1938-11-08 — Page 29

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY,

NOVEMBER 8, 1938.

SHOOTING OF GERMAN DIPLOMAT MAY MEAN INTENSIFICATION OF MEASURES AGAINST THE JEWS

Sharp Berlin Reaction Junk

To Attempted

Assassination

Paris

Traffic Across

Mounts:

Pacific

Latest Fad

BERLIN, NOV. 8.

SAN FRANCISCO, NOV. 7.

to sail Pacific

THE ATTEMPT on the life of the third secretary T Lambeth Walk now has made it fashionable pair thard the of the Gorman Embassy in Paris, Herr von Ocean in a junk, a two-by-four vessel that thousands of Chinese Rath, will probably result in an intensification of use for homes and fishing. German measures against Jows in the Roich, it is stated in informed circles here to-night.

The indignation in National Socialist Party circles is increasing hourly as the condition of the wounded Embassy staff member becomes more critical.

of

is

Although a definite information on the nature the anticipated steps is not yet forthcoming, it initimated in informed political circles that a mass expulsion of foreign Jews from Germany will take place and further limitations will be placed upon the business and commercial activities of German Jews.

Attention is called to the fact that He was wounded in the spleen and this attempt

Iffe on the

of the the shoulder.-Reuter, to the Embassy secretary is due Reich's

against measures

Polish Jows and the question is asked whe ther this will result in speelal steps

being taken against Pollab Jews still

residing in Germany.

Poltical circles make the Jewish emigres as a class responsible for the crime, recniling the paraller case in Davos when Wilheira Gustloff was murdered by a Jew,

The shooting has crowded all other news from the front pages of this morning's papers, which go even a step further than political circles and binne the Jews as a race for the crime.

The question is asked whether the Jews have selected a moment when Franco-German relations are shows ing signs of improvement to sef gunman to the German Embassy In Paris.

GERMAN PRESS MILD

Berlin, Nov. 7. While the attempt on the le

This fad involves ralling across almost one-fourth of the earth's water surface in a Lype of craft to store in

usually small enough

one's garage. The route-not count-

ing detours due to weather-ig 7,000 miles.

Among the hazards are sharks, typhoons and lenky seams. There

are no repair shops for junks midway

between Honolulu and Yokohama,

Despite the odds against success of j such ventures, a Los Angeles doctor,

Shanghal-to-Los Angeles completed

his wife and two Russians recently

burton, the adventure

Baill-

A

To Dr. E. A. Peterson; 30-year-old Herr von Rath has created indigna- his American-born Japanese wife of part owner of a Los Angeles hospital,

hitherto has been relatively mild. tion in party circles, press comment and two Russian crewmen goes the credit for the first successful junk crossing of the Pheille this year.

CHINA NOT GOING RED

No High Posts For Communists

Chungking. Nov. 1. non-stop junk trip; Richard Hill any dented reports that Mr. Lin Sen Chinese Government officials to- from China en Christmas Day for had resigned, und that several Red San Francisco; and on October 15 military oflefals had been given high 3. M. Nichols, San Francisco sailboat Government posts.

Communist leaders in an interview expert, salled from Shanghai In

stated that were deliberately

they by Wenchow junk.

refraining from bringing pressure to bear for the appointment of Com

tlonts munists to high Government post-

since they did not

not want to authenticate the Japanese allegations that China was going Rec

Red. Meanwhile the Central Daily News in summing up the People's Political The Petersons sailed out of Yoko- Council meeting, points out that all hamn last July in their 36-foot Junk the resolutions were in

in accordance One commentator

declared: "Hummel-Hummel" and disappeared with Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles, The attack is only confirmation of until recently. when they were and that the conference had been the anarchistic tendencies which we sighted by the freighter West Planter careful to avoid the appearances of have established in the case of many 15 miles off the northern California a Leftist swing. It is also pointed Jew Jews." The writer recalls the shore. Laler they entered Las out that the resolutions indicated murder of De Nazi leader Herr Angeles harbour.

that the national policy was un- Gusticir in February, 1930 and the recent attack on two Germans in

Dr. Peterson said the trip had changed, and that rumours of peace were false. United Antwerp, and ways that such attacks been made without great hardship, negotiations only tend to increase the Jewish although the water turned sour soun problem."

Opportunity is sought to Justify Germany's only the Nachtaurcabe makes a front- expulsions of Jews, but

page story of the crime.

The Nachtausgabe says: "Against The emigre news organs and the such attacks and against the Jewish Communist umpers tot France are rabble the only effective weapon is also drawn into the large company the expulsion of all such auspicious of those accused of Instigating the and unclean elements."Reuter. crime.

Pointing to the fact that Grynszpun CONDITION STILL SERIOUS the alleged assailant, hus refused to give information on his wherabouts between October 15 and November

6. the Berliner Lukat Anzeiger de-

after leaving China.

themselves was a gramophone,, with The only luxury they permitted records ranging from symphonies ta swing music. The gramophone play- ed "Home on the Range" as the craft sailed into the harbour,

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Press,

10,000 Mile Flight Possible In Bombers

Parls, Nov. 7.

Both Dr. Pelerson and his wife The condition of Herr von Rath, appeared happy and in good health. on whose life an attempt was inade He had a heavy beard and said the! PORT DARWIN, Nov. 8. clares that this proves that he by a young Jewish emigrant of first thing on his schedule was The third Vickers Wellesley

15 Polish

nationality, Herschel-Seibel bath and n shave. were his accomplices-Trans-Occan, Grynszpan, the morning, is slightly "After that." he said, "I want to bomber which landed at Koepand improved, but he is still serious le down in a nice, soft bed for a owing to shortage of fuel arrived DRASTIC MEASURES JUSTIFIED following the removal of the two re-long time."

at Port Darwin four hours after the first two machines.

attempting to shield others who

The attempt on

a considerable scusation here.

volver bullets.

security is seriously endangered by In their comments on the incident Treasure Island.-United Press.

the presence of these people.

the papers stress the political signi- ficance of the attempt on Herr von The attempt on the life of von Rath's life. According to informed Rath, the papers declare, strates that the drastic measures re-quarters, Grynszpan is in full posses- eently taken by the French author of his mental powers.

demon-.

cross-examination.

com-

LOYALISTS CLAIM BIG VICTORY

It

AIRMEN CONGRATULATED

London, Nov. 7.

SOME INDICATION of the terrifle nature of the devastation caused in Hankow, firstly by Japanese air raids and subsequently by the dynamiting and firing of the city by the re trenting Chinese. Photograph shows Japanese "mopping up" in the ruins of the native city of Hankow.—Copyright.

ALL THAT REMAINED of the Wuchang terminal of the Hongkong-Canton-Hankow Rail- way when the Japanese entered the still burning city on the south bank of the Yangtse.—

Copyright.

JAPANESE

TROOP TRAIN

STRIKES MINES

SON RENOUNCES RELATIONSHIP WITH TRAITOROUS FATHER

Hongkong Has No Need To Fear Typhoon

Expected To Fill Up Shortly

Accompanied by several Berlin, Nov. 8.

The first cross-examination of the panions, Halliburton hopes to arrive

The three bombers will remain at Die life of the would-be assasin by the police re-at San Francisco in third secretary of the German Em-vealed that Grynszpan fired al-opening of the 1930

time for the Port Darwin for four days, after

Sian, Nov. 8. Golden Gate which they will depart for a tour of bassy In Paris. Herr von Bath, caused together five shots of which, how-International Exposition, where he Eastern Australia, including Brisbane,

Heavy casualties were inflicted upon the Japanese when a gever, only two lift their In their comments on the incident, Although gravely wounded, Herr von of it-on display.

mark will place his junk-or what is left Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. Japanese troop train struck mines and attacked by Chinese guerillas

revealed that the Berlin papers stress that the pre-Rath was still able to call for help

ree at Changpao, lying between Linfen and Hungtung on the Tatung-Hongkong need have little fear of the typhoon in the China Sea which, sent large number of emigrants of and several officials of the Embassy

machines would have had sufficient Puchow Railway on November 3. Nichols also has an agreement fuel to probably fly non-stop from

according to yesterday's report was whom many are extremely dubious rushed to his assistance and over- with the exposition, and his junk Egypt to Brisbane, roughly almost

The locomotive was blown up by the mines laid by the guerillas, close to the Paracels and moving in elements constitutes a serious pro-powered the assailant.

will he added to the collection blem for the Paris police, and pubile

at equal to the distance between England Japanese infantry aboard the train who jumped down to escape the direction of the Colony. Latest and Australia, had they not en- were attacked by the guerillas in ambush on both sides of the rail-Royal Observatory reports state that it is nearly stationary to the south- countered severe tropical storms and way track.

east of the Parneels, and is probably heavy head winds on the latter part The guerillas made a quick withdrawal when Japanese rein- beginning to fil up. ¡of their fight.

Meanwhile the local weather foro- forcements arrived at the scene later-Central News.

cost is: North-east winds, moderate to freal: fair, thus indicating that the Sir Kingsley Wood has telegraph

rain anticipated in yesterday's report ed to Squadron-Leader Kellett,

Is not now likely to materialise. leader of the R.A.F. bombers nen-|

No rain was recorded during the stop fight from Tamalia to Durwin in Yin 1-min, son of Yin Tung,

last 24 hours, and none is now fore- the following terms:

cast.

The muximum temperature re- "Heartiest congratulations on the formerly managing director of the marnläcent c

achievement

by the Peiping-Liaoning' Railway, and now.

maitted at 78 yesterday, with a Paris, Nov. 7. R.A.F. long-distance flight. Success a "puppet ometal" under the Peiping

minimum last night of 70. This of the flight is due to the excellent regime, hus renounced his relation-

morning the thermometer was 74, According to messages re personnel, aircraft and engines, and ship with his father in a pubile state-

and humidity had fallen to 60 per ceived here from Barcelona, the called for high qualities in leader-tent.

rent. E The Royal Observatory weather Loyalists launched an offensive ship and organisation.

He urges all the sons and daughters trawlers, All belonging to the report issued this morning stated the in the region of the river Segre vey the congratulations of the Air

Council to all concerned.

of traitors to sever relations with Spanish Insurgents aro patrolling off anti-cyclone over Central China has Lo-day. The troops crossed the A Paris message кауя

that M. Guy their unworthy parents and devole Gibraltar, whlic the Insurgent increased alightly in intensity. A “ river at Seros which is located Lachambre, the French Air Minister, their lives to the State.

eruicers, Canarias and Almiranten Yin escaped from his home in the Lorida, and captured the town offering him warmest congratulations north on the pretext of going abroad Carvera, are at Couta.

on the magnificent exploit und bril- to study and arrived here recently- liant record established by the three Central Nexos. British planes-Reuter.

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in Germany

During! his ties for ensuring the strictest control Grynzpan declared that he received over allena were completely justined.

Jetter from his parents The only effective measure for two days ago which notified him that preventing a recurrence of such or they were being repatriated

under similar outrages would be the cx-

from Germ:ury to Poland. compulsion pulsion of all-suspicious or dubious!

Grynazpan decided to take revenge clements.

The attempt of von Rath's tire for the expulsion of his parents from revolver would doublers, lead to a drastic Germany and bought

yesterday morning, proceeding to the undesirable 3m- German Embassy in the Rue de Lifle migrants.

Such action would be generally immediately after the purchase of the welcomed, since the mass immigra-weapon.-Trans-Ocean, tion of dubious Jewish elements and begun to prove a serious nuisance- Trans-Ocean,

action

against

FOREIGN MINISTER'S

REGRETS

Puris, Nov.. B.

The Foreign Minister, M. Georges) Bonnet, Invited the German Ambas- sadar, Count von Welczek, to hisi ofce to-day in order personally to express his regrets over the attempt- ed assassination of the Embassy Se- cretary.—Trans-Occan.

YOUNG JEW'S VENGEANCE

Berlin, Nov. 7.

Please con-

Unemployment about 50 kilometres south of hus telegraphed Sir Kingsley Wood

In Britain Increases

London, Nov. 17. The Ministery of Labour estimates October 17 the number of thut on Insured persons in employment in Great Britain was about 12,294,000-

ald-off

of Soses.

Heavy fighting is now in progress in the towns of Seros and Aytona. The Loyalists claim to have captured several hundred prisoners In these actions. Trans-Ocean,

MORE ITALIAN SOLDIERS IN SPAIN REPORTED

Barcelona, Nov. 7.

HANDBAG STOLEN

Kunming, Nov. 8.

INSURGENT SHIPS WAIT FOR PREY

Gibraltar, Nov. 7.

two

orted

Two destroyers and

It is believed these measures have

been taken owing to rumours that ton Loyalist destroyer,

the

1,650 SHOES FOR CHINESE TROOPS

Jose Lui Da Diez, which has been; Kunming, Nov. 1. under repair here since she was Twelve thousand pairs of Mrs. J. N. Bushel, residing at thel

shoes crippled in fight with the Insur- Gibraltar un Hongkong Hotel, visited the Swatow have been contributed by the people gents worships off Lace Company, Pedder Street, yester-in Milo in Yunnan for the Chinese August 27, is having Gibraltar this day, and placed her handbag on the troops fighting against the Japanese week-Reuter Special, counter. She turned away to inspect

The shoes have been sent to Kun-

some goods, and later discovered herming and will be transported to the handbug gone. It contained £6, a iront immediately-Central News. $5 banknote, coins and other articles.

..........

ZOW STUDIO BURGLARY

or 23,000 more than a month before. It is announced that the Loyalists, but on

a comparable basis about in a dare-devil drive, to-day crossed The French Foreign Office has

the flooded Segre In an effort to been requested to carry out a siriet 210,000 less than a year ago.

At the same date the registered divert the Insurgents from the Ebro enquiry into the shooting of Herr von Rath, third Secretary of the unemployed tolalled 1,781,227, com- ook hundreds of prisoners near

It is claimed that they EUROPEAN KNOCKED DOWN) campaign.

BY TRAM

Mr. Lec, of the Broadcasting{ German Embassy in Pariz, and this prising 1,408,032 wholly unemployed,

attacked the villages of Knocked down and Lerida, 307,947 has been promised.

by a tramenr temporarily

In Studio Gloucester Building, has re- A dramatic attempt was

made 04,340 normally in casual employ-Hoses, Aytonn and Heros, and are Queen's Road Eust yesterday, Mr. U ported to the pollee that some person menacing the Zaragos-Alerida Show, of 243 Nathon Road, suffered entered the Studio between Novem- this morning to assassinate Herr von men. This was 17,391 less than the now

injuries to the, body and face, and ber 4 and Sunday, and stole an en- Rath, his assailant being a young month before, but 390,078 more than road. Jewish emigrant of Polish nationality a year ago.

was taken to the Queen Mary Has velope containing $70, which was Loyalists bendquarters have

ant-pital for named Herschel Felbel Grynszpon,

treatment. The accident kept in an unlocked drawer. The total included 1,318,423 men,i

nounced that it is learned that n new occurred near the FAO.C. Depot. who Bred two shots with a revolver 51,000 boys, 330,260 women,

office was open at the time. Division of the "Green principal increase in unemployment

at the young German diplomat, 52.530 girls. Industries in which the Italian

Arrows" are at present in Spain,

wounding him severely.

The alleged azallant Interviewed have occurred, compared with a year and there are also indications that Herr von Rath in his office, this ago, are cotton and building-British other Italian Divisions are being re- morning, when two shots were heard Wireless.

and ometals discovered Herr von Rath lying on the floor in a pool of blood.

It is stated that Grynszpan was arrested, and that ho was endeavour- ing to avenge the sufferings inflicted on Jews, especially Polish Jews, who

Germany.

ARGENTINE AMBASSADOR

ARRIVES IN LONDON

London, Nov. 7,

organised and incorporated into the Insurgents' Foreign Legion-United Press.

VIOLENT AM RAIDS ON TARRGONA

Barcelona, Nov. 1

Dr. Tomas A. le Breton, who Eight Insurgent air raida were had recently been expelled from succeeds Dr. Halbran as Argentine carried out last night and another Ambassador at the Court of St. James one to-day on Tarrgona, when more It is expreted that an operation on arrived: in London to-day---British than 50 people were killed and over Herr von Itath will bo necessary. Wireless.

100 wounded,-United Press.

FASCIST PARTY CLOSED TO JEWS

Rome, Nov. 8.

The

The Fascist Party is to be closed to Jaws, it is announced here yesterday,

The bill to this effect has been approved by the Council of Ministers at the request of the Duce and with the endorse- ment of the Grand Fascist Council.--Trans-Oceani

THE

low pressure system is moving east- ward over Japan.

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