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WAR IN U.S.

-- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11,

1939日一月一十

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IN 1939 AMBASSADORS

SECRET SESSION OF CONGRESS COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, JAN. 10.

ACCORDING TO THE CONSIDERED OPINION OF AMERICAN

DIPLOMATS, A GENERAL EUROPEAN WAR BEFORE THE COMING SUMMER AT PRESENT APPEARS INEVITABLE, SAYS A "UNITED PRESS" MESSAGE.

The report says that Mr. William C. Bullitt, Ambassador to France, and Mr. Joseph Konnedy, Ambassador to London, have informed the Con- gressional Committee for Military affairs that the outbreak of a general European war before the summer at prosent appeared inevitable.

It is reported that the ambassadors gave pictures of France unwilling to proceed any further with the appeasement policy. They predict that, despite the current British doctrine of "peace at any price," it appeared probable that Britain would be drawn into war as a natural ally of France.

Hungarians Recognise Manchukuo Questioned at length, the ambassadors are reported

Conquest

TOKYO, Jan. 10. THE RECOGNITION of Manchukuo by Hungary has caused great satisfaction here.

Political circles believe that it

foreshadows Hungary's adhesion

to the anti-Comintern pact.

The Premier, Baron Hiranuma, in a telegram to the Hungarian Premier,

Baron Bela de Imredy, expresset his

to have answered frankly, but they refrained from mentioning American policy, except to express the belief that the United States would not be drawn into the conflict immediately.

Nazis Strong Position

in armaments, particularly acroplanes, which they attributed to It is reported that they stressed' Germany's strong position the copying and perfecting of American mass-production

methods.

Meanwhile, according to reports, they asserted that Britain and France had lagged in resinament, which was the chief

factor of Britain's conciliatory attitude.

However, the ambassadors represented that France was no

KING CAROL.

Assassins'

WARN

Bomb For

King Carol

Premature Explosion Unearths Plot

BRITISH ACTION IN EAST

Hungarian Frontier

PRAGUE, Jan. 10.

THE SUGGESTION that a neutral zone be extended all along the frontier between 'Carpatho-Ukraine and Hungary is made in a note from Czecho-Slovakia to Hungary, in reply to the latter's protest about the Munkacevo Incident. The Czecho-Slovak note maintains that the incident originated in shots from the Hungarian side,

It suggests that the affair, together, with the incident at Dovhe on Sunday, should be referred to a mixed Czech- Hungarian Commission, which would be empowered to make a final arbitration.-Reuter,

PENDING? Chamberlain Departs

LONDON, Jan. 10. PROLIFIC REPORTS continue to appear in the newspapers that British

For Visit To Rome

Government hit the puring FIVE-POINT PROGRAMME

positive action in the not distant future in defence of British trade and the sup- port of China.

The "Birmingham Post" de- clares: "Soon after the re- assembly of Parliament, the Government will be in a position

to announce steps. to be taken for the defence of British interests in the Far East."

Well-informed persons regard this ៦៩ considerably exceeding the actualities.

The "Financial Review" says that the Government is seriously consider- ing two courses of action. One is direct

support of the Chinese Gov. ernment, firstly by a currency loan, and,

econdly, by measures designed more direct inluence on the trade and finance of Japan than the powers of Chinese resit-

The paper, however, learns that

un

LONDON, Jan. 10. CORRESPONDENT of the the Government has no intention of

THE DIPLOMATIC ance."" "Daily Telegraph & Morn-Japanese ing Post" states that reports present. reaching London leave no doubt that a plot against the life of King Carol has

past 48 hours.

The Iron Guards, Rumania's Fascist organisation, are lieved to have been responsible interests.

longer willing to back down before Totalitarian demands, despite been frustrated during the

apparent inferiority in armaments.-United Press.

antineation at the decision of the Hungarian Government, and his hope that the friendly relations between "CRISIS OF Hungary, Manchukuo, und Japan would become still closer,

A spokesman of

the Japanese

Ofice likewise expressed his satisfac-

tion at the recognition.

had

FIRST MAGNITUDE"

AT

Tho

spokesman

WASHINGTON, Jan, 10.

A joint stressed that rela-APPEARING

private sitting of the Military

Nazis' Pound for the plot.

Of Flesh Will Barter Jews For Money

LONDON, Jan. 10.

THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT of the London "Daily Telegraph & Morning Post" states that Mr. Neville Chamberlain is proceeding to Rome with no special object except to restore peace in Europe.

The subjects he will probably discuss with Signor Mussolini

will be:

1--Spain, with special reference to the continuation of Italian and German Intervention.

2.-Italy's claim against France. Mr. Chamberlain will probably point out that any Italian territorial aggrandisement will be contrary to the Anglo-Itallan Agreement.

-Jewry. 4-General aspects of peace inj Europe.

5-Economic questions.

ARRIVAL IN PARIS

CABINET RE-SHUFFLE IMMINENT

Separate Minister For Dominions

LONDON, Jan. 10. ALTHOUGH IT is known that II Keneval embargo

when Mr. Chamberlain re- exports to Britain nt

Paris, Jan. 10. turns from Rome, a re-shuffle of The railway station was decorated portfolios in the British Cabinet VESTED INTERESTS

with dags and red carpet when M.

is planned, no reliable informa- Edouard Deladler, M. Georges Bon-

Dominions which are doing business they arrived at the Gare du Nord en that the post of Secretary to tic trade retaliation, "Reuter" learns, is Embassy staff welcomed Mr. Neville made, is yet available.

Part of the difficulty in the way of net, the British Ambassador, and the tion as to what changes will be the objections of interests in the Chamberlain and his party when It is, however, confidently asserted with Japan in metals, cation and route to Rome to-day. wool. It is understood that Washing-

Dominions, which became vacant A large crowd in front of the stu- through the death of Lord Stanley, is similarly hampered by oil, tion ton be- cation, scrap, and machine and tool

cheered and waved as Mr. since when it has been administered Chamberlain and M. Daladier, follow-by Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, in addi- ert by Viscount Halifax and M. Bention to the Colonial Office, will again On the other hand, undoubtedly net drove to the Quai D'Orsay, the British Government's attitude is The plot was brought to tight hardening and opinion is goining D'Oreay. lasting 70 minutes. Mr. that Mr. MacDonald is at present

have a separate Minister. After a politicnl talk at the Qual by the premature explosion of a

In support of this, it is painted out bomb, which led to the discovery ground that there is nothing to be of the assassins.

Chamberlain and Viscount Hollfax, fully occupied at the Colonial Omlee. gained

by diplomatic protests. Wholesale arrests have been made Britain from lending a help to Chino,

accompanied by M. Daladier and M. particularly in connection with the Nothing legally prevents Great Bonnet drove to the Gare de Lyon, tasks arising out of the Palestine and the Government is adopting but as regards

from where the British Ministers left question-Trans-Ocean. drastic measures against the Fuselst British interests in the Far East,

direct defence of for Rome at 7.30 pm. organisation. BERLIN, Jan. 10. The plot is believed to have been the Government may send to Japan a

there is

A communique Issued regarding ground for belleveing that DR. SCHACHT, President of killing of Cornelin Codreanu,. the that of the United States on Decem-

talks stated: The general iden-i hatelied in retaliation for the recent comprehensive note comparable with of views previously reached be-{ One congressman who was present return from Basle to-night to be-of the Iron Guard. The Iron Guard redress of British complaints, before M. Bonnet took the initiative in the the Reichsbank, is expected to terrorist anti-Semetic Fascist leader ber 31, as a final effort to obtain

tween the two

governments was said afterwards that the two Am-gin discussions to-morrow with organisation, which has been

fully confirmed."

It is believed that M. Daladler and bassadors "outlined European affairs

sup trying sterner measures-Reuter. step by step from the time of the by Mr. George Rublee. The Rumunia.

the Refugee Committee, headed pressed by order of King Carol,;

conversations, stating their viewpoint bousted 1,300,000 followers

ini

with regard to the Italian claims, and the British Ministers were in entire committee arrived hero to-day.

It is learned that discussions will

agreement. abe based on the plun, while Dr. Schacht took to London, but it is understood that Dr. Schacht last word. hinted that the plan is not Germany's has

tions between Japan and Hungary Affairs Committees of the House

become

increasingly friendly In consequence of the cultural agree-of Representatives and

ment

the

and

recently concluded between the Senate to-day, the United States two countries, and that on the other Ambassadors to Britain hand. Hungary was on cordial terme France gave firat-hand accounts with the other two algnatories of the anti-Comintern pact-Germany and of the European situation. Italy-Trans-Ocean.

Reich Floats Big Loan

Munich conference, and showed the trend of affairs."

Ile added: "It certainly, was dismal picture for peace."

Kinshan Goes To Canton

The

Steamboat

than

the relief

Company's

Steamer

Italian Kidnapped Near Ming Tombs

the

The whole situation was reviewed the light of decisions already taken. The British Ministern gave an outline of what they would say in Rome, and the French were in com- plete accord.

Berlin, Jan. 10, The subscription 1st to the fourth 1938 four and a half per cent. Ioan that both, Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Another committee member sold of the German

Peiping, Jan. 10) Reich closed on Bullitt dealt partly with the British

An Italian, Signor Frank Polelt), January 9.

Germany apparently imagines that,

postal commissioner for the Pelping and French policies, and the chances world Jewry is prepared to call off The full amount of the loon, the two nations had of "appeasing" the anti-German boycott in order to Steamer Kinshan departed for napped near the Ming Tombs.

drea, with a Russian lady and three namely 1,500,000,000

Chinese servants, have been kid- reichmarks. Mussolini and taken over by the Loan Consortium, "They appeared none too hopeful there is good reason to belleve that

Hitler. He sald: help their brethren in Germany, but Canton this morning. and offered

for subscription, was over the prospects"

The kidnappers released one servant upplied for.-Trans-Ocean.

foreign Jewish resources are already other

tion, but She is the first merchant vessel, with the demand for $30,000 ransom. drained,

assisting German Jews.

The affair occurred 25 miles from Dr. Schneht is understood to have Japanese occupation of that city.

Wuchung, to go to Canton since the the Japanese garrison post-Reuter. Peiping, within a stone's throw of The two diplomats were before the will be no further anti-Jewish mea-with

given a definite assurance that there! Committee almost two hours, and t

The Kinshan departed at 8 am, is reliably stated that they made nours in Germany unless negotiations board for

passengers recommendations

increasing Reuter. for

for an emigration loan brealt down.-. American defence forces, but confined themselves to painting pleture of the "utterly chaotic conditions in Europe.

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LATEST

Japanese

In Full Retreat

Smashed,

and

SIAN, Jan. 11. “ THE JAPANESE DEIVE in West It is gathered in political circles in Shans has Paris that the British Ministers have smashing Chinese counter-offensive, been steamed by a gone to Rome without the intention urgent, military reports from tho of making any

particular declara- front reveal, rather to listen to the Italian viewpoint, the details

Four important towns, recently

Ministers' advice they will point cut the Chinese in rapid succession. If the Italian should ask the British Siangning, have been recovered by which remain a very close secret, but fallen into Japanese hands, namely

Chihsien, Taning, Puhsica

the various steps which they could usefully take. Firstly, in order to Encountering only feeble resistance The trip is the result of repeated

case the situation in the Mediter on the way, tlig Chinese

who consultations between the British and

ranean it is very desirable that the counter-attacked Chitalen, where the Japanese authorities, and it is hoped

Italians should completely withdraw Japanese had attempted to cross the their troops from Sonin. TO S'HAI JEWS

bi-weekly service will be

Yellow Secondly,

River to Invado Shensă. Peiping. Jan. 10.

they desire

to smashed into the elty on Sunday Senator Reynolds, who was one of

Shanghai, Jan, 10.

straighten out matters with France, night, and challenged the enemy to Coincident with the arrival next standing

In accordance with the

The Provisional Government has the Tallan's should approach France street fighting. In the meantime, all those present, created a stir at the Sunday of the Italian liner, Victorin, Japanese

under-issued reached

statement declining been end of the meeting by announcing bringing

directly, calling assume responsibility for the repay-campaign and anitation. It is always re-occupied by the Chinese. and the

off their 200 Bank that he would shortly make a speech fugees here to soar towards the 2,000 on board, nor is any

German-Jewish

Company, noment of loans to Britain and America, nossible that they might then obtain,

Dros atratezit heights in the vicinity were re-Chinese passengers and cargoes are claiming that they were made to the for example the conversion of D-Japanese retreated under cover of been in the Senate disclosing everything mark, the Jewish Committee has an-carried.

For fear of being boltled up, the mail being Chiang Kai-shek Government-Reu-bouti into a free port.

The Hongkong Shanghal Banking Corporation announces that, subject to audit, a dividend of £3 will be paid for the half year ending December 31, 1938.

The sum of $1,000,000 has nuorted for Writing Preises and $3,400,000 has carried forward to the current year.

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AN HISTORIC SPEECH

Roosevelt Praised by Anthony Eden

LONDON, Jun. 10.

BASSOON SENDS AID

nounced that Sir Victor Sassoon, the "richest foreigner in the Far East," has cabled from England remitting a large, bul undisclosed, sum of money. The arrival of the Victorla dis- proves reports that the Japanese. authorities are planning not to permit Jews to land. United Press.

Exchange Control For Chefoo

Polping, Jan. 10.

THE DEFINITION by President Roosevelt of the Ameri- can attitude to the problems of the modern world would surely become historic, declared Mr. Anthony Eden, speaking as a guest at the American Chamber of Commerce in London today.

It is reported from Chefoo that the He added: "That speech is in wish to travel.

Japanese authorities there are bring- andour, but if le something more agree with me when I say that it is similar to those which have been in "I am sure my British friends will of foreign exchange transactions, ing Into forco on January 15 control an that. It is a sign-port which difficult to exaggerate the points the way along which all effect of this speech upon the British;

tonic force at Tsingtao for some time. *[berty-nations of the world would: people."-Reuter,

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BELGIUM IS IMPATIENT Breakdown of Non-Intervention

BRUSSELS, Jan. 10.

to

THE THREAT THAT Belgium would withdraw from the Non-Intervention Committee unless the committee was able to carry out its decisions, particularly for the withdrawal of volun- teers from Spain, was made by M. Spaak, the Belgian Premier In a statement to the press to-day.

intervention with vigorous loyalty, and she is under a moral He declared: "Belgium has applied the principles of non- obligation to reconsider her position if the Non-Intervention Committee is unable to ensure its decisions being carried out. Reuter,

of

ROME PREPARATIONS

Political

darkness towards Slangning, in the cireles believe "nothing for nothing" will be the

that | southeast,

The muxim

Chineso reached Blanguing the Rome Reuter,

tniks, yesterday and after a fierce battle Grove the Japanse out of this city. The invaders continued their reirest towards Hoisin, in the soul, Rome, Jan. 10.

Meanwhile, Taning, porth-cast of On the eve of the arrival of Mr. Taning, were also abandoned by the Chikalen, and Pubsien, south-east of Chamberlain and Viscount Halifax, Japanese owing to strous Chinese final preparations are being made in the Italian capital for a ception of the English guests,

festive

re-

preksaro,

The Japanese attempt to cross the The vast hall. of the Central Rail Yellow River into Shensi has been way Station is covered with English abandoned-Central News, and Italian dogs, and decorated with flowers.

The surroundings of the station aro affording a similarly gay, view, with an abundant display of Dags.

A stend has been erected just in front of the station, to British colonyn opportunity" of give the 120) (Continued on Page 4) p

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