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THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1939.

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JAPAN'S POLITICAL CRISIS

New Cabinet

"WATCH YOUR STEP' WARNING Of Fascists

TO THE TOTALITARIANS Magistrate Democracy Must

Interpreter In

Own Court Defend Its Tenets

THE NOVEL SIGHT of A Magistrate acting as interpreter in his own Court was telticsace at the Central Magistracy this morning.)

One of the witnesses, Father nos, of the French Mission at 1 Pokfulam Road, could not speak Engilah.

flls evidence was translated by the Magistrate, Mr. R. A. D. Forrest.

case

in

The Catholte missionary was gluing evidence in which Yeung Ngau, 23, and Wong Kwok, 30 coolies employed by the Dairy Farm Company, were charged with illegal possession of tree wood.

Wong was fined $20. The case against the other defendant was dismissed.

One of the defendants, it was.. revealed, teus arrested in the Mission rounds by a French father.

3 BRITISH SHIPS BOMBED IN SPAIN

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BARCELONA, Jan. 4. THREE BRITISH SHIPS in the Barcelona harbour were hit during an air raid this morning. They included the Stanwell, which was being repaired after being sunk In an air rak last month.

It suffered a direct hit, but is not believed to be seriously damaged.

The other vessels were only struck by splinters, and there were casualties.Reuter Special.

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MANY DIÈ IN SPANISH RAIDS

During 1939 Britain will launch 45 new warships, with a total ion- nage of 355,705.

Barcelona, Jan, 4. At least 40 persons are reported to have been killed, and 30 injured in two air raids on Tarragona to-day,

Twelve Insurgent planes carried out the first ruid, and bombed and wrecked two passenger trains crowd- ed with refugees-

Then, while rescue parties were recovering the bodies, n second fleet of 25 machines arrived and dropped bombs. Reuter.

TURICE RAIDED

Paris, Jan. 4. Insurgent planes bombed Tarragona three times during this morning, re- cording to reports from Barcelona,

So far 30 are known to be dead, and more than 40 wounded, but the number of casualties is expected finally to be much higher.

The Tarragona railway station was almost completely destroyéd.—Trans- Ocean.

EUROPEAN LADIES VICTIMISED

WASHINGTON, JAN. 4. PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D... ROOSEVELT

TO-DAY ADDRESSED THE 76TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS ON THE STATE OF THE NATION.

He referred to previous occasions when ho advised Congress of disturbance abroad and the need of putting their own house in order.

"In face of storm signals from across the scas," he said, "a further warning is necessary at the opening of this 76th Congress. A war which threatened to envelop |the world in flames has been averted, but it has become

increasingly clear that peace is not assured.

"The storms from abroad directly challenge the three institutions which now, as always, are indispensable to Americans. The first is religion, which is the source of the other two-democracy and international good faith. "In modern civilisation all three complement to each other. Where the freedom of religion is attacked, the attack has come from sources opposed to domcerncy.

"Where democracy has been overthrown, the spirit of free worship has disappeared. And where religion and democracy have vanished, good faith in international affairs has given way to strident ambition and brute force.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

America Hands Note

To Italy

"The ordering of a society which relegates religion, de- mocracy and good faith between the nations to the background,nounced that Mr. William can find no place within it for the ideals of the Prince of Peace. The United States rejects such ordering, and retains its uncient faith.

THERE COMES A TIME

"There comes a time in the affairs of men when they must prepare to defend, not only their homes, but the tenets of faith and humanity upon which their churches, govern- ments, and their very civilisation is founded.

"The defence of religion, democrący and good faith between nations is all the same fight. To one, we must now make up our minds to save all

"We know what might happen to us of the United States if the new philosophies of force were to encompass other con- tinents, and invade our own. We, no more than any other nation, cannot afford to be surrounded by enemies of our faith and our humanity.

"We propose to do our share of protecting, from the storms from any quarter, this h. misphere, and the ideal of democratic government, and peoples functioning together in mutual respect for peace.

It

"This does not imply that the United States republics dis- associate themselves from the nations in other continents. does not mean that the republics of America are against the rest of the world.

"We stand on our historic offer to take counsel of all the other nations to the end that aggression between them may be terminated, and the race in armaments cease, and commerce

renewed."

The President proceeded to "We are on a race to make demo- say that if any government, cracy work so that we shall be efficient in peace, and secure in self- bristling with the implements defence.

Phillips, the United States

handed Ambassador,

Is Announced

TOKYO, Jan. 5.

Roosevelt

Speech by the Emperor to form a new Cabinet following

· BARON HIRANUMA, who was commanded

the resignation of Prince Konoye last night, has

Reactions completed formation of a new Ministry.

LONDON, Jan. 4. PRESIDENT ROOSE- VELT'S admonition to the

Installation of the new Cabinet will take place in the presence of His Majesty, the Emperor at the Imperial Palace at 4.30 p.m.

concurrently

Premier, has consented to be

Prince Konoye, the outgoing|

United States to take a come the President of the Privy strong stand against ag- Council, in succession to Baron gression has caught the Iliranuma, and attention of the British Minister without Portfolio.

The newly-organized Ministry in: nation, which is grimly preparing to face a possible new European crisis in 1939. The warning coincided with similar warnings received here. through diplomatic channels, spurring Britain to a new effort to re-arm.

Early summaries of the speech were rushed to members of the Cabinet

and high Government officials, one of whom ventured to observe: "It's what we would like to say if we could."

recomenda-

Ilanuma

Prime Minister .... Baron K.

Home Minister .. "Marquis K. Kido

Welfare Minister

Kido

Foreign Minister Arlla

War Minister Itagaki

Navy Minister Yonal

Finance Minister

Ishiwata

Marquis K.

.... *NIF. IL

Lt. Gen. B.

Admiral

Mr. 8.

Commerce and Industry

Y. Hatta

Agricultur and Forestry C. Machida

Mr.

Mr.

Education..... "Baron Araki Justice...... Mr. S. Shiono Overseas .... Mr. Y. Hatta Communications .... *Mr. 6.

Shiono

Railways..... Mr. Y. Maeda Without Portfollo

Prince Konoye

Chlef Secretary ...... Mr. H. Tanabe

Director of Legislativo, Bureau

Mr. 8. Uigal President of Planning Board.. Mr. K. Aoki.

* Denotes members of the Konove Cabinet retaining posts in the new Ministry.

"POLITICAL COLLAPSE,'

SAY PAPERS

THE RESIGNATION of the Konoyo Cabinet represented the first sign of Japan's political col- lapse, declares the "Ta Kung Pao," in an editorial to-day on the latest Japanese Government change.

The journal predicts that a general collapse in Japan's economic struc- ture and social order will become inevitable.

The the resignation in the opinion of was due to dificult. cir- the paper, cumstances brought about by hope- lessness of peace, prolongation of the Sino-Japanese hostilities, inability to dissolve the Dlet and fuse all political partica into a national party, the huge budget for the next year, dim- culty in the invocation of the entire National Mobilisation Act, the un- favourable turn in Japan's inter- national relations, and the stringent financial situation.

The

Journal

envisages a further incination towards Fascism in Japan with Baron

aron Kiichiro Hiranuma head- Ing the Japanese Government.

and

nesrer.

The "Shun Pao", commenting on the

Thousands of radio sets all over Britain tuned in to the B.B.C., relay, and countless people heard President Itoosevell's voice strong and clear, even the crackling of the paper when he turned the pages of his speech being audible. ROME, Jan. 4.

At the same time, crowds in the IT IS OFFICIALLY an-streets eagerly bought the afternoon

which newspapers,

splashed the specch under banner headlines,

Government quarters are interest- ed chiefly in to

in three points of the ecel which are capable of pro- specel Signor Mussolini, in the ducing concrete results in the eld

of f international politics. presence of Count Ciano, a

No matter what changes in Japan's Firstly, the

Implied

government and its policy, the paper message concerning Euro- tions to revise the neutrality laws so

concludes Japan's invasion in China will be an utter failure and the day pean and Jewish problems, that they will no longer work in and possible solutions of a statement that the democracies, with the new Cabinet by Baron Hirnnuma,ture and social order will be nearer

favour of aggressors, secondly the

for the general collapse of Japan's Commenting on the formation of politicnt machinery, economic struc general character.-Reuter. ut resorting to war, have the means political ciretes call attention to the

for discouraging

and aggression, thirdly, renewal of the United States oppointment of Prince Konoye as the OUTLINES U.S. ATTITUDE

President of the Privy Council and joffer to enter into consultation with concurrently as the Minister without same subject, states that the Japanese ROME, Jun. 4. other nations for the restraint of Portfolio. In the course of yesterday's visit aggression, arms limitation, and a Phillps, American to Signor Mussolini, Mr. William revival of commerce.-United Press.

Ambassador to Rome, is believed to have outlined WHAT ITALY THINKS

Rome, Jan. 4. the American attitude to the world i situation, in the light of his talks

Foreigners and Halians who were with President Roosevelt and other able to pick up the broadcast of Pre- the American ambassadors,

sident Roosevelt's speech from United States expect it to get Lar Contrary to reports, it is thought more abuse than praise in the Gov-

ARMY SUPPORT HIRANUMA that he brought no special message ernment-controlled Italian press from President Roosevelt to 11 Duce. when it receives Instructions

Tokyo, Jan. 5. The United States is known to be publish comment.

Following an emergency conterence anxious to see the course of events Listeners unanimourly regarded held at the official residence of the

the Army develop peacefully, and is especially the speech as being strong and fear-War Minister,

leaders

new support the Eastern less, which would win much praise have decided to

Buron Kirliro In some quarters, but adverse com- Government under

Hirantina. Mc. Phillips also discussed thement in Government clreles,

One Italian who heard the speech position of American Jews In Italy.

The conference was attended by expressed the who at present are granted excinp- Fascists would print the President's Seishiro

opinion

the the

War Minister, Lleut.-General tion from the racial laws, upon an efforts to base the United States re- Yamawaki, the Vice-Chiet, ot

Itagaki, Lieut-General |plication.—Reuter Special.

armament programme on the Army General Staff, and Licul.- Totalitarians

alleged

aggressive General Toshizo Nishio, Inspector- policy, but he predicted that the General of Military Education. newspapers would caustically ask

The views of the military who was threatening United States freedom, and would insinuate that thorities as discussed at the con- the President was trying to justify an ference, were communicated to Baron Klichiro Hiranuma, the Premier De- programine

Itagaki, in Imperialistic purpose by making the Algnate, when Generat

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concerned about the For situation.

Doesn't Like H.K. Girls

glars and snatch-thieves yester-was mightily decreased by the assur- Industry, agriculture and Amance He is leaving Hongkong by Philip-

of war, insists on the policies of

"We can compete with the dicta- power, weapons of defence would tors in bringing idle men and idle

capital together, and at the same time) give the only safety.

He declared that the God-fearing remain within the bounds of what we

consider civilisation.” democracies of the world cannot for

Mr. Foong Glm-tong, who came evermore let pass, without effective When they were seeking to increase to Hongkong by Pan-American protest, nels of aggression against production and consumption, sald the Clipper in a search for a Chinese sister nations-acts which automu-President, it was illogical for the girl to represent China at the New SEVERAL EUROPEAN tically undermine all of us.

Government to consider n drastic York World Fair has abandoned his LADIES were victims of bur- They had learned the old, old curtallinent of its own investments, plons.

At the bottom of their lesson that the probability of attack

hearts, ance of an ever-ready defence, The Wanted Congress to do whatever was pines Clipper to-morrow for America. His opinion of Chinese girls in necessary to raise the nationul Income to $80,000,000,000 a year. If the Hongkong is not a Battering one,

"I'm sure they're not representa- solution to the problem was the price for preserving their liberty, no form-tive of China's womanhood," he is less, selfish fears can stand in the reported to have said yesterday,

day.

Mrs. Goodge, of 3, Gap Road, re- President sald that he would send ports the loss of a wrist watch, valued special message to Congress in a few at $50, which was either stolen or days recommending measures for lost while she was travelling between adequate defence. her home and the Ruce Course at

UNITED DEMOCRACY Happy Valley.

Continuing, President Roosevelt Mrs. H. Smith, residing at the cold: "If another form of govern- Knutsford Hotel, was robbed of heriment can present a united front in bag, containing money and various lite attack on democracy, the attack articles to the total value of $372, must be met by a united democracy. while she was shopping in the Wah Such a democracy can, and must Cheong Drapery in Nathan Road. exist in the United Stolen.

Mrs. Lau, of 149 Electric Street, was victimised to the extent of $107 when burglare broke into her dwell ing yesterday afternoon.

Thloves also stolo a fur coat, valued at $100, from the verandah of 181 Sal Yee Bireet Kowloon, occupied by Mr. K. K. Chai. The owner of the Foot" "had":"placed it out on the

verandah' to air.

way.

AIR FRANCE delayeD

armament

that

for

10

Government change will be merely in reshuffle of personnel but will foll The same circles point out that to strengthen its operation, It will this is the first time that a Minister

(Continued on Page 12.) without Portfolio has been appointed in the Japanese Government. The appointment is calculated to secure the service of Prince Konoye in Cabinet deliberations,

the

BU-

German Stowaways Go

To Detention House

"PENDING YOUR RETURN to Germany, we cannot have you

wandering about the Colony doing nothing.

"I'll put you in the House of Detention until such time as you can be sent back to Germany,"

LATEST

See Back Pago For

Furthar Late Nows

R.A.F.

Recruiting Record

"At one time I prophesied that this generation of Americans had a rendezvous with destiny. That The Air France plane which left So said Mr. E. Himsworth at the pleaded guilty to charges of having prophecy has come true.”

Hanoi for Hongkong this morning, Kowloon Magistracy to-day to two slowed away from Manlia to Hong- A packed house cheered and has been grounded at Fort Bayard by Germans, Peter Romels, 21, and kong on board the Empress of Japan. shouled Juality when President adverse weather.

Hifmuth Leske. 10, after they had They were also charged with breaches

London, Jan. 4. Roosevelt entered to give his address,

of the Passport Regulations.

Saco June, when the Secretary for "Never have there been six years and the House frequently applauded

The defendants were found on Air announced that owing to a fur- of such far-flung preparedness in the when the President moved into the

board the steamer after she had left ther expansion of the RA.F., 1,700 history of the United States, fighting, passages of his speech, TOURING WORLD ALONE

"All this has been done without especially” when he outlined

pilots would be recruited, -1,300 Manita.

candidatos bayo. been accepted, leav- any dictator's power of command, methods whereby the United States without the conscription of labour, could protect itself from

Romois said that he wanted to come ing only 400 vacancies to be filed in foreign

-A sixty-six year old 'American lady arrived in Hongkong to-day the conflemiion of capital, concon= | throats.- tration “onmps, and without s Dr. Thomson, the German Charge by the Philippine Clipper. scratch on the freedom of weech, d'Agatrea at Washington; was a the freedom of the press, or the silent and attentive figure in the res of the Bill of Rights,

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the

She is on a round-the-world trip--alone,” From Hongkong she will proceed to Pelping.

to Hongkong because he thought that the next three months.

it would be easter¦to, goʻfrom here to Germany than from Manila..

These 400 recruite will completeTMa. record intake of pri-service omears. Sergeant V, Mackensie prosecuted for any year in the history of the

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