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Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

RECOGNITION

OF

FRANCO: BITTER OPPOSITION

CENSURE MOTION IN HOUSE OF COMMONS IS DEFEATED

LONDON, Feb. 28.

UESTIONING THE authority of Mr. Noville Chamberlain to act independently in the matter of the recognition of General Franco, Mr. Clement Attlee moved a Labour vote of censure in the House of Commons to-day.

days ago.

The motion noted with "shame and abhorrence" the decision to recognise the Nationalist Government in view of the existence of the legitimate Government of Spain.

Mr. Attlee again took the Perpignan left the consulate three Premier to task for not Formic accupation of the Spanish acquainting the HouseEbay in Paris by Nationalist re- presentative: took place this evening. earlier of the decision to 1 Accompanied by several officials from the French Foreign Ministry, recognise General Franco. the diplomatic representative entered He recalled that Mr. Cham-e berlain yesterday objected to being cross-examined on the matter.

Mr. Chamberlain interrupted to observe: "Without notice."

HALF TRUTHS

Continuing, Mr. Attlee said that Mr. Chamberlain's attempt to justify his action was "half truths, which were worse than lies."

building and a Nationalist Nationalist supporters greeted the About 100 Spanish dag was hoisted. tag with a raised arm and erles of "Franco. Arriba Espana"-Trans- Ocran,

EDEN'S APPEAL intervening later in the House of Commons debate, Mr. Eden brought fupport to the Chivernment's decision เย grant recognition to

Government, but: General Franco's he urged that the Brith and French Governments should exert themselves to the utmost to see, If possible, that the closing stages of the Spanish leivil war should not see a repetition

Sixth anniversary of the filter regime In Germany occurred dating from the time he was appointed German Chancellor in a coalition cabinet. This most recent picture of him shows him studying his notes before addressing 7,000 workers who built the mammoth new chancellery in Berlin. He presented each with an autographed photograph.

The Prime Minister had tried to the song course. They should U.S. Re-armament

marked its

maite out that the part under the try to negotiate control of the Republican Govern- | British Wireless, ment very weak, but, claimed Mr. Attlee, there was effective govern- ment and an army of 560,000 in Re- publican Spuin, and these were not conditions justifying the recognition of General Franco.

CONTEMPT FOR LAW

Mr. Attlee said that Mr. Chamber- Jain does more than any man to show

on urmistice,

says

YUGOSLAV RECOGNITION

Belgrade, Feb. 28, The Yugo-Slav Cabinet to-day de-

cided to grant de jure recognition to the Franco Government in Spain- Reuter.

MOTION DEFEATED

London, Feb. 28.

The Labour Party's motion of cen-

his contempt for International taw.sure on the Government's recognition

He wanted to know what assurance of General Franco was defeated the Prime Minister got when, when this

evening by 344 Voles to

516 prolonged

Trans-Ocean.

he recognised General Franco, that 137. after the Nationalist leader would not al once Join the Berlin-Rome axts..

Mr. Chamberlain replying, said that it must have been a long time wice he had listened to such a strica at bitter personal attacks upea a single individuni.

PERSONAL SQUABBLE

debate.

30 Bulgarian Fascists

Are Arrested

Sona, Feb.

8.

ISOLATIONISTS START ATTACK

Violent Opposition To Arms Bill In U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. VIOLENT OPPOSITION to the Air Force and Army Re-Armament Bill was voiced by Senator Worth Clark, when the debate on the Bill was continued in the Senate to-day.

Senator Clark stated that the United States was in no danger, and denounced the "hysteria” in which the Bill had been drafted.

He reminded the House that they were debating a subject of very great! importance, and it did not seem te

to be in accordance with their Over 30, leading members of the him dignity that the discussion should disbanded Zankoff movement, which degenerate into a personal squabble. was Bulgaria's Fascist Party, were Referring to Mr. Allee's accusa- arrested to-day, and charged with Chamberlain engaging in party political activities yesterday, Mr. denied that he had misled the House which had been banned,

He added: "It has taken just There have been further arrest; in in order to avoid a debate.

20 years for those racketeers time past Professor over in Europe to drum up Corner

Every sort of Premier, has another war.

Mr. Attlee had plainly implied that other centres.

For

M. Daladier hind

told the French

Chamber on

on February

come

24 that the Zankoff, the

us into it."

Senator Borah expressed similar

AMERICAN

British Government had reached a been in close touch with M. trickery will be used to inveigle CURRENCY decision for the recognition of the Right-Wing Premier of General Franco. The Premier claim-1934, and it is known here that they ed that Mr. Attlee's quotation of M. have been trying to form a Right- Daladier, when examined, did not Wing political front to oppose the present non-party system of Govern- After reading the actual quotation, ment-Rester Special.

that out.

bear tha

the Prime Minister sald that it had

not been a a decision, but an expression

of opinion.

"We had two desires. We con- the moment had come when

recognition ought to be afforded to

General Franco, but we wished to

U.S. Campus Murder

sentiments, and called the Bill just

lot of bluff and itterism."

AUTO-

He added that military experts had told him that the 3,700 new

proposed to planes which it was purchase were "more than the army can use."

proposal

by

twelve

Roosevelt Seeks Extension of Powers]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.

March 1, 1939.

JAPANESE

C. IN C. ARRIVING

May Be Connection With Border Outrage

GENERAL TANAKA, Com- mander-in-Chief of the Japanese forces in South China, is arriving in Hongkong this evening for the purpose of discussing the terms of compensation for the recent incident at Lo Wu Bays an official' communique.

He will pay an official call on Admiral Sir Percy Noble and Major General A. E. Graselt, General Officer Commanding the British troops in China to- morrow when he will be received by a Guard of Honour drawn from the Middlesex Regiment.

The call will take place about 10.45 a.m. to-morrow,

Light Dawning

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"I BELIEVE the darkest hours have passed from my country and the world, and that the light is dawning within China, and outside among herŽE friends," declared Mr. Quo Tai- Ambassador to chi, Chinese

London. in a speech at Liver- pool to-day on the situation in the Far East.

Stressing China's determination tu fight to the bitter end for freedom and independence, Mr. Quo Tai-chi said that according to latest informa- tion, Generalissimo Chlang Kal-stick had 2,400,000 in training.

Jie proposed to employ one-third of these among the Japanese les in the occupied areas, one-third In positional warfare, and another third in guerilla warfare, which was to be intensified.

China needed all the help finance and diplomacy could give it.-Reuter.

Patriotism As Desire To Kill

African Definition Of Nationalism

BULAWAYO, Feb. 28. "EUROPE HAS LEARNED

to define patriotism as a desire to kill one's neighbour, and that is one of the reasons why wo do not want Germany as our declared neighbour in Africa,"

Mr. Holdengarde, the Mayor of Bulawayo, when opening the African Colonial Conference to- day.

The conference is known as the "Hands Of Africa Conference."

it decided to form self into a federation of all the colonial leagues for the protection of Africa, under TESTIFYING BEFORE the the name of the Afciena Defence WAR REFERENDUM

House o f Representatives Federation.

The first object is to "relala for Another developinent in the debate Coinage Committee, Mr. Henry all time the Tanganyika terriery and

the.

the Ludlow Morgenthau, Secretary to the South-East Africa within the British keep in close harmony with the

Isolationists to revive French Government, and we were A coroner's jury to-day returned a amendment to the Neutrality Act. Treasury to-day strongly urged commonwealth of nationa."--Reuter not prepared to grant recognition verdict of "denth by a zkull fracture calling for a nation-wide referendum the renewal of emergency powers Special. until we were satisfied that the indicted by persons unknown" in the before war was declared.

covering the stabilisation fund French were in agreement on that Los Angeles City College campus

of Anya Sosoceva,

the proposal, said that the amendment and dollar devaluation, which

~Neuter.

Los Angeles, Feb. 28.

WILS

Senator La Follette, a supporter

of

subject," declared Mr. Chamberlain Walter L. Meyer, the principal would be a "final check against secret otherwise expire on June 30,

witness, told the jury how the diplomacy that may decoy us into a UNION JACK IN BURGOS

Russian dancer had staggered into foreign war, declaring that was what Burgos, Feb. 20. his arms from the Campus shadows,

Great War. Sir Robert Hodgson, the British crying that a man had hit her over happened before America entered the Agent to Nationalist Spain, had an the head-United Press.

with extremely cordial interview Count Jordana to-day, who informed him that the Nationalist Government PRESIDENCY SURVEY accepted him with pleasure as the

Charge d'Affaires, pending the p-Roosevelt Has Little Chance

pointment of an Ainbassador.

It is hoped that the Unlon

will shortly appear in Burgos.

Jack

British and French recognition has been. received here with silence, amounting to indifference.--Reater.

FRANCO'S ENVOYS TAKE OVER CONSULATES

Paris, Feb. 20..

Of Re-Election

survey

UNDERSTAND

LANGUAGE DICTATORS Support for the Bill wis expressed by Senutor Lee, who described it as

the only language dictators under-

He

to

maintained that power

ing to the world that we are ready levalue the dollar had been a warn and able to defend the position of this country in world trade, and to pro- tect American goods from intensided competition in the United States."

1941,

Urging renewal of Presidential

British Air Link With China

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LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

New York, Feb. 28. New York Cotton

Opening Closing 8,00/00

8.01/03

8.23/23 8.20/20 7.38/90 7.57/57 7.51/51

0.06/08

7.81/01

7,54/55

7.52/52

7.54/54

New York Rubber

0.07 N

10.50/05 10.75/77 14.53b 18.70/73 16.02/03 14.63/00 10.02/07

To-day's Sales:-3,110 tons.

Chicago Wheat

0044/68 60/00

60%/00% 684/08%

00780%

Monday's Sales:-

5,772,000 bushels.

Chicago Com

Mar. (1939) May (1930) July (1030) Oct. (1930) Dec. (1930) Rangoon, Feb. 28.

Jon. (1940) The Imperial Airways machine Spot Atalanta has only just arrived here, indicating that the announcements of

of the Chungking | Mar. the Inauguration

service to-morrow

was May Mr. Morgenthau refrained from Rangoon specifically recommending the re-somewhat premature

the regarding Careful stand."

The question of French aeroplanenewal of emergency powern authoris

some ing the purchase of newly-mined Kunming-Lashio read reveal that at purchases was debated

sliver, but drew attention to the fact least one stretch is not yet ft for just caly length. New York, Feb. 28.

Senator Nye expressed the belief that these powers expire on June 30, travel. Heavy lorries can Fortune Magazine, in published in its March issue, says that the United States should aban-and that under the proposed Bill they move or crawl, and it is confidently May that If President Roosevelt decides don for ever the sale of ammunition will be extended until January 15, stated that no appreciable amount of July war material could be transported to Sept. to run again for the Presidency "he abroad

China through Burma.-Reuter, "How lone, just for a little profit, GOLD VALUE OF DOLLAR has very little chance of being re- elected in 1940."

are we going on arming the world- Spanish consulates throughout- The magazine adds "Only slightly perhaps against ourselves?" he asked,

and nuded: "Japanese planes which authority to change the gold value under circumstances clearly demand- France are being evacuated by Re-more than a third of the American

destroyed the Panay were using of the dolor, Mr. Morgenthau madeing such action.

Sept. publican Government offelals and people say now that they would vote American petrol, and their bombait clear that the Administration decs

SILVER PURCHASES and turned over to the Nationalist for President Roosevelt if he was awere made from American metal."" not intend to change the dollar unless

Bint Spanish provisional representatives, candidate next year."

Another message says Senator William Borah entered then emergency arises, but he strongly

to the Meanwhile, in Washington, the it was revealed here to-day.

Treasury May Republican National Committee has debats with the allegation that the favoured retention of this power as a amendment

United States sold war material to reserve weapon",

Appropriatlon B1 designed to limit July Oct. published an analysis of last year's Germany for years, and it only election returns, seeking to prove ceased when the Relch began

Mr. Morgenthau asserted that silver buying by the Treasury to for the United newly-mined domestic silver was de- that 21 industrial and agricultural

colonies. He manding

Euggested would be unwish

fented in the House of Representa. States are now unquestionably Ite-diat this was a strange form of States to "le her hands" by per-

manently fixing the gold value of the tives to-day by 155 votes to 135. publican."-United Press. CYCLE

neutrality.

other when no

It was appreved The Democracts Senators Barkley dollar at a time rad Lee, defended the sale of planes important country had taken auch an standing vote of 130 to 128, but this

was reversed by a subsequent teller How many of these words are Suddenly back-aring as it was pro- A cat burglar who gained entrance to France as perfectly proper.

He said that the fact that the amendment was proposed by the others? "Every ceeding along Waterloo Road, Kowto No. 14 the Peak in the early hours

plane

to cold

slirubery loon Teng, a motor-cycle burst into of this morning, was disturbed whilst democracies means one less needed United Staten kept the gold value

Sicilian flames yesterday afternoon.

examining the contents of a wardrobe for America," declared Senator Lee of the dollar through international Representative Taber, a Republieen,

the Sino- artifice

monnogamist This yelo, was being ridden by in one of the bedrooms. The Intru-adding: "If they had the strength monetary disturbances in the past who alleged that the United States

English Oxford Dictionary spell- Private Oliver, of the Middlesex der made a hurried exit from a win- comparable with, Germany's there five years should be an adequate has been paying for Regt Oliver managed to throw him dow opening onto a canopy. The would have been no Munich and no surance that the Administration did Japanese and Spanish wars as a re-

a silver-backed destruction of Czecho-Slovakia, not desire, nor intend, to alter the suit of her foreign silver purchases ings of these words will be found on Walt clear of the machine, which was only loss reported

gold value of the dollar, except --Reuter,

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HELP FOR CHILE Practical Assistance To Earthquake Victims

Tokyo, Feb. 28. The first cargo of foodstuffs, 10- eluding 70,800 cans of salmon, pur- chased with the fund for the rellef of the earthquake sufferers in Chile was shipped from Yokohama

aboard the Atago Maru

to-day

"comfort

The accond

cargo of gooda" will be shipped aboard the Venice Maru.

It is pointed out that the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Federation of Exporters' und Importers' Gulids for Latin America, raised a fund of 100,000 pesos in ald of the Chilian sufferers and remitied half the sum in cash immediately. The other half is being spent in pur-

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