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SECOND EDITION

Suprezze Court

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED II 二拜藏 进一月一十英港香

TUESDAY,

NOVEMBER

1,

1938.

No. 15004

CZECHS WILL FORFEIT

11,000

SQUARE MILES

Norway Will Germany, Italy Agree

Stay Neutral

In Wars

Oslo, Oct. 31

Norway wishes to remain strictly neutral in any future wor,

the This, according to Norwegian Foreign Minister, Er. Köht is the basis of Norway's foreign policy,

The Foreign Minister, speaking on Sunday, added Ahat Norway will not leave the League of Nations, be cause the League, may do Important work on non- pofitient lines,

In his opinion, the Pence Treaty of Versailles responsible for the Czecho- Slovak crisis at the end of September-Trans-Ocean.

Misused

British Ensign

Japanese Allegations

In Pearl River

TOKYO, Nov. 1.

On Division of State

PRAGUE, OCT. 31.

IT IS REPORTED THAT ITALY AND GERMANY, ARBITRATORS IN THE FRONTIER DISPUTE BETWEEN CZECHO-SLOVAKIA AND HUNGARY, AGREED TO RECOMMEND THE SURRENDER OF 11,000 |SQUARE MILES OF CZECHO-SLOVAKIA, INCLUDING A POPULA- TION OF 1,000,000 PEOPLE TO HUNGARY.

The area will include the south-west corner of Ruthenia, including the capital of Izhorod, and the towns of Municho and Behao.

It is also believed that Hungary will be given Galanta, Livice, Lucenee, Rosnova and Iosice.

Czecho-Slovakia will retain the Slovakian cities of Bratislavia and Nytra.-United Press.

An earlier message stated that the German and Italian arbitrators in the dispute between Czecho- Slovakia and Hungary were Count Ciano and Herr von | Ribbentrop.

Hungary's delegates were Foreign Minister Kanya and Count Teleki, expert on the Hungarian-Czecho- Slovakinn question Czecho-Slovakia was represented by the Foreign Minister, M. Chavalkovsky and the Prime Minister, Dr. Tiso.

REFUGEES IN LONDON

LONDON, Oct. 31.

The first group of Czech refugees numbering 34 is DETAILS OF HOW a expected to arrive here to-day. They are from the Chinese torpedo-boat mis-Sudeten territory. The original intention was to admit used a British naval ensign go but according to toglay's papers, the Prague Govern- in engaging Japanese aero- planes and warships on the ment refused to grant permission for the others to leave. Pearl River,

made These groups, which will arrive in England from known in a communique week to week, will be supported by the Mayor's Relief issued by the Navy Depart- Fund.

ment

are

of the Imperial The "News Chronicle" announces that the refugees

Headquarters at 9 o'clock

on Monday night.

will be sent within a short time to British colonics.—

The statement says that about Trans-Ocean.

2 o'clock on the afternoon of POLITICAL ACTIVITY

October 25, two Japanese acro- IN PRAGUE planes ordered to assist the

PRAGUE, Oct. 31.

perations of the Japanese foreca A new factor has now appear- advancing up the Pearl River sighted ed in the constellation of politi

a

boni which looked like Juncal parties in Czecho-Slovakia, running at a high speed southward following the breakdown of all through the Chentsun waterway, attempt during the last two tributary of the Pearl River.

weeks to build up a new political of the

The Japanese planes at that time, organisation by means however, left the boat alone and con- coalition of all former parties At about 3.10 o'clock in with the exception, of course, of two Japanese the Communist Party, which has

tinued their operations in other

directions.

the afternoon the

planes again found the said boat been banned.

cruising southward rapidly.

After the Social Democrats had de-

to the

Chinese 'Pipe-Line' Through Hanoi

Paris, Oct. 31. COMMENTING ON the Franco- Japanese issue arising from

the two

日十初月九

THE PICTURE below thows one of Mme Chlang Kai-shek's emergency projects, the Retugen Children's Home In Ilankow. where children were kept safe from Japanese bombers for a few days or weeks until they could be sent to safety in the Interior. The photograph was one of several taken by Mme Chiang herself, that amazing woman who, whillo actively, helping her husband direct the Chinese armies and carrying on Innumerable welfare activities such as thin, silil han time to exercise her talent for photo- graphy and write long tetters to her American friends. Part o one of her letters follows:

"Friends of China who can- not help her in her fighting should not be disappointed when we move further inland because that in the only streten we can alopt against the heavy equipment of the

But the Japanese.

further inland we go the more lostez they are going to sustain in In- men and money.. happily as the ear toes on

we also lose. Greater areas of our country are overrun and more acute becomes the problem of the refugees and the children.....

The great- est mass movement in history is taking place in China, and it is rendered possible only by the breakdown of treaties and international law.

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WHITEAWAY'S

"Gentleman's'

Peace Pact For Europe

PARIS, OCT. 31.

T IS DISCLOSED THAT HERR HITLER HAS OFFERED FRANCE A "GENTLEMEN'S AGREEMENT" NOT TO RESORT TO WAR FOR A PERIOD OF EITHER 10 OR 25 YEARS.

M. Georges Bonnet, the Foreign Minister, received M. Franco Poncet's report of his talks with Herr Hitler.

It is regarded as almost certain that within a month the several disputes between the totalitarian countries and the democracies will be liquidated, including:

"Five, Six, Pick Up Sticks,” games on the lawn keep young Chinese minds off their troubles

Japan Mobilises Her Internal Resources

TOKYO, Oct.

JI.

THREE DRAFT Imperial Ordinances designed to incake Article 16 and 22 of the National General Mobilization Act providing for the training of technical engineers in factories and schools aut replenishment of facilities for the training, were approved by the inquiry committee on the N.G.M.A. following a scrsion held at the Premier's official residence this morning.

With the Cabinet Council upproving the plans on Tuesday, the measures will be referred to the Throne for Imperial #anc- tion. The three Imperial Ordinances will be promulgated by the ond of next week-Domei.

Chinese Counter-Attack

On Japanese In South

the Chinese mila

the

PALESTINE

CASUALTIES ARE HEAVY

520 Die In Month Of Terrorism

that Germany will re- nounce any European terri- torial claims against France on the basis of a "Gentleman's Agreement";

that France will establish normal relations with Italy;

re-

that the Anglo-Italian pact will be reinforced within a fortnight;

the

that the Non-Intervention Committee will grant Loyalists and Insurgents in Spain belligerent rights;

that Italy and Germany will peacefully arbitrate in the Czech-Hungarian frontièr dis- pute-United Press.

LATE NEWS

Big Majority Given To Dr. Salazar

Portugal Elections Result

Lisbon, Oct. 31. The Anal results of the elections for the National Assembly which were announced here to-day show JERUSALEM, OCT. 31.

that 622,313 voted for the National CASUALTIES IN PALES-Party, which is 83.0 per cent. of all TINE during October amounted persons entitled to vote.

The overwhelming majority of the to 520 killed, of which 370 were Portuguese people thus demonstrated Arabs, and 240 wounded, accord-that the Salazar Government has its ing to an unofficial estimate.

confidence.

fut

of

the

The figures include 14 Britons kill- The Lisbon press calls the outcome

elections "the ed and 00 wounded,

greatest The figures for four months are electoral success hitherto scored by given as 1,357 killed, including 42 Premier Salazar." The entire Por- Britons and 210 Jews, and 1,162 tuguese people, so the papers declare, wounded, including 138 Britons und demonstrated that the era of dis- 404 Jews.-Router.

▾

AMERICANS WORRIED

union when the nation was split into numerous small party groups belongs

Washington, Oct. 31. definitely to the past-Trans-Oecon.

On the eve of the 21st anniversary!

of the Balfour Declaration, President Roosevelt received a petition, signed by 51 Senators, 104 members of the House of Representatives, and 30

HONGKONG

State Governors, re afirming GERMAN

America's interest in the Jewish National Home,

DECORATED

Red Cross Order For Mr. C. Kroeger

They then lowered their altitude to about 700 feet from the boat to examine clined to join the United Party, and closely the mysterious boat, when the Czech clericals had intimated their latter, equipped with two torpedoes intention of retaining their political

YUNGUN, Nov. 1. and twin machine-guns, suddenly Independence, it was learnt on Mon-

day

that a third member of the six the reported supply of arms to! started machine-gunning at the

the China through French Indo- parties, nemely Government

ASSISTED BY alx river gunboats, a Chinese land force Japanese planes.

Czech Economic Party, had definitely China, the "Action Francaise," The Japanese planes ascertained come out in favour of retaining its organ of the Royalist Party, launched a determined counter-offensive on Samshui and Hohow

that the that the boat bore no marking and independence.

question on the West River yesterday afternoon. one of them began counter-attack- Although Czech socialists, whose warns

Fighting was proceeding with great severity late at night.

The petition urged President Roose- between ing, while the other plane communi-party congress opened on Monday, threatens to impair the friendly

According to reliable reports, the the defeat inflicted on the invading velt to invoke the powers at your cuted to the Japanese gunboats are in favour of a plan for setting up relations

to Britain the enemy force invading points south-Japanese.

disposal to convey The Japanese pushing inland from operating in the vicinity regarding one party system, their organisation countries.

anxiety that all United States the existence of the hostile boat.

The paper discloses that informa-west of Samshul and Hohow coin- +is threatened with disruption owing to

the fact that it had formed the main tion is in hand that recently about prise Japanese-employed ronins and Wangmoon are encountering stiff re-cizens share respecting Ute present situation in Palestine."-Reuter BOMBED BOAT

buttress of the so-called Benes 40 fighting planes of the Dolline type irregulars directed by Japanese offi-sistance from

and a number of bombing planes cers. Their strength is believed not units. Flerce fighting is raging. Other Japanese planes which hap-policy.

It is learned that about 10.000 Special.

MILITARY TAKE CONTROL Japanese reservists have arrived at

OF JAFFA CITY

The German Charge d'Affairs, Em- With chances of forming a National were supplied from France to China, strong enough for a vigourous west- pened to fly over the boat were also

Reminding that the Japanese Gov-ward drive along the river.

has ure proceeding to

Jaffa, Oct. 31. bassy Councillor M. Flacher, attacked from the boat at 3.55 o'clock United Party now reduced

Strong Chinese defence works have Amoy and crament have already lodged more

of arrived in Hongkong from Chungking afternoon. The Japanese minimum, Interest is centred on the

The city is now in the throes (Continued on Page 4.)

than one protest with France regard- been rushed to completion on both Kwangtung coast to reinforce their (Continued on Page 4.),

ing the matter, the paper calls alten-banks of the river to the west of troops.

Two Japanese piznes again ralded military occupation which is described on his way to Shanghai.

To-day, the Charge d'Affairs in the a psychological demonstration. llon to the fact that Japanese war-Samshui and Hohow, and crack re-

German Consulate-General, and in planes visited the frontier between inforcements have been entrenched Wuchow yesterday morning. Eight s

Troops, assisted by aeroplanes and presence of the Consul-General, Mr. China and French Indo-China several there ready to offer stiff resistance bombs were dropped in the outskirts, rather than spectacular action.

to the enemy's advance.

constal launches, have thrown a cor-H. Gipperich and the local leader of times.

seven Six or

FIGHTING WEST OF TEHAN Unless France

don round the town, and at present the National Socialist Party, Mr. M. Nanchang. Nov. 1. are bombing the troublesome Mienshla Hess, handed the recently awarded

at quarter, as yet without opposition.Cross Order to Mr. Chri

of Merit of the German Red to Mr. Christian Kroeger fleuvy fighting is proceeding Itengahan, a hill to the west of Tchan Reuter Special.

of Messrs. Carlowitz and Co.

I will bo recalled that Mr. The Japan Canton

The Chinese started a counter-

NEW CAPITAL ISSUES

Kroeger was awarded-the decoration northward

IN BRITAIN.

in recognition of his services in con London, Oct. 31. Trungfa-Yungyun highway ruffered offensive on Oct. 29. Five successive another reverse at Leunghowhu, assaults were made by a brigade of

issues in October nection with the International Safety were New capital of Chinese troops, but the Chinese about 27 kilometres northeast

withdraw

draw each time on ac-amounted 10 £2,727,853 against Zone in Nanking during the last was forced to been Tsungfa. Radio communication has

A Japanese officer

in

and months of last year and the Hongkong and taken prisoner and many Japanese count of the alleged use of polson gay £1,040,504 Road. opened between Chungcheng

by the Japanese. On two occasions £13,855,183 last October. The total months of 1930---Trani-Octan

(Further Late News on actually forced their way for the first ten months of 1938 wan Kuohwo Road, and. Huangchiahang, Linhalen for telegraphic traffic with soldiers were slain in action,

The situation at Leunghowhu is re- they

- Page 14.) to a places in Kwangsi and West Kwang-

(Continued on Page 4.) At least 200 bombs were rained_In- {Lingeingehlso and Fukuhang

ported to haye greatly improved aller} fung. discriminately over the city, reduc- shambles-Central News.

In the

149 Die In Japanese Air Raid on Nanchang

Nanchang, Nov. 1.

-

One of the severest air raids in Nanchang was staged by 18 Japanese planes yesterday.

Altogether 149 'civilians were kill-Ing the once thriving and densely- ed and 183 wounded during the wan-populated sections such as Chung-

Road, | residences | khan ton attack. Shop and demolished totalled 498.

discontinucz

thel

Japanese steam supply of arms, the paper asserts, it launches have been active in the river will eventually prove detrimental to during the last few days, attempting (Koylu) and the interests of the Chinese people. to sail up to

other -Domel.

NEW H.K. RADIO CIRCUIT

-Central News,

points advancing on the Nanchang-Kluklong Rollway.

on

tho

September,

£95,039,154-British Wireless,

Brat

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