1939-01-11 — Page 31

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HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH

WAR IN 1939

OUTSPOKEN REPORTS BY AMBASSADORS

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 Kennedy, Ambassador to London, have informed the Con- gressional Committee for Military affairs that the outbreak of a general European war before the summer at present appeared inevitable.

Insurgents

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

Claim New appeared probable that Britain would be drawn into

Catalan Successes

as a natural ally of France.

war

Questioned at length, the ambassadors are reported 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

SARAGOSSA,

Jan. 10. WITH THE CAPTURE of the town of Tarrega toin day, the Insurgent troops have achieved another im- portant success

. on

the Catalan front, according to "Trans-Ocean."

January 11, 1939.

INEVITABLE

KING CAROL.

Assassins' Bomb For

King Carol

Premature Explosion

Unearths Plot

A Look Through The "Telegraph”

50 YEARS AGO

In consequence of the greater range and power of modern artery and musketry re, a niemorandum upon the formation of Infantry for the attack) has lately been lanued by the Britali War Omce. Troops allotted for the at- tack will, when of sufficient strength, 1 be divided into Art, second and third| nes. The Arst line, ruhdivided into Grin line, supports and reserves. engages the enemy, and is intended s eventually to establish itsrif within charging distance of his position. The Juties of the firing line are to keep up well-directed fire upon the carmy from the ent auet fro becurara effective; to push forward ns near position as possible; and thence to de- Ilver auch heavy fire as will enable the scand no to approach the point selected for attack and drive him from It.

cal. Sinde, Vice-President of the Smul Arnis Committee, any that, for the defene, "If the men be stendy fre might well be opened at 2,200 yards."

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One of the first persons to profit by the telephone which now connects Paris with Marseilles was the King of Por- tugal, who, 63 2005 A he landed m France, placed himself in telephonic communication with his wife, who was then making a stay in Paris. Though The ne is 60 miles long-by much the longest so far construcled-it works in all respects as satisfactorily as any of the shorter Ines already in existence.

Dr. Conan Doyle, whoever he may be, has published an elaborate enlculation showing that one out of every 22,000 Scotchmen, one of 1,000 Englishmen, and one of 40,000 irishmen rises to dis- kind are very rarely to he relled on.

bellan. Elaborate enlculations of this.

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TO LET-At the Peak "La Haciendo." lipo. Apply to H. N. Mady, Victoria

LONDON, Jan. 10. It is reported that they stressed Germany's strong position THE DIPLOMATIC armaments, particularly neroplanes, which they attributed to

CORRESPONDENT of the methods. the copying and perfecting of American mass-production "Daily Telegraph & Morn-formerly occupied by Sir George Phil-

Meanwhile, according to reports, they asserted that Britaining Post" states that reports and France had lagged in re-armament, which was the chief reaching London leave no factor of Britain's conciliatory attitude.

doubt that a plot against the life of King Carol has been frustrated during the past 48 hours.

However, the ambassadors represented that France was no apparent inferiority in armaments. longer willing to back down before Totalitarian demands, despite

ONLY A MATTER OF MONTHS

Early this morning, Generali Moscardo's army continued its advance along the Lerida Tarrega road and occupied the villages of Bellpuing and Villa Grasa.

Mr. Kennedy is reported to have The Maestrazgo

under aid that Britain's appeasement polley General Garela Valino, who were! was so deep-rated, that she would operating in the north, advanced, permit Hitler to build an air base in simultaneously along the Artesa de Canada, rather than go to war. Segre and Tarrega roads.

Dry,

the

The latter town, which was key position of the Loyalist defence lines, was thus menacid alike from

the west and north.

TARREGA ENCIRCLED

After a short but severe struggle, the columns advancing from the north occupied the airport of Tarrega and the village of Clara Valls. They then joined hands with Ganerat Mos cardo's forces, which were com.ng from the west, so that Tarrega was competely encircled.

Despite the embittered resistance by the garrison, the town was con-

the two nations had of "appeasing" Mussolini and Hitler. He said: They appeared none too hopeful ever the prospects."

UTTERLY CHAOTIC The two diplomats were before the Committee almost two hours, and 1 is reliably stated that they made no On the other hand, Mr. Bullitt is recommendations for

Increasing

reported to have represented France American defence forces, but confine as being absolutely opposed to meet-themselves to painting a ing any territorial and colonial de-of the utterly chaotic" conditions picture mands possibly advanced by Germany

in Europe. and Italy. It was explained that thei Senator Reynolds, who was one of adamant attitude of the French was those present, created a stir at the largely due to the Inowledge that in end of the meeting by atumeing the event of war, Britain had no that he would shortly make a speech aternative to the military alliance in the Senate disclosing everything with France, and that Russia would that had been said at to-day's secrel also join the democracies against the session. totalitarians,

There

indications that his colleagues will try to dissuade him.

Thus France is not expected to meet Italy's demand for French possessions, which would possibly precipitate a crisis, unless Mussolini "about faces,"

fre

LINDBERGH REPORT

there was some discussion on a report,

Committee members revealed that

sidered in the early hours of this or neeepts French terms for participa said to have beer made by Colonel

few

INTENSIFY CRISIS

afternoon as being in the possession tron in the Suez Canal operations. of the Insurgents, although a Isolated groups of Loyalists were sult holding out and were continuing Aghting.

IMPORTANT JUNCTION Tarrega is particularly important owing to its situation which is at the junction of the roads from Lerida to

Barcelona and from Mont Blanche to

Artesa de Segre.

On the southern wing of the Catalan front, the troops of the Navarre ariny

are now

directly

25 YEARS AGO

effected has been announced in London.

The greatest anle of properly ever

Molex, Unnis M.. for

the Harrow Division of Midlenex, kas purchased the whole of the Duke of The Iron Guards, Rumania's includes Drury Lane Theatre, the Royal Bedford's Covent Garden estate, whlea Fascist organisation, are be-pera House, the Waldorf Hotel, The lieved. to have been responsible Bawtreet Pullee Court, Several Print- Aldwych Theatre, the Strand Theatre, for the plot.

Ing Ofees. Covent Garden Market.

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The plot was brought to light by the premature explosion of a bomb, which led to the discovery to be responsible for an increasingly Hobble skirts and high heels continue of the assassins.

large number of injurica sustained by Wholesale arrests have been made renon while getting on and off trains drastic measures against the Fascist in stations on the Pennsylvania Raif- and e Government. is adopting and mounting and descending stairways Organisation.

road.

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The plot is belleved to have been hatched in retaliation for the recent

An extraordinary general meeting of killing of

Cornelin Codreanu, the areholders in the Hongkong Hotel terrorist anti-Semetic Fascist leader ngay, for that stre

Campany. Ltd., Hotel of the fron Guard. The Iron Guard taking a poll on a following sercution organisation, which has been sup- which was submitted to a meeting of pressed by order of King Carol, shareholders held on Octuber 26, 1013, bonster 1,500,000 followers in and then declared lost. Rumania.

Italian Kidnapped Near Ming Tombs

Mr. J. Scatt Harston presided, and there were also present:-Dr. J. W. Noble. Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar. Mr. F. Maitland directors), Messrs. J. Walker, E. J. Griat, M, H. Silns, E. E. ElH«, M. Manuk, C. 3. Ellis, V. Galluzzi, E. Goetz, G. T. Lloyd, P. McGuinis, She Po-shan J. Gould, La Chans, shareholders, and{ 1. 1. Taggart, neting secretary,

10 YEARS AGO

America's Arst international air line,

Lindbergh on Germany's ale strength. 11 was stated that the ambassadora represented Germany as being glad

Peiping, Jan. 10. that the report was made, but it is

An Italian, Signor Frank Poletti, The informant said that the am- explained, that Colonel Lindbergh's postal commissioner for the Peiping linking five countries, including British bassadors apparently considered post-information largely confrmed that area, with a Russian lady and three West Indies, with the United States, ponement of hostilities but temporary

already ablained by military napped near the Ming Tombs. expediencies which serve only to observers.

Chinese servants, have been kid- was inaugurated with the departure of four mall Passenger aeroplanes for intensify the ultimate crisis.

with the demand for $30,000 ransom..

The kidnappers released one servant Cuba, Haiti, San Domingo, the Enhamna

The affair occurred 25 inlles from

described the general attitude of the British population as "Defeatist" and that British youth accepted the belief: that war was only a matter of months. -United Press.

SPRING"-KENNEDY

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and Portu Ricu.

The following will represent the

Pelping, within a stone's throw of Kowisan C.C. in a first division match the Japanese garrison post-Reuter. against the Navy on the Navy ground

Von Ribbentrop For Warsaw

on Saturday: F. Goodwin (Capt.), W. Brace, N. II. Roes, A. W. Ramsey. S. Jex, E C. Fincher, E. F. Fincher, R. E. 1. Olver, F. F. Lawrence, J. J. Hirst and G. A. Y, Hall.

All the members left the meeting Mr. Kennedy reported to have with long faces, and several did not disguise the serious situation which the ambassadors revealed.

BRITISH, FRENCH CRISIS One member declared: "The British Empire and France are both; facing a crisis of the first magnitude." If the hearing was designed, as many here suppose, to facilitate President Roosevelt's re-armament) programme, it seems at first sight, tof have been singularly successful. Reuter,

FRENCH CABINET MEETS

PARIS, Jan. 10. THE FILENCH CABINET met this a morning to discuss foreign political member of the committee,

the Ambassador to agenda for the parliamentary session last week. said to have concurred beginning in the afternoon. the view.

The Prime Minister reported on take place after the visit of Count for setting are to the Reichstag bulid- Alr. Kennedy

his Journey to Coralen, Tunis, and Ciano to Warsaw.-Reuter. was quoted with Bee predicting that war might break out Algeria, and the Foreign Minister, M. a result of a German invasion of Georges Bonnet explained the general

foreign political situation in connec-1

before Mont Blanche. They have "WORLD WAR IN THE occupied the heights of San Jose to the south and west of the town and cut off the road to Tarrega in the north.

The

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. only road now open to the

"A WORLD WAR may start in the Loyalsts is the one leading to Tara-pring." Ambassador Joseph Kennedy gola.. Since this morning. surgent artillery has been bombard-1s reported to have told the Joint ing the town and it is expected that Mary Affates Committee of both the Insurgents will storm the latter Houses to-day, when reporting on the

Ocean.

the In-

The Kowloon U.C. second team to play the Police in a League match on Satur day at 2p.m. on the K.C.C. ground wili. Berlin, Jan. 10.

be as follows: R. F. Lindsell (Capt.),) It is learned in well-informed fackay, A. R. F. Raven, F. 9. W. Smith, 1. Overy, B, Petheram, G. Lee, N. H, A. quarters that Herr von Ribbentrop. o. B. Raven and W. M. Gittins. Re- the German Foreign Minister, will servo, A. Z. Silkstone. pay a visit to Warsaw in response Josef Beck, the Polish Foreign Minis- to an invitation given by Colonel

5 YEARS AGO

Nazi headquarters have thought it

in the course of this evening.-Trans-European slivation, according to questions; in addition to drafting anter, during his stay at Berchtesgaden | desirable to issue a statement concern.]

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tintinabulation

tinkleing

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of these words will be found on page

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ing the execution of Van der Lulbo, Herr von Ribbentrop's visit will convicted by the Leipzle Supreme Court

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the Ukraine. If Italy should at-ilon with the imminent Anglo-Italion to make some contribution to lusting circumstancos warrantedia tempt to seize Tunis.

Mr. Kennedy is said to have sub- conference in Rome.

Apparently the use of the guillotino has caused some criticism on the neoco that he died a more, pleasant denth than

prace.

Van der Lubbo's decapitation should The Cabinet formulated a memo- mitted to the committee data with randum to be submitted to the British not ston

Observers belleve that if this is execution than hanging, states the Nazi not be interpreted us a milder form of regard to German air strength com- Minister on Tuesday night

forthcoming from both communique, which adds that the official at the Hitler and Mussolini, Mr. Chamber decision ordering him to be guillotined alled by Colonel Lindbergis, which Qual D'Orsay, outlining the reasons lain will be impelled to give up his instead of hanged was based upon the first-line strength of 10,000 planes, tion concerning the Italian claims in of Mr Anthony Eden on Foreign and such like, and Van der Lubba com- reputedly credits Germany with a why France declines British media- policy which led to the resignation union that hanging loan loss and an output of 1,200 planes the Mediterrancan and the Red Sea. Secretary, and to world-wide critie-mitted Als crime out of political con- minious penalty reserved for traltors

-Trans-Ocean, Mr. Kennedy is quoted as saying:

ism of the Munich agreement. "The lesson of all this is prepared-

Thus the Chamberlain-Mussolini ness,Reuter.

talles may mark a turning point in Mr. Neville Chamberlain's policy European political tension. United |

month.

"CRISIS OF

FIRST MAGNITUDE”

Washington, Jun. 10. Appearing at a joint private si ting of the Military Affairs Commit teen of the House of Representatives

CRUCIAL PHASE

London, Jan. 10.

of appeasement with the dictators, Press.

of a European war, entered a crucial

in an effort to dissolve the dangers

phase to-day as he left for Romo on

a visit to Signor Mussolini.

FRENCH VIEWPOINT

Paris, Jan. 10.

The fact that M. Bonnet recently

Mr. Chamberlain's visit in the sent a note to the French Ambas fourth he has made to the dictators; sador in London for the information of the British Government defining during the past three months,

vletion.

Reich Floats Big Loan

Berlin, Jan. 10.

The subscription 1st to the fourth

Reich

If Mr. Chunkerlain finds Mussolini in a complete and precise manner 1938 four and a half per cent, loun and the Senate to-day, the United abdurate

the viewpoint with regard to Italian of the German upon the question of con- States Ambassadors to Britain and tinued intervention in the Spanish claims, was disclosed following the January 0.

closed on France a situation.

first-hand accounts of the European

civil war, and

on giving effect to the Cabinet meeting to day.

The full amount of the loan, friendship agreement with Britain, it it was stated that after M. Bonnet namely One congressman who was present is a foregone conclusion that his had read the note, the Cabinet un-taken over by the Loan Consortium. 1,500,000,000 relchmarks, and afterwards that the two Ampolley to the dictatora will stiffen.

animously approved of the Bassadors "outlined European affairs;

firm and offered for subscription, was step by step from the time of the

Since the Munich agreement, at position taken up--Reuter.

applied for-Trans-Ocean. which Czechia Slovakia was dis- membered, Mr. Chamberlain has gradually already in

pasi month-lost patience because of the dictators lack of response to his ap-

In peasement policy,

pubile

Muni !! and allowed the

trend of

the

SECRET DASH TO ROME

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He added: "It certainly was dismal picture for pence,”

Another committee member, aald. that, both Mr. Kennody and Mr. speeches and private conversations Bullit dealt partly with the British he has pretty, clearly shown that he and French policies, and the chances thinks it is now the dictators turn brought to Signor Mussolint by a special Insurgent envoy.-Reuter.

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