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No. 15060

四拜雞 號三月一十英港香

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1938. 一日二十月九

War's

Tanks

CZECHS SUSTAIN

FURTHER LOSSES Million People Pass To Hungarian Sovereignty

T

VIENNA, NOV. 2.

HE ITALO-GERMAN AWARD, SIGNED AT 7.30 P.M., GRANTS HUNGARY all czecHO-SLOVAK TERRITORY POPULATED BY AN INDISPUTABLE HUNgarian maJORITY, AND THUS ABOUT 1,000,000 HUNGARIANS AND CONSIDERABLE TERRITORY WILL PASS TO hungarian SOVEREIGNTY.

Of the fire cities regarding which the controversy betieren Hungary and Czecho- Storakin arose, Hungary gets the Ruthenian capital of Uzharod, and Ruthenia's second horgest town of Makarero, as well as the big Slovak industrial form of Kosice, white Bratislavia and Nitra remain in the hunds of the Slovaks.

As a result of the award, communications between Slovakia and Ruthenia are almost completely cut.

The decision is regarded as a diplomatic success for Hungary and Italy. and severe blow to the Slovaks.

Samshui Battle Favours Chinese

Japanese Forced Back

To Gates Of City

YUNGYUN, Nov. 9. CHINESE TROOPS counter-attacking Samshui succeeded in blasting their way to the east city gate yesterday.

After the meeting. Count, Ciano was all smiles, while Herr von Ribbentrop was distinctly i cool when he bade farewell to the Hungarian Foreign Minister, Dr. Kanya.

The Czecho-Slovaks will begin evacuation on November 5, and will complete it by November 10.-Renter.

A GERMAN, COLONY

LONDON, Nov, 2. CZECHOSLOVAKIA, as a re-

sult of the Munich Agree- mem and subsequent happen- ings, has become to all intents and purposes a colony of Ger- many, declared the Manchester Guardian to-day.

The Liberal orgat: launched batter attack: Mr. Neville Chambers in. whom it accused of attracting: the friends Britain least desired.

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The Anglo-Italian Agreement, de- etered the newspaper, was an even en ater strategie blow to Britain than They inflicted considerable Munich Agreement. casualties

of on the Japanese Italy's "token" withdrawal guarding the gate and seized: 18.000 men from Spam was a farce.) two Japanese machine-guns dur-" Pre paper declared.

ing a brisk engagement. They

withdrew upon the arrival of

heavy Japanese reinforcements.

A unit of the Japanese trompai

CZECHS LOSE THEIR

COAL-FIELDS

Prague, Nov. 1.

Deprived of practically all her toul-

invading Sunfeng to the northwest delds, Czecho-Slovakia who formerlyi of Lungmoon WIL anthilated by exported a considerable quantity of Chinese self-detener rorm. The, real, is now compelled to import from Japanese have temporarily abarsttoned Germany, it was revealed here to- their attempt to attack the district day. in view of strong Chinese resistance.) A temporary agretment has been

driving reached with Germany whereby coal!

from the Bruenn disirlet can be im

The Japanese

col

tion.

northward along titr Tsungla- ported duty-free, Czecho-Slovakia Yungyun highway still cheeked at being required to provide transporta- Leunghowhu, about 17 miles north- cast of Taungfa and about 25 miles

The question of supplying the west of Langmoon. It has remained

enuntry with coal will be regulated in inadive in the last two days.

the course of negotiations now going

lo Berlin-Trans-Ocean.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVE

their i

Japanese alrereft repeated mass raids over various cities in Kwangtung yesterday. Yingtak.

elty

Sunfeng, Futkong ann

EARLIER REPORT

Venna, Nov. 2. Negotiations between the Foreign

Hotow, Yungyun in north Kwangtung were Ministers of Germany, Italy, Hungary attacked by 15 planes in five groups and Carcho-Slovakia, which will tead to an arbitration nward in the ques- Bomba were dropped indiscrim- inately. Yungyun is now a ruined tion of the future Bnal Hungarian- after repeated Japanese air Czecho-Slovak frontier, started at

to-day. 12.15 p.m. bainbings during the last few days. After the Italian Foreign Minister,! Suihing (Koyul) on the West Count Ciano, had had half an hour's with Fleld-Morshal River above Samshui was raided by conversation

Bombs were Hermann Goering who is at present | seven enemy machines. dropped in the western outskirts. In Vienna, and later another conversa The planes also reconnoitred over tion with Reich Foreign Minister, German river Herr von Ribbentrop, the various towns along the

(Continued on Page 4.) Central News,

New Guinea Objects To Reversion To Germany

RABAUL. Nov, 2.

Agreement Ratified

London. Nov, 2.

in the

The Government molion

enfurecntent

House of Commons to-night for the of the Anglo-Italian #greement was carried by 345 votes) to 138.-Reuter.

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Japanese Troops March Through Canton Streets. Page 5

UNSHAVEN AND UNKEMPT, these Japanese soldiers were the vanguard who entered Tamxhul, midway between Bina Bay and the Canton-Kowloon Railway. Tamshul's ruins are shown in part in the background.--Copyright.

ONE OF THE MOST DRAMATIC PHOTOGRAPIÍS OF THE SINO-JAPANESE WAR—A Japanese tank tearing through the trenched wall of the city, of Walchow, mid-way between Blas Bay and Canton. The terrific aerial bombardment to which the city was Ful jucted-indicated by, the ruins above and mechanised units added greatly to the advantage enjoyed by the Japanese on their almost resistanceless march on the Kwangtung capital.-Copyright.

Australia Makes Bid For Power

MILLIONS FOR NEW DEFENCES

CANBERRA, Nov. 3. THE GREATEST ARMAMENTS expenditure ever faced by the Commonwealth Government will be called for as a result of the latest decision of the Defence Council to speed Australian defence measures.

Parleys Re-Open

Bitter Attack Launched

On Chamberlain In

FARCICAL "WITHDRAWAL” IN SPAIN

More Italians Now Than Beforò

LONDON, NOV. 2.

Tokyo

LONDON, Nov. 2.

} It has been decided to immediately order fifty

Lockheed bombers and pur suit planes from the United States at a cost of £1,250,000.

In addition, the Common- wealth has decided to push en- quiries in London for the pur- chase of a capital ship at ди estimated cost of £15,000,000. The Permanent Australian military forces are to be doubled, and Port Darwin is to be converted into a gar- risoned fortress.

The order for American planes is in addition to the recent order placed

A HITTER ATTACK ON MIL NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN WAS MADERPLYING TO Mr. C. A. in Great Britain for twenty-five Bri-

IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TO-DAY BY.MN. ARTHUR GREEN- WOOD, DEPUTY LEADER OF THE orroSITION, WHO DECLARED THAT THE PREMIER HAD A FECULIAR GENIUS FOR THE FRIEND- SHIP OF THE WRONG PEOPLE.

Moreing in the House of

| Commons to-day whether it was proposed to resume Anglo-

(Continued on Page 43

Japancac conversations shortly, LATE NEWS

"By non-intervention, we Twice within recent weeks he

Icon Mr. B. A. Butler, Under-Secre the Spaniards to settle had saved Signor Mussolini from leaving

their own destiny, whereas other ary for Foreign Affairs sald the fate which all democrats Powers have made it clear by their that the new Vice-Minister, Mr. hope will soon befall him.

actions, that they did not intend to Arita, on taking up offico a few Mr. Greenwood suggested that the allow algnature to the non-interven-days ago was invited by Sir return of 10,000 men fron: Spain was ton agreement to stand in the way Robert Cralgie, the British Am-

the British and French Govern- cloak for a delay designed to ensure of military action to ensure victory bussador, to give urgent, per Labour Gains

victorious.

AC-

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they policy declared the former Foreign Minister, sonal attention to all subjecta re-

which Continuing, Mr. Eden said: "Italy garding

the and ourselves are speaking entirely Government was seeking re- different languages about Spain."

dress.

British In Municipal Elections

LONDON, Nov. 2. IN AN OFFICIAL NOTE to

the Insurgent forces were far ments to-day the Spanish Gov-that ernment disclosed that, despite

The British polley of promoting the the "token" withdrawal of 10,- encirclement of France, and 1000 men by Italian, the Italian customlag Italy to regard herself ny

Mr, Eden then cited reports from

While the discussions are proceed-| contingents with the Insurgent master of the Mediterranean was en-

the Times of German and Italianing, it was impossible for him to give | plane bombardments, and ho added

subjects forces had actually increased dangering to the frubrie of the British Empire. The motion brings peace not

London, Nov. 2. the opinion of a friend who had previous Information on abandons thu

under review, beyond saying that un day nearer, but H during the past month by 2,000.

observed the events in Spain,

While the Socialista suffered -sol- The Note claimed that the present Spanish republic for an unspecified

period to the

namely that the Spanish Govern attempt would be made to cover all to the untramelled power of Italian forces in Spain Included eight

ment will be ultimately beaten, sol outstandingly Important subjects in backs in the Municipal Elections in which the Japanese the provinces, they gained mosis in Germuny und Italy.

or General Franco's land ferers, respect of could fairly be expected London and the Home Counties The following resolution was un-jany suggestion that the Mandated Italian generals, 60,000 infantry-men,

Mr. Anthony Eden, who took part

but by his overwhelming alr power.

It is noteworthy that of the. 15 in the debate, expressed the opinion

to give immediate satisfaction to the

Fascists who went to the polla, not unimously pazred for transmission to Territory of New Guinea should be 3,000 alemen.

handed back to Germany,

British Several thousand

READS DESPATCH

Interests concerned. reinforcements that if it had been possible for the

Replying to a supplementary ques- one was returned-Reuter Special. Australia, which controls the Man-quests the Commonwealth

would Govern-with the withdrawal of the 10,000 | attitude to the Spanish problem early

Mr. Eden read a despatch from stun, Mr. Butler said, he

(Further Late News on ment to make urgent representations men who, in any case, would have this year, the subsequent deterioration Rome dated August 0. giving on certainly draw special attention to the

Page 14.) "This meeting of citizens of Na- to the British Government against the been taken from the Insurgent front in the international situation would niicial account of Italian air activity, Japanese plan for the control of ni baul enters the strongest protest at handing back of this territory." lines for a breathing spoll.

not have occurred,

(Continued on Page 4.)

(Continued on Page 4.)

A mass meeting of residents of the Mandated Territory of New Guinea, attended by almost the entire white population, was held in Rabaul to-day in protest at any action secking to return the Mandated Territory to Germany.

the Commonwealth Government of "This meeting furthermore re had arrived simost simultaneously British Government to adopt a firmer

date:

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