1939-02-02 — Page 27

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 2, 1939.

JAPANESE THREAT TO U.S. PADRE Rev. G. Fitch Told He Will Be Arrested

Read Cols. 2 And 3, Then Read This

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ANOTHER Japan's adoption of totalit- arianism was announced to-day, when the authorities decided that all uniforms of civic employees would be modelled on a khaki milit- ary pattern.

Students, police officers and firemen will be included in the scheme.

In time of emergency, the men can instantaneously be- come bono-fide soldiers.

The plan is being submit- ted for approval to the joint committee of the Ministries of Hons Affairs, Railways, Communications and Educa-

tion.

TOTALITARIANISM NOT FOR JAPAN Diet Told "Imperial Way" Is Different

AT YESTERDAY afternoon's budgetary debate in

TOKYO, Feb. 2. the House of Representatives, there was a spirited discussion over a wide range of subjects, including the Wang Ching-wei-Wu Pei-fu peace movements.

Other important subjects which forbids juxtaposition of the raised included Totalitarianism Western totalitarianism is marked by thuividuas and the nation, whereas versus the principle of the "Im-

such Juxtaposition. perial Way."

The Mediterranean situation. The reported British Mission to Japan under the leadership of Lord Baldwin.

The fishery question.

Prince Konoye's statement. New Central Government in China, and

Peace and order in the Japanese

Stock Market accupied areas. Makes Gains

Asked about the European outlook, Mr. Arita wild the Mediterrantan was gradually undergoing a change and the Government was watching the developments in the Tunis situa tion, which was apparently tense. United Press.

THE BRITISH MISSION Mr. Arita was asked whether the Government intends to negotiate with the British M.ssion which is reported to be visiting Japan later. Mr. Arita said that he had no knowledge of the reported British Mission but added: "It is useful to exchange views with as many leaders of the world as pos- sibia"

that the Soviet Union was

tely planning to destroy the Japanese fishery rights,

an inter-

Asked whether Marshal Wu Pel-pellator expressed the opinion that. tu's alleged "new regime" would be a clash between Japan and the Soviet able to possess a fairly large number Union was inevitable, to which Mr. of troops, the War Minister, General Arita repiled that the Sovic Itagaki replied that he understood Landon, Feb. 1.

let Buthori les declared that Although trading: un the Londonment for the purpose of delivering while the Japanese Government is

Wu Pel-fu faunched the pence move- / lo repudiato Tay do not inter Stock Exchange was generally quie-the Chinese people "out of the war

Japan's Asbery rights ler, price in most sections were well horrors, but never had intended to Soviets under the conviction that the

conducting negotiations with maintained, with gilt-edged holdingsorganize a

the improving on a. constant stream, of from the Peking and Nanking Gov-

new regime separately Soviets could be persuaded to accept small buying orders.

Japan's Kars recorded substantial gains, and industrial leaders bought, while other groups remained steady.

ernments."

Wall Street was irregular-Reuter principle of Spectat

Replying to an interpellation the were wellPrime Minister Baron Hitrunuma ex- plained why Weatern totalitarianism cannot be adopted. He said that totalitarianism is different from the the "Imperial Way" which guides Japan's policies and

War Minist

Itagaki denied rum- ours that the

Japanese military uthorities contemplate settling

the Chinu incident by means other than military operations, and declared that he Japanese expeditionary forces would not relax military operation: anless and until Chiang Kai-shek's

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Imports totalled 5,449,- 000,000 reichsmarks, and ex- ports were 5,237,000,000 reichsmarks.

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But Prices Remain Too Low

London, Feb. 1.

EXPOSED RAPE OF NANKING

Intrepid Worker Is Back In China

AN "ASSOCIATED PRESS" message from Shanghai reports that the Japanese authorities have officially threatened the Rev. George Fitch, American missionary well known in Hongkong, that he will be made a prisoner if he ever entered Japan or Javanese-occupied territory.

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The Japanese are angered, it is said, by the leading role Mr. Fitch played in making public the Japanese rape of Nanking.

Mr. Fitch, when he went tu America sone time ago,

carried photographs, motion pictures and anidavits giving detailed necounts of the manner in which the Japanese conquerors treated the populice of Nanking after the city fell into their hands.

Before sailing for China from Los Angeles, Mr. Fitel was reported to have been warned that if his ship touched at a Japanese port he would be taken off the vessel.

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Mr. Fitch

returned by Pan Ameri- Airways

clipper from San Francisco to Hongkong, arriving here last month. From

ceeded to

to Chung Hongkong he pros

by plane. Mr. Fitch is well-known in Hong- kong, which he has visited on several occasions. He passed through here in March last year, en route to the United

States.

He has spent all his life in China, mons on the cocoa position-in West States. Ile is an honorary adviser to Questioned in the House of Com-when he went to school in the United with the exception of a few years Africa, the Colonial Secretary re- the New Life Movement in China. plied that so far as the proposals

Commission's Association for collective marketing

for

a Cocoa Farmers'

of cocoa in the Gold Coast was 'con cerned the Governor had appointed n local committee to examine the draft of the scheme prepared by the Commission, and was now awaiting fts report.

As regards suspension of the mer- chants' cocoa-buying agreements, the Immediate effect had been to bring to an end the hold-up of cocoa by Gold Coast preducers. With the re- lense of purchasing sales of cocoa,

from

trade

excessive

power

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Army Mission To Portugal Successful

London, Feb. 1.

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs in a House of Commons. answer on the results of the British Imported merchandise which had military mission to Portugol, said the accumulated during the dispute had British and Portuguese been gradually worked off, and the work had now ended, had streng- governments believed the latest figures showed that the import

military mission, whose trade

was beginning to function thened the friendship uniting the normally again. But Mr. MacDonald

defence forces of the two countries. added that while prices of all West African produce, including cc continued as low as at present, import trade could not be expected to recover to a satisfactory level- British Wireless,

The two governments were in matters of common interest relating close and continuous contact on

ments of this kind would not be in to defence, but disclosure of arrange- publle interest-British Wireless.

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London, Feb. 1.

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London, Feb. 1. Questioned on the service of Circek Bonds, Mr. Butler told the House of

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Ukraine Threat To Peace Denied

London, Feb. 1. Mr. R. A. Butler stated in the House of Commons to-day that the Foreign Secretary was not aware of any abnormal developments in either Polish or the Soviet Ulanine, such as might indicate that the Europe

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London, Feb. 1. "Reuter" learns that there is no foundation in the reports that Lord Baldwin might head a British Mission to Tokyo.-Reuter,

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Mr. Mitsunaga Tado, a member of the Minscito Party, asked what re- sult Mr. Konoye's statement of De cember 22 1:3d achieved, to which Mr. Arita replled that farsighted ple, not only in China but in and America, now repilso! the folly of China's

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