1938-11-02 — Page 27

PACT 13.

NEWS OF THE DAY

IN PICTURES FROM FAR AND NEAR

Hongkong Telegraph

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WEDNESDAY, November 2, ID38.

HAPPENINGS AS SEEN BY

THE CAMERA'S EYE

HISTORIC MEETING

THE END OF THE FATEFUL GODESBERG MEETING BETWEEN THE PREMIER AND THE FUHRER: MR. CHAMBERLAIN, WITH HERR HITLER, LEAVING THE HOTEL DREESEN AFTER THE MIDNIGHT CONVERSATION,

Mr. Chamberlain's Godesberg talks with Herr Hitler on the Czech crials began on September 22, and on the 23rd a conversation which started at 10.40 p.m. continued until 1.25 p.m. The Premier flew back to Eng. land on the 24th. After the meeting, a joint communique stated: "Friendly conversations between the Fuhrer and Mr. Chamberlain ended to-day with the handing over of a German memorandum containing Germany's Enal attitude regarding the situation in the Sudeten-German territory. Mr. Chamberlain undertook to trans-

mit the memorandum la the Carch Government. (He)...paid a farewell visit, in the presence of Herr von Ribbentrop. In the evening. The Fuhrer took the opportunity to express to Mr. Chamberlain his personal gratitude and that of the German nation for his efforts in favour of a peaceful settlement of the Sudeten

question. The Premier will return to England this morning by alr."

The Sudaten Freikorp's incursions on the Czecho Frontier: A recent scono at Haslau, near Eger, in the north-west, as armed Sudotons marched back into their home districts.

LAST LETTER

FROM HANKOW

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THE FUHRER'S WARM WELCOME OF THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER ON HIS ARRIVAL FOR THEIR POSTPONED CONVERSATION: HERR HITLER GREETING MR. CHAMBERLAIN AT

THE DOOR OF THE HOTEL DREESEN, AT GODESBERG,

Mr. Chamberlain's talks with Herr Hilter on September 23, the second day of the Prime Minister's visit to Godesbers, had been expected to be resumed in the morning, but were postponed until a late hour in the evening owing to the fact that Mr. Chamberlain had written a letter to Herr Her and was awaiting the reply. Eventually Mr. Chamberlain arrived at Herr Hitler's hotel, and their conference was continued antii the early hours of. September 24. The German Foreign Office mentioned in His communique issued after- wards that "the conversations between the Fuhrer and Mr. Chamberlain. were held in a friendly spirit.” and concluded by saying: "The Fuhrer expressed to the British Prime Minister and the British Government on this occaalon his sincere thanks and that of the German people for the efforts to bring about a peaceful solution of the Sudeien question."

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A three-day Arab general strike began to-day throughout Palestine. The Arab transport strike will con- Unue for an indefinite period as a protest against the order that drivers must have permita.

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the decision of his mother and sisters dance short, and the feature, "Gor- an hour and a to devole themselves to war service den of Allah," starring Marlene sirens sounded the "All Clear," and work for the country for which he Dietrich, the whole show being closely we just had to sit it out in darkness, sacrificed his life. Many battle followed by the Chinese, who like for movement about the streets dur scenes are included, and there are their movies as much as we do, and ing n raid is forbidden. long speeches that end with dramatic always pack the theatres to capacity, As the anthem's last note dies, perorations. The whole presentation

After the "All Clear", electric- But even the "Garden of Allah" seats are resumed, and a Chinese films punctuated by frequent outbursts is subjected to a Japanese air raid! lene Dietrich continued to be soignee, power was switched on again, Mar- is shown.

Banglade At least, that is what happened dur- svelte, and sophisticated, just a of applause from the excited patrons.

Charged with stealing a suitcase. Dambay This, also, is of a patriotic nature, And then we are suddenly whisked ing the

it containing money and Jewellery to atta of showing and while we can understand neither, from China

that Alm. The Japanese bombs were Hollywood the value of $1,204, a 34-year-old Deint to the United Statest air was suddenly loud with howling the dialogue nor the captions, we are Who should unexpectedly

appear of

bouquetal

widow. Ng Lin-ho, was remanded Galle able to follow the story of a middle-before us but Mr.

Chinese scuttled out of the war-time

Such is a movie show in China's for 48 hours when she appeared on

capital. The

nt the Japanese before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen joined the army; how with pride they From then onwards

But there was no need to forces are continuing their furious Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. show is the welcome him home on

We were in the French Concession, efforts to reach this, their main ob leave u Urely Western, the Chinese being and safe from Japanese bombs; and Jective, and one battle-front is less remanded, on full-blown enptnin;

An amah, Chan Luk, 44, was also] the touching

helped to follow what is happening so, when, like the rest of Hankow, than 100 miles distant; leave-taking as he says farewell to by the use of a supplementary screen, we were abruptly plunged into dark-go on Just the same. It is well that, the sultense and contents, which had

charge at receiving, but the movies Detective Sergeant C. Pope said his sweetheart; the sorrow, and then on which translations of dialogue nea, the majority just sat and waited, they do, for they provide for the been stolen from the third floor of brave composure, when news comes appear in Chinese characters. There of his death in action; and finally are the usual newsreels, a song-and-a couple of miles away, but it was thoughts of wer and its concomitants, had not yet been located.

Soon we heard bombs exploding Chinese soine relaxation from 303 Shanghai Street on October 28,

Mickey Mouse and

Jelase family, whose eldest son has the recalcitrant Me Donald Duck! bating sirens, and a handful of

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