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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 13, 1938.

GERMAN EYES TURN TO MEMEL FOR NEXT DRIVE

BRITISH, Italians Determined FRENCH

To Press Claims

ROME, Dec. 12.

A WARNING that Italy

is determined to press her! claims for Tunis is contain-

REQUEST TO BERLIN

Government by

the

be

MILITARISTS IN JAPAN TAKE BIT BETWEEN TEETH

| no danger of the pact being convert-}

the many" difficult, complications entailed.

LONDON, Dec. 12.

by unilateral action.

TSINGTAO INCIDENTS

London, Lee, 12. Asked in the House of Commons whether he was aware that a British ship laden with cotten yarn was re-

the fused on unloading permit by Japanese at Tsingtao, Mr. A. Butler sald he had not received further representations on the general report on this particular case, question of discrimination against British interests in the North China ports were made to Tokyo on Decem-

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pulation of Memel territory in 500,-

Britain's Cancer war: Prevalence

A NEW MENACING NOTE is "creeping into Japanese observations addressed to British

afemel Territory, Lilliuanian outlet to the Baltic, Is Germany's next LONDON, Dec. 12.

representatives, says the "Daily Telegraph." The highest Japanese circles to which the Government

objective. Britain and France have IN A STATEMENT say that it may not be possible party, and that it cannot recognise respecting the integrity of the 950

representations Wax ufmade

to Berlin ed in an editorial in the in the House of Com- much longer to resist Japanese any alteration in the position as de-square miles of territory comprising "Tribuna," which says that Italy will not resign herself mons to-day on Memel, militarist demands for conver-bed by those treaties, brought about this important seaboard. The po-

sion of the anti-Comintern Pact Replying to a question regarding 000. to considering the question Mr. Chamberlain said into a military alliance unless mutation of cables, Mr. Butler salt closed until it is resolved he had reason to think means of securing better reln- Viscount Halifax had not received any report of interference with in conformity with justice that after the elections tions with Britain can be found. British: commercial cables in Tientsin.

Inquiries by "Reuters diplomatic-Reuter. and perfect harmony with demands would be made correspondent indicate that there is the requirements of the new to the Lithuanianed into a military alliance owing to European solidarity.

Meanwhile Signor Gayda get out in the Giornale d'Italia majority of parties in

Un the contrary, negotiations, arguments for a free zone and the Diet which would which have been going on for sume port at Djibouti, and a cession inconsistent with

time, are understood to be directed of the shares formerly belonging

towards on agreement whereby it either Japan, Italy or Germany is in to Abyssinia in the Djibouti | Statute of Memel. volved in war, the other two Powers Railway.

The British Government,

would assist with economic and |political pressure. always been the living centre of the a signatory, could not

In oppsition to militarist desires, ber 1. war waged continumully, though ignore this possibility.

however, it is

it is reported on good mu Mr. I. C. Hannah (Cons) asked

LONDON, Dec. 12. in silence, against Italian interests." In view of the special influence are seriously alarmed by Japanese en-n cable from the chairman

Simor Gayda concludes that with which the German Government croachments on foreign trade rights in British

thority that Germati business circles whether the Premier had considered Mr. WALTER ELLIOT, the conquest of Abyssinin, Franco-

Associated Committee in Minister for Public Health, Italian interests, like Anglo-Itation was in a position to exert, the China, and are doing their utmost to Tientsin on December to in which interests “extended beyond British Charge d'Affaires

speaking to-day on do in persuade

the presure cention we be feruese te second, reading of the Gov- sceure control of Chinese silver ernment Bill for fighting reserves, and whether he was aware that part of the silver reserves were cancer, made certain state- deposited with British banks. ments regarding the pre-

Mr. Butler replied: "Yes, but so far Lord Halifax is nware, none

valence of this disease in the the silver is deposited with a British United. Kingdom. (bank.”......Reuter.

PEACE OF SLAVERY

Chungking, Dec. 12.

He speaks of Djibout! having

as

the

of the Mediterranean." mit the frame Berlian churn fatted to housing calculated to murovate their

the interests of Italy reach as far as join the French Ambassador in

dificulties in China, the Red Sea, and further-Reuter.

Italy also is reluctant to Take any expressing the hope that the step in the Far East which might, German Government would by offending Britain, spoll her hoper ensure respect for the Statute. of reaping the desired financial fruits Mr. Neville Chamberlain stated in-Reuter.

of the Anglo-Italian agreement Beuter.

NO PACT TO AID FRANCE

London, Dec. 12.

the House of Commons to-day that na speelfie pact existed at the present time under which, in the event of Italy starting warlike operations

Later Mr. Chamberlain announced that no official request had been made by Germany for the return of her farmer colonies-Reuter.

FURTHER PROOF OF GERMAN EXPANSION

Berlin, Dec. 12.

here political circles

Although

SHANGHAI'S FEARS

but

of the

was directed to

of

of Disease

The number of deaths caused by cancer in Great Britain dur- London, Dec. 12. against France, or her pussessions, share the opinion expressed in the

In a leader headed: "Peace of ing 1937, said Mr. Elliot, reached Asked in the House of Commons Surrender, and Peace Britain would be required to render foreign press that the reunion of to-day what action was proposed to the

of Slavery," 74,000. Cancer was responsible influential Chinese military ald to France.

Memelland with Germany can only set at rest the widespread fears of newspaper, Takung Pao to-day says:

dolly for 17 per cent, of all deaths of be a question of time--for no doust the British community in Shanghai "Since the Sino-Japanese hostilities People during their working whatever can be entertained about that the Japanese Government was started we have ofte heard the years. the result of Sunday's elections to deliberately planning to close the remark, we want peuce with honour, Almost half of the deaths caused the Diet-German papers manifest Butler. Under-Secretary for Foreign not a true picture of the situation, 65 years of age, and 10,000

"Open Door" in China, Mr. R. Auot peace in humiliation, but this is by cancer concerned persons below inarked reserve.

The semi-official "Diplomatische Affairs, declared that the

Govern-since to-day, even if we want pence under 50

people Politische Korrespondenz" contends ment had made it clear to the Japan in humiliation, we cannot get it.

years of age died every developineni 11

(year from this disease. of the Memelse Government that its attitude was

"What Japan wants is a peace of The total number of persons question furnishes further proof of governed by the Washington treaties surrender and slavery."

In "Gernian

expansion in Eastern and other international

at present suffering Concluding, the Chinese

Great Britain paper from cancer was since the only problem to

urges the Chinese populace not to be nearly 100,000,

estimated to Eured in this ease is that of the

be misled by Japanese propaganda, but The Health Minister added that the in continue resistance, the Chinese resist to the end there incalcine and treatment for all, even for "unless object of the Bill was to provide can never be peace with honour for the poorest members China."-Reuter,

the populo- tion, and to assure early detection of the disease so that it might be treated in time.

Destroyer Arrives From England

H.M.S. Tenedos, one of the Class Destroyers, has arrived from England via Singapore.

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best incans of fulling the clearly- was re-elected on November 14 to expressed wishes of the ancient this post which he has occupied ever German population which for since the creation of the Lithuanian She will take her place with centuries has been rooted to its native State in 1918, was solemnly sworn

in by the Catholic Archbishop The paper emphasises that Ger-Kaunas to-day, and took the oath uf of the same class, as part of the Coast many is not inspired by any hostile office in the presence of all members Defence Flot!iin.

feelings towards the Lithuanian of the Gavernment, Deputies, com- pation, for whose future needs, she manding offers of the army, and has, on the contrary, full comprehen-members of the Diplomatic Corps. sion.Trans-Ocean."

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Kaunas, Dec, 12.

On this decusion President Smetona delivered a speech in which he out- lined the future polley of Lithuania. The Pine

President observed that small countries, in order to preserve their

Yugo-Slavian

Election Results

The cost of the new institutions to be created for this purpose would be £300,000 a year in England and Wales, and £50,000 n your in Scot- land, as soon as the present plans were carried out, which would pro- bably be in five years' time.-Trans- Ocean.

constant the Government, according to oficial British Merchants

three-

Trade Protests

The former Lithuanian Premier,

Belgrade. Dec. 12, Dr. Bistros, who is leader of the independence, were obliged to be Sunday's elections in Yugo-Slavia Christian Democratic opposition particularly careful in any action they resulted, in a substantial majority for

lake. It group, was arrested at his house here inay

was the this afterna.

endeavour of the Lithuanian Govern-figures published here to-day. A well-known Lithuanian etorment to maintain good relations with Whereas the Government majority named Steponavicius has also been its two neighbours.

in New Sicupshtina is offelally estim- arrested,

The President went on to say that ated at from two-thirds to the Lithuanian Government was fourths of the Assembly, private

London, Dec. 12. determined to carry out the provi-estimates place the total number of sions

British of

The first protest from seats won by Government supporters economic circles against the disadvan- the Memel Statute, A number of agreements had been at about 85 per cent. representing concluded with Poland, and future from 60 to 65 per cent. of the votes tageous effects of the Anglo-Ameri- can trade agreement was made to- relations with her promised to take cast.

The Government swept all coned a delegation from the Federation

day, when Mr. Oliver Stanley receiv course.

In both cases the prisoners are charged with "illegal political activi-

ties,

It is believed that numerous other arrests of members of opposition groups are imminent.

Meanwhile a state of siege has

been proclaimed in Kaunas.—Trans- Ocean.

its candidates obtained

aimporters of softwood,

a norming to home policy, the Presi-stituencies in old Serbin, but in of Timber Merchants, which includes

Turning dent severely criticised the activities Croatia DETERMINED TO STICK TO of opposition groups, and declared majority in only nine of 70 con- The delegation directed the atten- STATUTE PROVISIONS that what the Lithuanian nation now stituencies. In Dalmatin the opposition of the Minister to the difficulties

Kaunas, Dee, 12.

needed was a concentration of all its tion succeeded in. capturing all the which were bound to arise from giv- The President of the Lithuanian forces belind the Government.

22 mandates. Hem | Republic, M. Antanus Smelona, who | Trans-Ocean,

Reliable Information of the position softwoods.

ink fiscal preference to American in Croatia is difcult to secure, since private telephonie

made by CLYDE E, ELLIOTT, director

of Bring Ems Back Alhra' and 'Devil Tiger"

The President of the Board of. with Agrebe and Zngels is interrupt- sympathette consideration. Trans- communication Trade promised to give the complaint ed.--Trans-Ocean.

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