1938-09-28 — Page 27

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28,

GERMAN CHANCELLOR'S REPLY TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S APPEAL

Declines To Accept Any Responsibility

Berlin, Sept. 28.

pressed a desire to be incorporated Replying to President Roosevelt's in the German Ketch.

"The right of self-determination ples for pence, the German Chun- cellor sent the following lengthy which had been proclaimed by Pro- telegram to Washington yesterday aldent Wilson as the most important afternoon:

principle of national life, was thus "Your Excelleney appealed to me denied to the Sudeten German.

"The Czecho-Slovak State was telegraphically on September 20 o behalf of the American people and formed by the treaties of 1019, and, in the enterests of peace, not to inccording to the terms thereof, ac- terrupt the negotiations dealing with cepted extensive

xtensive obligations to the the controversy which has arisen in German national group. Europe, and

and to seck a peaceful, hon-

the

These

strength

obligations were, from the ourable and

and constructive regulation very beginning, not funtled, and the of this difficulty.

League of Nations failed completely "I Dasure

you

that I appreciate in the task of guaranteeing them. the noble sentiments which have in- The Sudetens began to struggle spired your endeavour, and that I to maintain their German character. share your attitude in every respect it was a natural development that

restoration of regarding the unpredictable conse- the

Germany's European war quences of

and the anschluss with Aus "For this reason I must decline tria increased the Sudeten Germans' German people desire to maintain their national on behalf of and their Government, to accept culture and to establish closer con- the responsibility should further nections with Germany. In spite of developments

mis lead, in spite of my the toyal attitude of the Sudeten former endeavours. AD actual Germans and its leaders, the conflict with the Czechy become more and outbreak of hostililles. In order to

Kain an unbiased more HTI Judgment concerning the Sudeten

increasingly evident German problem, It is essential that that the Czech Government is the events that form the background willing to take the most elementary to this problem be correctly viewed, rights of the Sudeten Germans into

Trust Violated

"The German people laid down their weapons in 1018 in the con-

редсе

not

On the contrary, the

I consider "Government attempted

Germaechisation" of the

Prague accomplish a Sudeten

region with more and more forcible methods. clear that this would lead to

to greater Government

Adent belief that the could see a tension. The German

with former enemies realisation of those Ideals which

It turne

in May, when the Czech Government

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

lis

"In view of the fact that the Czech

the

Shipping Lines Fined For Wrong Lists

A fine of $100 was Imposed on the Messageries Maritimes, Cle Des. by H. R. Butters at the Central Magis- tracy this morning, when a repre- sentative appeared in Court and pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to send in a correct and complete re- turn of passengers arriving on the Canton from Haiphong on September 17.

Inspector H. E. Langley prosecuted, and said that the list which was sub- mitted to the Police omitted to show the names of two Annamites, One of the men was at present in the Colony, but the other had since left. The same arm, sald Inspector Lang- ley, were fined $100 for u similar offence not very long ago.

The Sze Yap Steamship Compuny was also fined $100 by Mr. Butters for failing to send in a passenger list showing the names of foreign pas- sengers from the Tol Lee on September 10.

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rived from Holping on the Tai Lee Eat at

on September 10. said Inspector Langley. This firm had never sent in any passenger list before, and probably did not know of the regula- tion.

Another case involving the Hong- kong. Canton and Macno Steamboat Company Limited was also heard be fore Mr. Buiters.

Mr. O, E. C. Marton appeared for the defendants, and pleaded guilty to the charge of failing to send in a correct return of passengers for the Tai Shan which arrived from Conton] on September 17.

Parisian

Mr. Morton said that it had never 2-90

before, happened to the Company

and it was due to an oversight that the name was left out of the list | which was sent to the Police,

A fine of $50 was imposed.

Frenchman Fined

werely announced by Pre-id not interfere at Arst in any way siden!

and just as solemnly and maintained its calin reserve even accepted by all warfaring nations.

"Never

was the confidence of the mobilized the Czech army under the nation violated in a more shameless pretext Germany was concentrating 000 Sudeten German fugitives who difficulty by peaceful methods, I sub-

troops

were compelled to fire from the home mitted a memorandum to the British than at that manner than at

time. The

fact that Germany refrained of their ancestors and who sought Prime Minister on September 23 peace treatles forced upon the con-

counter-refuge in the Reich because they saw which contained concreta proposals. quered nations by no means fuiflied from taking any military the promises given.

Rather, they sures at that time, however, unly in such a flight their only chance of

helped to strengthen the intransi- escaping a sanguinary Czech terror.

Original Promise created a a political regime in Europe gence of Prague, as the negotiations "Countless dead, thousands at which reduced the defeated nations for a praceful settlement conducted wounded, ten thousand imprisoned. Government had already declared to to parinhs of the world, and brought between the Sudeten Germans and depopulated villages are the evidences the British and French Governments about a state which must have been the Czech Government showed.

Roger, Pirard, a Frenchman, was of hostilities on recognised as untenable by every **These

ities on the part of the far-sighted

definitely Prague Government, over which you German territory to negotiations

willingness to cede the Sudeten fined $10 by Mr. H. R. Butters at the person.

proved that the Czech

Government express a jus

a justifiable apprehension In

German Central Magistracy this morning "Ono of the points which exposed was far from being anxious to tackle your telegram. Nor does this include Reich, the proposals in the German when he pleaded guilty to a charge the treaty of 1919 most openly, was the Sudeten German problem from the systematic destruction of

Ger- memorandum could serve no other of failing to register within 48 hours of his arrival in the Colony on the foundation of the Czecho-Slovak the root and achieve a just solution.man economic life which has been purpost than to bring about a rapid September 17. State, and the establishment of its As a result, the conditions in the carried on by the Czech Government seriain, and just fulfilment of This frontiers without consideration for Czech Siste become completely in- for the past 20 years.

It was said in Court that defendant the history and nationality of the tolerable,

"These are facts which compelled President, review the entire develop- torta from Shanghal and did not re- "I am convinced that if you. Mr. Brrived on September 17 on the Vic- peoples included.

me in my Nuremberg speech of Presidente Sudeten German problem gister until September 22. September 12 to notify

the worldment of

from its beginning up to the present

A similar charge was heard against tint depriving three and a half million, you will and that the German

Poul

Buergin, American. Buergin persons of their rights must cease, Government has

not been lacking was fined $15 as he failed to register and that should they be incapable of helping themselves, they would find ither in patience or in an honourable with the authorities until a note was

about a peaceful sent to him by the Police.

Inspector H. E. Langley prosecuted assistance in the German Reich. By size to bring way of a final attempt to solve the many certainly does not bear in both cases.

Persecution Tension Grows

"The political persecution and the "The Sudeten areas were included economic suppression hurled the In this state, although this district Sudeten Germans into distress. To had always been German and its in-Illustrate the situation the following habitants, following the collapse of facts will suffice:

the Hapsburgs, hud unanimously ex- nels wie se coy in the Reich 214,-

The Same

In Every Land

Fifty Years

1818 (num1038

REMEDIES

Even the coolie who pulls you all day Knows, when you sneeze, just what to say: "Master wantchee 'ASPIRIN'

BAYER'S goodle 'ASPIRIN', Bimaby cold, he very quick go 'way."

'ASPIRIN'

Bayer

means Best

agreement.

the quilt for the fact that the Sude- ten German problem-has arisen, or that it has now assumed untenabic proportions. The possibilities of an agreement on a just solution are for This reason exhausted with the pro- posals contained In

German the memorandum,

The question lies not with the

German Government but with the Czech Government, whether they will have peace or war."-Trons- Ocean.

SWIMMING CHAMPION IN COURT

Mak

Alleged Receiver Of Stolen Property Tremendous public interest Was shown at the appearance of Wai-ming, 20, a clerk at the General Post Office, and Lam Shlu-king, 23, when they appeared before Mr. H. R. Butters, Senior Magistrate, at the Central Magistracy this morning, on charges

ges of receiving stolen property. A further charge of iurceny camera from

of a

n student of Lugard Hail, Hongkong University, was pre-

ferred agahist Mak.

The Court was Count Spectators, the

packed with entrance and exits

being blocked with people.

Firat defendant. Mak, la a well known local

swimming champion,

was second in the Colony bour swimming race last year.

Both defendants

har-

were remanded

until 10 o'clock on Saturday morning when the case will be heard.

Detective Sergeant L. Oakley Is In clinrge of the case.

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