Press. Czech Military Police forces and current in the plan Czecho-Slovakia Chengtu motor road where adequate Paris, by answering the German Sudeten areas, should have secretly
was entitled to ask for an assurance police protection is available.
memorandum and declaring accep- agreed that the Czechs should Although the second and third permit them to return home.
All political prisoners of the of her future security.
No figures are available regarding tance of the proposals made by Ger-mobilise in order to prevent such Ja floors of Nos. 1, 3 and 5 Landole German race must be liberated im- Street in Wanchal were completely mediately. Germany in her memor- would then have substituted the move as a strunt of the decree but af of the territory concerned, it
A general international quer tee move as a result of the decree but not yet carrying out the separation cession an altitude on the part of destroyed by fire early this morning, andum agrees to permit the holding existing treaties with France and commission from Hankow is investi- claimed.
London, it is pointed out here, would has no casualties resulted,
gating the state of the Churgklang of a plebiscite in certain areas, which Russia.
The Czechs on the one hand admit in the view of Berlin not be in any The fire brigade were
air defences, before the must be definitely defined on
they consented to the cession, of the way reconellable with the result of scene at 4 nm, which
shortly November 25, at the latest.
The greatest menace to the elty is Sudeten areas, and on the other hand | the Godesberg deliberations.--Trans- the possibility of a after the outbreak, and the Are was The alterations in the new frontier
which would almost certainly follow frontiers. Why occupy the frontier
disastrous fire; declare that they have occupied the Ocean. which may arise out of the plebiscile extinguished about an hour later.
(Continued on Page 5.)
Way
Relaxation Of Tension Seen By Newspapers
Paris, Sept. 25.
THE relaxation in
tension which was evident on Saturday was - again in evidence on Sunday, and was clearly marked in the papers, which discussed at length the question whether the French- army should act, now that an agrcoment în "principle ́ has been
agreed upon regarding the 'cession of the Sudeten areas,
The British Government expressed its readiness to join in an internation- al guarantee to prevent unprovoked attacks on the country.
The Anglo-French plan also provided
for a frank acknowledg ment of the great sacrifice being made by the Czecho-Slovaklon Government in the cause of peace.
In the German demands which have just been delivered to Prague there is a memorandum declaring Unt the increasing reports of in- eldents in the Sudeten areas show that the altuation
lias become
(Continued on Page 4.)
in the face of the fact that this
More Water Restrictions In Force This Morning
To-day sees the introduction of further water 'restrictions in
intolerable for the Sudeten Germans, Hongkong, when all districts on the island and thỏ malaland receivo.
only an eight-hour service, as compared with the 10-hour a day service operating until this morning.
SEAFORTHS DUE HERE FOR 1938 MANOEUVRES
U.S. Gunboat's Reliefs In Shanghai
Flown From Kiukiang
In Jap. Plane
Julchang, Sept. 20. A large force of Chinese troops been trapped in the Yangsin
(Continued on Page 4)
STOP PRESS
WILL NEGOTIATE WITH POLES
Prague, Sept. 20. Shanghal, Sept. 25. The Czech Government has replied Fifteen members of the crew of to the Polish demand for equal rights the American gun boat Monocracy for the Polish minorily in Czetlio- This measure is necessary in order nearly 24 million gallons a day, and of the Yangtae to-day by Japanese ing to negotiate with the Poles on all arrived here from the upper reaches Slovakia, stating that Prague la will- to cope with the water shortage at the present time the· · reservoirs Le Journal points out that the paper points out, is at variance only
caused by the serious absence of are holding only 50 per cent of their Army transport plane.
The group included two officers Government's demands which were the points raised in the Polish talks at. Godesberg failed to produce Insofar as Germany desires an im-
rainfall during the summer,
normal storage, Shanghai, Sept. 26. any very definite results, except that mediato occupation of the predomin-
The new restrictions offer a water and some warrant officers due for presented to the Czechs last weth The Seaforth Highlanders have it may be necessary
The water authorities Indicate that:
Immater As the ship is unable to Reuters Mi Chamberlain oblained written antly German territories. T
inthe neer service from 8. a.m. to 10 a.m., 'and beon ordered to Hongkong. "ridance of the Reich demande, and ** Furthermore,** Germany has not Belush Army authorffes here sinte as the reservolg:contain only consumers as requested to study
future to make further restrictions, from 6pm-to-ph. Meantime come down the river through the blockade they were down down by Gred fra, further, lime for negotiationgle refused to guarantee the future that the move is connected with the sumclent amount of water to glye a economy as much as possible and in
courtesy of the Japanee petite frontiers of Czecho-Slovakia but has Hongkong annual manoeuvres, 17 million gallons a day service until avoid any sort of waster Leaking placements had been town up to the Previously twelve American res that this question scheduled to compunce in Hongkong June nexti
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